Credit: Inside The MagicDisney’s Cool Kids Summer has been one of the more ambitious seasonal pushes the resort has put together in recent memory. Since kicking off on May 26, it has brought new experiences, refreshed attractions, and a collection of limited-time offerings across all four Walt Disney World parks, giving guests genuinely compelling reasons to visit this summer beyond the standard lineup. Bluey’s Wild World at Animal Kingdom, the new Walt Disney Studios Courtyard at Hollywood Studios, Soarin’ Across America at EPCOT, and a wave of character interactions and entertainment updates have collectively made this summer feel more layered and more intentional than a typical Disney seasonal promotion. And now, tucked into the middle of all of that, Disney has added something that turns the act of visiting all four parks into its own interactive experience.
PhotoPass has launched a Cool Kids Summer photo challenge, and if you are heading to Walt Disney World this summer with the PhotoPass service already included in your trip or as part of your Annual Pass add-on, this is the kind of activity that adds a fun, low-effort layer to an already packed park itinerary. If you are a guest who does not typically purchase PhotoPass and hope to participate without it, it is worth noting upfront that completing the challenge requires a PhotoPass photographer at each location, which means the experience does come with a cost.
For guests who are already covered, though, this one is genuinely worth seeking out.
How the Challenge Works
to post the completed challenge on Instagram and taThe Cool Kids Summer PhotoPass challenge asks guests to visit two specific locations at each of the four Walt Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. At each location, a PhotoPass photographer captures the moment. Once guests have collected photos from all eight spots across all four parks, the final step is posting the completed challenge on Instagram and tagging @DisneyPhotoPass to show off the accomplishment.
It is a straightforward concept that turns a multi-park Walt Disney World visit into something with a little more structure and purpose, and for guests who enjoy the scavenger hunt style of park experience, it gives the summer trip an additional throughline beyond attractions and dining.
The Eight Photo Locations For The Summer Challenge
Here is exactly where to go at each park to complete the challenge:
- Tomorrowland near the entrance to TRON Lightcycle/Run
- Main Street U.S.A. at the center of Town Square
- Hollywood Boulevard in front of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge by the X-Wing near Resistance Supply
- Mexico in the Mexico Pavilion
- Spaceship Earth near the popcorn cart and Creations Shop
- Africa on the bridge from Discovery Island
- Asia near Yak and Yeti
The locations are well distributed across each park, which means completing the challenge at a single park does not require significant backtracking or detours from a standard touring plan. The Animal Kingdom spots in particular are positioned near some of the park’s highest traffic areas, making them easy to work into a morning that already includes the Africa and Asia sections of the park.
Who This Makes the Most Sense For
The honest truth is that this challenge works best for guests who already have PhotoPass coverage built into their visit. Guests with a Disney Lightning Lane MultiPass that includes PhotoPass, Annual Passholders who carry the PhotoPass add-on, or guests who have purchased Memory Maker as part of their vacation package are already set up to participate without any additional financial consideration. For those guests, the challenge is simply a fun way to interact with something Cool Kids Summer specific during a trip that was already going to involve PhotoPass photographers at various points throughout the day.
For guests without PhotoPass coverage, completing all eight spots across four parks would require either purchasing individual digital downloads at each location or investing in the full PhotoPass package specifically for the challenge. Whether that math makes sense depends entirely on the individual guest’s broader trip plans and photography preferences.
PhotoPass Prices:
- Memory Maker (Advanced Purchase): $185
- Memory Maker: $210
- Memory Maker One Day: $85
Building the Challenge Into Your Summer Trip
For guests planning multi-day Walt Disney World trips this summer, the photo challenge pairs naturally with everything else Cool Kids Summer has to offer. Completing the Magic Kingdom spots on a morning that also includes the Toy Story experience at the Diamond Horseshoe, knocking out the Hollywood Studios locations on a day built around the new Walt Disney Studios Courtyard, hitting the EPCOT spots during a World Showcase afternoon, and finishing at Animal Kingdom while Bluey’s Wild World is still running creates a summer itinerary that touches every major new offering the resort has introduced since May 26.
The PhotoPass challenge is not the headline attraction of Cool Kids Summer. But for guests who love adding a little extra purpose to a Walt Disney World visit, it is a smart and simple way to make this summer’s trip feel more complete.
