Okay they are staying on property, so why would it be 30 days? He already mentioned it would be 60 because we were staying onsite. He also mentioned they would be able to pick out which color magic band they could use. He said there is an instruction sheet he sends when it gets closer to time, I emailed him and asked if he can send before so I can look it over.
Color of wristbands isn't that big of a deal, just wondered why he mentioned it.
So it looks like I need to be on top of him to get the ticket numbers asap to get them entered in as soon as possible. If it's 30 days, at least that's better than when you arrive.
He did mention that the process has gotten much better for groups this last year, but was still very evasive about what the process is.
He didn't know anything about the Photo Pass thing, and called Disney and they sent him this: Hope this helps someone else, as this is huge for groups and such a savings.
Memory Maker.
Yes, they are welcome to purchase it.
Here are some tips. The price is subject to change and I recommend they purchase in advance of the trip.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/plan/my-disney-experience/memory-maker/
I believe it’s still $169 right now if they purchase in advance.
What is it:
Memory Maker is a digital entitlement (subscription) for Disney PhotoPass. Memory Maker allows one person to download an unlimited number of photos that are on their account. Memory Maker is great for groups because it can absolutely be shared, provided the owner of the Memory Maker entitlement (the person who added it to their My Disney Experience account) adds everyone’s photos to their own account.
How to get it:
Memory Maker is currently on sale in advance through Disney Reservations or on MyDisneyPhotopass.com for $169.95, tax-free, if purchased in advance. It can also be purchased at multiple locations on-site, including ticket sales -locations, merchandise locations and at all Disney PhotoPass viewing centers, for $199.95 tax-free. Memory Maker will also be on-sale at local retailers in the Orlando area, potentially including select
Walmart Super Centers among other locations, in the near future. Keep in mind that the pre-sale is not valid for any photos taken within 72 hours of purchase. In other words, the presale must be purchased at least 3 days prior to their trip to work for their entire trip. The full-priced on-site Memory Maker is valid immediately for all photos on the Guest’s account.
How to add it to your Memory Maker account:
The guest will first need to have it activated at the point of sale. Activation is available from 6AM-midnight for immediate activation (it usually takes about 2-3 minutes to be active and ready to add). Purchases after midnight are not activated until the next morning at 6AM. Once Memory Maker is activated, they can log onto MyDisneyExperience.com and click “Magic Bands and Cards” from the main menu. They will then click the “Link” button, then “Memory Maker” and enter the 12 digit code from the back of their Memory Maker card (they will need to scratch off the last 4 digits as they’re covered by a security film).
How to combine everyone’s photos onto one account:
This is the one that takes some time and pre-planning if a
group is going to share a Memory Maker. There are 3 ways to combine photos.
1.)The group leader can have all of his/her students add him as friends/family on My Disney Experience. This would require everyone in the group to create a My Disney Experience account with an active Magic Band and send the group leader an invite, which the group leader would need to accept. Once they are linked, the group leader can see everyone’s photos on his/her account and may download them as part of his Memory Maker entitlement.
2.)The group leader can have all of the students combine their Magic Bands/PhotoPass cards at a View Center on the last day of their trip. Only the group leader is needed to do this. Once the group is assembling in their meeting location, the group leader would collect all of the Magic Bands or PhotoPass cards from the group. He/She would then take them to a View Station (always the last shop on the left as you exit) and ask a Cast Member to combine them onto his Magic Band or PhotoPass card.
3.)The group leader could ask all of the students to have all their photos placed on PhotoPass cards. These are available free of charge by asking any PhotoPass photographer in all of the parks. He would then collect all the cards at the end of the trip and add them individually to his own account.
How to download the photos:
Once the group leader has added all of their photos to his/her account, they would either visit MyDisneyExperience.com and click “view my photos” in the main menu, or go to MyDisneyPhotoPass.com and sign in, where they would see all of their photos. They can either download them individually as they scroll through them, or they can click the “download all” link at the top of the page.
Once they’ve downloaded the photos, they are theirs to share as they see fit! They can do almost anything with them, other than sell them (strictly prohibited to profit off of the photos – personal use license only). They are more than welcome to burn CDs for each of the students if they so desire, or post them to a photo sharing website for the students to download on their own.
Expiration:
Photos expire 45 days from the date the first photo was taken.
Memory Maker expires 30 days from the date of the first download.
-These expiration dates are independent of each other, so photos
can expire before they attempt to use their Memory Maker. It’s important they download the photos prior to their expiration date. Once 45 days have passed, they are deleted from our servers.
