Marathon Weekend 2017!

[rteetz]

just because it's easy.

I wish it was easy for me

 

[Keels]

I wish it was easy for me

Well, technically it's my "reward" for driving 18 hours each way with three dogs in the car. Yikes!

 

[ZellyB]

We are planning on a week. Thursday-Thursday. Taking my girls with us again this time. Planning to split time between Disney and Universal.

 

[rteetz]

Well, technically it's my "reward" for driving 18 hours each way with three dogs in the car. Yikes!

If we drove it would be about 20-21 hours but we don't have any dogs currently so you have me there.

 

[FFigawi]

I wish it was easy for me

It's easy for me. Only a one-hour drive. It's the 30 hours of traveling to get home to make that drive that's the hard part.

 

[PCFriar80]

So, how long is everyone planning to stay down there for marathon weekend? Anyone making a trip out of it?

I'm going to fly down on Friday, do the expo and one park Saturday, race and another park Sunday, Magic Kingdom on Monday, then fly home Tuesday. My biggest question at this point is what parks to go to other than MK on Monday. I was all set for HS/Epcot, but then AK announced it's new Rivers of Light show would be done...choices, choices.

12th year in a row for us! 11 Donalds and my one bucket list Mickey in 2010, the year of the iced up water stops! Always make a trip/vacation out of it. Next year's marathon weekend we'll be coming in on Wednesday and leaving the following Thursday staying at the BCVs!

 

[Dan1]

DW, DSiL, DBiL and I are all planning to do the Dopey. We are staring offsite which I actually prefer.

DW and I were down for the Marathon weekend on 2015...man, it was cold that weekend. Those poor folks staying on site had to leave the WDW buses from their resorts and froze in the <40 degree temperature before each race.

We were able to stay in our car in the parking lot as long as we wanted before we had to enter the corrals. We were still cold when we got out but at least for not as long.

As long as you get up that little bit
earlier to avoid the last minute traffic jams, staying offsite is just fine.

 

[lhermiston]

DW, DSiL, DBiL and I are all planning to do the Dopey. We are staring offsite which I actually prefer.

DW and I were down for the Marathon weekend on 2015...man, it was cold that weekend. Those poor folks staying on site had to leave the WDW buses from their resorts and froze in the <40 degree temperature before each race.

We were able to stay in our car in the parking lot as long as we wanted before we had to enter the corrals. We were still cold when we got out but at least for not as long.

As long as you get up that little bit
earlier to avoid the last minute traffic jams, staying offsite is just fine.

Which hotel do you use for staying off-site? I'm staying at Pop this year since it's my first time. I'm a worrier and I want to leave as little to chance my first go around. But, maybe next time I'd be more comfortable staying off-site.

 

[Dan1]

Which hotel do you use for staying off-site? I'm staying at Pop this year since it's my first time. I'm a worrier and I want to leave as little to chance my first go around. But, maybe next time I'd be more comfortable staying off-site.

We stay at Sheraton Vistana Resort. It is just the other (south) side of I4 from Disney Springs @ 535.

It's a very large resort and we've never had a problem getting a nice 2 bedroom for about $150.

 

[ZellyB]

We got word last week that our DVC rental came through, so we will be staying in a deluxe studio at the Beach Club Villas for a portion of our trip. I'm so excited!!

 

[dburg30]

I am almost certain I'm going to do the Dopey again in 2017...

 

[princessluna14]

For those of you who have done marathon weekend before, what's the decoration situation like? Are all the Christmas decorations still up? I thought I saw photos from last year where the castle still has all the gorgeous icicle lights on it.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

For those of you who have done marathon weekend before, what's the decoration situation like? Are all the Christmas decorations still up? I thought I saw photos from last year where the castle still has all the gorgeous icicle lights on it.

They are, and it does.

 

[Ariel484]

For those of you who have done marathon weekend before, what's the decoration situation like? Are all the Christmas decorations still up? I thought I saw photos from last year where the castle still has all the gorgeous icicle lights on it.

Some years the Christmas stuff is still up, some years it's not - depends on when in January the weekend happens to fall. With the race weekend being January 4-8 I would guess it'll still be there and coming down throughout the weekend, and that the light will still be there on the castle for the half marathon and marathon.

 

[jessicaknarr]

I am looking at the 10k this year! Did half last year, but really want that Minnie Medal! I booked a cruise the week after marathon 2017 weekend hoping do to the Castaway Cau Challebge this year..... But haven't seen it listed on Run Disney yet... Hoping they offer it this year!

 

[True Romance]

My group is going on Tuesday 1/3 and we will be staying at Art of Animation. I like the suites and the 2 bathrooms are a plus. I was hoping to do the Castaway Cay challenge and jump on the Dream on Monday, but I don't see the challenge listed for 2017. I have emailed Run Disney twice but never heard back. I really am hoping they do not get rid of that challenge. My friends and I are doing the Dopey.

 

[lhermiston]

We stay at Sheraton Vistana Resort. It is just the other (south) side of I4 from Disney Springs @ 535.

It's a very large resort and we've never had a problem getting a nice 2 bedroom for about $150.

How do you end up going to the parks from there?

 

[jessicaknarr]

My group is going on Tuesday 1/3 and we will be staying at Art of Animation. I like the suites and the 2 bathrooms are a plus. I was hoping to do the Castaway Cay challenge and jump on the Dream on Monday, but I don't see the challenge listed for 2017. I have emailed Run Disney twice but never heard back. I really am hoping they do not get rid of that challenge. My friends and I are doing the Dopey.

Yeah I have emailed them as well and have gotten no answers!

 

[princessluna14]

Does anyone have any idea when they are going to update the training plans for marathon weekend?

 

[Ariel484]

Does anyone have any idea when they are going to update the training plans for marathon weekend?

No, but they never change...the dates just get updated. So you could grab an old one and know what to expect.