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I will be one of the chaperones for my son's band. We are leaving in a little over a week and I am trying to decide if I should prepurchase Memory Maker. As I understand it, we will only have tickets and room "keys" and no Magic Bands since we are a large group and Disney is still working out the kinks.
Can I prepurchase Memory Maker and gather up photopass cards and then enter the code? My son and his friends will be off with another chaperone and I would like him to be able to get the ride photos and link them to my account. How do we do this under the new system?
Last edited by Belle*; 03-11-2014 at 11:00 AM..
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If you don't have Magic Bands, you can use standard PhotoPass cards at any of the participating Memory Maker attractions and dining venues, and of course you can use standard PhotoPass cards with any PhotoPass photographer throughout WDW property.
Just remember to take a digital photo of any PhotoPass cards that you get, in case the card gets lost, so that you can still enter its number into your PhotoPass account and claim its pictures.
I have a question about Photopass and Memory Maker. If this has been asked before then I am truly sorry but there is one thing (well a few things...) I am not understanding.
1. If you get the Photopass Card which site do you use? Do you use My Disney Experience site or the site that you normally use for Photopass?
2. If it is My Disney Experience; for logging in the Photopass card number how many days do I have to access the photos?
3. Since I never used Photopass+ (nor do I know what that is) is it my understanding the Memory Maker replaces Photopass+?
4. What really is the difference between Photopass and Memory Maker? All I can see is the price for Memory Maker at $199.
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I have a question about Photopass and Memory Maker. If this has been asked before then I am truly sorry but there is one thing (well a few things...) I am not understanding.
1. If you get the Photopass Card which site do you use? Do you use My Disney Experience site or the site that you normally use for Photopass?
2. If it is My Disney Experience; for logging in the Photopass card number how many days do I have to access the photos?
3. Since I never used Photopass+ (nor do I know what that is) is it my understanding the Memory Maker replaces Photopass+?
4. What really is the difference between Photopass and Memory Maker? All I can see is the price for Memory Maker at $199.
I think Memory Maker has replaced PhotoPass. If you buy Memory Maker in advance, it is $149. You need to buy it at least three days in advance. With Memory Maker you download your pictures where Photopass you received a CD.
I have a question about Photopass and Memory Maker. If this has been asked before then I am truly sorry but there is one thing (well a few things...) I am not understanding.
1. If you get the Photopass Card which site do you use? Do you use My Disney Experience site or the site that you normally use for Photopass?
2. If it is My Disney Experience; for logging in the Photopass card number how many days do I have to access the photos?
3. Since I never used Photopass+ (nor do I know what that is) is it my understanding the Memory Maker replaces Photopass+?
4. What really is the difference between Photopass and Memory Maker? All I can see is the price for Memory Maker at $199.
1) PhotoPass is still MyDisneyPhotoPass.com, it hasn't been absorbed by MDX. But they built a link to the PhotoPass web site into MDX for convenience. You can get to the PhotoPass web site directly or through the link in MDX. The best new thing is that your PhotoPass account and your MDX account are linked, so you can now use your Magic Band to associate pics with your PhotoPass account. Those who don't have Magic Bands, of course, still use PhotoPass cards to associate their pics with their PhotoPass account, and every PP photographer still carries a supply of PP cards..
2) PhotoPass' policy was amended a few months ago; photos are now kept 45 days from the date they are snapped. Extensions of that time can be bought, for a fee. It used to be more complicated, but now it's simply 45 days from the date the pic is snapped.
3) Yes, Memory Maker is a fairly new product that replaced the older product PhotoPass+. Both products have two components - a special card that lets you add pics to your PhotoPass account from dining venues and attractions that are not included in a regular PhotoPass account, and a complete copy of your all of the pics in your PhotoPass account.
Personally, I am glad they changed this product, because the old product's name, "PhotoPass+ (Plus)" caused confusion, since it was so similar to the name of the overall photography system, "PhotoPass." Of course, many people misunderstand and think that the cards are "the Photo Pass" or refer to purchasing the PhotoPass PhotoCD product as "buying the PhotoPass", so there is still some confusion.
Likewise, since the Memory Maker product has replaced the PhotoPass+ product, many people misunderstand and think that the entire PhotoPass photography system has been replaced by a new system called Memory Maker. But Memory Maker is simply a new product which replaced the older PhotoPass+ product.
4) The main difference is that PP+ offered either a CD copy of your pics or a digital download, but Memory Maker only offers the digital download. Another difference is that the special dining and attraction pics that are not included with regular PhotoPass could only be added to PP+ by scanning the special card - which was awkward, because they only sent you ONE such card - but with Memory Maker, you add the card to your PhotoPass account ahead of time, and then all members of your party can scan pics at those special venues using their Magic Bands.
I thought that I understood the Memory Makers, but after reading the threads today, I'm supper confused. Hoping to get some clarification.
1. When I clicked on the MM part of MDX to see if it said anything (our trip is in 48 days), there is a picture of where to find your MB number and a space for you to enter it. So, does each MB need to be entered or will entire party's MB be linked? (I was able to schedule all of FP+ selections.)
2. Can we still enter the old PhotoPass cards through our account. Our trip is in conjunction with dd/ds' class trip. If someone should shave a card, can I link it to my MM package?
Ok, we just got back from our band trip to WDW. Honestly, I still don't think I have it sorted out!
Since we couldn't do anything with our magic bands except open our room doors, here is how it worked for me.
