Expedition Everest Challenge May 5 @ 9:30 2012

[wakica]

thanks for the clues I've seen a few different ones now.

 

[PrincessV]

Some days I almost wish I was doing it alone b/c dd is being stubborn about training and just might not be ready to handle it and I'll have to keep pushing her through the whole thing. LOL>>>

If it helps any, I was worried about the very same thing with my DS9, doing the Royal Family 5K... he wimped out on me in training so many times, I had visions of begging him to "hurry up" and "keep going!" all through the reace. But no - when it came time to get it done, adrenaline and excitement took over and I had to keep up with him!

Clue 2

Thanks for sharing! And I don't know if I'd ever figure out #2 on my own - I had to re-read and look at your answer a good long while to understand how you got there, lol!

 

[Cripey]

Thanks for sharing! And I don't know if I'd ever figure out #2 on my own - I had to re-read and look at your answer a good long while to understand how you got there, lol!

I've been looking at this forever too and still haven't figured it out...I feel like I'm missing something totally obvious though...will any of the CM's give you a hint if you are totally stumped? That would really frustrate me! Do you have to come armed with your own writing untesil or is something provided when you receive the riddle?

I'm still up in the air about doing it...I really want to and I've gotten the ok from the kid's mom that I'm taking on this trip...so the ball's in her court now. I'm about 95% sure she'll want to do this...I just have to convince her that we'll still have plenty of time on the trip to visit all the parks...and then comes the dreaded task of re-working my plan of attack and a couple of the ADR's that I had just booked. But I think it's worth it to add another Disney medal to my collection...and introduce someone new to these events!

 

[PrincessV]

I've been looking at this forever too and still haven't figured it out...I feel like I'm missing something totally obvious though...will any of the CM's give you a hint if you are totally stumped? That would really frustrate me! Do you have to come armed with your own writing untesil or is something provided when you receive the riddle?

I think the clue is to look at the compass and the red line there tells you to start your alphabet at E - using that, the clue "word" translates to "OBSTACLE." Others have said CMs will help... I hope so! And somewhere I saw that they give you a little mini-Sharpie/pen light with the first clue.

I'm about 95% sure she'll want to do this...I just have to convince her that we'll still have plenty of time on the trip to visit all the parks...and then comes the dreaded task of re-working my plan of attack and a couple of the ADR's that I had just booked. But I think it's worth it to add another Disney medal to my collection...and introduce someone new to these events!

I like your reasoning! Maybe you can sell her on riding EE over and over at the end, too.

 

[wakica]

I've been looking at this forever too and still haven't figured it out...I feel like I'm missing something totally obvious though...will any of the CM's give you a hint if you are totally stumped? That would really frustrate me! Do you have to come armed with your own writing untesil or is something provided when you receive the riddle?

I'm still up in the air about doing it...I really want to and I've gotten the ok from the kid's mom that I'm taking on this trip...so the ball's in her court now. I'm about 95% sure she'll want to do this...I just have to convince her that we'll still have plenty of time on the trip to visit all the parks...and then comes the dreaded task of re-working my plan of attack and a couple of the ADR's that I had just booked. But I think it's worth it to add another Disney medal to my collection...and introduce someone new to these events!

I think she'll have a FABULOUS time!!! and it's not often you get to be in Animal Kingdom park in the dark plus as was mentioned the bribery of riding EE and Dinosaur multiple times with no real waits is a great insentive too.
Hope you do it!!!

 

[Cripey]

I think the clue is to look at the compass and the red line there tells you to start your alphabet at E - using that, the clue "word" translates to "OBSTACLE." Others have said CMs will help... I hope so! And somewhere I saw that they give you a little mini-Sharpie/pen light with the first clue.


I like your reasoning! Maybe you can sell her on riding EE over and over at the end, too.

ah ha! well thanks for telling me because it was really driving me crazy...and I'm not sure that I would have eventually come up with that on my own!!!

I think she'll have a FABULOUS time!!! and it's not often you get to be in Animal Kingdom park in the dark plus as was mentioned the bribery of riding EE and Dinosaur multiple times with no real waits is a great insentive too.
Hope you do it!!!

I absolutely LOVED running through AK during the W&D...I thought it was so pretty! I think the clincher for her is going to be when I tell her Team Sparkle skirts come in kids sizes...she'll be in if there's dress up and sparkle involved Hopefully I can talk to her about it more in depth tonight and see if she's a go because I'd like to get us registered soon...noticed it was at 71% capacity. Now, I'm so excited...if she doesn't want to do it, I might just have to tell her to hang in the room and watch a movie for a few hours and do it myself.

Does anyone happen to know what, other than the waiver, I'm going to need to provide at packet pick up with a minor that I am not the legal guardian of? Her mom's totally on board with it and will sign whatever she needs to sign, but she's not travelling with us so I would hate to be missing something I needed at packet pick up. Anyone been in this situation before?

 

[minniebeth]

Does anyone happen to know what, other than the waiver, I'm going to need to provide at packet pick up with a minor that I am not the legal guardian of? Her mom's totally on board with it and will sign whatever she needs to sign, but she's not travelling with us so I would hate to be missing something I needed at packet pick up. Anyone been in this situation before?

