3. In-Room extras
If you stay in an official Walt Disney World resort, you can have quite a few items delivered to your room. Naturally, the big, over-the-top extravaganzas run into the hundreds of dollars or more. But many smaller packages are priced at under $100, and a la carte items can be had for less than $20 each. Whether your loved one is a Halloween aficionado or a Jedi in training, Disney Floral and Gifts can provide that special something to push a birthday or romantic getaway to the next level.
4. Backstage Tours
You might think you’ve seen and done it all at Walt Disney World. But have you explored the mysterious Utilidor tunnel system? Or learned the backstage secrets of the Haunted Mansion? Backstage tours actually cost less than you might think, with even the priciest all-day affair clocking in at just $299 per person before any discounts for which you might qualify. The majority cost less than $100, and a few are priced at just $34 or less before discounts. It’s a whole new world, indeed!
5. Memory Maker
While it doesn’t make sense for small groups who are not particularly into being photographed, Memory Maker is pretty much a no-brainer for big groups and photo lovers. While Disney has long offered onboard ride photos and stationed Photo Pass photographers throughout the parks, until recently guests had to purchase photos individually at $15 each. Memory Maker is a true game-changer.
With Memory Maker, you own the rights to ALL of your Walt Disney World vacation photos for a particular trip. It costs $169 (2015 pricing) if you purchase at least three days in advance, or $199 after that. You will be able to download and edit the photos at will, print them out at a local printer, send them to off to sites like Shutterfly or Snapfish to create customized products—in short, anything you could do with your own photos, you can do with your Memory Maker photos. In addition, there are a few Memory Maker-exclusive perks such as on-ride video and animated Magic Shots.
Note that only the person whose My Disney Experience (MDE) account “owns” the Memory Maker (whoever it was originally linked to at the time of purchase) can edit and download the photos. However, you can link everyone in your party’s MDE accounts as friends and family, making everyone eligible to add their photos to the MDE. Many groups take advantage of this to split the cost, designating one person responsible for “owning” the entitlement and managing the photos after the trip.
While not all add-ons make sense for everyone, those detailed here provide an excellent value for those who are interested in them. Of course, these are just the tip of the iceberg in what Disney has to offer. Do you have a beloved add-on? What would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments what we left out!
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