I can't verify whether there is a shipping charge for the gallery CD if you order it with your regular photopass disc(s), but it may be worth checking with them by calling or emailing. When I bought my first one while at Disney I left it sealed until we got home and when I opened it, the box was empty (it was completely sealed
) They were very prompt to send out a new one immediately with apologies, and did not charge shipping but I don't know whether they waived a shipping charge because of the problem or if it just ships as part of the package with the other CD's. Would I pay $40 for it? Well I don't regret paying for the first one, although I wouldn't have paid for a second one, had it not come with the PP+ as part of the deal. My DD and I enjoy making scrapbooks and photobooks so I feel we got good value out of our purchased CD. There are a few hundred photos on there and because the photographers have access to empty parks and locations where you wouldn't normally be able to go stand to take a picture, there are some nice different ones in there.