clsteve
"It takes a very long time to become young..."
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- Jul 25, 2012
I just found your trip report and wanted to say that I loved every second of it! The pictures were amazing and the way you detailed everything was just as great. Honestly, I just have to say this might be the best trip report I have ever read. Kudos to you.
I am heading to Disney on my first solo trip ever but since it's me I am spending two different days at both Universal parks. I purchased the photo connect star package card and was wondering if you could share some details on it. I read your report and the pictures look amazing but I want to make sure I have everything right before I go.
I was told I have to stop at a kiosk photo shop and get a lanyard for the photographers to see my card and then they scan it. I was hoping there is some type of kiosk shop that I could go in before I actually hit the park. Also after every day I think I read you did go to the shops and make sure all your pictures were there. Do you put the borders on yourself or does a member help you? At the ones from Men In Black and Hulk and Spiderman, those are ride photos, how does that exactly work? Must you seek out a cast member after each ride to get those pictures on your card and have them scan it and last question, when you got home I was told and read that you have to download your photos. Did you have any trouble with that and can you download as much as you like. Thanks again and sorry for all the questions.
Wow, that's very humbling. Much thanks for that.
I don't believe there's an external PhotoConnect shop, but there is one right inside of the entrance for both Parks on the right hand side. It took no time at all to get the card and they were open for early entry.
All we did was show them the on-line email confirmation print out we had with barcode and off we went with the card and lanyard! (even though I just put it in the lanyard I already had).
As far as checking the photos and adding borders, the green screen photo Ops like Spidey and the Simpsons and rides like FJ and MiB were all done right there at the ride or green screen kiosk with the help of the TM's staffing them. All of the TM's we encountered were very helpful, btw.
It's very similar to WDW, with the kiosks inside of the giftshops for the ride photos. It was at the FJ counter we also took advantage of the $2.99 8x10 ride photo with the package.
The Simpsons green screen opportunity is not part of the ride, however, and is directly across from the big Krusty entrance on the lagoon side. Fun stuff and not to be missed if you have the Package...
I would suggest checking your photos before the end of the day or right at Park close time - we did the last day and it was the longest line we waited in the whole trip! (won't happen this time...)
We logged on to the PhotoConnect site and downloaded once we were home (very easy). They also had an app you could download to look at your pictures while in-Park or at the hotel (which we did) but it was very slow. Maybe that's been improved...
One other very important thing for you with your split trip: the PhotoConnect Package timer starts the first day you activate it. For us it was 3 consecutive days. So, if you're planning on spreading out your 2 days at Uni over your full stay, make sure you get your 2 days in within the allotted PhotoConnect time!
I've never done a solo trip, but some of the best times I've had have been during corporate events or corporate business visits to Disney where I've been able to sneak away for a day, half a day, or a few hours in the Parks - really fun not being on any other agenda but your own
Hope this helps