I prepurchased the Memory Maker and printed out the confirmation email. The day we arrived, we went to AK. There was a lot of confusion over where to go to pick up my card. I was sent two different places and on my way to a third when I stopped yet anohter cast member. He told me he would take care of it for me. (this was at customer service just inside the gates. I had just been sent away from there by another cast member, SMH!) Anyway, he got me my card. My daughter and I took photos and had them added to my card. My son texted me with the photo numbers when he got off rides and I had to go over there and physically hand them my card and collect the photos to the card. He didn't get any other photos on a photopass card. I am getting ready to download my photos this afternoon. Fingers crossed that they are all there!
I thought that I understood the Memory Makers, but after reading the threads today, I'm supper confused. Hoping to get some clarification.
1. When I clicked on the MM part of MDX to see if it said anything (our trip is in 48 days), there is a picture of where to find your MB number and a space for you to enter it. So, does each MB need to be entered or will entire party's MB be linked? (I was able to schedule all of FP+ selections.)
2. Can we still enter the old PhotoPass cards through our account. Our trip is in conjunction with dd/ds' class trip. If someone should shave a card, can I link it to my MM package?
2) Yes, you can. Any old-style PhotoPass cards entered into your account will add the pics associated with it to your PhotoPass account. Any pics in your PP account will be included in the Memory Maker download.
1) This one is more complicated, so bear with me.
Memory Maker is not linked to your Magic Bands. It's linked to your PhotoPass account.
Your PhotoPass account is linked to your My Disney Experience account.
Your Magic Bands are linked to your MDX account.
Any pics you scan with a Magic Band that is linked to your MDX account will be added to your PhotoPass account.
Any pics you scan with a PhotoPass card that is linked to your PhotoPass account will be added to your PhotoPass account.
Any pics in your PhotoPass account, whether they were scanned by a Magic Band or an old-style PhotoPass card, will be in your Memory Maker download.
< rant on >
Geez, PhotoPass was complicated enough on its own, but now they're throwing into the giant mixing bowl with MDX and Magic Bands and all the other tech they've added over the last year, and it's more confusing than ever. And look at YogaKitty's post - the WDW Cast is still befuddled about some of this stuff, too, like where to pick up your Memory Maker package if you order it Will-Call.
I'll be recommending that anybody who wants to by the Memory Maker product have it shipped to their home if at all possible!
Honestly, I don't even know why there has to be anything physical with Memory Maker - it's just a code from a card that you enter into your PhotoPass account, and the pics are all digital, and you don't need to scan the special card to get the exclusive pics, you can scan any Magic Band or PhotoPass card into your account, so why not just send the Memory Maker code in the confirmation email and forget all the running around?!
< rant off >
Okay, rant over. I hope my explanation was understandable for everybody!
2) Yes, you can. Any old-style PhotoPass cards entered into your account will add the pics associated with it to your PhotoPass account. Any pics in your PP account will be included in the Memory Maker download.
1) This one is more complicated, so bear with me.
Memory Maker is not linked to your Magic Bands. It's linked to your PhotoPass account.
Your PhotoPass account is linked to your My Disney Experience account.
Your Magic Bands are linked to your MDX account.
Any pics you scan with a Magic Band that is linked to your MDX account will be added to your PhotoPass account.
Any pics you scan with a PhotoPass card that is linked to your PhotoPass account will be added to your PhotoPass account.
Any pics in your PhotoPass account, whether they were scanned by a Magic Band or an old-style PhotoPass card, will be in your Memory Maker download.
< rant on >
Geez, PhotoPass was complicated enough on its own, but now they're throwing into the giant mixing bowl with MDX and Magic Bands and all the other tech they've added over the last year, and it's more confusing than ever. And look at YogaKitty's post - the WDW Cast is still befuddled about some of this stuff, too, like where to pick up your Memory Maker package if you order it Will-Call.
I'll be recommending that anybody who wants to by the Memory Maker product have it shipped to their home if at all possible!
Honestly, I don't even know why there has to be anything physical with Memory Maker - it's just a code from a card that you enter into your PhotoPass account, and the pics are all digital, and you don't need to scan the special card to get the exclusive pics, you can scan any Magic Band or PhotoPass card into your account, so why not just send the Memory Maker code in the confirmation email and forget all the running around?!
< rant off >
Okay, rant over. I hope my explanation was understandable for everybody!
Ok...it's official, I'm evermore confused than I was! Maybe it's something you just need to do to understand, not something you understand before you do it? When do we get the special card that will allow us to add ride and dinning photos?
Not sure doing it helps! i can't figure out how to look at my photos.... I have entered the card number and can't seem to get anywhere that shows the darn photos... Still trying
Ok...it's official, I'm evermore confused than I was! Maybe it's something you just need to do to understand, not something you understand before you do it? When do we get the special card that will allow us to add ride and dinning photos?
When you buy the Memory Maker product, you have two options:
1) Have the special card delivered to you by mail
2) Will Call, which means you pick up the special card when you get to WDW
Option 2 is what was giving YogaKitty problems, because she had to go to three different places before she found the right place to get her Memory Maker card. That's why I'm going to recommend that you choose the mail option!
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Not sure doing it helps! i can't figure out how to look at my photos.... I have entered the card number and can't seem to get anywhere that shows the darn photos... Still trying
Are you not seeing any photos, or are you just not seeing the special ride and dining photos that are only included with the Memory Maker product?
And how are you trying to view your photos - are you trying to follow a link from My Disney Experience, or are you trying to go directly into your PhotoPass account at MyDisneyPhotoPass.com?
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When you preorder the card you have the option of having it sent by mail or picking it up when you get there. I didn't have enough time for them to mail it to me before I left.
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