Gone are the days when you would have to keep track of endless slips of paper so that you could claim the photos taken by Disney's photographers. Disney has created a system where a photographer can snap a picture of you and scan a barcode on your Photopass and voila! In addition to getting pictures printed in the parks you can access them online and order prints and various other items like mugs and scrapbooks.
Disney's PhotoPass Cards
So how do you get a Photopass?
Look for a Disney photographer as soon as you enter the parks, have your picture taken and they will give you a Photopass with a unique ID number on it. This will be your Photopass for your vacation (if you forget your Photopass at your resort you can always ask for another one and have them combined).
*Tip: Write down your ID number or take a picture of it with your phone in case you lose it, then you can still access the photos on that card.
Check out these maps of where Disney photographers are located so you can plan before you go!
Photopass Discounts and Promotions
Disney will run promotions on it's Photopass website from time to time including a 10% discount off of a photo cd, a $25 discount on a $100 order, and a $10 discount on a $50 order.
If you attend one of the special parties at Disney such as Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party you'll get a card for that event. The special card will get you a 40% discount on the photos from that party. You can then have all the rest of your photos transferred onto to that Photopass and get the discount that way.
PhotoPass Helps Caputure Your Memories
Advantages and Disadvantages
Photopass Advantages:
Disadvantages to Photopass:
So Yes or No to Photopass?
I would have to say that using Photopass can make your vacation that much more relaxing. Why not have the photos taken? If you bring your own camera and get some of the same shots then you don't have to pay for the Disney photos if you don't want them.
Do you use Photopass? Would you recommend it?
Debbie V. wrote on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 03:18:
My husband and I visited WDW for the first time this past November as a celebration for our 40th anniversary and 60th birthdays. We had a wonderful time. We did get a couple of Photopass pictures and it turned out that one of the pictures was definitely a keeper. The photographer was really paying attention and caught us looking at each other. We ended up just ordering that one picture - which was well worth it.
I would recommend trying it - at least a few times - to see what pictures might be taken.
Kristen K. wrote on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:35:
I love photopass but find that I don't really use it very often. For me it's just a way that I can jump into some of the pictures too. I also can't imagine going to the parks without bringing my own camera.
Leslie B. wrote on Sun, 07/14/2013 - 17:13:
My husband and I went to celebrate our 10th anniversary and ended up with the best Photopass photographer in Epcot. I wish I remembered his name. He had us in all kinds of silly "love sick" poses which my husband was actually game for. We had the best time! Those pictures are still our absolute favorites even 7 years later. We will be going back for our 17th anniversary in a couple of months and I hope to find another photographer again that likes to have that much fun. The other benefit of Photopass is that when it is just the two of us, it is so nice not to have to rely on kind strangers to take our picture together. Otherwise all our pics are of just of one or the other of us alone.
Kristen K. wrote on Mon, 07/15/2013 - 12:05:
Great story Leslie B! I hope that you can find a good photographer on your trip. Happy Anniversary!
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