Download Disney Memory Maker Photos
Disney PhotoPass gives guests the ability to view and purchase photos taken by Disney Photographers online and at the theme parks. When visitors have their photos taken, they’re issued a “PhotoPass” card which has the web address and a 16-digit ID number imprinted on it.
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With Memory Maker you don't need to pay for your photos – just enjoy your Disney adventure. You'll then be able to view and download each other's photos!
If guests are wearing an active MagicBand when they ride on select attractions, the photos will automatically be added to their My Disney Experience account. For guests without a MagicBand, there are touch points at Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain. After riding, find your photo on the preview wall and touch your park ticket or Memory Maker card to the touch point and your photo will be added to your account.
PhotoPass is also available on My Disney Experience. You can preview yourphotos, purchase Memory Maker, share, and download your photos. Youwill also be able to find the locations of PhotoPass photographers inthe theme parks.
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You'll find Disney PhotoPass photographers at the following locations:
- Magic Kingdom:
- Main Entrance/Train Station
- Town Square
- Main Street
- Castle Hub
- Adventureland
- Frontierland
- Fantasyland
- Tomorrowland
- Epcot:
- Main Entrance/Spaceship Earth
- Character Spot
- World Showcase Locations
- MISSION: Space
- Test Track
- Disney's Hollywood Studios:
- Pixar Place
- Hollywood Boulevard
- Sunset Boulevard Attractions
- Sorcerer Mickey's Hat
- Al's Toy Barn
- Avenue of the Americas
- Animation Courtyard
- Disney's Animal Kingdom:
- Main Entrance
- Tree of Life and Expedition Everest Locations
- Character Boat Landing
- Africa
- Both Water Parks
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques at Disney Springs and Magic Kingdom
- Disney Springs PhotoPass Studio - a unique studio located in the Marketplace that will capture great photos featuring virtual backdrops and green-screens placing you right in the middle of your favorite Disney films and attractions.
NOTE: When you're having your photo taken by one of Disney's PhotoPass Photographers, be sure to ask if they have any Magic Shots available as they make fun-themed additions to your photos!
A Magic Shot is a way that Disney can add a little bit of extra magic to your vacation photos. They vary depending on which photographer you go to and they are often added to your images without you asking for them. Not all photographers have them available, but if the thought of specific and themed poses like the ones we've shared here are something you might like, don't hesitate to ask each time! To see additional Magic Shots that are available around the Walt Disney World Resort, click here.
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When you dine at the following restaurants, any photos taken will be added to your My Disney Experience account, where they can be purchased later.
In addition to the roaming PhotoPass photographers you'll find at the parks, there is also a Disney PhotoPass Studio located in the Marketplace of Disney Springs.
Guests will be able to choose from a standard background or from some new virtual backgrounds that will give the appearance of being up close and personal in some favorite Disney spots. Disney PhotoPass Photographers will be available to assist in choosing the perfect virtual background for your photos.
Viewing stations have also been established for guests to preview, purchase, and print their vacation memories linked to their Disney accounts “with the assistance of a Disney PhotoPass Photographer.”*
Reservations are not required or needed to stop by and utilize the Disney PhotoPass Studio. Photos taken at this location can be linked to your My Disney Experience account and are included as part of an active Memory Maker entitlement.
*”Online account registration required. Disney PhotoPass Service and Memory Maker are subject to the Disney PhotoPass and Memory Maker terms and applicable policies available at https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/help/photopass/. Photos in your account will expire pursuant to the expiration policy Downloads are restricted to personal use only. Not responsible for missing, lost or damaged photos. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.”
Guests are able to create and purchase many products using their PhotoPass photos captured during their vacations including:
- $18.95 - 5x7 Print
- $18.95 - 2 4x6 Prints
- $20.95 - 8x10 Print
- $16.95 - Digital Download
Memory Maker links all photos taken by a PhotoPass photographer, select dining and attraction photos and any of your family's own photos to your My Disney Experience account. When getting your photo taken, have the photographer scan your MagicBand, Memory Maker card, or Disney PhotoPass card to add the photos to your account.
