A picture is worth a thousand words, and now Westgate Resorts has found a new way for you to take those picture words and tell the full story of your vacation. In today’s digital age, many photos may not even make it off your digital camera memory card.  But Westgate will not only help ensure your photos get seen, they may even help upload the photos for you!

Starting in June, guests of Westgate’s various Orlando resort properties will be offered a free trial membership to a new social networking site called WestgateFamilies.com.Similar to popular networking sites like MySpace or FaceBook, WestgateFamilies allows you to create profiles, write blogs and post photos and videos of your vacation and more! But unlike those other sites, Westgate will share in the initial process by helping you build your memories.  That’s because photographers will roam the resort property snapping your photos and helping to capture your vacation memories.

In time, additional photo kiosks will also enable you to take your own self photos by simply scanning your room key and waiting for the automatic camera to snap the moment and post the photo to your family Web site. Guests taking their own photos can also provide Westgate staffers with their digital memory cards for uploading to their family site.  Once uploaded, you can create online photo albums, scrapbooks, slideshows and other digital media that can be shared instantly with friends and family or enjoyed once you return home.

WestgateFamilies.com also offers greater privacy than many other social networking sites.  Families can choose to password-protect their Web site and only provide the Web address to those who are provided access.  Those who visit a family site will also receive discount offers on vacationing in Orlando.

Each family that stays with Westgate will be provided with a free 30-day trial membership.  After that, the service requires a nominal fee of between $5 and $12 a month.  But what better way to share photos and communicate regularly with friends and family. 

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