Universal Photo Connect Star Card Package

Julia Ann

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has anybody any recent experience of using the Universal Photo Connect Star Card Package? We will only be visiting US and IOA for 2 maybe 3 days, I think when you buy the package you have to use it for 3 consecutive days. If that's the case we would go for 2 days in a row and just bin the 3rd day but at $49 on line pre-book it sounds a bargain as I heard that the ride photos of $24. (correct me if i'm wrong on any of that detail, as I read it on a not so recent trip advisor). :confused3

I need to know how long you have before you have to download them.
 
We have it but, as Annual Passholders, ours is valid for a whole year so I'm not sure our experience will help you any. From what I do know, it is like Photopass but at universal; includes some ride pictures and character pics. You create an account to access the photos and can download them from there, not really sure how long you have to download them though.

ETA: I had this site bookmarked and it has a lot of really good information. Looks like you can access your photos for an unlimited time once they are added to your account.
 
We have it but, as Annual Passholders, ours is valid for a whole year so I'm not sure our experience will help you any. From what I do know, it is like Photopass but at universal; includes some ride pictures and character pics. You create an account to access the photos and can download them from there, not really sure how long you have to download them though.

ETA: I had this site bookmarked and it has a lot of really good information. Looks like you can access your photos for an unlimited time once they are added to your account.

Thanks for the info. I can't use that link, if you can re-post with URL in full that would be great. Sounds like good value especially if there is at least 30 days to download (like dis MM).
 
Thanks for the info. I can't use that link, if you can re-post with URL in full that would be great. Sounds like good value especially if there is at least 30 days to download (like dis MM).

Julia, I can't post the link here - It looks like it is a blocked link (I hadn't realised that) but if you google Universal Photo Connect Orlando Informer, you should find it. But, yes, it looks like the photos stay on your account for ever. I know ours are still on our account from last October.
 

has anybody any recent experience of using the Universal Photo Connect Star Card Package? We will only be visiting US and IOA for 2 maybe 3 days, I think when you buy the package you have to use it for 3 consecutive days. If that's the case we would go for 2 days in a row and just bin the 3rd day but at $49 on line pre-book it sounds a bargain as I heard that the ride photos of $24. (correct me if i'm wrong on any of that detail, as I read it on a not so recent trip advisor). :confused3

I need to know how long you have before you have to download them.

We did this in 2013 - bought it in the park for $50 + tax (there was no online discount at the time) and got 5 consecutive days. It seems they have now reduced that to 3 consecutive days and increased the price to $60 if you buy in the park, with a reduction for prepayment. We got more than 70 shots (mainly ride and character photos) - the photographers will take loads of photos if you wear the lanyard, as we found later on.

It appears you have a fair while to download them - mine are still available 13 months later!
 
We bought it in October and our photos are still there. I thought it was excellent value because it included all the ride photos, all photos within the park, plus a print of your choice. I don't know whether the print is still included, but it's still a bargain if it isn't.
 
Used it twice now, very happy with it both times - almost instant access to digital downloads on your phone is a great plus! :thumbsup2
 
used it last year.
I had prebooked when it was still 5 consecutive days with prints and all.
and I used it when it was reduced to 3 days, but they did honor the 5 days and other benefits on the terms of the package I had bought.

It was a good value, even if we only used it for 3 days (over 5 consecutive days) in the end

the only thing that was a bit off is that their system seemed to have difficulties dealing with a large number of pics ... we had 120 at the end of the 3rd day, and the team members struggled to add borders as the pages took ages to load on their computers. One of them even told me I had a lot (too many) pictures.

but some pictures are priceless, like the ones in Eliott's room or on his bike (E.T.)
Ride pictures are also pretty good.

Also, note that if you're staying onsite and have unlimited express (or if you purchase the express single) there are pictures you will not be able to take
for example, the cover of the Daily Buggle (Spiderman) can only be taken when you use the standby line.

Some rides like HRRR might give you a stub with a number on it to download the picture or add it to your starcard.

Some of the pictures will be take on a green background to add special FX, some of them add automatically, but it's always best to visit a photoconnect location to verify, and have them added, just in case.
I don't know if it's standard, but I have both green background pictures, and their edited version and some didn't get the FX on them
There are also some photographers who will do magic shots like at Disney's, but there again, only one of them had the FX added, all others left us pointing at ... nothing but pavement ...
So we may have hit a glitch or run out of luck, but definitely go to a photoconnect kiosk to review your pictures

be aware that some photographers might start to shoot before you even have a chance to give them your starcard, and they will give you a standard photoconnect card, you'll need to go to a kiosk to add them to the starcard, and you'll need to do that on the same day.

