Pre-ordering Photopass

gregokdisney

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I think I'd like to pre-order the Photopass to get the $99 rate, but what if I don't find many Photopass photographers or the photos aren't that great? Can I request a refund? In 2006 I just didn't see that many Photopass photographers. I especially want some of the magic shots, so if those don't come to pass, it won't be worth it. Has anyone pre-ordered the Photopass and been stuck with 5 bad pictures?

Thanks!
 
We preordered last year and have already done it for next month's trip.

If you aren't happy, you can always get a refund.

But we had no problems getting plenty of wonderful pictures.
 

I found this at www.allears.net:

Locations & Park Tips Index
Magic Kingdom Epcot
Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom
Water Parks Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Dining Locations Special Event Locations
NYC World of Disney Portrait Service

Magic Kingdom:
Photo Center: Preview your photos at the Exposition Hall

Location Tips Special Poses Characters
Main Entrance / Train Station Tinker Bell
Town Square Exposition Hall: the exhibits in the back, such as the 101 Dalmatians, are available for PhotoPass.
The square is a HUGE place for characters, from Mickey to the Princesses.... look for them around the entire area.
Tinker Bell flying out of your hands
Main Street, USA Photographers have over 8 different vantage points of the Castle. Start with a classic on Main Street and let our photographer point out other perfect spots. Don't forget to get photos of you and your party with the castle lit up at night. Tinker Bell flies out of your hands
Stitch sits next to you on a bench

Castle Hub Area Locations Tinker Bell
Adventureland See Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie as well as Captain Hook, Mr. Smee and more at a Meet & Greet area near the shops
Disney's Photopass photographers may be near Aladdin's carpet ride with the gold Camels in the background
Captain Hook outside of Pirates of the Caribbean
Fantasyland Peter, Wendy, Hook, and Smee do Meet & Greets to the side of Peter's ride. Peter can even ask you to the leap in the air with him as you go off to Neverland!
Frontierland
Haunted Mansion Primarily Halloween party Ghost driver
Ariel's Grotto Ariel awaits in her grotto and a Disney photographer can capture the moment
Mickey's Toontown Fair The entrance sign usually has a photographer.
The Judges Tent is a HUGE character greeting place, and so is Pixie Hollow. Remember: the wrist strap PhotoPass card is at Pixie Hollow.
Tinker Bell Wings (Wings Overlay)
Tomorrowland Meet Stitch, the Incredibles, and Buzz at different times around Tomorrowland! Stitch sitting next to you, wearing sunglasses, and eating an ice cream cone. On the benches near Mickey's Star Traders.

Epcot:
Photo Center: Preview your photos at the Camera Center

Location Tips Special Poses Characters
Main Entrance / Spaceship Earth Start with a fun portrait with Spaceship Earth in the background. Then move inside the entrance for another photo spot until you're on the opposite side of the icon for another photo. Again, don't forget to get night photos. Tinker Bell in your hands
Stitch in his spacesuit bursts into your picture from the sky (Note: we see this in older PhotoPass pictures. Let us know if you see this again!)

Character Connection Mickey and the rest of the Fab Five are waiting for you in the Character Connection in Innoventions West.

FREE photo Disney Visa Cardholders! Just show your Disney Visa and your family will be escorted into a room where you will meet some Disney Characters. Then stop by the Kodak store on your way out and get your free 5 x 7 photo! You can have up to 6 people in the photos, and the hours run from 1:30 to 4:30 PM.
When you take a photo outside the building (putting you near the fountain), Mickey, Minnie and Goofy in hang glider like Soarin' show up in your photo!

The Seas with Nemo and Friends A large reef sculpture/float of Nemo and the other characters is outside the pavilion for photos.
World Showcase Locations You'll find many Disney characters throughout World Showcase: Belle and the Beast have a Meet & Greet area inside a shop in the France Pavilion, but also do photos by the fountain.
Mulan has a little garden in China that many people miss. She and Mushu also do greets outside the Temple of Heaven.

Jasmine and Aladdin take photos at the entrance to the Morocco pavilion, with the Souk-Al-Magreb shop or the Gallery of Arts and History building in the background, as well as inside.

You can meet Winnie the Pooh & Friends in the United Kingdom Pavilion, and sometimes Mary Poppins!

Donald Duck does a Meet & Greet in Mexico to go with the updated ride.

Even when the characters aren't there, the PhotoPass photographers can be around the Showcase taking photos in front of the pavilions, such as at the entrance to the Maze Garden in the UK pavilion.

Canada Photographer may take candids by the waterfall, and have you in the Wooden Display Carvings outside the pavilion.
MISSION: Space Seasonally
Test Track Currently, Test Track is the only ride whose attraction photo is on the PhotoPass system. Just slide your card into the slot under a photo monitor at the end of the ride.

