Youth Education Series

Mods, if this needs over, please do so.....
A friend of ours told me about the Disney Youth Education Series her kids are participating in in a few weeks. I checked I to it and DS1 would very much enjoy one of the classes they offer. When I contacted them to find out if military can participate (we have salute tickets) I was told no, we would need to purchase a package through Disney. I emailed them to make sure I was getting the same answer, but, surprise, I got a different answer that would cost is EVEN MORE than originally quoted! In addition to our salute tickets we would need to buy a ticket for $94/92 adult and child respectively to participate. To clarify, we already have park tickets but they want us to purchase an additional ticket just to participate. Modes anyone have a contact for Youth Education I could actually speak with since the normal reps aren't realizing I do not need an additional park day ticket (the coat would be more than an additional military 4 day pass)!