Photos will be available for download (unlimited number of downloads) the day they were taken and can be accessed for 45 days from that date. Before downloading, guests will have the option of editing the photos or adding specialty borders and stickers. You will have 30 days from the first download to take more pictures with your Memory Maker account.
Memory Maker can be purchased in advance for $169 and on-site for $199. If it is purchased in advance, any photos taken within 3 days of purchase will not be included. Memory Maker One Day is also available for $59 if you just want to get the photos from one day in the theme park. This is only available for purchase in the My Disney Experience app and can only be purchased during or after your vacation if you have PhotoPass photos in your account.
Memory Maker does not include a photo CD; this is available at an additional price. Memory Maker can also be purchased after your trip. Guests with MagicBands will automatically have photos added to their My Disney Experience, so they may return home and find that they have enough photos and videos in their accounts to make the purchase worthwhile.
Before downloading any photos, Memory Maker must be linked to your My Disney Experience. The Memory Maker entitlement can only be linked on one person's profile, but it can be reassigned to someone else. Your Memory Maker can be accessed by anyone on your My Disney Experience Family & Friends list, but only one person can dowload the photos. They can be easily shared with others once downloaded.
On-ride Attraction photos are automatically added at the end of a ride. RFID technology reads your MagicBand and adds the photo to your Memory Maker account. The attraction photos can only be seen by the person who added the Memory Maker entitlement, not by the Friends and Family list, even though the photos are available.
Participating attractions:
- Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
- Pirate's of the Caribbean
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- Rock 'n Roller Coaster
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Expedition Everest
- Dinosaur
- Frozen Ever After
- Test Track
Guests who have a MagicBand and a Memory Maker photo package linked totheir My Disney Experience account - After riding The Twilight ZoneTower of Terror or Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, a video of the guest's ride will be added to their MyDisney Experience account. This video is only available to guests whohave purchased Memory Maker.
An animated video overlay will be added to select photos taken on yourMemory Maker account. These photos are available at Epcot (NorwayPavilion or behind Spacehip Earth), Hollywood Studios (on HollywoodBoulevard) and Animal Kingdom (on the bridge near Expedition Everest).See an example of these photos here: http://youtu.be/aBW7H9I_PbY
Character dining locations offering PhotoPass (tableside photo purchase is required to add the photos to your PhotoPass card):
- Be Our Guest Restaurant (Dinner only)
- Chef Mickey’s
- Cinderella’s Royal Table*
- Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
- 1900 Park Fare
- ‘Ohana (Breakfast only)
- Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall*
*price of photo package is included with meal.
Many people going to Disney World wonder how Memory Maker works and if it’s worth it. We have all of the information you need to decide if you want to purchase Memory Maker or not. Skip to the end to see if we think Memory Maker is worth the price or not.
What Is PhotoPass?
PhotoPass is the system at Disney World, Disneyland, and Aulani that encompasses the photographers; all of the photos that are taken by the photographers at any location; the on ride photos, magic shots; and the area of MyDisneyExperience where you can view, edit and download your photos.
What Is Memory Maker?
Memory Maker is an “entitlement” (Disney’s term) that you purchase, which allows you to download your PhotoPass photos. You can purchase this before your trip (at least 3 days before) in the MyDisneyExperience online to save money and ensure you maximize the magic while in the parks (the pre-purchase price is not available in the app).
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Memory Maker is $169 as pre-order (before your trip) through your MyDisneyExperience account online only AND the Disney World App (MyDisneyExperience app) (not available in the app or in the parks). This will not include any photos in the parks taken for 3 days after purchase (if you are less than 3 days before leaving, or are in the parks already, see below).
The price for the standard MemoryMaker product (which can be used immediately upon purchase) is now $199 (for example, if you are already at Disney), this can be purchased in My Disney Experience online, through the app, or in almost any store at Disney World and Disney World Resorts (if you purchase it on-site, you will need to link it to your MyDisneyExperience account).
