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Disney's Memory Maker or PhotoPass

This is an example of a Magic Shot.  We got the original and
then they added the words and the ghosts.

Going to Disney can be a once in a lifetime experience and you will make memories that you may want to document.  Disney offers a service called PhotoPass in their parks.  PhotoPass is a service where professional photographers take photos of you and you can purchase them.  PhotoPass also includes those fun photos of you crying in terror on rides. 

This is a ride photo from Buzz Lightyear
There are a several of options available when you go to purchase these photos. 
1. Purchase each photo separately (unlimited downloads)
2. Purchase unlimited downloads from a single day
3. Purchase Memory Maker ($169 as of 10/18) unlimited downloads of all the photos from your entire trip for a year


I recommend purchasing Memory Maker in advance (it is $30 cheaper).  It is discounted if you are military and included in some annual passes.  Having access to all your vacation photos immediately is super fun and adds to the excitement.  Plus you can be in the photos and not just behind the camera.  In order to make the most of you Memory Maker here are some suggestions. 

We asked the photographer
to shoot us celebrating with our coffees. We had
left the rest of our family at the
resort and were hitting the big rides.
Character Meeting
1.  Any time you see a PhotoPass photographer ask them to snap a picture.  Don't just have one photo. have multiples.  You can do different poses and have different people in your party in them.
2. Share with friends and family so everyone on your trip can get photos even if you aren't together.
3. Ask for Magic Shots.  These are special effects that they add to your photos after they are taken.  Almost every photographer can do one. 
4. Be polite but specific if you want something special or different.  These are professional photographers so they can make you look great.
5. Be sure to get the photo cards on interactive experiences like Enchanted Tales with Belle or the Jedi Training Academy.  They will download the photos from that experience to your account.

Sometimes photographers have props.
This is one of my favorites and
because you get so many photos my kids
tend to act goofy in most of them. 
6.  There are PhotoPass photographers at the majority of the character encounters so you can capture photos with your favorite princess or character. 
I used Memory Maker on my honeymoon and we stood in front of the photographer during the fireworks at Magic Kingdom and I have some of the most amazing photos you have ever seen. 

While on vacation you can access your photos on the MyDisney Experience App and when you get home you can download them all at once on your PC. 

If you still aren't convinced and want to save the money here are a couple other hints.


1.  You can order Memory Maker after your trip, it's a little more expensive but not bad.
2. You can take your own photos.
3.  PhotoPass photographers and any Cast Member will take your photo using your device.  All you need to do is ask nice. 


As a reminder. Disney doesn't pay me, give me anything for free or endorse (or probably read) my blog in any way.  All opinions expressed here are my own. 

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