Disney’s Memory Maker is an updated all digital version of
Disney’s PhotoPass. If you want to get everyone in the picture and plan to take
advantage of the PhotoPass photographers then the advance purchase of the
Memory Maker is a GREAT value! Make sure
to have your travel agent add this to your package at least 3 days before your
arrival to get it at the $149.99 price. If you don’t purchase the Memory Maker,
then after your vacation you could be paying almost $15 for just 1 digital
download of that awesome shot in front of the castle!
Ok, so you decided to purchase the Memory Maker…Now what??
With Disney’s introduction of the MagicBands, they have
made keeping track of your room card, your credit card, and your photopass
card, super easy and put them all on your awesome looking magic band! After you
have had your picture taken with your favorite character, or in front of the
iconic castle, the photographer will then ask to scan your magic band, and
voila! They are magically added to your MyDisney Exerience account! (we’ll get
to how to access or find your pictures when you’ve returned from your vacation
a little further down in the blog)
There are many photographers around the park USE THEM!
Magic Kingdom Photos
- Main
Street USA in front of Cinderella’s Castle (try multiple stops along the
way to get different perspective and views – there are up to 8
photographers available all with different vantage points)
- Town
Square – Meet Mickey and hear him talk in this one of a kind attraction
- Outside
the train station (photographers not always here, but a great place for a
family shot nonetheless!)
- Meet
Ariel in her Grotto
- Meet
Cinderella & Rapunzel in Princess Fairytale Hall
- Meet
Anna & Elsa at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Splash
Mountain
- Space
Mountain
- Magic
Shots: The photographers nearest to Cinderella’s Castle can help you meet
Tinkerbell in the Magic of Disney photos!
- Magic
Shots: Near Princess Tiana’s meet and greet, ask the photographers about
kissing a frog
- Magic
Shots: Haunted Mansion – photographers can explain 2 different haunted
shots here
- Magic
Shots: Pirates of the Caribbean – if you see a photographer with a sword,
you may be able to fight Captain Hook
- Magic
Shots: Little Mermaid – hold Sebastian in your hand!
- Magic
Shots: Enchanted Tales with Belle – hold Chip in your hand!
Epcot Photos
- Main
Entrance (use the same school of thought to get multiple angles from
multiple photographers – don’t forget about the photographers around the
other side of Spaceship Earth).
- Epcot
Character Spot – enjoy Mickey and all his pals at this great indoor meet
and greet
- World
Showcase – Check your daily schedule for an easy way to meet Disney
Princesses in less time!
- The
bridge near International Gateway (overlooking France)
- Outside
Mission: Space – this is seasonal, but worth the walk to check it out!
- Test
Track
Hollywood Studios Photos
- Hollywood
Boulevard (use the same idea as Cinderella’s Castle – some cast members
hold props!)
- Overlooking
the Hollywood Hotel
- Overlooking
Rock n Roller Coaster
- The
Hollywood Studios sign near Mickey’s Sorcerers Hat (photographers are
typically here in the evenings)
- Find
Characters near the Magic of Disney Animation
- The
Avenue of Americas
- Rock
n Roller Coaster
- Tower
of Terror
- Magic
Shots: Some opportunities to pose with Mickey, Minnie, and sometimes
Stitch
Animal Kingdom Photos
- Main
Entrance (in front of the Animal Kingdom sign overhead)
- Around
the tree of life (there are several vantage points)
- Outside
Expedition Everest (with mountain in the background)
- Camp
Minnie-Mickey
- Character
Meetings near Dinoland USA
- Expedition
Everest
- Magic
Shots: Ask photographers about holding Baby Simba in your arms
- Magic
Shots: You can have Stitch in your photo!
Additional meet & greets of some of your favorite Disney
characters around each of the parks. Check your daily schedule or the My Disney
Experience app for times and locations!
Ok so you’re
back from your wonderful Disney vacation and you want to relive the memories
right away…where do you find your photos?!
If you set up a MyDisneyExperience.com account (and click HERE for a great instructional document for that tool) you can login and hover over the “My Disney Experience” logo and a menu will show up, scroll down to the Photography section and click Disney PhotoPass, and your photos will be there, listed first by park, then by time.
Don’t worry if you didn’t
set up a My Disney Experience account, you can set one up when you get back
then link use the number located on the inside of your MagicBand to link your
photos!
Enjoy!
By Agent Heather
You can reach Heather for FREE vacation planning at Heather@traveltimetravel.com