Memory Maker worth it??

KwikE

KwikE

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Hello, I was thinking of purchasing the memory maker in advance for $149. I was reading the fine print and it read "If Memory Maker is purchased at the advance purchase price, any photos taken within 3 days of the date Memory Maker is purchased are not included and must be purchased separately." Three days of pictures is a lot to have to purchase separate. Any thoughts
 
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RMichael21

RMichael21

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KwikE said:
So I am a lil confused then.o_O So doing that is not a prob since I a 48 days from going there.
THanks
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The policy is meant for those still on their trips, so let's say I bought it the first day I got there. The first, second and third days won't count, as the Memory Maker won't have kicked in yet.

But, if you buy it at least three days before you leave, all photos will be included. :)
 
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Weather_Lady

Weather_Lady

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It depends. If you aren't interested in having dozens and dozens of photos, if you have a camera of your own and don't mind asking CMs/photogs to use it to take pictures of you -- AND if you don't mind "missing out" on ride photos (which are nice, but never clear enough that you'd want to print them and display them on the mantle at home), then MemoryMaker may not be a great investment.

We did it once and were disappointed with the quality of the photos and with the fact that there were too few photographers and too many lines to get to them. Plus, not all of our on-ride photos came out (flashes not in synch with on-ride cameras) and those that did weren't very clear. (Another advertised feature of MemoryMaker -- the Photoshopped "Magic Photos" -- were nothing we were interested in -- just a matter of personal taste.) Now we don't bother with MemoryMaker, stick with our own camera instead, and use the $150+ we'd have spent on it toward a table service meal. We still end up with enough lovely photos to make a vacation memory book when we get home -- we just don't have to pay for them. :)
 
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21stamps

21stamps

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Weather_Lady said:
It depends. If you aren't interested in having dozens and dozens of photos, if you have a camera of your own and don't mind asking CMs/photogs to use it to take pictures of you -- AND if you don't mind "missing out" on ride photos (which are nice, but never clear enough that you'd want to print them and display them on the mantle at home), then MemoryMaker may not be a great investment.

We did it once and were disappointed with the quality of the photos and with the fact that there were too few photographers and too many lines to get to them. Plus, not all of our on-ride photos came out (flashes not in synch with on-ride cameras) and those that did weren't very clear. (Another advertised feature of MemoryMaker -- the Photoshopped "Magic Photos" -- were nothing we were interested in -- just a matter of personal taste.) Now we don't bother with MemoryMaker, stick with our own camera instead, and use the $150+ we'd have spent on it toward a table service meal. We still end up with enough lovely photos to make a vacation memory book when we get home -- we just don't have to pay for them. :)
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How long ago was that? I haven't had an issue with ride photos at Disney, or anywhere, in several years... So it may have gotten better since when you last tried. If it was recent, that stinks and I'm sorry that happened to you!

OP I don't think anyone has mentioned that you get a few videos too, I didn't know that when I first purchased it. They are really cute. The magic shots are pretty neat too..with or without kids. Just ask every photographer to do one of each, with and without "magic". Some did quite a few different poses with us, it was a lot of fun! Granted some photogs are better than others. There would have been a really cool shot of my son in front of Epcot. The photog didn't snap the pic until kiddo's jump was almost back on the ground.lol. There was an overwhelming amount of good vs the not as great though.
 
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englanddg

englanddg

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21stamps said:
I just buy it when I book my trip. I think you get a discount when purchase before you arrive.
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Yes. You do get a discount buying it before your trip.

As far as value, if you think you may want any ride photos at all, it's well worth it. A few ride photo purchases and it pays for itself.

Another thing, not sure if it has been mentioned, is character dining photos. If you go to character meals (with the exception of a few, like Cinderella's Castle), the photo package with the characters (including the intro photo, like at Tusker's where you get a photo with Donald) costs extra, but are included with MM. Again, these photo packages are not cheap...so, taken against the cost of MM, it makes the MM service quite a value.

My vote is, yes, get it.
 
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Weather_Lady

Weather_Lady

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21stamps said:
How long ago was that? I haven't had an issue with ride photos at Disney, or anywhere, in several years... So it may have gotten better since when you last tried. If it was recent, that stinks and I'm sorry that happened to you!

OP I don't think anyone has mentioned that you get a few videos too, I didn't know that when I first purchased it. They are really cute. The magic shots are pretty neat too..with or without kids. Just ask every photographer to do one of each, with and without "magic". Some did quite a few different poses with us, it was a lot of fun! Granted some photogs are better than others. There would have been a really cool shot of my son in front of Epcot. The photog didn't snap the pic until kiddo's jump was almost back on the ground.lol. There was an overwhelming amount of good vs the not as great though.
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My experience was in May 2014, so it is certainly possible that the service has improved since then.
 
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