No more prebuying Photopass????

[princess&her4princes]

Hello,

Not sure where I should post this but hope someone can help me. Last September when we visited WDW, we got an offer from Photopass via email to buy before our trip for a savings of like $25, so we paid $99 for it. We haven't seen an offer and I just called the regular line and they told me they are no longer doing it? The CM seemed a bit confused so just want to be sure that that is the case? Now we can only buy it in the park for $124.95? Anyone know for sure?

Thanks!!

 

[amgangi]

Hello,

Not sure where I should post this but hope someone can help me. Last September when we visited WDW, we got an offer from Photopass via email to buy before our trip for a savings of like $25, so we paid $99 for it. We haven't seen an offer and I just called the regular line and they told me they are no longer doing it? The CM seemed a bit confused so just want to be sure that that is the case? Now we can only buy it in the park for $124.95? Anyone know for sure?

Thanks!!

thanks for the reminder. I just pre-ordered mine. Here is the link:

http://www.disneyphotopass.com/previsitcdplan.aspx

 

[princess&her4princes]

Thank you SO much!!!!!!

 

[GavinsMom04]

What is photopass? Would you recommend it? Why?

 

[princess&her4princes]

I definately recommend it. It's expensive but with kids, I think it's really worth it, if you prebuy. It's the photo service by Disney. THey have their own photographers that are in all the parks and there are many of them and they take your pictures. They give you a 'credit card' type card that is your number and when you get home, you get the CD, can print them out where you want and they are all yours to do what you want with them....editing, zooming, cropping. We are a family of 5 and my vision of our own pictures was me with the kids, DH with the kids so it was the only way to get all 5 of us without having to keep stopping other tourists to help, you know? Check out www.disneyphotopass.com, it gives you more info there.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

What is photopass? Would you recommend it? Why?

I certainly would recommend it. Disney has professional photographers stationed around the parks, hotels, and at the character meet and greets. They will photograph your family members for no fee. They will give you a card and scan it every time you have photos taken. They have photography stations at the parks and hotels so you can view your photos. If you chose to buy the pictures, they are pricey ($13 for a 5X7). BUT, you can prepurchase a CD with all of your pics for $99. For instance, I had over 400 pictures on mine from our last trip. So it was well worth it. Not all the pics are great but for me, it's my only opportunity for me to actually be IN some of our family vacation pictures!

 

[Betty Breed]

Be careful about the timing of your order. The pre-purchase code expires 60 days after purchase.

 

[LittleBugsMama]

How far in advance do you have to pre-order? When you get into the parks, how do the CM's taking the pictures know you pre-ordered? If you don't pre-order, and you have a lot of pictures taken over the course of your vacation, can you decide afterwards to order the CD??? Like when you get home?

 

[amgangi]

How far in advance do you have to pre-order? When you get into the parks, how do the CM's taking the pictures know you pre-ordered? If you don't pre-order, and you have a lot of pictures taken over the course of your vacation, can you decide afterwards to order the CD??? Like when you get home?

The CMs don't know that you pre-ordered. When you first get there they hand you a new photopass card (like a credit card of sorts). Each time you walk up to a photographer, you hand them your card and they scan it into the computer attached to their camera. When you get home you go to the website and plug in the code that was emailed to you when you pre-purchased. Then you put in the card number of the photopass card(s) you received on your trip.

I *believe there is a refund policy. You'd need to read the info on the website

 

[itschile]

Oh...I can't wait to do this!
Thanks So Much for this information

 

[Hootch]

guides to Photopass:

http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disneysphotopass/

 

[jkahne9]

Photo pass will take lots of pressure off me and I'll get to be in the pics. Ordered my photo pass yesterday for $99. If you don't like the pictures you can get your money back just don't redeem the code you get in your e-mail.

 

[NaplesRI]

I read on another board that you don't even have to preorder the photopass till after you come home- just before you do anything else. After all, they don't ask when you purchased it, correct? It just has to be before you order the CD.
Perhaps someone else can weigh in on this to confirm?

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

I read on another board that you don't even have to preorder the photopass till after you come home- just before you do anything else. After all, they don't ask when you purchased it, correct? It just has to be before you order the CD.
Perhaps someone else can weigh in on this to confirm?

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I don't know the answer to this but since the pictures are dated, I would not chance it and "pre-order" the CD after you get home. Pre-order it right before you leave. If you don't like any of the pics, they will refund your $99.

 

[Sibahan]

My Personal Opinion...i loved the preorder of the photopass, but......this time when we went to disney, the LACK OF PHOTO PASS PEOPLE was unbelieveable! They were no where to be found! The other times we were there, there were plenty! This time, they were lacking....none in EPCOT at all, none in DS, and only 1 the whole week on main street in MAGIC KINGDOM! What the heck-- i wanted the pics taken everywhere, and i was so upset...oh, there were 2 in AK on the main walk in, near the tree of life.....
We got a total of 4 pics on our photo cd, and trust me, i was HUNTING down the people for our pics! and we spent 8 days there!

 

[zacem'smom]

Be careful about the timing of your order. The pre-purchase code expires 60 days after purchase.

I didn't know this!! I didn't read this anywhere on the site. What happens if it is over 60 days you just lose it?

 

[auntyaba]

Does anyone here know if the Photopass can also be used on the Cruise line. I would like to pre-order but am splitting 4 land 3 sea and can only justify the cost if its also good on the ship.

 

[Mickey's_Girls]

Can the photopass be shared between two families? COmbine our cards to one CD?

 

[Hootch]

There is even a board on dis where people agree to combine for a photopass CD. The accounts are added and one individual burns the cds and distributes.

 

[Kiderak]

Does anyone here know if the Photopass can also be used on the Cruise line. I would like to pre-order but am splitting 4 land 3 sea and can only justify the cost if its also good on the ship.

We just used the photopass discount on our trip to Italy, so i would guess you could also use it on the cruise. Any photos taken and put onto the website are covered by the discount.