When you’re visiting the park, you may want to have a nice photo taken by a Disneyland photographer at one of the park’s landmarks. In order to make this process as easy and efficient as possible, Disneyland has a system to help you keep track of your photos: PhotoPass.
A PhotoPass is a free card guests receive upon having a photo taken by a Disneyland photographer. Every photographer in the park uses the PhotoPass system, so that every photo you take is accessible from one card!
HOW DOES PHOTOPASS WORK?
Once you receive your pass, you now have a kind of memory card that will hold all of the photos you have taken during your trip. Hand your pass to each photographer you encounter, and they will scan the card so that your photos can all be found in one spot. When you want to purchase a photo or browse the ones you’ve taken, you can head to a PhotoPass center (Main Street USA or Buena Vista Street) to check out your pictures. You can also access your photos on DisneyPhotoPass.com up to 90 days after your visit.
The text reads:
- SMILE: Keep and reuse this pass to get photos taken in any park.
- VIEW: Visit a Disney PhotoPass center or go to DisneyPhotoPass.com and enter the ID number below during registration.
- SHOP: Share your photos and order your favorites prints or get them all on Disney’s PhotoCD. Plus create keepsakes using your own photos!
WHERE CAN I FIND PHOTOGRAPHERS?
Disneyland photographers are scattered throughout both parks, and you will usually find one in each land. The photographers generally wear khaki and blue vests, so they are easy to find. There are almost always photographers in the Nikon Picture Spots and at Disneyland’s most famous landmarks, like in front of the castle or along Paradise Park. If you are having trouble finding a photographer during your visit, ask a cast member at one the PhotoPass centers for assistance.
PHOTOPASS+
If you’re really enthusiastic about taking lots of family photos, you may want to look into PhotoPass+. For $70-100, your pass comes with a bunch of added features, including:
- Photographer and attraction photos taken in the park
- Dining photos from participating locations
- Limited license agreement that allows you to print photos
- A cd with all of the photos from your trip
You can purchase PhotoPass+ online or in the park. If you have already taken photos on a standard pass and would like to upgrade during your stay, you will not lose the photos you have already taken!
OTHER INFO
You can hold onto your card after your trip, but the photos will no longer be available if they are not claimed within 30 days. I personally would not keep mine after a trip, since they hand you a new one each time you visit the park.
If you have the official Disneyland app, you don’t need a separate PhotoPass card. Photographers will scan your phone and upload your photos directly to your account!
For more information about PhotoPass, PhotoPass+, and other Disney photography services, visit the photo pass page here.