Marathon Weekend 2019

[rteetz]

Nah ... I’ll probably definitely hit the AK ones and the HS ones. Vegas is still trying to set odds on if I really go in for the MK ones.

Ok I’ll give you that.

 

[Keels]

Ok I’ll give you that.

You can actually see my FP+, so you have an idea of what is going on ...

 

[Bree]

I threw this together last minute and I’m happy. Meals were already in place for awhile though. I booked FOP & SDD first then worked everything else in around them. I wanted the rhino tour on Friday, but it was full so I booked the elephants instead.

Wednesday: Epcot

• Expo
• Check in @ Beach Club
• Lunch @ Tangierine Cafe
• FP+ Soarin'
• FP+ Spaceship Earth
• Dinner @ Boathouse

Thursday: Magic Kingdom - Rope Drop

• Picture w/ Pluto wearing 5K medal (yes, I know it has Oswald instead of our beloved Pluto)
• Pirates
  
• Big Thunder
• FP+ Haunted Mansion
• It's a Small World
• FP+ Seven Dwarfs
• Lunch @ BOG
• FP+ Dumbo
• Dinner @ Todd English's Bluezoo

Friday: Animal Kingdom

• Caring for Giants Tour @ 9:30
• FP+ Kilimanjaro Safaris
• FP+ Up! A Great Bird Adventure
• Picture w/ Mickey & Minnie wearing 10K medal & sign my race bib
• Lunch @ Satu'li Canteen
• FP+ Flight of Passage
• 3pm Dis Meet Up at Beach Club
• Dinner TBD (probably Ale & Compass if I’m tired)

Saturday: Hollywood Studios

• Brunch @ Kona Cafe
• Epcot for pic with Donald in Mexico wearing Half medal & sign my race bib.
• FP+ Star Tours
• FP+ Tower of Terror
• FP+ Slinky Dog
• Dinner @ Il Mulino

Sunday: Magic Kingdom/Epcot or Hollywood Studios

• FP+ Meet Mickey wearing Full medal
• Pics in front of Cinderella Castle with all my medals
• Meet & Greet w/ Goofy in Storybook Circus wearing Goofy medal & sign my bib. If i miss Donald in Epcot I’ll see him here.
• Dinner @ Artist Point Storybook Dining. Get pic with Dopey wearing Dopey medal & hopefully sign my bib!
• Epcot for Illuminations or Hollywood Studios EMH to ride Slinky Dog

Monday: Animal Kingdom & Epcot

• FP+ Kilimanjaro Safaris
• FP+ Flight of Passage
• Dis Meetup @ Epcot for DATW
• Lunch @ Via Napoli
• Dinner TBD

 

[rteetz]

You can actually see my FP+, so you have an idea of what is going on ...

Well I know that...

 

[CDKG]

• Picture w/ Pluto wearing 5K medal (yes, I know it has Oswald instead of our beloved Pluto)

A highlight of my trip a couple weeks ago was having my photo taken with Pluto on Main Street!

 

[SarahDisney]

SAFD:
I made my FP+ yesterday and I don't particularly remember what I have. Let's call it moving brain and not I'm getting old and my memory is going. I didn't particularly have any plans, so let's just say that everything I got was what I planned to get.
Here's what I remember:
Wednesday - Magic Kingdom - 7DMT, Big Thunder Mountain, and Splash, I think
Thursday - DHS - Aliens, Rock n Roller Coaster, and Star Tours
Friday - AK - FoP, Kilimanjaro Safaris, maybe Everest? Unless that's a Tier 1? I have no idea what the third one is.
Saturday - DHS - Slinky Dog Dash. I'm only at the park for like an hour so I don't think I made other FP+, but anything's possible
Sunday - MK - Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater. Maybe some other things too. I don't remember. I'll be park hopping to meet all the Mickeys. I might try to change this to character spot at Epcot since I may just go through there post-race.
Monday - Epcot - Frozen (for 11:50-12:50 ... I was hoping that might line up with DATW if I decide to do DATW), Spaceship Earth, and Living with the Land (for lack of anything else to FP ... and because I haven't done it in about 18-19 years).
Tuesday - DHS - Slinky Dog Dash - This is the day I head over to Universal, but I got a SDD FP+ in case I want to make one more short trip out to Toy Story Land. Originally had a Soarin' FP+, but decided I'd rather do Slinky again because I'm meh on Soarin' and I love SDD.

Two short trips to DHS on days when I otherwise wouldn't go to a park ... having an AP is spoiling me like crazy.

 

[Keels]

If anyone is looking for the following reservations:

Friday - Chefs de France (6:00pm) or Hollywood Brown Derby (6:00pm)
Sunday - Ohana (8:25 pm)

I'm planning to cancel some for a group of 10. Let me know if you want them or want to pair up with some people for them and I can call and have them split.

