If you’ve been following Walt Disney World Resort news since before the phased reopening began in July 11, you know that Cast Members are no longer allowed to hold Guests’ smartphones or cameras to take family pictures.
While this news was initially disappointing to those who want group shots, Disney PhotoPass has made some recent improvements that make it a more enticing investment than ever before. Today, the official PhotoPass Instagram account shared this update:
The slideshow, which primarily features a picture of a mother and daughter duo “holding” Tinkerbell is captioned:
Along with a number of returning photo opportunities, #DisneyPhotoPass photographers at Walt Disney World Resort are also offering new enhancements, including:
? More photos captured during each encounter
? In addition to your photographer offering you a selection of available Magic Shots, we’ve also introduced a number of new Magic Shots
? After you capture photos at most of our Walt Disney World Resort locations, you’ll see a number of extras added to your account that relate to that photo spot. These extras include digital wallpapers and beautiful photos of the parks and Disney Characters that you can share on social media or add to your photobook or scrapbook. Stop by and capture photos with every photographer you see to collect them all!
What are some other fun PhotoPass opportunities?
We already know of one other exciting new PhotoPass opportunity – Baby Yoda in his pod stroller at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!

All of these PhotoPass enhancements are excellent news for those who were concerned about paying for the service when news first broke that it would be nearly the only way to get photos of everyone in a Disney World vacation party.
The official website details some of the new features that are now available at , including “Tiny World Magic Shots” and “Super Zoom Magic Shots,” all taken by a professional .
Are you excited about these ? Will you be using PhotoPass during your next Parks trip? What are you most excited about?
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