Hey there, Hi there, Ho there, Nikki!
You're a welcome as can be here at planDisney. I'm so glad you found us here as you work on getting your Donald Ducks in a row before your next visit. Your question made me smile because I've got a cousin who's absolutely obsessed with meeting characters. He's met a whopping 400 characters in his lifetime, including over 100 different versions of Mickey!
And I've got great news for ya, Nikki- you can visit characters yourself without purchasing
Memory Maker at all. It's completely optional! Just hand over your phone or camera to the Cast Member, and they'll happily take a photo for you.
Hakuna Matata! However, if you're interested in snagging unlimited digital downloads of all the professional images from your trip, you might want to consider purchasing Memory Maker. Just make sure to grab it at least three days before you plan to use it to score a sweet discount. But of course, you can always purchase it after you arrive.
By the way, my pal, Panelist Kaitlin P., put together a fantastic video sharing her
top tips for meeting characters all around the resort. It's definitely worth checking out!
Thanks again for reaching out to us here, Cheryl. If you have any more questions, you don't have to go over, sideways, and under to find answers. All you gotta do is rub that lamp...I mean,
reach out to a panelist directly. That way, we can zoom back with an answer faster than Lightning McQueen can say "
Ka-Chow"!
Your pal,
Danielle