How much is Memory Maker now? Is it worth it? We've never purchased it before.
MM is $149 if you purchase in advance, $169 if you wait until you're there or after trip. Since individual downloads are $15 each, that means you are better off buying MM if you want 10 pictures or more. My checklist for "is it worth it?":
The more of these things apply to you, the more likely you'll find MM worth it:
- longer trips vs shorter
- more people in your traveling party
- you like to DO something with your photos (scrapbook, frame, blog, etc)
- you plan to meet characters
- you plan to ride rides that include photos or videos
- you like "magic shots" - those with animated effects, or added graphics that cannot be duplicated by having someone take a picture with your camera
- you plan to do Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, Jedi Training, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Pirates League - they take LOTS of pictures at these events, many of which come out better than personal pictures due to tricky lighting or their photographers' better positioning
- you plan any character meals that include a posed photo before the meal - Chef Mickey, CRT, Akershus to name a few
- you're willing to stop frequently at photographers throughout the park to get photos taken
-you want access to the borders, stickers and enhancements you can add with MM
ETA: I don't list "leave your camera at home" as an advantage, because there are so many more places I would still want pictures - inside character meals, resorts,candids of your family throughout the trip.
