Marathon Weekend 2018

[PrincessV]

Yeah, I'm registered, but it will be interesting to see what happens on Tuesday. I watched the Wine and Dine registration a few weeks ago (nothing is sold out still). When I registered for it last year things were selling out in their typical minutes for short races and challenges and not much longer for the half. I wonder if they've finally added so many race weekends or moved the registration dates up so far that they are starting to drive people away, the marathon didn't even fill last year, last I saw.

Three hours in to early registration and everything is still wide open ...

I do believe we've passed the tipping point! Wouldn't it be nice if the numbers continue to decline enough that the race caps get smaller again, too?! But then there's the risk of races going away entirely, I suppose.

 

[jeanigor]

All registered so another M&M McFlurry detour to McDonald's in 2018 at mile 15.78 during the WDW Marathon.

McFlurry John

Now you're talking my language!!!

 

[hauntedcity]

Three hours in to early registration and everything is still wide open ...

Crazy, isn't it? I see this as good for several reasons, though.

• It sends a message to runDisney that their prices have finally outpaced demand. Time to slow down on those price increases!
• People can sign up later, and not have to plan 11 months in advance. I signed up for my first WDW half in August 2011.
• It makes registration day much less stressful!

We've had a few years now of price increases and benefit decreases, so let's hope we'll see a reversal of that.

 

[SunDial]

Three hours in to early registration and everything is still wide open ...

Now what does the math analysis tell you?

 

[Keels]

Now what does the math analysis tell you?

 

[bcarey2k]

All still open ... this the early Registration adventures

What's the saturation point?

 

[Anisum]

I wonder if the early registration for participants from last year changed anything.

 

[mrsg00fy]

I wonder if the early registration for participants from last year changed anything.

Excellent point. I would have been trying to register for Dopey today if I hadn't already received and used that past participant link.

 

[Mickey Momma]

I know many of you are using or renting DVC points for your stays, but I have a question related to other bookings. Has anybody noticed any real discount when booking through RunDisney for travel packages? Or do you pretty much get the same price you would get through Disney itself?

 

[DVCFan1994]

My computer froze at 12:02 and I was freaking out. Clearly stressed for nothing! Got into both races easy peasy.

Did those past participant links ever hit a capacity point - meaning some weren't available? I would be interested to know what percentage was available then, and now for early registration.

 

[MissLiss279]

I know many of you are using or renting DVC points for your stays, but I have a question related to other bookings. Has anybody noticed any real discount when booking through RunDisney for travel packages? Or do you pretty much get the same price you would get through Disney itself?

From when I have used them before, they offer the same as Disney; however, they wouldn't let me apply the AP discount unless I added the Dining Plan the last time I tried to use them.

 

[camaker]

Excellent point. I would have been trying to register for Dopey today if I hadn't already received and used that past participant link.

Don't forget they also offered pre-sales at the Expo and after and TAs were offering early registration, as well. I went through a TA for my Dopey registration several weeks ago, or I would have been in the mix today. I don't think we'll be able to tell anything for sure until after general registration opens up. Even then, marathon, Dopey and Goofy bibs are routinely available well after general registration starts, so I don't know if we'll be able to conclude anything definitively unless it sells out very quickly.

 

[bcarey2k]

Don't forget they also offered pre-sales at the Expo and after and TAs were offering early registration, as well. I went through a TA for my Dopey registration several weeks ago, or I would have been in the mix today. I don't think we'll be able to tell anything for sure until after general registration opens up. Even then, marathon, Dopey and Goofy bibs are routinely available well after general registration starts, so I don't know if we'll be able to conclude anything definitively unless it sells out very quickly.

Which going on 5 hours isn't an issue.

 

[pixarmom]

Registered for the marathon! Happy with Dopey this year (ran the DIY half marathon on Saturday, so only sad for a few minutes!) and ready to return for my third WDW marathon. I paid no attention to past participant early registration until today - so I can no longer save the $10, but the system still let me register. Will be interested to see if races sell out next week.

 

[rteetz]

If everything is still available like this Tuesday then that will be very telling.

 

[taffy]

I am also thinking they maybe offering less charity bibs if they have not been selling out and having more regular bibs.

 

[Keels]

I am also thinking they maybe offering less charity bibs if they have not been selling out and having more regular bibs.

Not so much charity bibs, but I think TAs are ordering significantly less than before ... they're the ones that always seem really stuck with bibs and offering fire sales on them a few weeks out before registration close.

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

Still contemplating the marathon, so I hope registration stays open for a few months! If it doesn't, I'll survive, but it would be awesome to be able to think about it for a while and sign up more like 5-6 months out rather than 11.

 

[wdwjoe13]

This is our first year as DVC members, so booked 2nd-10th at the Poly.

I am registered for my 3rd Dopey, 3 kids registered for their races, and DW is doing the half. We are expecting our fourth in August, so that will limit her training time before race weekend.

 

[dmetcalfrn]

Registered for the half this afternoon. Surprised everything was available. Extended family registering next week.