2014 Disneyland 1/2 Marathon Weekend ** Check-In ** Updated 7/29 with Corral Info

[sdchickie]

I'm at the airport now awaiting my flight! Can't wait to get my butt out to the Left Coast

 

[RnbwSktles]

I arrive at SNA at 12:40 tomorrow. I'm going to check in at my hotel then go straight to the expo. Then I'll probably hang out in DL until close

 

[croach]

If all goes well, I'll be arriving at SNA at 10:30AM tomorrow. Hotel, expo, and then DL!

 

[DLR29]

Today I have one more day of work and then I have Thursday, Friday, Saturday off. I think I'll go to the expo on Friday before or after our meet up at Trader Sams.

 

[bumbershoot]

We're now only days away! When exactly is everyone arriving?

My brother talked sense into us, and we've changed our arrival from the 28th to the 30th.

Tomorrow bro and I will drive up for the Expo, then come on back. And then we'll go separately; brother on his timing and in his car, and me and DH and DS in their SUV to go have some fun. Brother will likely leave shortly after the run and my little family will stay until some time on the 2nd.

I'm just happy that hotels.com was able to help us move our Ramada Plaza reservation over, b/c there was just a flat out NOTHING available on the 30th.

We might even change hotels after the race, to something more exciting, but we're keeping that 30th date.

 

[bumbershoot]

Oh yeah. Coming from the south, where do we park for the Expo?

Every time we've driven up from SD we pretty much end up with zero choice as to where to park, as streets tend to be blocked and signs are up telling us to go wherever. Is there some way to choose? What would be the parking spot to choose?

The expo is on DLH grounds, yes? Where do you line up? What time will people be there?

 

[Outonarun]

Happy to hear that folks (you lucky ducks!) already have sneakers-on-the-ground at the Happiest Place on Earth!!

I leave Friday at 1:50am for a drive/fly combo, landing at SNA 7:30am! Disneyland USA here I come! See you all at 2pm!!

 

[kim3339]

Good luck everybody! Hope you have great races this weekend and the weather is good and fingers crossed for coastal fog on Sun for you!

 

[Strawberry's mom&dad]

We fly in tomorrow. I'm so excited.

 

[Belle Ella]

So for those who have never been to the Expo - it takes place at the Exhibit Hall of the Disneyland Hotel, so if you were driving in to the hotel it's the building directly to the right of the main lobby. Depending on your goals, you will have different places to line up. I believe the Expo line will begin outside the Exhibit Hall and then will queue through a room or two next to the Expo (if they've done it anything like last year). The queue for packet pick up and the New Balance shoes will probably be downstairs in the parking lot below the Exhibit Hall. This is just going off what they did for this past Tinker Bell. I meant to double check with one of my fellow Cast Members who is an Event Lead for this and actually began set up today.

I suggest parking in either Downtown Disney (keep an eye on the time though) or Mickey & Friends parking structure for ease.

I plan on being at the Expo to take some photos and try and get my pins before I go to work. Not so helpful this time around, but Im hoping to put together some detailed posts for future races about what the Expo is like.

 

[longhorns2]

I finished my costumes tonight: hm maid and nemo. Who are you guys running as?

http://noguiltlife.com/2014/08/dumbo-double-dare-costume-reveal.html

 

[nervous1sttimer]

Cinderella and Wonder Woman (I do know she is DC and not Marvel, but I love her)

 

[phil1914]

I'm going as Dr. Jumba Jookiba. DW is going as Lilo. DD12 is Stitch. DD9 is Angel.

 

[Flipmomof3]

I'm going as standard Minnie Mouse, and my flight leaves early tomorrow morning ! So excited!!

 

[Viva Las Disney]

Ran my final training run this morning and I'm packing and getting ready for my drive down tomorrow morning.

Between my pre-race jitters, my excitement of going to DL, and the anxiety I'll forget something this is always the hardest day for me. It's only 9:45am and I'm already restless, the day before a vacation feels like it never ends.

I'm debating if I want to race in my new orange RunDisney shirt. Is that the same as wearing a concert shirt to a concert? I don't want to be that guy if it is, lol.

See you all tomorrow!

 

[bumbershoot]

I'm debating if I want to race in my new orange RunDisney shirt. Is that the same as wearing a concert shirt to a concert? I don't want to be that guy if it is, lol.

Well, I don't live my life based on Jeremy Piven's characters (I swear that it wasn't a bad thing to wear a concert shirt to the concert before that movie), BUT I try to not wear untried/untested clothing to races. I did wear a shirt to a Half in March that was from that race, but that's because it was exactly the same as the WDW Half shirt, and I'd already run in that one. Other than that, I just never want to find that something chafes when unexpected, is uncomfy, rides up, etc, while in THE race.

 

[Viva Las Disney]

Well, I don't live my life based on Jeremy Piven's characters (I swear that it wasn't a bad thing to wear a concert shirt to the concert before that movie), BUT I try to not wear untried/untested clothing to races. I did wear a shirt to a Half in March that was from that race, but that's because it was exactly the same as the WDW Half shirt, and I'd already run in that one. Other than that, I just never want to find that something chafes when unexpected, is uncomfy, rides up, etc, while in THE race.

Good advice, I've had it a couple weeks and worn it in on a few training runs already, I just think of it as new because my other runDisney shirt is over a year old and has seen better days.

 

[RnbwSktles]

Sitting at the airport in Las Vegas enjoying some nachos and beer. Healthy pre-race meal huh? My next flight to SNA leaves in an hour so I'll be in CA soon! Can't wait to get to the expo. Hopefully nothing is sold out by 2-3ish

 

[AquaDame]

We'll be heading in tomorrow morning around 9:20am - only 5.5 hours of work to go!

 

[KrazyKat4DIS]

Good luck to everyone!!!

I fly out tomorrow at 9:50AM, landing in SNA at 11:05 and heading straight to the Expo. CANNOT WAIT!

Talk about pre-race jitters...