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I absolutely love taking photos on my Walt Disney World vacations! As the designated photographer in my family, I take a lot of photos but I'm not always  in  the photos. The Disney PhotoPass Service is a great way to capture all of your magical vacation moments and get everyone in the picture.  Disney PhotoPass photographers are located throughout the Walt Disney World Resort, at select attractions and iconic park locations, to capture those vacation memories with one-of-a-kind photo opportunities. You'll enjoy professional photos of magical moments, attraction photos and videos, and pictures with characters. There's also Magic Shots, a Disney PhotoPass exclusive, like Tiny World Magic Shots, Super Zoom Magic Shots and Classic & Animated Magic Shots. These Magic Shots add a little extra pixie dust to your photos and are a fun surprise.  Magic Shot in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge If you're looking for added value and convenience, then you'll want to take advanta...

Disney is constantly coming out with new technology to enhance the guest experience at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney MagicMobile Pass is one of the enhancements that provides guests with a convenient and contactless way to enter the theme parks, link Disney PhotoPass images to your account, check in at virtual queue and Lightning Lane entrances, and charge food and merchandise purchases to the payment card on file at your Disney Resort hotel room through an eligible iPhone, Apple Watch or Android phone!  What is the MagicMobile Pass, you ask? It's an easy-to-use pass on your smart device that is linked to your My Disney Experience account. You can create a customized digital pass through the My Disney Experience app and then add it to the Wallet app on an iPhone, Apple Watch or the digital wallet on an Android phone.  You can choose from several Disney-themed designs. There are designs themed for each theme park, Mickey Mouse and the rest of the Fab Five, holidays, vet...

Disney recently launched the Lightning Lane Multi Pass, that replaced the Disney Genie+ service at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney revamped and evolved the Disney Genie+ service based on Guest feedback asking for more advance planning so you aren't spending your entire vacation on your phone.  You may find yourself asking, what does that mean?! We are here to help! We've compiled some initial answers to frequently asked questions about the Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass to keep you informed on all the changes. We review what's changed, how to book, when to book, attractions and more. The change went into effect on July 24, 2024, so it's still relatively new.  What's New How do the new Lightning Lane passes differ from the Disney Genie+ service and Individual Lightning Lane entry? Lightning Lane Multi Pass replaced Disney Genie+ service and Lightning Lane Single Pass replaced Individual Lightning Lane entry. Guests are now able to purc...

If you've vacationed at Walt Disney World since 2013, you're probably very familiar with MagicBands. Well there's a new band in town known as the MagicBand+. MagicBand+ has all the features you loved with MagicBands plus some new and improved features to add a little extra magic to your vacation.   MagicBand+ can be used to open the door to your Disney Resort hotel room, enter the theme parks and water parks with a valid admission ticket linked to your account, check-in at Lightning Lane entrances, add PhotoPass pictures to your account and charge food and merchandise purchases to the payment card on file at your Disney Resort hotel room during your stay.  MagicBand+ adds an all-new touch of magic to your vacation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. With customizable light-up themes, haptic vibrations and more, MagicBand+ offers a new kind of magical experience.  What exactly are "light-up themes" and "haptic vibrations"? Good question! I was...

The Disney Genie Service has reimagined the guest experience at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. The new service may have left you scratching your head asking "what does this mean for my next vacation?!" Have no fear as we have put together some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the relatively new service that was announced in 2021.  Before we dive into the FAQ, let's review the basics of this service. Disney Genie is a complimentary and convenient new digital service designed to create your best Disney Day. It allows guests more flexibility and better tools to help make the most of their visit. There are actually 3 separate services we'll review, in addition to some new terminology  to learn: Disney Genie (complimentary), Disney Genie+ Service (available for purchase) and Individual Lightning Lane Entry (also available for purchase). Lightning Lane is the entrance at select attractions that will let you bypass the standby queue. Let's...

We recently covered the  basics  of the complimentary Disney Genie service, answered some  frequently asked questions  and even took a deeper dive into the Disney Genie+ service . Let's take it even further and go through the step-by-step instructions on how to use the Disney Genie+ service on your next Walt Disney World vacation.  Disney Genie+ can be purchased through the My Disney Experience app each day that you plan to use the service.  How to Purchase Disney Genie+ through the My Disney Experience App Step 1. Open the My Disney Experience app and login if it's the first time you're using the app or if the app hasn't saved your login information from previous uses.  Step 2. There are a few places where you can purchase the Disney Genie+ Service. The easiest way to purchase is through the Home screen but you can also purchase through the Tip Board, which can be accessed through the plus icon in the center of the screen and then clicking on View My...