Hey Howdy Hey Fiona and welcome to planDisney!
Sounds like you will have your party set for a holiday full of Magical memories with
Memory Maker. The addition of Memory Maker is great for so many reasons. From ride photos, the ability to get your pictures taken with everyone in the shots in front of the icons of Walt Disney World Resort and the ability for unlimited downloads are just a few of the many! Thank you so much for your question as this may be confusing regarding the details of access with larger parties.
I am happy to share with you that everyone on your
Family & Friends list will be able to link and share pictures with you that they are able to take at many locations throughout the parks. The catch is, that if the MemoryMaker is assigned to you, you are the only one in the party with the ability to download the pictures. So during or after your trip, you might have to download them and share them with the rest of your party. You can check the status of MemoryMaker from your
My Disney Experience account. If you scroll to the "My Plans, Reservations and Tickets" section, you should also see a heading titled "Tickets & Memory Maker" and you will be able to see who is assigned to this for access to download pictures.
Disney PhotoPass Service and Memory Maker has expanded so much since its release and is so much more than just a place to get everyone else in the pictures. Make sure when you all are getting your pictures taken to ask about
Magic Shots. With Magic Shots, you can have some of your favorite Disney characters Magically appear in your pictures when you download them and the expert PhotoPass photographers will be able to set you up for a memorable shot! Make sure to do this often as many PhotoPass photographers will have different access to characters.
Disney has also recently released
Cinderella Castle Mural of Memories. With this special 50th celebration addition, you can purchase virtual space on Cinderella Castle to commemorate your trip as well as give a special acknowledgment to Magic Kingdom for the 50th-anniversary celebration. With Memory Maker, you will have access to download this one as well for a special 50th-anniversary keepsake.
There are so many ways to take advantage of the benefits of Memory Maker to truly make your pictures extra special for your Magical holiday. I hope you continue to have fun planning for your upcoming holiday and if you have any further questions please let us know, we are happy to help!
Have a Magical Day,
Nick