Hiya Kristina!
Welcome to planDisney, and thank you for sending us this magical question! One of the services I love most at Disney is
Memory Maker, as
Disney PhotoPass Cast Members genuinely know how to immortalize the magic of your Disney vacations. Plus, since there are PhotoPass Cast Members and locations everywhere throughout the parks, you do not have to worry about getting nice quality pictures of your family or party.
The great news is that even if one member of your party has Disney Memory Maker, you can still scan your card or MagicBand to get your photos. Indeed, anyone in your party can scan their band, as this does not automatically lead to a purchase, but simply link the photo to your My Disney Experience account. Then,
the person with Memory Maker can download your photos from their
My Disney Experience mobile app or the
Disney PhotoPass website. The most important step, however, is making sure that everyone in your party is linked to that family member in their Family & Friends List, which you already made sure of. You sound like a Disney expert to me, Kristina!
At the end of your trip, I always say the best way to get over the post-Disney blues is to make a photo album of all the photos you took! When downloading all of your magical portraits, your family member with Memory Maker can even order a photo album right from the Disney PhotoPass website! I always love to go through my photo albums and look at all the photos from my past trips, so I think they make the best souvenirs.
I hope this was helpful, Kristina, and that you and your Ohana will have the best vacation on your upcoming Walt Disney World Resort trip. If you have any other questions in the time leading up to your vacation, please don't hesitate to reach back out. Make sure to practice your best "Cheese" and brightest smiles until then!
Have a magical day,
Ariane