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OK, onto another trip prepping item. We have a Disney Visa and in the rewards circulation that just came there was a coupon/code for 15% off any order on Photopass.com. Becki had mentioned getting the cd and splitting it so I went and tried the discount code and lo and behold if they didn't take another 15% off of the already reduced pre-purchased rate! So we're getting the cd for $85 or $42.50 each!! Whoohoo!!
That is great! How far in advance can you pre purchase the cd? I ended up buying it after our last trip since we had over 200 photo pass pictures and started to rely more on them instead of pulling out our camera constantly!
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Sammy 5 years and Peyton 15 months - September 2013
That is great! How far in advance can you pre purchase the cd? I ended up buying it after our last trip since we had over 200 photo pass pictures and started to rely more on them instead of pulling out our camera constantly!
I thought you could do it as far advance as you wanted, but I think I read somewhere that it may be 30 days. I just checked the e-mail I got from photopass and it doesn't say anything about how long you have the code to use - just that you'll need to claim your photos within 30 days.
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so how does that work, they give you a code when you pre purchase, then when you go to claim your photos you put that in at checkout to show you already paid??
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Sammy 5 years and Peyton 15 months - September 2013
Happy Anniversary Kelly & Mike! How special the two of you get to have a dinner alone while you're in Disney and Becki is willing to watch Dylan for you! I love your fact for today! I hope you and Mike although you won't be celebrating your Anniversary until you're in Florida have a wonderful Anniversary day today!
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Happy Anniversary!! What a wonderful treat to get to try out the new Sanaa resturant. I'm excited to see what you think Awwww...someone actually tried my suggestion...how awesome is that? You inspired me to move HSM3 to the top of my netflix list and I'm going to watch my prerecorded disney weddings today too
Kudos on the CD!!! That rocks! I really wish we could afford the photopass CD this time since we are going together with no one to take our pics...maybe I'll get that coupon too....
Cool fact too about those fireworks...they are the best fireworks in the world
And last night in honor of the 12 days of Disney - I read some of my PP and Mike & I talked about how what we'd want to do if we go for our 30th birthdays next year.
I actually didnt know that about the mad hatter's hat until last year when I asked him at the MNSSHP
I am all for a 30th bday at disney Mine this past year was the best ever!!! Such a great way to turn 30 or any birthday!
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Two great facts! Happy Anniversary! Sanaa will be a great place to celebrate. I hope I get my Disney Visa info on the Photopass discount soon as I do want to order before we go, too.
I didn't know that about the Mad Hatter's........ well hat! Cool fact!!
I wish I had kept up my Disney Visa card now. I let it become inactive years ago but it would be worth it for the photopass discount alone. DD and I plan on utilizing the Camera Ops as much as possible since there will only be two of us there to take our pictures.
Maybe we could help each other out with pics on the Sunrise Safari??
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OK, onto another trip prepping item. We have a Disney Visa and in the rewards circulation that just came there was a coupon/code for 15% off any order on Photopass.com. Becki had mentioned getting the cd and splitting it so I went and tried the discount code and lo and behold if they didn't take another 15% off of the already reduced pre-purchased rate! So we're getting the cd for $85 or $42.50 each!! Whoohoo!!
Is this in your statement or is it a separate thing Disney sends you? I have a Disney Visa, but I don't remember ever getting a rewards circulation. (If it is in the statment, I just may have never looked.)
How exciting it would be to spend your 30th in WDW. I am already planning my 40th at WDW, even though it is 4&1/2 yrs away. I am going all out for that trip.
I didn't know that about the Mad Hatter's........ well hat! Cool fact!!
I wish I had kept up my Disney Visa card now. I let it become inactive years ago but it would be worth it for the photopass discount alone. DD and I plan on utilizing the Camera Ops as much as possible since there will only be two of us there to take our pictures.
Maybe we could help each other out with pics on the Sunrise Safari??
Is this in your statement or is it a separate thing Disney sends you? I have a Disney Visa, but I don't remember ever getting a rewards circulation. (If it is in the statment, I just may have never looked.)
How exciting it would be to spend your 30th in WDW. I am already planning my 40th at WDW, even though it is 4&1/2 yrs away. I am going all out for that trip.
It's not in the circulation. It's separate. I don't remember the name of it and I just tore out the part about Photopass.
And about the 30th birthdays - we hope we can do it. If not we want to do our 5th wedding anniversary in May 2011. We want to do either of these trips with no kids - the few deciding factors that could be a problem are: (1) we will probably try for another baby later this year and (2) my brother & Becki are 'talking' about getting married next year and it could be a destination wedding, so we'll see what happens later this year and plan accordingly.
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Awwww...someone actually tried my suggestion...how awesome is that? You inspired me to move HSM3 to the top of my netflix list and I'm going to watch my prerecorded disney weddings today too
I let it become inactive years ago but it would be worth it for the photopass discount alone. DD and I plan on utilizing the Camera Ops as much as possible since there will only be two of us there to take our pictures. 
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