Disney PhotoPass Service teaming up with Snapchat for augmented reality character experiences

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Thursday May 20, 2021 1:53pm ET · "PhotoPass"
Disney PhotoPass Service teaming up with Snapchat for augmented reality character experiences
Meet Mickey and Minnie and grab a selfie all via your phone.

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Disney PhotoPass and Snapchat

Disney PhotoPass and Snapchat

Disney PhotoPass Service is teaming up with Snapchat to offer guests at Walt Disney World Resort augmented reality experiences to share with friends and family featuring some favorite Disney characters.

Using the Snap app you can snap a selfie with Mickey and Minnie and share with friends and family.

The Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Lenses will be available in the Snapchat app only at Walt Disney World Resort, but to celebrate the launch you can try them at home, anywhere in the U.S. until June 3 2021.

You can see the new lenses in the video above.

Also announced today is a new augmented reality experience for the 50th anniversary, you can learn more about that here.

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I remember when Disney used to offer real life experiences and immersion in the "magic".
I'm too dumb for Snapchat - I cant figure it out
↩ replying to DznyGrlSD
I'm joining the gang who can't figure it out. Went to Snapchat......but it's a mystery from that point on! 🤔
Y’all it’s just texting with pictures. Lol it’s a lot of fun.

I’m excited for this!
Don’t use Snapchat. But it’s hip with all the kids, so Disney latches into it.
↩ replying to WondersOfLife
I mean its primary use is for underage kids to send p*rnography to each other, but sure I guess.
So they don't need real character meet and greets or fireworks or parades anymore. Just use augmented reality. Cut way down on overhead costs.

Seriously though, I think it's cute.
Let me do it from home and make it look like I'm there and actually happy.
↩ replying to raymusiccity
Supposedly you have to launch it from the MDE app? I've tried and tried by Snapchat won't load via MDE
↩ replying to CaptainAmerica
That’s a parent problem more than an app problem. Kids can also do that thru text, Skype, facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, FaceTime, and email. And they do. Snapchat is just more popular than those apps.

Parents are to blame. Not the app. That’s some boomer logic if I ever heard. Even if you aren’t one. Lol.
↩ replying to raymusiccity
Yes
↩ replying to Walt d
Huh? And you want us to pay for this, how dose this work??
↩ replying to Walt d
It's just a camera filter.
I had Snapchat before, never really used it to send stuff, just to keep up with a friend who would send "updates" through it when they were traveling. I just re-installed it on my old phone. When I went to use one of the filters through MDE it mentioned something like "unlock for 48 hours" or "send to friends" (the latter I have none on there) so I held off on trying to play with it for now. Not sure if once you unlock the 48 hours that's it, or if it can be done more than once. I'll maybe pamper myself up this weekend and play with it...