Shades of Green  

• Extra spacious hotel rooms accommodate up to five persons
• Two championship golf courses and a 9-hole executive course (part of the Walt Disney World Resort) right outside the door
• Two lighted tennis courts
• Two heated swimming pools
• Children's pool and play area
• Guest Services to purchase all of your local attraction tickets
• Restaurants, lounge, and sports bar
• "One-Stop" travel services
• Gift shops
• Video arcade
• Laundry facilities
• Exercise room
• Free transportation to all Walt Disney World Resort attractions

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Check the Discounts Page for current military discounts.

Room rates are determined by military grade and apply to both active and retired military personnel and Department of Defense civilians.  Pay grade verification is required at check0in.  Valid military ID or current LES is accepted as verification.

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Please Note: All room rates are subject to change without notice. Above rates are based on two adults occupying a room. Add $15.00 per additional adult, 18 years or older. For single occupancy, subtract $2.00 from the above rates. Rates are available year round with the exception of Holiday Packages at Christmas and New Year’s. Maximum number of rooms per sponsor is three and occupancy per room is five . Military sponsors should not reserve additional rooms under their name for other eligible military/DoD sponsors. Reservations are not transferable. Sponsored guests must be accompanied by the Military/DoD sponsor at check-in and throughout the entire stay. Due to fire codes, cooking appliances and microwaves are not allowed in guest rooms. Pets are not permitted. Every effort is made to accommodate room location and special requests; however, requests (e.g. - lobby level, golf view, etc.) are not guaranteed. Cancellation notice must be received 30 days prior to arrival date to avoid a penalty of one night. 

Shades of Green
P. O. Box 22789, 
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-2789

Room Reservations (407) 824-3600
Reservations Fax (407) 824-3665         
Hotel Direct (407) 824-3400
Hotel Fax (407) 824-3460

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Eligibility Requirements
Shades of Green is an Armed Forces Recreation Center (AFRC) available to certain eligible members of the U.S. Armed Forces community, their families, and certain civilians in the DoD and elsewhere. Please read below for the exact requirements for authorized patronage at Shades of Green.
Patronage at this AFRC is restricted to....

Armed Forces Servicemembers and their family members- Service Members on Active Duty, Reserve Components (Ready Reserve and National Guard; Reservists in Training) Cadets of Service Academies.
Other Uniformed Services- Members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on active duty.

Armed Forces retirees and their family members- Armed Forces Retirees (and their families) who retired from active duty or retired from the Reserves with pay, and retired without pay (gray area).
Others separated from the Armed Forces and their family members- Honorably Discharged Veterans with 100% service-connected disability (and their families) and involuntarily separated service members under the Transition Assistance Management Program. Personnel separated under the Voluntary Seperation Incentive (VSI) and Special Separation Benefit (SSB) programs for two years after separation.

Special category- Medal of Honor Recipients.
Others associated with the Department of Defense- Former Prisoners of War (POWs) and spouses of current POWs or Service members missing in action. Unremarried surviving spouses of personnel who died while on active duty or while in retired status.

Former and/or surviving spouses and family members- Unremarried former spouses who were married to military members for at least 20 years while the military member was on active duty to the Armed Forces. Orphans of military members, when not adopted by new parents, under 21 years old (or over if they are incapable of supporting themselves, or 23 years old if they are in full-time study)

Other supporters of DoD- U.S. Federal employees when assigned in areas outside the U.S. Medical personnel under contract to the military DoD Component during periods when they are residing on the installation. Military personnel of foreign nations and their family members when on orders from the U.S. Armed Forces, or in overseas areas when the major command commander grants privileges in the best interest of the U.S. Paid members of the American Red Cross, Young Men's Christian Association, United Service Organization and other type 1 private organizations identified in DoD Instruction 1000.15 (reference (s)) when assigned with U.S. Armed Forces outside the U.S. U.S. employees of firms under contract to Department of Defense working on an installation when assigned in areas outside the U.S.

U.S. DoD civilians and family members- Both APF and NAF, and retired DoD civilians.

DoD contract personnel and technical representatives- Working full time on the installation.

Other Federal employees- Non DoD Federal employees working on a military installation.

Guests- Who are not otherwise eligible to use MWR programs, when specifically invited and accompanied by an authorized patron.
Members of the public within the U. S.- Leaders in the local community designated by the installation commander Individuals are recertified annually. Members of the general public can attend infrequent MWR-sponsored events when the installation meets controls established by the DoD Component, to include at minimum, to the following criteria:

· Commander (General Manager) determines that adequate facilities are available and currently underutilized by authorized patrons
· Written agreements are obtained from local government officials or other appropriate community leaders indicating that they have no objections to expanded use of military MWR programs

· Allowing these individuals to use these facilities is beneficial to both the military members and civilians in the community

· No conflict exists with Federal, State, or local lawsand specifically approved by the DoD Component. This approval authority may not be delegated below the Military Service level.

Others associated with the Department of Defense- Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets when participating in field training or practice cruises. Delayed Entry/Delayed Training Program (DEP/DTP) recruits (these recruits are part of the Ready Reseve force.

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