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I'm sure you have your answer now. But wanted to rehash the info.
The photos expire 45 days from the date taken. Memory maker allows you to download your photos for 30 days from the first download. So say you download your first set of photos on 1 oct. For the next 30 days you can download any photo in your account. Once the 30 th day hits, any photos added are not part of that entitlement. But you can still download the photos taken during that 30 day period until they are deleted.
Any photo viewable in your account is downloadable. This means that if friends or family that link accounts and share photos can be a part of that entitlement. It is a one time use so you'll havd to purchase another one if you return for another trip.
The candids are great and ride photos are a plus, but don't forget there's special content currently only available to memory maker holders. Like the 7dwarves mine train video and photos, or tot video, of the special magic shots.
Memory maker is well worth the money if you take advantage of the photographers around the parks.

I'm sure you have your answer now. But wanted to rehash the info.
The photos expire 45 days from the date taken. Memory maker allows you to download your photos for 30 days from the first download. So say you download your first set of photos on 1 oct. For the next 30 days you can download any photo in your account. Once the 30 th day hits, any photos added are not part of that entitlement. But you can still download the photos taken during that 30 day period until they are deleted.
Any photo viewable in your account is downloadable. This means that if friends or family that link accounts and share photos can be a part of that entitlement. It is a one time use so you'll havd to purchase another one if you return for another trip.
The candids are great and ride photos are a plus, but don't forget there's special content currently only available to memory maker holders. Like the 7dwarves mine train video and photos, or tot video, of the special magic shots.
Memory maker is well worth the money if you take advantage of the photographers around the parks.

Though we cant give out castle suite stays or family vacations, every CM has the power to give little things to help make the guest experience better.
 
An ice cream for the little princess who dropped her cone in the middle of MS, a shirt for the prince who spilled milk all over himself at lunch, or a random balloon for the queen celebrating her 90th birthday. Every CM can make those happen.
 
I have personally set up proposals at various locations in the park. Not only do I arrange for a photographer, but I get them bride and groom ears, a cupcake, and a free photo of the occasion. Adding pixi dust to the moment. The guests arent expecting it, we just do it. And believe it or not, most CMs love doing stuff like that.
 
I would also like to add that the phrase "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" applies at Disney. We can say no and not help at all. So if you approach a situation with a good attitude and treat the CMs with the respect they deserve, you will get far more than walking in and yelling at them.

Though we cant give out castle suite stays or family vacations, every CM has the power to give little things to help make the guest experience better.
 
An ice cream for the little princess who dropped her cone in the middle of MS, a shirt for the prince who spilled milk all over himself at lunch, or a random balloon for the queen celebrating her 90th birthday. Every CM can make those happen.
 
I have personally set up proposals at various locations in the park. Not only do I arrange for a photographer, but I get them bride and groom ears, a cupcake, and a free photo of the occasion. Adding pixi dust to the moment. The guests arent expecting it, we just do it. And believe it or not, most CMs love doing stuff like that.
 
I would also like to add that the phrase "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" applies at Disney. We can say no and not help at all. So if you approach a situation with a good attitude and treat the CMs with the respect they deserve, you will get far more than walking in and yelling at them.

Being a CM isnt about loving Disney. Your love for all things Disney will wear off quickly if you do not have a passion for serving the guest and ensuring they have the most magical vacation ever.
 
While being a leader in the entertainment industry, the underlying product of Disney is serving the guest. It is a service industry just like a waiter or waitress. The end goal is the same, provide the best service to your customer possible.
 
Ive seen many a people leave the company when they realize this. And yes, allot of people think its all pixi dust and wishes. The reality, CMs dont even have MBs yet........

The same thing they did with dumbo. Same attraction, just two sides. So it would be a third track.
 
Here is another view that may help others,

 
The area where the wording Toy Story Mania is, is the sound stage. The lower right is Mr potato head. They could move the merge point to there and split the guest flow left or right. This could also help with maintenance issues. It will give them reduced capacity but still able to run the attraction as its a separate line.

TCD
 
Here is a picture of the ride config.....
 

