Memory Maker/ Ride photo answer

[Maggie at the Fort]

I have been trying to convince my dh that Memory Maker will be worth it for the upcoming trip. We have done photopass or photopass+ on our last few trips. We didn't like passing the photopass+ card back and forth to get ride photos when we did child swap. We were more concerned that this time I would have to go up to get all of his since it would be on my magic band.

Anyway, I tried searching here and google for an answer and finally broke down and emailed Disney. I was pleased to get an answer the next day.

Their email says:
"Thank you for contacting the Walt Disney World® Resort.We look forward
to your upcoming visit!

We have great news! We have just gotten new technology that will
eliminate the need for you to visit the photo counter after a family
member goes on a ride. So, if any of your family members are on a ride
that has photos available, their MagicBand® will automatically associate
the photo taken to your My Disney Experience account and Memory Maker!
This is one of the great new features of the MagicBands®!

If you have questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact
us. See you real soon!"

Sounds like they have it figured out! I thought I would share in case others were wondering.

 

[marycat]

So you don't have to pay extras for those pictures like normal when you have Memory Maker?

 

[bdoyledimou]

So you don't have to pay extras for those pictures like normal when you have Memory Maker?

correct -- all ride AND Dining photos are included in the Memory Maker package!

 

[dekraut]

We just left this morning. I can confirm this for us - all of our ride photos (even those that weren't in our immediate party but were linked as family and friends) showed up in our memory maker, without anyone stopping to claim the photos.

 

[j2thomason]

This is awesome! We leave in 2 weeks and got mm free with a passholder room only reservation. Can't wait to see how it works! It should be really interesting since my sister and her husband have the same deal, but are staying at a different resort. We are all connected as friends and family in our MDE accounts. I guess her pictures and our pictures will all end up together even though all we are doing is eating at Hoop Dee Doo together.