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[Chays52]

Last time I went to WDW (and WDL) I remember getting a card that they would use to keep all of the Photo's the cast members took of us "Linked". I remember being able to go on line or to certain places in the park to view them and get prints.

I have seen it mentioned in threads often and it seems that there is a lot more to them then what I remember.

What are some of the benefits?
What are some of the disadvantages?
What are some of the costs?
I saw something about pre-paying?
Can we get the digital files or only prints?
Can photos taken at places like CRT or Chef Mickey be added to them?

Any information or advise would be great.

Thanks

Christine

[janicelovesmickey]

I love photopass,


What are some of the benefits?- you can add borders on the pics after viewing them
What are some of the disadvantages?- its cheaper to buy the cd than it is to have say 4 prints 5x7 printed.
What are some of the costs? 129.00 with the shipping on the CD
I saw something about pre-paying? yes there is a website not sure where the link is I know someone (brad) may have it or check his website StitchKingdom.com
Can we get the digital files or only prints? both
Can photos taken at places like CRT or Chef Mickey be added to them? not sure!! sorry someone may have that answer, we bought our chef mickey pics.

[DopeyGirl]

Yes, CRT and Chef Mickey's pictures can be added to the PhotoPass . . . as well as Hoop Dee Doo, Princess Storybook Breakfast, Donald's Safari Breakfast, Mickey's Backyard BBQ, Spirit of Aloha Luau and breakfast at Ohana. (I believe Test Track is the only ride/attraction that offers PhotoPass).

The site to pre-order the PhotoPass CD is: Disney's PhotoCD Pre-Arrival Savings Offer

It should give you $25 off of the full/post-trip price if you pre-order. (The full price CD is $124.95.)

[tigger_03]

I've heard that the only way that the meal pictures are added to the PhotoPass are if you buy the package. If you don't buy them then they aren't added to the CD.

[chezp]

What we were told to do was to use separate Photopasses for our party - there were eight of us in total and then combine them on the last day of our vacation, which we did. We then ordered one CD for all of us and paid a bit each. We ordered the CD through the website, as then we could add the borders etc. in the comfort of our home.

[SEW1990]

Plus with the Photopass CD you get $25 off the sitting fee for any photoshoot (like at the GF, Poly, etc).

[bradk]

for the first photo shoot.

yes, Disney's PhotoPass - May 2008 (thank you) does have answers to all these questions and much more.

CRT and PSB photo packages are included in the price of dining, so there's nothing to purchase in order to be able to add them to your disneyphotopass.com account.

I also emphatically don't recommend having multiple cards merged as I've heard of multiple reports where photos go missing. the system itself is designed to support a virtually unlimited number of cards.

[A Pair and A Spare]

Originally Posted by bradk

I also emphatically don't recommend having multiple cards merged as I've heard of multiple reports where photos go missing. the system itself is designed to support a virtually unlimited number of cards.

I've also heard of photos going missing but thankfully it hasn't happened to us in 3 trips with photopass. We always wide up with several photopasses because we might forget the pass at the room one day or I might have the pass with me on a ride when DW wants to get a pic snapped. No worries... we just get another card from the photographer. If you are worried about losing photos I've seen 3 good suggestions.
1) Any day that you have priceless pictures on your photopass, stop in to the photo location at your park of the day and review your photopass pics before your day is done. If that 'must have' pic is missing form your photopass, you have a chance to go back and get it before leaving the park for the day.
2)You are much more likely to leave or loose your photo pass than to have 1 or 2 pictures not come through. Make sure you write your name and cell phone number on each photo pass so that it can be returned to yu if found.
3) Take a digital picture of your photopass number. With this number will still be able to access your pictures on the web even if your photo pass gets lost or destroyed.

[bradk]

you can recover lost pics even after returning. the website has a form to fill out and even allows you to attack sample photos to help track them down.

also, it's more important to record your numbers (my website gives several suggestions including taking pictures, texting the number to your cell phone or emailing it to yourself). writing your cell # or name or whathaveyou relies on someone else to find it and return it for you.

[tigger_03]

Originally Posted by A Pair and A Spare

I've also heard of photos going missing but thankfully it hasn't happened to us in 3 trips with photopass. We always wide up with several photopasses because we might forget the pass at the room one day or I might have the pass with me on a ride when DW wants to get a pic snapped. No worries... we just get another card from the photographer. If you are worried about losing photos I've seen 3 good suggestions.
1) Any day that you have priceless pictures on your photopass, stop in to the photo location at your park of the day and review your photopass pics before your day is done. If that 'must have' pic is missing form your photopass, you have a chance to go back and get it before leaving the park for the day.
2)You are much more likely to leave or loose your photo pass than to have 1 or 2 pictures not come through. Make sure you write your name and cell phone number on each photo pass so that it can be returned to yu if found.
3) Take a digital picture of your photopass number. With this number will still be able to access your pictures on the web even if your photo pass gets lost or destroyed.

I've got those tips written down and will definitely use those (and some others) for our trip. We plan to preorder the CD soon.