AP holder photo question

[margot31]

So we are looking to getting AP tickets. The two we are looking at one comes with photo pass and one doesn't.

Is photo pass on that the same thing as memory maker?

 

[Robo]

So we are looking to getting AP tickets. The two we are looking at one comes with photo pass and one doesn't.

Is photo pass on that the same thing as memory maker?

For all useful purposes, yes.

 

[mrzrich]

If you are comparing Gold Pass to Silver pass, there are a few things to consider.

The memory maker is only good for 30 days ...the AP photo pass is good for a year. the cost difference between gold and silver is pretty much the same price as the memory maker, so if you are considering buying the memory maker, it is worth it to get a gold pass

YOU ONLY NEED ONE. What I am saying is only one member of your family needs to have photo pass rights. Anyone linked to that person will also have their photos show up on the Gold pass holders account.

If you no intentions of traveling to Disney during the Silver blackouts, I would recommend getting one Gold Pass, and the rest in Silver.

 

[loutoo]

YOU ONLY NEED ONE. What I am saying is only one member of your family needs to have photo pass rights. Anyone linked to that person will also have their photos show up on the Gold pass holders account.

Is this true? I ask because my immediate family and I have gold passes. My sister and her family (who are linked to me in MDE) do not. They are travelling without us in 3 weeks. Will I be able to see and download their pics for them even though I am not present?

 

[Robo]

Is this true? I ask because my immediate family and I have gold passes. My sister and her family (who are linked to me in MDE) do not. They are travelling without us in 3 weeks. Will I be able to see and download their pics for them even though I am not present?

Excerpt from the Photopass/MM Sticky at the top of this forum:

Questions and Answers:

Q: I don't understand what you mean by link MDE accounts or my/their photos:
A: When this post refers to someones photos, it means their MagicBand, Photopass card, hard ticket or resort card(optional by request) was used to scan both in person and wirelessly on a ride.

You only need to link accounts if you use more than 1 login to get into the disney website or mobile app. If you do use multiple accounts, then go into friends and family and add any guests that are missing from your list. This is how you link together accounts. to make sure everyone can see all the photos (and change fastpasses, adrs, etc) everyone should check the list in their account and make sure nobody is missing. Don't assume that if you see someone in your list, they see you in their list. If your really confused how to do this, call disney and ask for them to assist with linking everyone together.

Q: I haven't traveled in awhile and I remember having to buy photopass and photopass plus to use it, has that changed?
A: Yes, disney no longer requires an advance purchase to use the photopass service. You can get a discount on copies of the photos by buying memory maker in advance ($20 savings). if you know you'll be taking enough photos to make that the lowest cost package for digital copies of the photos. There is no requirement to pre-buy photos before you can use the photographers anymore and you can also post purchase photos or a download package like memory maker.

You also still get a copyright certificate which you will download with the photos giving you permission to print the photos with a third party.

And since it's been awhile, there is still calendar, scrap book, cups, cds and other options you can purchase with the photos. you order these from the photopass website after or stop at the stores on property with photopass view stations (camera store on the map, app). There is 1 in every theme park and disney springs at least. Note the pricing changes when you have memory maker. Basically you pay for the download of the photo + the value added souvenir cost. If you can save money on the download like using memory maker it will make the souvenir cost less. Basically, don't skip memory maker pretrip discount if you plan to get a cd, it will make the cd cost much less. Of course you can save money by downloading the photos and making your own cd.

Q: I purchased memory maker and it's asking me to pick someone that will be using it. We will all be using it.
A: Don't confuse taking pictures with downloading your copy of them. What the website is asking for is who will be using memory maker to download your photos after or during your trip. you must pick 1 person and that person (or their mde account login) will be able to activate it, download the photos. Also this is the person who will be able to download the edits for no extra cost but the edits much be made by them.

Q: I have an annual pass but don't see memory maker in my MDE account.
A: You get unlimited photopass downloads, not memorymaker. It's the same thing but you will not see anything in your account but photos will just download with no extra costs.

Q: How do I find a photopass photographer?
A: They will be in an official Disney Uniform/Costume, holding a camera with a band scanner on their waste. They will usually have a tripod. Most of them will be dressed like the first picture shows but some areas they are themed to fit into the area they are working but still be obvious they are photopass photographers.

You can also use the MDE app under photopass to get a list of locations that a photopass photographer is available (and directions for the quickest way to walk over to them).

Q: What are Nikon Picture Spots, Kodak Picture Spots or picture spots?
A: Picture spots are currently called Nikon Picture spots and is locations around Disney Property where they think you can get a special just your family photo with great background. These are take your own photo locations but sometimes you'll find a wandering photopass photographer also at them.

Kodak was the old sponsor so if you knew them by that name, they have been rebranded when nikon took over as the camera/photography sponsor of disney. There will be a small sign saying it's a picture spot with a sample picture of what it could look like.

To find them and plan them into your trip, see the Disney Nikon Photo Spot website. They also appear in the MDE App under guest services. Look for the camera on the map and there does not appear to be a filter to show only the cameras at this time.

Q: Can I print the photos myself or bring them to get printed for less money than Disney offers?
A: Yes for non-commerical/personal/family usage. No for commerical use. The prices earlier in this post are the cost to get a digital copy of the photo. Prints and other options from Disney would be more money.

pro-tip: while there are a couple items offered for Disney you can't get elsewhere, most people will find it cheaper to buy the digital download and take care of printing needs on their own.

