Marathon Weekend 2018

[Barca33Runner]

Predictably, the Expo was much more manageable this afternoon. Was able to pick up the Dooney I ordered for my mom with zero wait and we were in and out of both merchandise zones in both buildings with minimal crowds. Official merch had about a 5 minute checkout line but that was the only time we waited on anything. Parking lot was much more manageable as well. I’m guessing it’ll be busier tomorrow and Saturday with the weekend crowd joining the fun, but it was a good experience today.

I still maintain that there must be a better way to do things than what they came up with yesterday. Even though the crowd size and patterns were clearly the biggest problem they were easily predictable and should have been handled in a better fashion.

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Predictably, the Expo was much more manageable this afternoon. Was able to pick up the Dooney I ordered for my mom with zero wait and we were in and out of both merchandise zones in both buildings with minimal crowds. Official merch had about a 5 minute checkout line but that was the only time we waited on anything. Parking lot was much more manageable as well. I’m guessing it’ll be busier tomorrow and Saturday with the weekend crowd joining the fun, but it was a good experience today.

I still maintain that there must be a better way to do things than what they came up with yesterday. Even though the crowd size and patterns were clearly the biggest problem they were easily predictable and should have been handled in a better fashion.

Was the official merch all gone? Recall hearing selection was nada at times yesterday. (thinking about doing this weekend in the future)

 

[hotblooded]

Omg, really? I assumed the “strangers” would not respond and the people I talk to every day would only respond if they felt comfortable doing it.

People on the internet flake out all the time and I’m surprised more people aren’t weary. You put out an open call on a public forum, for potentially anyone to swoop in and help with a service that Disney World personal shoppers have made a career out of. These mugs are also readily available on eBay, for a reasonable price. What happens if multiple people show up with the same mugs because of a communication error?

 

[BuckeyeBama]

We managed to get out before they closed the airport today. Changed flights yesterday to the 6am flight. Blizzard conditions when we took off. Had to de ice our plane twice.

Got here, did the expo, ready for dinner.

So happy to be back at WDW.

Roll Tide

 

[camaker]

People on the internet flake out all the time and I’m surprised more people aren’t weary. You put out an open call on a public forum, for potentially anyone to swoop in and help with a service that Disney World personal shoppers have made a career out of. These mugs are also readily available on eBay, for a reasonable price. What happens if multiple people show up with the same mugs because of a communication error?

 

[Keels]

Well ... martyr certainly wasn’t a word I expected to see used today on a RunDisney board ...

 

[girlwithmickeytattoo]

Hoping to find the meet up tomorrow morning. I tried today but I missed it. Stay warm everyone!

 

[SunDial]

eBay and reasonable prices, is like saying "efficient government. No such Animal.

 

[rteetz]

People on the internet flake out all the time and I’m surprised more people aren’t weary. You put out an open call on a public forum, for potentially anyone to swoop in and help with a service that Disney World personal shoppers have made a career out of. These mugs are also readily available on eBay, for a reasonable price. What happens if multiple people show up with the same mugs because of a communication error?

eBay is not a reasonable price sorry. People help each other out all the time here.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Reminder on 10k meeting location:



I'll have the DIS sign. This morning we ended up just outside the 2nd entrance of gear check. From memory I should be wearing a red W jacket. I was there from about 3:45 to 4:20 and expect similar timing tomorrow. Hope to see everyone!

 

[croach]

eBay is not a reasonable price sorry. People help each other out all the time here.

People helping people. The worst. #sarcasmfont

 

[ZellyB]

Reminder on 10k meeting location:

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I'll have the DIS sign. This morning we ended up just outside the 2nd entrance of gear check. From memory I should be wearing a red W jacket. I was there from about 3:45 to 4:20 and expect similar timing tomorrow. Hope to see everyone!

I think we had just walked too far down. Hopefully we will have better luck tomorrow!

 

[JClimacus]

So we've got 12 inches already and it is still coming... tonight I get to dig out of it all, then get up at 3:00 AM to drive an hour and a half up to New Hampshire for our new flight, which leaves at 6:51 AM, flies to Detroit and then Minneapolis, and then to Orlando, arriving at 5:30. Woohoo!

See you all on Saturday AM!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

We’re on the road! Just past Punta Gorda.

Hopefully 75 and 4 behave.

See some of you in the morning!

 

[Ariel484]

That “Ignore” feature tho.

 

[gjramsey]

Reminder on 10k meeting location:

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I'll have the DIS sign. This morning we ended up just outside the 2nd entrance of gear check. From memory I should be wearing a red W jacket. I was there from about 3:45 to 4:20 and expect similar timing tomorrow. Hope to see everyone!

I walked by that area around 5 this morning and didn't notice anyone or signs....I may have been way too late though.....

 

[croach]

So we've got 12 inches already and it is still coming... tonight I get to dig out of it all, then get up at 3:00 AM to drive an hour and a half up to New Hampshire for our new flight, which leaves at 6:51 AM, flies to Detroit and then Minneapolis, and then to Orlando, arriving at 5:30. Woohoo!

See you all on Saturday AM!

Good luck. Be safe!

 

[camaker]

I walked by that area around 5 this morning and didn't notice anyone or signs....I may have been way too late though.....

I think we headed to the corrals just before that.

ETA: For anyone in A/B tomorrow, they started moving A to the start line around 5:00, closed the corral (very) shortly after and started moving B up. There were a lot of A runners scrambling to get through the B crowd and catch up with A. So don’t cut your timing too close in the morning.

 

[huskies90]

So we've got 12 inches already and it is still coming... tonight I get to dig out of it all, then get up at 3:00 AM to drive an hour and a half up to New Hampshire for our new flight, which leaves at 6:51 AM, flies to Detroit and then Minneapolis, and then to Orlando, arriving at 5:30. Woohoo!

See you all on Saturday AM!

Sounds like u have had an ordeal!! I hope you make it!!

Well I can relate!! We had a fun 24 hours dealing with the storm, too. We originally planned to leave from Hartford mid morning today arriving early afternoon. When the travel advisories started we switched to the 5:45AM flight thinking we could get out before the storm got started. At about 3pm yesterday, our flight and all the other flights today from Hartford were canceled. We quickly looked at other options at other airports but everything else was either selling out or getting canceled. The best I could do was rebook our flight for Sunday afternoon. The only 2 options we had were to cancel altogether or get in the car and drive. However driving meant driving thru the storm. After some deliberation, we rushed home after work, rented a one way minivan packed quickly (we were not even packed yet because we knew we could not leave Wednesday due to work) got the car packed. Got the kids in the car and started driving. While driving, we were able to book a one way on Southwest on points from DCA leaving at 2:35pm we knew it cud be canceled on points with no penalty. Looking at the weather, it didn’t look as bad in DC and the storm wasn’t starting until about midnight. We figured we wud stop and stay overnight wherever we were when the snow started. It turned out we made it to DC just as the snow was starting around 12:30am. We found a hotel and stayed over knowing that if flights were canceled in the morning, we were going to drive the rest of the way to Orlando but when we got up, all the early flights were all taking off so we hung around DC for the day and boarded our 2:35pm flight - it was about 40 mins late but we took off. We just touched down at MCO. We are about 5 or so hours later than we had originally planned but we made it and ready to run the half on Saturday!! Wooo-hooo.

 

[courtneybeth]

I think we headed to the corrals just before that.

Yes we did - we opted to head over just at around 5am.