Hi there, Noreen! Welcome back to planDisney! I'm so glad that you've stopped by with another great magical planning question! I just love chatting Disney with a fellow Annual Passholder!
I'm so happy to hear that the magic has called you, and you answered the call! The magic called me, too, and I became a
Walt Disney World Annual Passholder in 2015, and I've never had a single regret. I absolutely love being able to just make my Theme Park Pass reservations and head to my happy place on a whim. It truly brings joy to my life, and I love that you get to experience that same joy, Noreen. And since you added on the
Disney PhotoPass Downloads option, you will get to capture all of your magical moments and re-live the memories for years to come! Now, let's get your questions answered so you can go make some magical memories!
I think you will be happy to hear that even when your Disney Pixie Dust Pass is blocked out of the theme parks, there are no blockout dates for your Disney PhotoPass Downloads add-on! So, if you are going to the theme parks on one of your blockout dates, using a one-day ticket, Hakuna Matata! It means "no worries!" As long as your PhotoPass Downloads option is active, your PhotoPass photos will still automatically be available for free downloads. YAY!
In my experience, as long as other Guests in my travel party were linked on
My Family & Friends List, their ride photos and any PhotoPass photos taken using their MagicBand also appear under My Photos. While they are not eligible for free PhotoPass downloads without the add-on, from my experience, you will have access to free downloads of their photos, as well as yours. If you're on the My Disney Experience app, just go to the "Photos" tile, tap "Filter" and then "View All" under Family & Friends to see your travel party's photos. If you are on the My Disney Experience website, click "
My Photos" and then "Include Family & Friends" to view everyone's photos. Strike a pose and get ready to make some core memories!
I hope this was helpful, Noreen, and I hope you and your travel party have the most magical time full of fun, pixie dust and magical memories! Please stop by any time with any planning questions you may have. You've got a friend in me!
I hope to see ya real soon,
Mandy