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| A Photopass Photographer was at the exit to Haunted Mansion. I guess we did bring a hitchhiking ghost with us! |
Yes, it was our 13th trip to Walt Disney World. Yes, we had pre-purchased Memory Maker and had it linked to our Magical Disney Experience (MDE) account that was linked to our MagicBands. And, yes, we ended up with 555 photos in our account from four full days in the parks.
Some guests are hesitant to purchase Memory Maker either prior to their trip, which is a discounted $149 (down from $169 just recently--yes, Disney reduced the price of something!) or during their trip--this was $199, but I know the price has been reduced. Some guests wonder if the product is worth the money. During our first couple of trips to Walt Disney World way before Memory Maker and MagicBands, we wondered, too. But sometime around our 2nd or 3rd trip, we realized the purchase of Photopass products, especially at a discounted rate prior to a trip, was definitely worth the money. I've written (and said) this before and I'll write it again. . . how many times have you seen photographs in a garage or yard sale? Other souvenirs can be outgrown or damaged and yet we often don't hesitate paying $50 for that sweatshirt. I'll go for photos over stuff anytime!
What made our pre-purchase of Memory Maker even more "worth it" this trip was that we found Photopass Photographers EVERYWHERE! Okay, not exactly everywhere, I mean, they weren't in the bathrooms, but they were close! Here's some evidence of where we found Photopass Photographers:
At Disney's Hollywood Studios we found photographers in the Streets of America which was great as this area will be closing April 2. Sunset Boulevard was another location, both in front of Tower of Terror and also Rock-n-Roller Coaster plaza just under the sign.
At Pixar Place, a photographer added some surprise guests to our photos.
In addition to the traditional spots for photos at EPCOT--in front of Spaceship Earth, we found photographers near the Imagination Pavilion and near some of the topiaries on display for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival that was starting the day we returned home.
This series of photos were a surprise! The boy was exploring the Living Seas Pavilion on his own with a camera. We were outside the Pavilion and he had a specific return time to find us. He decided to put himself in some Photopass photos, getting his MagicBand scanned. Yes, he knows how to do this!
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| With the Beast's Castle in the background. |
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| Big Thunder Mountain always makes a great background! |
At Magic Kingdom, we found Photopass Photographers at locations beyond Main Street and the hub in front of the Castle.
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| Prince Eric's Castle in Fantasyland |
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| Cinderella's Castle from the Tomorrowland Bridge |
And, of course a visit to Disney's Animal Kingdom would not be complete with a photo of the Tree of Life, but this photo was taken on the backside--on the walk-way between Africa and Asia.
There you have it, some of our 555 Photopass photos from trip #13. We can't imagine not having Memory Maker and allowing Disney Photopass Photographers to capture the memories of our magical vacations!
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