Marathon Weekend 2019

[JulieODC]

Special shout out to @jennamfeo - thanks so much for the sparkle skirt and kind note! So excited for marathon weekend!

 

[jennamfeo]

Special shout out to @jennamfeo - thanks so much for the sparkle skirt and kind note! So excited for marathon weekend!

You're welcome!

 

[lhermiston]

The expo opens in 10 weeks!

Parks/expo strategy question for experienced RunDisney all-stars:

I’m doing Dopey, so I have no choice but to do the expo on Wednesday. That is also our lone AK day.

My plan is to hit up the expo first thing in the morning, send the rest of the family to Disney Springs for breakfast/shopping and meet at AK for lunch. Is that the best option for minimizing my time at the expo and getting the most out of AK or, should we:

- rope drop AK and I hit up the expo solo after lunch?
- see if I can get a FoP FP+ and base my plans off that?

Priority 1 is expo. Priority 2 is FoP. Priority 3 is eating all the food at AK.

 

[rteetz]

The expo opens in 10 weeks!

Parks/expo strategy question for experienced RunDisney all-stars:

I’m doing Dopey, so I have no choice but to do the expo on Wednesday. That is also our lone AK day.

My plan is to hit up the expo first thing in the morning, send the rest of the family to Disney Springs for breakfast/shopping and meet at AK for lunch. Is that the best option for minimizing my time at the expo and getting the most out of AK or, should we:

- rope drop AK and I hit up the expo solo after lunch?
- see if I can get a FoP FP+ and base my plans off that?

Priority 1 is expo. Priority 2 is FoP. Priority 3 is eating all the food at AK.

Well if you don’t want to be part of the merchandise rush at the expo there is no need to get there early.

I would first see if you can get a FoP FP and base things off of that. If not than go with other options. AK has great dining options too.

 

[Keels]

So - it appears that early entry may be added back in to the Race Retreat perks for Marathon Weekend according to FB ... just that RunDisney WILL NOT be providing transportation for Early Entry at the Expo.

 

[rteetz]

So - it appears that early entry may be added back in to the Race Retreat perks for Marathon Weekend according to FB ... just that RunDisney WILL NOT be providing transportation for Early Entry at the Expo.

So are they shifting the hours then again? Opening at 12?

 

[JeffW]

The expo opens in 10 weeks!

Parks/expo strategy question for experienced RunDisney all-stars:

I’m doing Dopey, so I have no choice but to do the expo on Wednesday. That is also our lone AK day.

My plan is to hit up the expo first thing in the morning, send the rest of the family to Disney Springs for breakfast/shopping and meet at AK for lunch. Is that the best option for minimizing my time at the expo and getting the most out of AK or, should we:

- rope drop AK and I hit up the expo solo after lunch?
- see if I can get a FoP FP+ and base my plans off that?

Priority 1 is expo. Priority 2 is FoP. Priority 3 is eating all the food at AK.

Does your plan for the expo include purchasing merchandise? Not sure what will change this year, but in many previous years the merchandise portion can take up more time than the number/race-shirt portion.

 

[jennamfeo]

So - it appears that early entry may be added back in to the Race Retreat perks for Marathon Weekend according to FB ... just that RunDisney WILL NOT be providing transportation for Early Entry at the Expo.

If that's for sure, should I get a Race Retreat?? You are my transportation that day.

 

[rteetz]

Does your plan for the expo include purchasing merchandise? Not sure what will change this year, but in many previous years the merchandise portion can take up more time than the number/race-shirt portion.

Yep... I waited 2 hours for merchandise this year mainly because I’m stupid.

 

[tidefan]

I will not be at the Expo until Saturday. I learned my lesson this past year about Wednesday...

Question - Do any of you guys have a "Call Network" on race day to make sure that everyone is up and going? Sleeping through race time is one of my fears...

 

[rteetz]

I will not be at the Expo until Saturday. I learned my lesson this past year about Wednesday...

Question - Do any of you guys have a "Call Network" on race day to make sure that everyone is up and going? Sleeping through race time is one of my fears...

I have always set like 20 alarms. I fear of sleeping through as well but even then sometimes I wake up before my alarm even goes off.

 

[Keels]

If that's for sure, should I get a Race Retreat?? You are my transportation that day.

I spent my Race Retreat $$ on the stupid 5K when it opened back up ... but I will say that if you want Dopey merch, you almost have to get Race Retreat to get a good shot at the whole selection of stuff.

 

[rteetz]

I spent my Race Retreat $$ on the stupid 5K when it opened back up ... but I will say that if you want Dopey merch, you almost have to get Race Retreat to get a good shot at the whole selection of stuff.

Bahahahaha SUCKER

 

[Barca33Runner]

I have always set like 20 alarms. I fear of sleeping through as well but even then sometimes I wake up before my alarm even goes off.

Just don’t let your neighbor set up a hot tub in his apartment.

 

[Keels]

Bahahahaha SUCKER

Keels (at 2 a.m. in the middle of coding): OOOOOOOH. 5K! I'll do that and I won't have to run the Half because I hate it!

Seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

[Barca33Runner]

The expo opens in 10 weeks!

Parks/expo strategy question for experienced RunDisney all-stars:

I’m doing Dopey, so I have no choice but to do the expo on Wednesday. That is also our lone AK day.

My plan is to hit up the expo first thing in the morning, send the rest of the family to Disney Springs for breakfast/shopping and meet at AK for lunch. Is that the best option for minimizing my time at the expo and getting the most out of AK or, should we:

- rope drop AK and I hit up the expo solo after lunch?
- see if I can get a FoP FP+ and base my plans off that?

Priority 1 is expo. Priority 2 is FoP. Priority 3 is eating all the food at AK.

I think you should base your day off of what you can get set up at AK. The expo has been and probably will be very difficult to navigate in a timely fashion. I’m hoping that it’s location will be different this year and that the organization, at least for those primarily focused on getting their bibs and getting out quickly, will be slightly better. Personally I’d hit the expo in the last couple hours it is open if I’m looking to spend my time as economically as possible.

ETA: I am completely non-fussed about purchasing merch before it sells out, so that shades my opinion. In a week at Disney I’m going to see ~7 million things I want to buy. Missing out on a little merch at the expo is the least of my concerns. In fact, the fewer things I see the better.

 

[rteetz]

I think you should base your day off of what you can get set up at AK. The expo has been and probably will be very difficult to navigate in a timely fashion. I’m hoping that it’s location will be different this year and that the organization, at least for those primarily focused on getting their bibs and getting out quickly, will be slightly better. Personally I’d hit the expo in the last couple hours it is open if I’m looking to spend my time as economically as possible.

This will be the first marathon weekend with the arena in use. Wine and dine bib pick up and merchandise is all in the arena this year. The expo portion is in Visa. Nothing is in the other building.

 

[jennamfeo]

I spent my Race Retreat $$ on the stupid 5K when it opened back up

Sooooo we should do an all-nighter before the 5k?

 

[rteetz]

Sooooo we should do an all-nighter before the 5k?

Keels tried that last year.

 

[Barca33Runner]

This will be the first marathon weekend with the arena in use. Wine and dine bib pick up and merchandise is all in the arena this year. The expo portion is in Visa. Nothing is in the other building.

I though that was the plan, but I’m trying not to get my hopes up too much. There is great opportunity for improvement after last year’s Dopey bib pickup.