 

[Simba's Girl]

SAFD:
Made them all yesterday before my LR
Thursday EP-TT (will have to RD Soarin),One that we don't care about, SSE. Then I'm going to get my bib. Then who knows where.
Friday AP-Safari,EE & FOP (from 11-2:30 roughly)
Saturday HS-2:30-6 SDD,ST & RNRC
Sunday-MK Starting at 2:30 SDMT,BTMRR & POTC. The thought of getting in and out of the SM cars after running a marathon made me cringe a little
Monday-we're going to attempt 4pks1day with FP+ at HS
Tuesday-AK Fps
Wednesday-MK FPs

I had zero problem getting them and even got on a bit early again this year just like last year.

 

[baxter24]

If you can rope drop one day I would do that for slinky. I did rope drop during wine and dine.

Sadly I won’t be there enough days to rope drop. Our family is going in December so we are hoping to rope drop and ride it then!

 

[camaker]

No fast passes for me this trip. I don’t like to feel like I’m on a schedule and there’s nothing that appeals to me enough to plan the trip around. Plus, DD20 hasn’t been to Disney in 5 years or so, so I’ll probably just let her set the agenda and enjoy the father-daughter time.

 

[Princess KP]

I’ve got some mountains for after brunch, but if the weather is nice ...
Imma be at the pool instead of dodging strollers.

Hanging by the pool sounds nice.

 

[Keels]

Hanging by the pool sounds nice.

RIGHT?! Imma start my warm weather dance right now.

 

[Desdemona924]

Awesome! I've read over the menu several times and there's so much I want to try. I'm a pretty adventurous eater, so I'm looking forward to trying new things, but I'm glad there will be some "safe" options for my family, as well. I've told my daughters we're all trying oxtail soup, but they just groan, ha ha. Desserts aren't really my thing, but I'll probably try a zebra dome.

I enjoyed the oxtail soup when I had it. I added rice since it was there, I think it would have been better without.

As for FPs, none for us since we'll have no tickets. I'm sad, but I'll be fine.(might be true if I keep saying it..)

 

[Princess KP]

RIGHT?! Imma start my warm weather dance right now.

That would be great. My tan from W&D is fading.

 

[steph0808]

I'm having some planning regret - wishing I had picked different days for different parks. I thought I had it figured out but then this evening, after FPs were made, I came up with a better park plan.

Right now:
Thursday - Arrival/Expo/Epcot
Friday - MK
Saturday - AK
Sunday - DHS
Monday - I made AK fastpasses, could go to any park though

What I should have done:
Thursday - Arrival/Expo/Epcot
Friday - AK
Saturday - DHS
Sunday - MK
Monday - I made AK fastpasses, could go to any park though (Magical Express will be picking us up late afternoon / early evening so no fireworks this night)

Oh well, we'll see how it goes.

Question - has anyone done Happily Ever After and Illuminations on the same night?

I scheduled our MK day for Friday, which I realize was a mistake because I want to see HEA, but I'm running the half the next day. I should be in bed by then.

I made Epcot FPs for Thursday, after arriving and hitting the expo. I was just wondering if I could conceivably go to MK to see HEA, then back to Epcot for Illuminations.

If that's not possible, Illuminations is the one show/fireworks I'm willing to miss over HEA, Rivers of Light, and Star Wars. So we'll spend the afternoon at Epcot and then go over to MK for the fireworks.

 

[AFwifelife]

RIGHT?! Imma start my warm weather dance right now.

Not too warm now!

 

[Keels]

Not too warm now!

70s or bust.

 

[rteetz]

70s or bust.

Anything but what we had this year.

 

[rteetz]

Ok finally have time to write this out...

Jan. 9th
Big Thunder 2PM-3PM
Homecomin' 3:30PM
Space Mountain 5:35PM-6:35PM
Mine Train 7PM-8PM

Jan. 10th
Navi River Journey 10:15AM-11:15PM
Everest 11:20AM-12:20PM
Safari 12:30PM-1:30PM
Tiffins 2:50PM

Jan. 11th
SSE 9:05-10:05AM
Test Track 11AM-12PM
Mission Space 2:15PM-3:15PM

Jan. 12th
RnRc 11:50AM-12:50PM
Slinky 4:15PM-5:15PM
Star Tours 5:50PM-6:50PM

Jan. 13th
Buzz 2:30PM-3:30PM
Mine Train 3:45PM-4:45PM
Space 5PM-6PM

Jan. 14th
FoP 11:25AM-12:25PM
Everest 2PM-3PM
Dinosaur 3:15PM-4:15PM

Jan. 15th
Slinky 10:15AM-11:15AM
RnRc 11:50AM-12:50PM
Tower of Terror 1:20PM-2:20PM
Storybook Dining 4:15PM

 

[Neon Cactus]

If anyone is looking for the following reservations:

Friday - Chefs de France (6:00pm) or Hollywood Brown Derby (6:00pm)
Sunday - Ohana (8:25 pm)

I'm planning to cancel some for a group of 10. Let me know if you want them or want to pair up with some people for them and I can call and have them split.

If you haven't cancelled yet and they'll split them, I'd love Ohana for 2 on Sunday. Right now I have 1900 Park Fare which I'm ok with, but would love Ohana. If anyone else wants to join us, they're more than welcome. Thanks for the offer, whether it works out or not!