Q: What is the photo quality? What's the largest size I can get prints of?
A: They are using high end cameras and giving you the photo in a very high res jpeg format. According to @Mnrlred you can print up to 16x20. Larger and your results may vary.

Q: Do photos expire?
A: Yes, photos expire 45 days after they were taken. Annual Passholder with photopass downloads the photos expire after 365 days.

Q: Does Memory Maker expire?
A: Yes, you can only download photos for 30 days after you activate it. don't activate it until your ready to get the photos.

Q: How do I activate memory maker? How do I buy one day memory maker after my trip?
A: When you select download on the photo, if you have memory maker already it'll ask if you want to activate it. If you don't have it, it'll show you purchase options including buying it (and the one day version). If your an annual passholder, there is no additional steps and you can just download the photos.

Q: I didn't use memory maker and I can't get a refund, did I just make a huge mistake?
A: No, memory maker only expires after it's activated. You can use it for a future trip and it'll remain in your account until you use it, even if that is years later.

Q: I purchased memory maker and decided to upgrade my ticket to an annual pass. Can I get my money back?
A: Yes. Let the guest relations cast member know you have memory maker on the account and they will include that in the upgrade saving you the cost of memory maker. They will only do this if upgrading to Annual Passes that include photopass downloads. (I don't know why you would upgrade a ticket to the other types of passes but it could happen so it's included here).

Q: My photo expired before I downloaded them, can I still get it?
A: If there is a problem with the photopass site, don't wait for the pictures to expire to complain to disney. Contact disney right away and if they can't make it work and they expire, disney will take care of you and getting your photos.

If you know someone that has an annual pass that is willing to help you out, just link your mde accounts together. The photos will reappear in their mde account as long as it was taken within 365 days. They will not be able to download any edits you made, but they can help you out with new edits and downloading the photos.

If you don't know someone with an annual pass, you can buy an annual pass yourself and any photos that were taken within 365 will reappear in your photopass account. This can be a pricey way to get them but sometimes it's worth the cost.

Don't forget that many people tend to be closet disney fans that travel a lot. Ask around to coworkers, friends and family you might be surprised that you do know someone with an annual pass and never knew they visited disney so often.

Q: Can I use memory maker for multiple trips?
A: Maybe. If you can take take photos on the first trip, wait to activate memory maker downloading your photos before they expire and then take your second trip before memory maker expires you can get both trips with 1 purchase.

Pro tip: Price your tickets with an annual pass instead if your going that close to each other. you might be surprised that an annual pass is cheaper than tickets and then you get included photopass downloads and don't need to buy memory maker at all and you save money.

Q: Our trip isn't for awhile, how often does the price of memory maker increase?
A: Memory Maker is actually one of the few things that has gone down in price at disney. Back in 2014 they increased it $20 for pre and $30 for post but in 2016, they went back to original prices. For the foreseeable future, I think we're at the price it's going to remain but anything can happen.

Q: We have people with all different MDE accounts, can we see each others photos?
A: Yes, use the friends and family link account options to link all the accounts together and photos anyone takes with photopass will appear to everyone they are linked too.

Q: My child is going to disney for a competition/performance, can I see their photos?
A: Yes, groups traveling to disney, disney gives instructions for how to invite everyone to make their own mde account. Same as above, just link your accounts together. (yes you want your child to have their own account in this situation so they can manage their trip without you).

Q: Can a family member that isn't traveling with us see the photos while we're on vacation?
A: Yes, if they have their own MDE account just link them up, the can check it every day to see new photos that appear. If they don't have their own mde account, they just need to make one and then link them.

Q: We had a family fallout during our vacation, how do I stop them from seeing my photos?
A: Unlink them but that will stop you seeing their photos that might include you that you do want. In the friends and family section under their name you'll see the option to not share photos with them. they cannot override your setting. Photos that are in their account you cannot do anything to block them.

Q: So I just need to link accounts, buy memory maker and everyone can take photos?
A: No, anyone can take photos at any time. Memory maker is a purchase a copy of the photo option and has nothign to do with getting photos taken.

Q: If I buy memory maker, everyone can download all the photos?
A: No, only the assigned person's MDE account can activate and download.

4/20/2017 warning: Disney will remove your photos from the account if they detect that multiple people are downloading them with the same login. Make sure you review the terms and that they fit in with your plans.

 

[mrzrich]

Is this true? I ask because my immediate family and I have gold passes. My sister and her family (who are linked to me in MDE) do not. They are travelling without us in 3 weeks. Will I be able to see and download their pics for them even though I am not present?

Yup. I have a silver pass. My sister has a gold pass. When I go with my family, she gets my pictures on her DME back at home. She just forwards them to me via email, message or Facebook.

 

[loutoo]

Excerpt from the Photopass/MM Sticky at the top of this forum:

Thanks robo. I actually fully understood the photopass and memory maker info. A cast member had just told me the AP photo perk didn't work like memory maker in that you could only download photos that were associated with the AP holder, not friends/family on MDE. I should have known better than to trust a cast member when the info contradicted what I assumed. They made a big deal about oh this isn't memory maker it only applies to the pass holders photos

 

[Accident]

Thanks robo. I actually fully understood the photopass and memory maker info. A cast member had just told me the AP photo perk didn't work like memory maker in that you could only download photos that were associated with the AP holder, not friends/family on MDE. I should have known better than to trust a cast member when the info contradicted what I assumed. They made a big deal about oh this isn't memory maker it only applies to the pass holders photos

The cast member was incorrect as they usually are. If the photo appears in your account you can download it. To get them to appear with friends and family, you need to link to everyone and their mde account (and the family members on their account).