Hi Diane,
Thanks for stopping by the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your excellent question.
Disney PhotoPass® Service offers a very convenient way to capture all your Walt Disney World Resort vacation memories. You'll forever cherish pictures with beloved Disney Characters, Magic Shots and images of unforgettable attraction experiences.
You may definitely access all your PhotoPass® images without having to purchase Memory Maker. Pictures can be uploaded to your My Disney Experience account in one of three ways: by adding a PhotoPass® card number,
linking a MagicBand or by linking the Memory Maker. You can then access all your PhotoPass® photos to edit, view, share, purchase downloads or create unique gifts using images from your favorite memories.
All of the above being said, I would still recommend
purchasing Memory Maker ahead of time. As of right now, Attraction Videos and Animated Magic Shots are available only as part of a Memory Maker entitlement. In other words, if you don't purchase the Memory Maker you will miss those magical extras, as they are not available to buy separately.
Did You Know? Digital content such as Attractions Videos, will require the use of MagicBands to associate it to your Disney account. So be sure to wear those MagicBands when you hop on a ride. You really don't want to miss out on that slow-motion video of your family on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train!
Wishing you a most memorable visit to the place where
The Magic is Endless!
Ritzy ºOº