Hi Jennifer,
Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! I am a big fan of
Memory Maker and always purchase one each time we visit the
Walt Disney World Resort! It's such a wonderful way to capture your entire family in all of your Walt Disney World Resort vacation photos! You are correct; there is no disadvantage other than the higher price if you purchase Memory Maker after your visit. However, you must purchase Memory Maker within 60 days of the photos being taken. All photos taken by
Disney PhotoPass photographers are included, as well as Attraction Photos and Videos, Magic Shots, and Dining Photos. All photos that are scanned to your
MagicBand, and the photos of those in your party who have enabled photo sharing with you, will be available for you to download.
Be sure to link your Memory Maker to your account on
My Disney Experience and also be sure to enable photo sharing with everyone in your party within the "Family & Friends" list on My Disney Experience. Enabling photo sharing with everyone in your party will allow any and all photos taken to be shared on your Memory Maker should you need to split up during your trip.
I hope this information helps. Please stop back by should you have any more vacation planning questions!
Wishing You Many Magical Memories,
Susan