PhotoPass vs Memory Maker

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

I'm sorry - they are really strict on the "3 days before" for the discounted price. You have to wait the 3 days before you'd get the pictures. Sometimes, if you're not taking photos the first day, it can be still worth it.

You can still order it at regular price, and get all of the photos, but it does cost more (of course).

[DisneyGiant]

Add me to the camp that thinks the Memory Maker is a great value - especially now that it is coordinated with the magic band.

Our upcoming trip will be the first time I'll get videos - I'm looking forward to that!

[crltkcagle]

Wait wait wait. So you're telling me I don't have to do anything to get my ride pics anymore? No Standing in line and I don't even have to scan anything? I just wear my magic band ,get on the ride and my pics show up on memory maker? Am I reading this right?

[joonyer]

Wait wait wait. So you're telling me I don't have to do anything to get my ride pics anymore? No Standing in line and I don't even have to scan anything? I just wear my magic band ,get on the ride and my pics show up on memory maker? Am I reading this right?

Yes, It's pretty amazing, and maybe a little bit scary/creepy. With those Magic Bands on, Disney is watching you, always watching.

[crltkcagle]

Always watching! Lol that is pretty awesome though!

[i'm grumpy]

We bought a few prints. We did not get a lot of pics taken. They did not take a group pic at 'Ohana and only got pics of one the kids! We only had 1 ride video, TOT.

[honeybear]

I already said the next time I was going to Disney I was going to get the Memory Maker. I think it is a great deal.

[i'm grumpy]

I forgot to mention the prints were on sale, 30% off.

[Paiges]

We are meeting up with some family that will purchase their tickets at the gate and I believe, will not have magic bands. However, we are linked on MDE. How can we make sure their photos are included in our Memory Maker? I am guessing they need to link their tickets to their MDE account, and get a photo pass card?

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

If they get a photo card, you will be able to load it into your MDE. Or, they can load it, and since you're linked, they can just share the pictures with you.

I'm not sure if they need to link their tickets, unless they want to make FP+ for the next few days.

[TheVBs]

I remember having to scan one of our magic bands for the ride pictures to be on our memory maker pkg last year. Glad to hear that they've changed it so you don't have to!

[Airblue1]

If you like photo pass photos, no brainer. Otherwise NOPE!!

[i'm grumpy]

I was surprised they didn't send an email about our access expiring. I might have purchased more pics.

[SurferStitch]

I could only find the page to upload pics. When I found the order page it was still discounted, but we wouldn't get all our pics. Sis was using a calling card and the minutes were up. Oh well should have tried sooner.

I'm confused... did you already have pics in your Photopass account when you tried to purchase Memory Maker? Were you already in WDW or home from the trip?

You can only get the discounted price if you pre-purchase Memory Maker at least 3 days prior to the start of your trip. All original pics taken by the photogs, plus all ride and character meal pics, AND any modified pics will be included.

[i'm grumpy]

We hadn't left yet. I couldn't find the website and by the time she got someone on the phone it was too late to get the discount. We didn't get many pics, so it wouldn't have been a good deal anyway. We just purchased a few pics.

[CarrieAllie]

re: ride photos: in a little creepy story, one time my wife and i walked onto a ride, with no magic band nor fast pass, and our picture from the ride showed up in our account! They're watching you...always watching!!

Don't be too weirded out by it. When untagged photos pop up, the people editing the images can look for where you may have had a photo taken previously to find your pass info to link it to, so that you get your photos even if a pass (or band) wasn't scanned.