Wear your starcard on a lanyard where photographers can see it from afar so they know you're a special guest :)

ETA : my pictures were taken from Nov 4th 2013 and they're still avalaible online.
A team member told me it was 90 days, but it seems it's a bit longer (while this lasts :) )
 
I just seen this,never even realised universal did anything like this! It's a shame it's only 3 days as were onsite for 7!!
Looking forward to getting all.the character pics :)
 
I just seen this,never even realised universal did anything like this! It's a shame it's only 3 days as were onsite for 7!!
Looking forward to getting all.the character pics :)

If you are staying onsite for 7 days, it would be well worth your while upgrading one of your tickets to an Annual Pass. That way, you can use the discounts offered in the restaurants/shops and also get the Photo Connect card for a whole year for the same price.
 
I just seen this,never even realised universal did anything like this! It's a shame it's only 3 days as were onsite for 7!!
Looking forward to getting all.the character pics :)

oh you can get more than 3 days

the 3 days package is just one package. ($49.95)

you can also go for the 14 days package ($89.95)

(the annual pass at $49.95, one year of digital downloads, requires a universal annual pass)

https://presale.amazingpictures.com/PhotoConnect.aspx

ETA : or upgrade a ticket to annual pass, as Wilma-bride said, whichever comes cheaper
 
Has anyone tried printing the digital downloads?
Like sending them to Walmart or Walgreens or the like.
Is the quality worth printing on your own once you arrive home or better just get the prints in the park?
 
Has anyone tried printing the digital downloads?
Like sending them to Walmart or Walgreens or the like.
Is the quality worth printing on your own once you arrive home or better just get the prints in the park?

I've just noticed that my november 2013 pictures are still online, lol

I've checked the sizes

Pictures are 1500 x 2100 pixels (3Mpixels)
Compressed jpeg, file size roughly 350kb

We've printed a few with photobox as 5x7"
The resolution is good enough for that size of prints but if you want anything larger it might become insufficient (6x8" is as far as I would stretch it)

Butif you want regular prints then it's ok
 
I've just noticed that my november 2013 pictures are still online, lol

I've checked the sizes

Pictures are 1500 x 2100 pixels (3Mpixels)
Compressed jpeg, file size roughly 350kb

We've printed a few with photobox as 5x7"
The resolution is good enough for that size of prints but if you want anything larger it might become insufficient (6x8" is as far as I would stretch it)

Butif you want regular prints then it's ok


Awesome, that makes it worth it even more!

We did the Memory Maker last year and it was a HUGE success for our family, 250+ pictures after some editing and we printed a bunch at our local Walmart when we arrived home, they all came out great, so I was hoping when we hit Universal this year it would be as good, to print at home I mean.


Also has anyone done the 1-Day Star Card?
it looks like from what I can see that the 3-Day and 14-Day include some free prints but the 1-Day does not?
Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks again!
 
Sorry to butt in but it's a related question.

Thinking of getting this as we'll be there for 3 nights in August. I have read that you should go and check out your photos every day - is this really necessary? I just see it as something extra to do when you are trying to cram in as much as possible in the park anyway.

I don't quite understand the thing about green background and borders and things. Is it not like the WDW one where you can add those things yourself later on? Does a staff member have to do it for you?

And finally, can you view the photos every day yourself on your phone/laptop if you have wifi? We are staying at RPR so presuming we'll be able to find free wifi somewhere.

Thanks so much!
 
You can check the pictures on your laptop or tablet

Some pictures are taken on a green backgrounnd and fx are added afterwards, you can do that at the shop where the picture is taken, for example at the spiderman m&g there is a counterjust by the photographer, a team member will add the effects and border for you in seconds
 
Thanks chmurf. So, if you don't go and get the effects put on by a staff member, you can't do them yourself later? I just don't want to waste time sorting out photos while there iyswim. But on the other hand, I don't want to end up with a lot of half finished pictures! As we are going early August I am expected big queues for things like this! :rolleyes1
 
I would lie to know how this works as well. I am interested in the package but I don't want to waste time adding borders/effects in the park. Is there not a way to do it after the fact online?
 







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