Disney's Hollywood Studios:
Photo Center: Preview your photos at the Cover Story

Location Tips Special Poses Characters
Hollywood Boulevard Great locations up and down the street.
Stitch shows up in 3 different ways now! The first is him up coming up out of the pavement, another is him sitting next to you with an ice cream cone. The new one is him popping out of a hat in your hands.
Mickey, Minnie, and Lilo will appear on benches next to you. Note: in June 2009, Lilo wasn't showing up in photos.

Sunset Boulevard Attractions The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock 'n Roller Coaster.
You get your photo with you sitting on luggage underneath a sign reading Route 66 outside of the Villains store.

Photos of you with props from High School Musical.
Stitch comes out of the pavement as he does on Hollywood Boulevard.
Disney will put colorful Mickey balloons in your hand!

Pixar Place Say hi to Mike and Sully!
Meet the Toy Story characters across from Toy Story Mania

Sorcerer Mickey's Hat Stitch pops out of a hat in your hands.
Magic of Disney Animation Characters from the latest film do Meet and Greets here.
Star Tours - Jedi Academy Darth Vader poses for pictures, even if you are not in the show.
During the Star Wars weekends, you not only get a chance for photos with more characters like Darth Vader, plus speederbike pictures, but Disney Photopass offers special borders, like X-Wing Pilot Mickey, for your pictures.
Lightsaber blades are added to your battle with Darth Vader
Streets of the Americas Inside of The Honey I Shrunk Playground
Any Power Rangers fans? They're here for pictures.

Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater do appearances at their new Luigi's Garage!

Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park:
Photo Center: Preview your photos at the Garden Gate Gifts

Location Tips Special Poses Characters
Main Entrance Start the day just outside the Main Entrance for a picture with the park entrance in the background. Baby Simba cradled in your arms
Tree of Life Locations Baby Simba cradled in your arms
Expedition Everest
Camp Minnie-Mickey Lilo & Stitch do Meet & Greets at the entrance near Pizzafari.
Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Pluto are dressed in their safari gear at their Meet & Greet near the Lion King Theater.

Character Boat Landings Meet Winnie the Pooh and friends here as well as Mickey, Rafiki, and other characters. Pathway near the DinoLand entrance
Conservation Station Pocahontas, Rafiki, and Jiminy Cricket do Meet & Greets here.
DinoLand Pathway near entrance leads to the Winnie the Pooh characters greet.
Africa Have your photo taken with Baloo & King Louie near Tamu Tamu refreshments (near land's entrance)

Walt Disney World's Water Parks:

Location Tips Special Poses Characters
Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Photographers are at several locations in the water parks, such as coming out of the tubes, the wave pool, and the children's play area. Tinker Bell
Blizzard Beach Water Park

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique:

Location Tips Special Poses Characters
Magic Kingdom The photographers will take photos before, during, and after your princess makeover.
Downtown Disney

PhotoPass is also available at select dining locations. If you purchase the photos offered tableside, they can add your pictures to your Disney's PhotoPass account. (Note: Tableside photo purchase is required to add dining photos to your Disney's PhotoPass ID.)

Cinderella's Royal Table at Magic Kingdom (photos included with meal price)
Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus, Norway in Epcot (photos included with meal price)
Tusker House at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
1900 Park Fare
Chef Mickey's at Disney's Contemporary Resort
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show at Disney's Polynesian Resort
'Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort
 
I have always pre ordered the CD and yes if you don't like the pictures or if you change your mind you have two weeks once the pictures are taken to request a refund. This year I wish I hadn't pre-ordered because they offered a lot of specials that you could not take advantage of if you did preorder. For instance when we returned from our trip they offered a free movie (you create it using your pictures) the cost would have been 129.99 (regular price for photopass)so basically I could have gotten the 75.00 movie for 29.99 and I would have ordered it ,but I could not. I love photpass and use it on every trip. I usaully have about 300 pictures (7 day stay).
 
I did this the last time we were there 2 years ago and the pictures were great. We had no problem finding photographers. All the pictures came out great. My kids actually were saying to me at the end do we have to take another picture?
 
Or do you just have to depend on finding a photographer that can do them?

Yes, you can request the magic shots. My DH went with a list of the magic shots he liked (got the information from www.stitchkingdom.com) and had us all over the park to get the shots. It was fun!

Additionally, we never had to find a photographer in the four major parks. We did have some difficulty at the end of Crush n Gusher, but never had trouble in the four majors.

We were there 16 days.... four adults, two teens, and a five year old (my parents, kids, me, and hubby) and we came back with over 500 pictures.... with borders, over 4000 pictures.

Send me a PM and I will send you the link to the magic shots/photopass shots we have posted. (oh, and there are a few below too)
 







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