We did the EMM at MK on 10/2/16 and it was wonderful! I can't say for certain about the photo pass photographers being out in front of the castle because we were in a hurry to start riding rides, but we did get all of our videos and pictures from the 7DMT. It's amazing I didn't think we would because your not tapping your arm band getting on the ride, but sure enough they knew we were there. We really enjoyed the EMM and for me, DH, and DS it was worth it. We rode 7DMT 6 times, Winnie the Pooh 3 times, and Peter Pan 3 times. About 5 minutes before 9:00 after we got off PP we hopped over to the Haunted Mansion and rode that and then we hopped on It's A Small World (my son's favorite) and rode it. It worked out perfect because by then it was 9:30 and we were ready to eat our breakfast, which was right next door to It's A Small World. We got a table at the window so my son could watch the boats and then after eating we hopped back on it one more time. We had our fast passes start at 10:00 to 11:00 and then 11:00 to 12:00 and 12:00 to 1:00. By the time 1:00 came we had done a total of 15 ride times under our belt! What a way to spend the first part of the day at MK!