 
You can clearly see two separate tracks for the ride. Almost mirroring each other. They could easily add another load area for the new track creating a whole separate ride in essence. Then they just move the merge points and have two separate sides, one with two track (the current ride) and one with one track. The split would be where Mr potato head is now. Send them left or right depending on capacity.

Johns was blue Kathys was red........

I was in a meeting this week chaired by Kathy Mangum and John Lasseter. There are allot of projects going on around "the World".

They are moving it to the soundstage where Drew Careys show use to be. This will give it an inside venue and allow more young padawans to participate. It may be down for a bit while the change is made.

Something I forgot to add, this also applies to hard ticketed events, like MNSSHP. So if you have a ticket to one of the parties, you can add the 1 day Memory Maker to it.

Starting today, Disney is trying a pilot program offering a 1 day memory maker entitlement. It gives you all of the benefits of memory maker for 1 day for $39. It includes 1 Magic Band which you can choose the color of. At this time, it may only be purchased in conjunction with a 1 day park ticket and only sold at Magic Kingdom ticketing windows.

Parts are true, like moving oakens. Others are pure speculation.

First things first, who is the "owner" of the memory maker entitlement?
 
Who ever owns it, is the one who will be able to download all of the photos. If its your brother, have him log into MDE and click tickets and passes if on a phone or tablet, or on memory maker if on a computer. If its linked, it will be listed there. If its not linked, link it by entering the code on the back of the card.
 
Once that is done, who ever is part of your party simply links all their accounts with your brother and shares their photos with him. He then needs to make sure the "show friends and family photos" is selected when looking at his photos. If he can see the photos, he can download them. Only one person can hold the rights to download the photos. But you can download them as many times as you want on as many devices as you want. So, he can download them to your computer, or give you his password to login and download them yourself, or burn them to a disk and give you the disk. It does not matter whose MB, park ticket, or photopass card is used. You manage your own photos in your own account. They just show up in your brothers because you shared them with him. And yes, your videos that are auto assigned to your band will show up in his account.
 
That is correct. You cannot see the videos at all unless you login into your MDE account and have memory maker attached. The photos can be viewed at the view station, but only if you have memory maker.
 
And here is the video if youre curious.....
 
 
http://youtu.be/Z-6aBBstY_I

Why would anyone bring a chicken to Disney?

It won't. Because when you upgrade the ticket will be linked right then and there. So there will not be a gap to cause the system to delete the FP+ selections.
You will only be able to make FP+ selections based off the media link though. So if you link a nod day park ticket, you can only make one days worth of FP+ selections. If it's 2 days, 2 days of FP+ And so on.

Just to ease everyone's minds, all of these acts/shows are equity. Meaning, they are not WDW employees so to speak. They are under contract with Disney. Contracts have end periods and foreign contracts have visa limitations. So, just because an act is leaving doesn't mean Disney canned them. The act themselves could have chosen not to renew. Their visas could be over and must leave the country for a period of time. It could be any number of things. And equity is done at certain times of the year so it is not uncommon for all of these acts to be up at the same time.

Yall can guess mine.

Gamora and star lord from guardians of the galaxy will be there as well. They host an Awesome mix dance party by the animation bldg.

Your logic is flawed a bit. To use rider switch, you have to wait in line just like normal or use a FP+ just like normal. You have to have 3 people to be eligible for a rider switch. One rides and one stays behind with the non rider. Its not an instant FP that you didnt have before. Just asking for a rider switch doesnt get you a pass. They will verify that the person waiting with the non rider has a FP+ or is present and waited in line.

I guess its time to resurrect this thread.
 
Everyone should already know about the video for ToT by now.
 
Guests with a memory maker linked to their MDE and wearing a MB on ToT will get a video of their experience automatically added to their account.
 
You must have memory maker and you must be wearing your MB when you ride. There is no way to go back after the fact and add the video.
 
Here is the video in case youre curious:
 
http://youtu.be/cTF-RijvpWs
 
I will think of this every time I ride now. Some random person is going to have a video of you.
 
There are more rides adding this feature coming in the very near future, some of which never offered photos to begin with.
 
Starting today, there are a few extra magic magic shots. Again, only available for memory maker guests.
 
