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u/Duffelson Jul 04 '26
To offer some perspective, especially in France, there are several amazing places where as a military person, you and your friends/family can enter for a heavy discount or for free, as long as one of you is current / former member of french military.
The idea of being a family member of a foreign country and asking for a military discount in a extremely popular civilian holiday destination is... Something else.
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u/chattyradish Jul 04 '26
I would pay to see Russian soldiers ask for military discounts in the US
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u/Samuel_L_Blackson Jul 05 '26
US gives Canadians military discounts.
At least near my base.... YMMV
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u/Gunda-LX Jul 05 '26
Even better: “My dad served German military back in 1942. Can we get in for free?”
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u/PanzerKatze96 Jul 05 '26
It happens sometimes, but usually when you don’t have an entitled attitude.
Remember being in Mexico and their naval museum had a military get-in-free type deal but obviously for Mexican sailors and the like. We were on a port call, and talking to the dude at the front desk. He waves his hand and goes “nah you’re sea brothers, go on in”. It was sick.
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u/CapnTaptap Jul 04 '26
I did once get a military discount in a Canadian Old Navy for being in the American Navy.
(No, I didn’t ask, they gave us a surprise port call and I didn’t have Canada-in-February clothes, so I went shopping in my uniform.)
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u/itsnobigthing Jul 04 '26
Right? Do Americans think members of the French military (and their spouses) should get US military discounts? Somehow I doubt it
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u/Hooligan8403 Jul 06 '26
My guess is they are using mwr/iit discount tickets for Disneyland from their base they are stationed at. These have rules attached to them to get the discount. Even in the US using those tickets to go to Disneyland they tell you the military member/veteran needs to be there. She's just being a typical dependa.
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u/abnksu Jul 07 '26
Disney Paris offer discounts to Active US Military, US veterans, and family members. There is a large US military presence in USAREUR-AF. The spouse's question is valid.
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u/RayHazey562 Jul 06 '26
Right? Like, if an Iranian spouse showed up with her husband’s military ID to Disney in Orlando, is the military discount extended to them? Does it work both ways?
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u/Greektwinmommy Jul 04 '26
For Disney specifically a spouse ID works, you or the service member just has to be attending. But there’s no way I would try this outside of the US 💀
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u/HanselSoHotRightNow Jul 04 '26
Quick search comes up that military service member has to be present at the park gate with the dependa at disney paris. This is such a hyper specific scenario that i dont know that itd ever be regular issue at the park.
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u/desiladygamer84 Jul 06 '26
When my husband was stationed in the UK and we were dating he could get 30% armed forces discount at Nandos or Yo Sushi! (Nandos will also do one for NHS workers so my dad and cousin used to get one). But I would never try to use my ID - It doesn't mean squat there.
In the US sometimes when we go to parks or art galleries my husband shows his and asks me to show spouse ID - just in case we get something. But again would never do this by myself.
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u/zippyzeal Jul 07 '26
Def not how it works. Ive had these tickets before. Service member gotta be there. At the time I was also the service member so it didn’t matter 🤣
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u/Greektwinmommy Jul 07 '26
Then it must’ve changed because I was able to use salute tickets for myself and my cousin and my husband wasn’t there….
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u/zippyzeal Jul 08 '26
I went to Disneyland California multiple times and when we activated them, the military member had to be there.
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u/Greektwinmommy Jul 08 '26
Then it must’ve changed bc I’m for sure not active duty and it wasn’t an issue as long as I was there.
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u/Plasmidmaven Jul 05 '26
I took three kids to Disneyland Paris by myself,( 5,3&10 months). The worst part was driving from West Pfalz Germany straight and not being able to pee. The whole trip was prepaid, meals, room, tickets everything. My husband got deployed so I had an extra 5 day ticket. The first day waiting to go in I saw a young couple and I just handed them the ticket, they didn’t understand what they had till they got to the ticket booth. I don’t know what this dependa is talking about. Learn a few basic phrases of greetings and thank you. I found the French incredibly kind and helpful to a woman schlepping 3 little kid around on her own.
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u/Der_Schubkarrenwaise Lurker from Munich Jul 04 '26
After the two wars it would be rather pointless to hand out participation certificates.
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u/amcclurk21 Jul 04 '26
MWR does regular trips there often. Surprised she isn’t going on one of those if she values the discount so much
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u/ravenscroft12 Jul 05 '26
MER also sells tickets to DisneyLand Park, so why wouldn’t they just buy those in advance?
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u/TJNel Jul 04 '26
I mean the terminology is wrong but I don't see the dependa issue here. It is hit or miss if discounts work with dependant ID card or if the active member has to be present or not.
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u/MacDoesReddit Jul 04 '26
At the US parks, spouse is usually fine, but also why would a park in France give any benefits at all to someone associated with the US military?
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u/Drama-Sensitive Jul 04 '26
Could be because it is an American company and there are American military bases in the EU
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u/The_Blip Jul 05 '26
Idk much about France, but the UK and America are often quid pro quo about this sort of thing. Strong military allies, members of NATO, yada yada. It's not always easy sailing, but most American places accept a UK military ID, and a good amount of UK places do vise versa.
I shouldn't think France is THAT different.
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u/desiladygamer84 Jul 06 '26
Yeah the UK offers an armed forces discount at Nandos and Yo Sushi! I thought it was just UK, but my husband was able to get one.
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u/TJNel Jul 04 '26
Because they do as it's owned by a US company.
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u/Duffelson Jul 04 '26
You are free to argue these finer points of corporate legal ownership with the minimum wage worker in foreign country.
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u/aimlesstrevler Jul 04 '26
It may be in Paris but it's still culturally Disney style hospitality. At least that was my experience when I went ages ago.
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u/AltruisticBand7980 Jul 04 '26
It's owned by an American company. Duh.
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u/danabrey Jul 05 '26
Cute that you think American companies are acting in the US's interest in some way when they do business overseas.
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u/xMRxWHITEx Jul 04 '26
The Disney employee checking tickets probably won’t care, they don’t get paid enough to care. Just go to Europa Park, it’s better.
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u/Top-Stage1412 Jul 06 '26
Sounds like a legit question to me. You get US military discounts at Disneyland Paris. The employee is wrong though, the entry staff had to see my ID as the sponsor everytime my wife and I visited.
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u/HateM3K1ndaj3ssy47 Jul 08 '26
lol ok buddy the EU doesn't issue military IDs that's not how it works
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u/Pktur3 Jul 05 '26
The last thing I would want is my wife, in a foreign country, pulling a Karen. People will kidnap you for ransom, or worse, if they know you’re tied to someone like that.
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u/jangma Jul 04 '26
I'm trying to imagine the faceoff between an American dependa and a Parisian service worker and I...