Portrait Sessions now available at Beach Club

[beacher]

I just phoned to reserve a portrait session at Grand Floridian and was told they're now being offered at Beach Club also. I knew that SSR had recently been added (as well as Poly and GF) but she said they just opened up Beach Club as another venue. We couldn't change from GF since I made ADR's months ago timed to have us at GF for sunset photos, but I thought others might want to know about the new option.

 

[moredisneyplease]

thanks for the info!

 

[snowwhitemom]

Oh please someone more info!!!!! We have a trip in Sept at AKV and Oct at OKW ...... do you have to do this at the resort you are at or is it only at one or.......... what's this about, I am so interested but am I too late.Thanks

 

[lovewdwdvc]

We are doing our family photo shoot at SSR becasue we will be at SSR but they can be scheduled at any of the resorts that have the shoots available. We got the photoshare DVD for the parks (about $100) with a discount for preordering it and then the photo shoot is 1/2 price or about $25.

It is our 25th wedding anniversary and all 4 of out sons will be there. Seemed like a good time for picures. Cannot wait.

Hope that this helps.

 

[dvcfamily41801]

A couple weeks ago when we were at BCV we were told that AK and WL will be added by the end of this month. WL in December...

 

[beacher]

Oh please someone more info!!!!! We have a trip in Sept at AKV and Oct at OKW ...... do you have to do this at the resort you are at or is it only at one or.......... what's this about, I am so interested but am I too late.Thanks

You're not late - reservations can only be made 30 days in advance by calling (407) 824-1700. The cost for the session is $49.95 but if you pre-order the PhotoPass CD the portrait session is only $25 (all the portraits end up on the CD, as well as any photos taken during the trip by a PhotoPass photographer).

Another poster said that additional resorts will be available soon - I would call the above number 30 days prior to your trip and see what they are offering. You don't have to limit yourself to the resort where you are a guest; any of the venues are available for you to reserve.

 

[Ducky4Disney]

I called a couple weeks ago to get more info and this is what I got:

There are 3 options:

1. $49.95 sitting fee, no pictures.

2. $124.95 includes sitting fee, three (3) 5 x 7 prints, and all Photo Pass pictures during your vacation. You will receive the disc on-site to take home with you. If you have your portrait sitting early during your vacation take them your Photo Pass card before you leave and they will burn you another disc with your portrait pictures plus all your other Photo Pass pictures. By receiving your Photo Pass CD right there, you won't have the option to add any of the borders or logos available from the Photo Pass web site.

3. Pre-order your Photo Pass CD for $99.95. There is a $25 sitting fee when you go to your portrait sitting (bring proof of pre-purchase) which bumps the price back up to the original $124.95. They will add your portrait pictures to your Photo Pass card and you will order your CD once you are home. This allows you to change/crop/add borders to your pictures before ordering, but you will not receive the three (3) 5 x 7 prints.

Other info:
> The photographers for the portrait sessions are all professional photographers (a notch above the usual park Photo Pass photographers) and have experience with posing, lighting, and other effects.
> You can schedule your session as a walk-in or up to 30 days prior to arrival.
> Sittings are available 9 am to 7 pm.
> The Photo Pass desk at SSR is kind of hidden - located behind the Artist Palette down the long hallway going towards the boat dock. Their direct number to schedule a session is 407-827-5872.
>The Photo Pass desk at the Poly is on the second floor near Trader Jack's. Getting off the Monorail it's to the right; coming up the elevator or stairs it's to the left. Their direct number to schedule a session is 407-824-1163.
> The direct number to schedule a session at the Grand Floridian is 407-824-1700.
> They're "soon to be" at the Beach Club, didn't sound like they were there yet. (clearly, this has changed)

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