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Sorry you're having such troubles. I know you're "done" with the whole thing at this point, but Disney's guest services should know about the hassle you've been put through -- if only so the PhotoPass people get their information corrected.
Yes, it talks about "Free Dining" being part of the current (non-Visa) promotion, but they seem to be obstinant that this is not a general public promotion, which it has been as of May 2nd.
If you feel like it, you might want to send an email of your experience with the PhotoPass people to WDW.Guest.Communications@disney.com or send a snailmail letter to:
Walt Disney World Guest Communications
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
Sounds like to me, each family/room will need their own photopass card.
Having that many cards won't be that confusing. Let each family be in charge of their own card and then when you are getting ready for a photo make sure the CM has all the cards so the photographer can scan them all.
Hiya! New here to Passporter, not new to Disney. I'm a little boggled by this "perk" photobook. I just would love clarification on something. We've only once before travelled with other non-household family members, and so I have a question. It *looks* like both say, myself and SIL or Mom/Grandma for example can both scan our own photopass cards for the same exact picture (and that we don't have to take the same picture twice --one for each card). Is that right?
I'm only wondering because we want pictures of everyone but then only one family will get that picture for their photobook/photopass... because inevitably someone will blink, sneeze, puke, move, or look somewhere else.
Why does Disney need to complicate things with a not-so-complimentary complimentary photo book?!!
Hiya! New here to Passporter, not new to Disney. I'm a little boggled by this "perk" photobook. I just would love clarification on something. We've only once before travelled with other non-household family members, and so I have a question. It *looks* like both say, myself and SIL or Mom/Grandma for example can both scan our own photopass cards for the same exact picture (and that we don't have to take the same picture twice --one for each card). Is that right?
Welcome to the boards!
When you have photos taken, you can hand the PhotoPass photographer all of the PhotoPass cards you'd like the pics scanned on to. So if you have, say 3 different families in one photo together, you can hand the photog one card for each family and he/she will scan those photos on each. I have done this many times with friends I have traveled with and never had any problems!
While the package only includes one PhotoBook, if anyone else in your party that is NOT on the package with you wants to buy one separately, they may do so as well. They just have to create an account at the Disney PhotoPass website as well and add their PhotoPass card number(s) there to make their book.
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When you have photos taken, you can hand the PhotoPass photographer all of the PhotoPass cards you'd like the pics scanned on to. So if you have, say 3 different families in one photo together, you can hand the photog one card for each family and he/she will scan those photos on each. I have done this many times with friends I have traveled with and never had any problems! 
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