When you purchase Memory Maker and it’s linked to your MyDisneyExperience included is:
- Digital downloads of all your Disney PhotoPass photos (all photos taken by a PhotoPass photographer)
- Character Experience photos where a PhotoPass photographer is located to take photos
- Photos from select attractions
- • Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Tower of Terror
- Rock ‘n Roller Coaster
- Expedition Everest
- Dinosaur
- Seven Dwarf Mine Train
- Test Track
- Frozen Ever After
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Photos from select dining locations
- • 1900 Park Fare
• Ohana (Breakfast)
• Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
• Chef Mickey’s
• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Tusker House (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
• Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
- • 1900 Park Fare
- Magical extras like Animated Magic Shots and videos from select attractions*
*A MagicBand is required for certain features, including attraction videos.
Memory Maker One Day
This is available for purchase through the MyDisneyExperience app and only AFTER you have a photo taken and link a Magic Band or PhotoPass card (that the photographer will give you) to the app. Then, you will see the option to buy the Memory Maker One Day OR each photo individually.
The price is $59.99 for one day and includes:
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- Digital downloads of all your Disney PhotoPass photos (all photos taken by a PhotoPass photographer)
- Character Experience photos
- Photos from select attractions
- • Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Tower of Terror
- Rock ‘n Roller Coaster
- Expedition Everest
- Dinosaur
- Seven Dwarf Mine Train
- Test Track
- Photos from select dining locations
- • 1900 Park Fare
• Ohana (Breakfast)
• Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
• Chef Mickey’s
• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Tusker House (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
• Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
- • 1900 Park Fare
- Magical extras like Animated Magic Shots and videos from select attractions*
- runDisney race photos
*A MagicBand is required for certain features, including attraction videos.
Annual Pass
If you have an Annual Pass that includes PhotoPass, then it includes a Memory Maker entitlement. You can link it to your account by logging into the MyDisneyExperience app or online, tapping or clicking on “Link Photos” and scanning the QR code on the back of your pass, or entering the number. If you get an error message, try logging out of the app and logging back in (this fixed it for me). With an annual pass that receives PhotoPass photos as part of the benefits, you receive digital downloads during the length of your annual pass of:
- All PhotoPass photos
- All attraction photos
- • Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Tower of Terror
- Rock ‘n Roller Coaster
- Expedition Everest
- Dinosaur
- Seven Dwarf Mine Train
- Test Track
- Select dining photos
- • 1900 Park Fare
• Ohana (Breakfast)
• Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
• Chef Mickey’s
• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Tusker House (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
• Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
- • 1900 Park Fare
- Magic shots and animated magic shots and videos from select attractions*
- runDisney race photos
*A MagicBand is required for certain features, including attraction videos.
See our tips for coordinating your look for better photos at the parks and our tips for better on ride photos tooAdding PhotoPass Photos to Your Account with Memory Maker
PhotoPass Photos With MagicBands
If you are staying onsite, you will receive a MagicBand from Disney for each person on your reservation, which will be linked to your MyDisneyExperience. When you buy Memory Maker, it will be automagically linked to those MagicBands and your MyDisneyExperience account. When anyone in your party has a photo taken, they just need to have their MagicBand scanned and the photo will be added to your PhotoPass account in MyDisneyExperience (downloadable only by the person on the account that purchased Memory Maker). Your MagicBand will make a small vibration and buzz when it is scanned by the PhotoPass photographer.
When you ride attractions that have a ride photo and/or video, the photos will be automagically added to your PhotoPass account in MyDisneyExperience, as long as a MagicBand that is linked to your account is worn on the ride and your MemoryMaker entitlement is in your MyDisneyExperience as well.
If you are staying offsite, but purchase MagicBands, it will work the same as above, as long as you have linked your MagicBands to MyDisneyExperience BEFORE using them in the park and have an active Memory Maker entitlement purchased. To link a MagicBand, just enter the number on the back side of the MagicBand into your MyDisneyExperience (go to My Account>MagicBands and Cards> click the LINK button.