Yes, I've picked up several packets for kids who were with me without their parents.
You will need to have her waiver signed by her mom, a packet pick-up authorization form also signed by her mom and a copy of her mom's driver's license. They only take the waiver, you will keep the authorizaton form and the copy of the DL. I would keep them in the resort safe and return them to destroy when you get home. You can print off the packet pick-up authorization form ahead of time when you download the waiver.

Some of the people at packet pick-ups glance over it, some scrutinize, so better to be prepared with what you need.

Hope that helps!

 

[Cripey]

Yes, I've picked up several packets for kids who were with me without their parents.
You will need to have her waiver signed by her mom, a packet pick-up authorization form also signed by her mom and a copy of her mom's driver's license. They only take the waiver, you will keep the authorizaton form and the copy of the DL. I would keep them in the resort safe and return them to destroy when you get home. You can print off the packet pick-up authorization form ahead of time when you download the waiver.

Some of the people at packet pick-ups glance over it, some scrutinize, so better to be prepared with what you need.

Hope that helps!

Great! thank you for the info!!!

 

[minniebeth]

Great! thank you for the info!!!

No problem! It took us a couple of races to really figure out what we're doing, so it's nice to be able to share what we've learned~
Have a great time!!

PS~ I love all the photos with all your medals! Looks like you've had a great time with a lot of the Disney races!!

 

[Disneyland_emily]

Registered today

Bring on round 2 of Everest-

-em

 

[Cripey]

No problem! It took us a couple of races to really figure out what we're doing, so it's nice to be able to share what we've learned~
Have a great time!!

PS~ I love all the photos with all your medals! Looks like you've had a great time with a lot of the Disney races!!

Thanks so much...I guess I've become somewhat of an addict over the last year

Well, I think we're in! The youngster agreed to the race and is very excited about it. Her mom was saying she wondered last night if we could have matching running shoes...so cute! I should get us registered here in the next couple of days...still trying to think of a cute team name. Right now we might be Team Jelly Belly, which is one of her little nick names, but we'll see if I can come up with anything else.

Doing a little re-working of our trip schedule now and noticed that packet pick up on Friday doesn't start until 12 noon...that kind of throws a wrench right in the middle of the day, doesn't it?

 

[PrincessV]

Well, I think we're in! The youngster agreed to the race and is very excited about it. Her mom was saying she wondered last night if we could have matching running shoes...so cute! I should get us registered here in the next couple of days...still trying to think of a cute team name.

Yay! Don't wait too long - it's at 71% full now!

 

[wakica]

YAY!! That's gret that she wants to do it

I tried to tell DD we should match but she was having NOTHING to do with that. ROFL Teens!!! Oh well - she ended up picking like a purply blue top and i don't wear purple really so I'm good with it now. haha

I do like the idea of matching a bit though.

 

[Allyourwishes]

I'm in!! my DF & I have signed up as a team this will be my first ever 5k and I couldn't think of a better way to start than with a Disney one. I've got the bug now and I'm already thinking of doing the TOT 10 miler and I haven't even ran the EEC yet lol.

Are you dressing up? We're thinking about it but lack of imagination is making it challenging lol

 

[wakica]

it'll be my first 5K too and I agree, no better way to start than with Disney

We are not dressing up but don't worry - I've seen pics of ppl dressed up and I'm pretty sure someone posted on here that they will be dressing up.

 

[Cripey]

I'm in!! my DF & I have signed up as a team this will be my first ever 5k and I couldn't think of a better way to start than with a Disney one. I've got the bug now and I'm already thinking of doing the TOT 10 miler and I haven't even ran the EEC yet lol.

Are you dressing up? We're thinking about it but lack of imagination is making it challenging lol

hahaha, if this is your first and you already think you have the bug then you may as well go ahead and sign up for the ToT...I can practically guarantee you'll be hooked ( and SPOILED!!) after a Disney race!

I'm going to get us registered tonight...we won't be "dressed up" in a full on costume, but I love to at least put together a themed running outfit...normally a tech shirt that I iron someing on that goes with the theme and a matching Team Sparkle skirt...because those are just fun! I've been known to carry the theme to earrings, sweatband, temp. tattoos, hair accessory, etc...it's so much fun! I have to put the ToT outfit plans on hold though now that this race got thrown in the mix.

 

[MrsDuck]

Does anyone know what the Expo is like for Expedition Everest? I was just at the Princess one and it was super fun but nuts!

Are there as many vendors/things going on?

I'm thinking no since it's not attached to a half or a full but just wondering!

 

[Danhockey04]

There is no EXPO, just a packet pickup with an official merchandise table, thats all.

 

[MrsDuck]

There is no EXPO, just a packet pickup with an official merchandise table, thats all.

Ahhh! Okay, good to know! Thank you!

Now I'm kinda bummed there is no expo...

 

[NitroStitch]

There is no EXPO, just a packet pickup with an official merchandise table, thats all.

That's a bummer...but it also means I'm going to save a lot of money!