In honor of
Veterans Day, coming up on Monday, November 11, some major travel and
entertainment companies are extending special offers to thank veterans and
active-duty military personnel for their service. SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and
Frontier Airlines are all showing their appreciation through discounts,
promotions and giveaways, offering exclusive deals and benefits for military
members and their families.
SeaWorld and Busch
Gardens Military Annual Pass Offer
For the first
time, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are extending their Military Annual Pass offer
to veterans, in addition to active-duty personnel. This limited-time offer
allows veterans to enjoy unlimited admission to the parks without any blackout
dates and includes free parking until the end of 2025. Previously, this benefit
was only available to active-duty military members.
Both SeaWorld and
Busch Gardens, as part of the Waves of Honor program, are offering
complimentary single-day admission for active military personnel and discounted
tickets for their families. The Military Annual Pass can be purchased online
via WavesOfHonor.com
or at participating military bases.
“We are incredibly
grateful to all who serve and their families and friends at home who support
them,” said Marc Swanson, Chief Executive Officer of United Parks &
Resorts, the parent company to both SeaWorld and Busch Gardens. “As we approach
Veterans Day, we are proud to extend our special Military Annual Pass offer to
veteran military personnel to honor those who have served and provide them with
the opportunity to enjoy all the fun and enriching experiences our parks have
to offer.”
Frontier Airlines
Veterans Day Fare Discounts
Frontier Airlines
is offering a 50 percent discount on base fares for veterans and active-duty
military personnel ahead of Veterans Day. The promotion, which runs through
Sunday, October 27, allows customers to book flights with the promo code VETS
for travel through December 18. The ultra-low fare carrier is also running a
giveaway in which 10 veterans will win two $250 flight vouchers for round-trip
travel within Frontier’s network.
Frontier Airlines plane. (photo via Frontier Airlines Media)
“It’s our
privilege to honor those who have served,” said Tyri Squyres, Frontier’s Vice
President of Marketing. “Awarding 10 veterans with free flights ahead of
Veterans Day, and providing all active and retired military with discounted
fares for themselves and their loved ones, is our way of expressing
appreciation for their service."
Museums Offering Free Admission
Premier museums across the country are rolling out special deals and discounts for active and retired military this autumn.
Active and retired U.S. military, veterans and Blue & Gold Star families get free admission to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City from November 7-11 while active-duty and retired military get free admission (with up to three immediate family members) to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee on November 11.
Meanwhile, the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is offering complimentary admission for all active-duty military, veterans and their families from November 9-11. What's more, veterans and active military personnel visiting on November 11 will receive a free meal at MOTOR Bar & Restaurant (up to $12.95 with the purchase of a beverage).
In Kansas City, Missouri, the National WWI Museum and Memorial is making admission free for veterans and active-duty military personnel from November 8-11.
Sports fans can also score big savings at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, where veterans plus one guest get free admission to the Veterans Day Event & Expo on November 11 as well as a 20 percent discount in the Hall of Fame Store.
Badlands National Park in South Dakota. (Photo Credit: Kim Banocy)
Free Entrance to National Parks
The National Park Service (NPS) is celebrating Veterans Day on November 11 by offering free admission to all NPS sites with an entrance fee.
This offer applies to anyone and everyone and marks the final free entrance day at NPS sites of 2024.
Special Hotel Savings for Vets
Eligible military members can score awesome deals at hotels across the country this Veterans Day.
Qualifying veterans will receive 12 percent off the best available rate at participating La Quinta by Wyndham hotels across the U.S and Canada this fall. Additionally, eligible armed forces members can save 15 percent on the best available rate at participating Super 8 by Wyndham hotels in the U.S. and Canada.
Elsewhere, members of the military, veterans and their families will receive 15 percent off their visit at any Red Roof Inn, Red Roof PLUS+, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof or The Red Collection property when they book and stay now through November 14.
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