A MagicBand is the easiest and preferred option for adding PhotoPass photos (especially ride photos and ride videos) to your account. If you are staying offsite, it is worth a purchase of a MagicBand for each member of your group, especially if you will be splitting up at all.
PhotoPass Photos With QR Code
You can also generate a QR code in the PhotoPass portion of the MyDisneyExperience app, by tapping on “Link Photos”. You would then have the photographer scan this, after they take a photo. You cannot scan QR codes to add ride photos at this time. Ride videos will not be accessible.
PhotoPass Photos With a Disney PhotoPass Card
Photographers have PhotoPass cards that they can scan and give to you. If you decide to go this route, you will want to take a photo of the back of the PhotoPass card (with the number and QR code), just in case you lose it. Then, you will need to link that to your MyDisneyExperience account in order to have your photos show up for downloading. You can reuse this same card anytime you get your photo taken. You will need to scan the card on the Mickey reader at the ride exit, when your photo shows up on the screen, to link that photo to your account.
PhotoPass Photos With a Disney Park Ticket or Annual Pass
You can have a PhotoPass photographer scan your Disney Park ticket or Annual Pass. You will need to link that ticket or AP to your MyDisneyExperience account in order to have your photos show up for downloading. You will need to scan the card on the Mickey reader at the ride exit, when your photo shows up on the screen, to link that photo to your account.
Which Should I Choose?
A MagicBand for each member of the group that is linked to the account that purchased the Memory Maker entitlement, is the easiest and best way to get all of the PhotoPass features at Disney World. The biggest difference will be ride attraction photos. If you do not have a MagicBand, you will need to stop at the ride exit and scan your park pass, PhotoPass card, this will add the ride photo to your account.
Ride videos and animated magic shots are not included without Memory Maker.
How Do I Add My Friends and Family?
If you are in Disney World with a large group of people and want to access everyone’s photos, check the “Include Photos Shared by Family and Friends” box and add them to your “Friends and Family List” in MyDisneyExperience. Have them check their sharing settings with you, so you are not able to make plans for them (unless you want to), this can cause problems in making Advanced Dining Reservations, if you won’t be dining at the same place (if they have an ADR and you change or make a reservation at the same time as them, they system will require you to delete or cancel their reservation, before making your own). You can find more info on Disney’s Friends and Family page as well as Disney World’s Family and Friends FAQ
Resolution of PhotoPass Photos and How-To Download
You can download photos in the app and/or on the website in MyDisneyExperience. You have 30 days to download photos. The photos downloaded in the app are full resolution (mine were 300dpi 4000×6000). You can also pay to have that download option extended for 15 days. In MyDisneyExperience, you can add borders, signatures, and other fun things to your photos as well. See our tutorial for downloading photos in the app.
The photos downloaded in the app are full resolution (mine were 300dpi 4000×6000) jpegs and the Animated Magic Shots and ride videos are MP4 files.
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Is PhotoPass and Memory Maker Worth It?
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I’ve been on 15 Disney trips in the past 5 years and I purchased Memory Maker and/or PhotoPass, PhotoPass+, etc. every time but one. My only regret has ever been that I didn’t get it that ONE time! I’ve also purchased other photo packages at other theme parks and for the amount of photo opportunities at Disney, you get a lot of bang for your buck. My family knows if we see a PhotoPass photographer, we stop (unless we are in a hurry to a reservation). We usually have 200-300 photos from a week long Disney World trip, plus ride videos, and animated Magic Shots. Once in a while, a photo won’t show up or they will be over/under exposed, but it’s still worth it to me (when a photo is missing, just call Disney 407-560-4300 and tell them the date, approximate time, and they can find the photo and add it for you).
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Why not just have a PhotoPass photographer take a photo with my camera? You can absolutely do that and I usually have them snap one with my phone. But their camera is (97% of the time), set up specifically for that location, lighting at that time of day, and distance to the attraction to get the perfect photo. The biggest reason to get Memory Maker though is for all of the fun ride videos, Magic Shots, and Animated Magic Shots. Really, no other park does photos as well as Disney does!