Hey there, hi there, ho there, Kierstin! You're as welcome as can be here at
planDisney. Thank you so much for stopping by with your question!
I'm very happy to hEAR that you're thinking about purchasing the Memory Maker Service for your magical vacation! This is by far one of my favorite perks of traveling to the
Walt Disney World Resort, because I can have a totally stress-free time, forget my camera at home, and strike a pose while a friendly
Disney PhotoPass photographer snaps away.
Pro tip: make sure to ask every single PhotoPass photographer for a Magic Shot! You never know who might show up in your vacation pictures... *wink*!
Kierstin, while you certainly don't need MagicBands or MagicBand+ devices for your time at the Most Magical Place on Earth, I always recommend that you get them. They will house your Theme Park tickets, let you redeem your Lightning Lane or Individual Lightning Lane reservations, let you make purchases throughout the Resort if you're a Disney Resorts Collection hotel Guest, and (of course) link your PhotoPass pictures to your My Disney Experience account! Having said all that, you can absolutely link all of your attraction photos and videos without a MagicBand or MagicBand+. Let me explain how that works!
You have two options to get it done. First of all, you're welcome to scan your physical Theme Park ticket card at each attraction's photo monitors if they have them, and your second option is to scan the QR code at the entrance of the attractions with your smartphone's camera. Both options will ensure that your photos will be autoMAGICALLY added to your My Disney Experience account after you've experienced the attractions! However, please be mindful that some photos may take up to 24 hours to appear. If you can't seem to locate one or more of your vacation photos after this time,
you can always fill out this handy form so that a friendly Cast Member may assist you in finding them!
I hope that you have a magical time, Kierstin. Please feel free to reach back out to us if you have any other questions!
Warm hugs,
Ana Paula