Best way to take advantage of photopass?

[Trip 2 Disney]

How do I pre-order a CD and what is the cost?

http://www.disneyphotopass.com/previsitoffer.aspx $99

 

[fi46re129]

LOVE photopass! We preorder for the 100$ and share the CD between my SIL and myself. We had about 10 cards by the end of the trip sometimes we forgot them in the room but just added them all to one acct. We just added all the pics to both our computers. Stop whenever you see someone taking photos.. get creative and ask for them to do magic poses and such. As soon as you get home add borders make photos into black and white etc. We went crazy with this and we were glad we did (you also still maintain a copy of the original). I would say the best ting we did was have a early breakfast ressie and we went 30 min earlier we were in the park and no one was around and got pictures of us in front of the castle with no one in the background of the photos. We did this from every angle of the castle. We also did this at night before wishes when the castle kept changing colors have all different angles of the castle and in all different colors! Def worth it. The pictures w the castle from that early morning were so wonderful we are doing that again this year and even preparing our outfits like you would for picture people

 

[MichaelColey]

Most of these are already covered, but my tips:

1) Pre-order the CD (or join a photo share).
2) Photograph the ID of your PhotoPasses.
3) Watch for PhotoPass photographers and get plenty of pictures.
4) Make sure to get pictures in front of the major icons. The closer ones are usually better (for instance at MK, they usually have photographers all up and down Main Street but the pictures closer to the castle look better).
5) Ask each photographer (that isn't using a tripod) if they do any Magic Shots. Look at the list of Magic Shots at Stitch Kingdom to make sure you get all of the magic shots at each park.
6) Don't forget the Test Track ones. If you do it enough, you'll start doing funny poses!
7) Shots off to the side of the castle (on the path to Tomorrowland) has a great unobstructed view with hardly any wait.
8) Shots at AK with Everest in the background, at the turn between Africa and Asia, can be really nice.
9) The Mickey & Princesses Meet & Greets are some great shots.
10) Get a Disney Visa and do the Visa Meet & Greet at Innoventions in Epcot between 1:30pm and 4:30pm every day that you're at Epcot. You get a coupon for a free 5x7 each time.
11) If your kids do Jedi Training, have those photos added to your PhotoPass.
12) If your kids do BBB, have those photos added to your PhotoPass.
13) If you do CRT or anything else where you get pictures, get the PhotoPass ID from the pictures and add it to your account too. There will probably be other pictures other than the ones they printed in the package (although they normally get the best one).
14) When you edit your photos, choose the best pose from each set, change it to the size you would most likely have printed (8x10 for us), zoom in and adjust position if necessary, and add borders/signatures. (I always skip doing it for the ones I know I'm not going to get printed. We usually end up with 300-500 photos, and it would take forever to do them all!)
15) When you order (using the prepaid credit), you still have to pay shipping. (That's new.) Look on the site to see if they have a coupon. If they do, use it. It'll apply towards the shipping, and you may be able to upgrade to expedited shipping and not have to pay anything.

 

[kycanonist]

These are all such great tips!

 

[lfortin16]

Thanks for the link and all the great tips!
I've never done the photo pass, and now I'm really excited about it!

 

[Jims1]

How far in advance would you advise purchasing the Photopass?

 

[Mike's Minnie]

Just went on the link today & they have a special taking another $15.00 off the CD bringing the total to $84.95

 

[kycanonist]

Dang! I wish we would have gotten that!

 

[kycanonist]

Just went on the link today & they have a special taking another $15.00 off the CD bringing the total to $84.95

What is the link to that? I want to send it to my friend.

 

[kksmom92]

Just went on the link today & they have a special taking another $15.00 off the CD bringing the total to $84.95

Thank you for the heads up!

 

[kksmom92]

What is the link to that? I want to send it to my friend.

The coupon code is: 15OFFCDMAY and expires 5/15/11

Link

 

[minchie]

Just went on the link today & they have a special taking another $15.00 off the CD bringing the total to $84.95

Thanks for the heads up!!

 

[kycanonist]

Thanks!

 

[stcav2000]

Thank you!

 

[Rockygirl1]

I just booked under the new free dining promotion, so I also get a photobook.... should I add that to my order now, or just get it later?

 

[Mike's Minnie]

The coupon code is: 15OFFCDMAY and expires 5/15/11

Link

Thanks Kksmom,for posting the info.Don't know how to post links & I wasn't sure if I could put the code

 

[Trip 2 Disney]

Just went on the link today & they have a special taking another $15.00 off the CD bringing the total to $84.95

This discount can not be used if you pre-purchase the CD. From the photo pass site:

$15 OFF PHOTO CD OFFER DETAILS:Offer expires 11:59 PM PDT on 5/15/2011. Save $15 on Disney's PhotoPass PhotoCD when you enter code 15OFFCDMAY and click apply. Offer applies to Disney's PhotoPass PhotoCD only, not to Photo Gallery CD, Photo Archive CD or any other products. Not valid on pre-purchase packages.

Placed order today for $99.95 and code was not valid

 

[kksmom92]

This discount can not be used if you pre-purchase the CD. From the photo pass site:

$15 OFF PHOTO CD OFFER DETAILS:Offer expires 11:59 PM PDT on 5/15/2011. Save $15 on Disney's PhotoPass PhotoCD when you enter code 15OFFCDMAY and click apply. Offer applies to Disney's PhotoPass PhotoCD only, not to Photo Gallery CD, Photo Archive CD or any other products. Not valid on pre-purchase packages.

Placed order today for $99.95 and code was not valid

Bummer! When I did it earlier (I didn't buy it.. thought I would buy it after payday) the code worked with the prepaid cd. I should of just bought it then since it won't let me now.

 

[Mike's Minnie]

I had no problem preordering & using the code.I purchased it right before posting about it

 

[mawmaw040510]

Dang I missed a deal.. Ordered our last week.. Oh well.. maybe I will get a deal on shipping.