Honor a veteran

As I understand it, the veteran being honored is chosen in the morning by a CM as guests enter the park.

When we saw the Flag Retreat in 2013 DH - a Navy retiree - was thrilled to watch the ceremony even tho he was not chosen that day. It was enough for him to see that an honor was being paid.

Two kids are also chosen to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

I highly recommend the Flag Retreat to everyone.

Jan

FenwayGirl;2438785 wrote: How do I request that my sister in law be honored at the Flag retreat in the MK. We will be there in June and she would be so honored

From what I have been told by my GR CM and Main Street CM friends (as recently as August 2014 when I asked about it), they no longer "take requests" as the list was getting ridiculously long. They were on a six-month-plus wait list.

Thanks for the updates. I just got the same answer from WDW as well. I know that my sister in law will love the ceremony regardless, but it would be wonderful for her to be recognized personally.
I make a point to see this ceremony every trip. such an emotional ceremony!

We saw this on 9/11 when my daughter and I were there a few years back. My nephew was deployed at the time and I cried and cried. Its a wonderful thing that Disney still does well.:flag:

when does this take place and where in the MK? Is this at rope drop? I have never heard of this and I would love to see it.

Janmac;2438861 wrote: As I understand it, the veteran being honored is chosen in the morning by a CM as guests enter the park.

The veteran is chosen by a CM in the morning, normally in the City Hall area and instructed to return to Town Sq. about 4:40. Haven't been able to request for about 3 years or so.

The pledge children are chosen by a member of the Dapper Dans in Town Sq. About 4:50, just prior to flag retreat at 5:00.

Suggest trying to view any day except Friday or Saturday as the Main St. Philharmonic is not there on those days. Still good but just "better" (in my opinion) with PhilHar there.

minnie04;2439057 wrote: when does this take place and where in the MK? Is this at rope drop? I have never heard of this and I would love to see it.

This is at 5 pm when the flag is brought down for the night. Very nice ceremony with honor guard, and band, as pp said. Right at the beginning of Main Street. It's been going on since MK opened, as far as I know. Very well done.

Jan

Janmac;2438861 wrote: As I understand it, the veteran being honored is chosen in the morning by a CM as guests enter the park.

When we saw the Flag Retreat in 2013 DH - a Navy retiree - was thrilled to watch the ceremony even tho he was not chosen that day. It was enough for him to see that an honor was being paid.

Two kids are also chosen to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

I highly recommend the Flag Retreat to everyone.

Jan

I'm surprised kids even know the pledge anymore.

texas211;2439067 wrote: I'm surprised kids even know the pledge anymore.

They still do it at schools...

Beginning sometime next week, check the times guide in the park, the time is supposed to be changing to 4:45 till the first of the year. Not sure exactly which day.

11290;2439059 wrote: The veteran is chosen by a CM in the morning, normally in the City Hall area and instructed to return to Town Sq. about 4:40. Haven't been able to request for about 3 years or so.

The pledge children are chosen by a member of the Dapper Dans in Town Sq. About 4:50, just prior to flag retreat at 5:00.

Suggest trying to view any day except Friday or Saturday as the Main St. Philharmonic is not there on those days. Still good but just "better" (in my opinion) with PhilHar there.

Does the CM just walk up and ask people if they're veterans ? Just curious because I've never been asked. :confused:

tjstrike;2439158 wrote: Does the CM just walk up and ask people if they're veterans ? Just curious because I've never been asked. :confused:

Pretty much.

tjstrike;2439158 wrote: Does the CM just walk up and ask people if they're veterans ? Just curious because I've never been asked. :confused:

At Disneyland they make a loudspeaker announcement right before asking any veterans to come forward so that they can be honored during the ceremony. Not sure if WDW is the same.

BrerGnat;2439187 wrote: At Disneyland they make a loudspeaker announcement right before asking any veterans to come forward so that they can be honored during the ceremony. Not sure if WDW is the same.

Not the same.