Lumiere can now be found back by be our guest. Guests can hold Lumiere in their hands. Chip has gotten the boot, he is no longer available.
 
Anyone can hold Lumiere, but if you have a memory maker entitlement, when you view your photos online at home, Lumiere will come to life and dance his way into your photo.
 
There's another one at Studios where you get photo bombed by Sulley from the different sides of the photo. Again its animated.
 
As of now, these are the only two as they are still in testing, but more are planned.
 
Good news starting today as well. We can associate photos to any park media linked to MDE. So theres no need to carry and search for extra cards. We can use MBs, park tickets, memory maker card, or if youre feeling nostalgic, a photopass card. Sorry CMs, still cant use the maingates. We are told sometime this year. But weve heard that a few hundred times now.
 
One day we CMs will be able to take advantage of these features.

If he has his own account the pass needs to be linked to his own personal account in order to make FP+ selections. Then you just link your accounts together.
Since you linked all your APs under your account, it kind of created a sub account for him under yours. He cannot make FP+ selections from his account.
You can proceed 1 of 2 ways.
1. You can keep it the way it is and just give home the account password and use the one account as a family account.
2. You can call disney and have them unlink the ap from your account and relink it to his.
An account has to have a ticket linked in order to make FP+ selection.

There are 11 different segments randomly selected to give you 54 possible combinations for this attraction. So you can ride multiple times in a row and have a different experience each time.
 
I often pop over to studios and ride over and over (there's usually never more than a 15 min wait).
 
The selection for the rebel spy is completely random, but there are tricks to help increase your chances.
 
The the flight attendant will step out the door to your right (the doors you will exit out of), sit extremely still facing forward. You will hear a chime. This means the photo has been taken. The attendant will then do the seat belt check. The computer selects the best photos and offers them to the attendant for choosing once they step out and back to the console.
 
My record for riding is 10 times in a row. After that point my stomach couldn't take anymore and I needed a break.

Havnt seen this mentioned yet:
 
Last year it was just one ship. This year its the entire fleet. We have a 6 day booked 1 Oct and this is all in addition to the regular events such as pirate night and formal night. Going to need a bigger suitcase.
 
 
http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/holiday-cruises/halloween/
 
HalloweenLocation: Fleetwide
Discover treats, tricks, magical mischief and spooky surroundings as you celebrate Halloween on the High Seas! This new experience is available on most itineraries departing late September through Halloween.
Thrills and chills await you at every turn with Halloween-themed parties, lively entertainment and elaborate décor—including an evolving Halloween Tree that eerily transforms throughout your cruise.
Sail Dates
  Ship Sail Dates Disney Magic September 27, 2014 - October 26, 2014 Disney Wonder September 26, 2014 - October 31, 2014 Disney Dream September 07, 2014 - October 31, 2014 Disney Fantasy September 06, 2014 - October 25, 2014  Other special experiences include:
Mickey's Mouse-querade Party, an atrium party scare-a-bration (in addition to Pirate Night) with ghoulish games, trick-or-treating*, dancing and some favorite Disney Pals in their Halloween attire Halloween-themed activities for all ages, including mask-making and pumpkin-carving** Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing and Scream, an interactive movie experience where you’re part of the action, followed by a meet-and-greet with Jack and Sally Haunted Stories of the Sea – a campfire-style storytelling experience on the deck  Halloween Isn't Just for Kids – an adults-only party that includes a costume contest And more spooky surprises await you onboard!
With so much to see and do, you won't want to miss this Halloween celebration at sea, now offered fleetwide. Be sure to pack your favorite costumes and get ready for happy haunts.

I can discuss a bit, but cant say too much at this time.
 
Just an FYI, You MUST have memory maker to get the videos. You also MUST be wearing your MB when riding. There is no possible way to go back after the fact and add the video to an account.
 
There will be more rides added later plus some special stuff only available at the hard ticket events like MNSHP and MVMCP. Some of the rides added will be stuff previously not containing photos.
 
As an added note, we can now associate photos to any park media linked to a MDE account. So those green park tickets can now be used like a photopass card. No need to carry all those cards anymore.