Hi Valerie,
Thanks for visiting the Disney Parks Moms Panel! This is a great question and I completely understand why you want to save both time and money during your vacation. I have to say that I've never purchased PhotoPass+ in the past, but I had a chance to try
Memory Maker in December and I was a big fan. In fact, I've already purchased it for my family's next vacation in June! I like being able to see and share my photos right after they're taken, and I especially love that there are some attraction photos included now.
The advance price for Memory Maker is currently $149. The price if you don't do the advance purchase is $199. You can still have Disney PhotoPass photographers capture your magical memories during your vacation without Memory Maker; those individual photos are $14.95 for downloads and $14.95-$16.95 for prints. (You can find these on the
Disney PhotoPass site under "Products.") That means you'd need at least 10 Disney PhotoPass photos to break even if you've purchased Memory Maker before your trip.
I hope that helps with your decision, Valerie. If we can help with anything else as you plan your vacation, please let us know.
Beth