Marathon Weekend 2019

[Keels]

That's where I stayed both my trips to DL for DLH! The first trip was solo and Pizza Press was right there for an easy dinner one night. I took DW back the next year only to find that they'd moved down to the other end of the parks. Still walking distance, but nowhere near as convenient.

It's such a SUPER underrated hotel! I've always been able to get a theme park view room for $179 or better a night, so I can see Space Mountain right outside my room and watch fireworks from the pool.

I like Paradise Pier as well, but I can only justify that place if I'm going for a girl's trip or something where I'm splitting the cost. It was definitely super convenient for race mornings though, especially Tink Weened.

 

[LSUlakes]

Do we know why run disney pushed the dates back a weekend?? With kids back in school we now can't attend....
We had a great time this past year for the 5 and 10k (a little cold though)

I for one look forward to lower crowd levels post marathon. This will likely be the last off season trip for us because DD will start big girl school that year and DW frowns upon the idea of taking her out of school. Dad is the bad influence here. This year I did not make it for marathon weekend, but watching the app and touring plans some, plus pictures I saw, it looked busy.

 

[Keels]

I for one look forward to lower crowd levels post marathon. This will likely be the last off season trip for us because DD will start big girl school that year and DW frowns upon the idea of taking her out of school. Dad is the bad influence here. This year I did not make it for marathon weekend, but watching the app and touring plans some, plus pictures I saw, it looked busy.

It really was bad ... most schools in Texas didn't even go back to school until the Monday after Marathon Weekend, so it was just crowded everywhere!

Then, you get to the Monday and Tuesday after Marathon and it was dead - just like it usually is.

 

[jennamfeo]

This will likely be the last off season trip for us because DD will start big girl school that year and DW frowns upon the idea of taking her out of school. Dad is the bad influence here.

I'm just leaving my DD at home. Hahahahaha.

 

[TCB in FLA]

I for one look forward to lower crowd levels post marathon. This will likely be the last off season trip for us because DD will start big girl school that year and DW frowns upon the idea of taking her out of school. Dad is the bad influence here. This year I did not make it for marathon weekend, but watching the app and touring plans some, plus pictures I saw, it looked busy.

I'm just leaving my DD at home. Hahahahaha.

I’ve done five RD events over a 4 year span and my poor boys (and DH) have been left at home each time. Although I’m hoping when DS17 starts big big boy school in a year and a half, his college will start late enough so he can join me.

 

[Novatrix]

It really was bad ... most schools in Texas didn't even go back to school until the Monday after Marathon Weekend, so it was just crowded everywhere!

Then, you get to the Monday and Tuesday after Marathon and it was dead - just like it usually is.

Umm, I think you and I have different definitions of dead. Tuesday the standby line for space mountain was over 90 minutes and I thought the park was pretty crowded . Then again, I still remember the glorious days of the recession, those were my type of crowd levels .

 

[rteetz]

Umm, I think you and I have different definitions of dead. Tuesday the standby line for space mountain was over 90 minutes and I thought the park was pretty crowded . Then again, I still remember the glorious days of the recession, those were my type of crowd levels .

Monday/Tuesday were better than Wednesday-Saturday. I just remember being at AK on Thursday and thinking I have never seen this park that crowded.

 

[Novatrix]

Monday/Tuesday were better than Wednesday-Saturday. I just remember being at AK on Thursday and thinking I have never seen this park that crowded.

That didn't make Monday/Tuesday not busy. I didn't even bother going to the parks Wednesday-Saturday, those levels of crowds were intolerable. Kudos to those of you who braved them!

 

[SarahDisney]

I think "dead" at Disney is definitely a relative term. I normally go during lower-crowd times, so for people who are used to being there during the holidays or over the summer, my "crowded" is probably their "dead." It's all a matter of what you're used to.

 

[cavepig]

I think "dead" at Disney is definitely a relative term. I normally go during lower-crowd times, so for people who are used to being there during the holidays or over the summer, my "crowded" is probably their "dead." It's all a matter of what you're used to.

This Exactly!

If possible having some park days after the marathon is ideal because it does get a little less crowded, not really the Monday but the Wed & Thu after you could just tell there were less runners . Still plenty of people but just not as many. But then approaching the next weekend was a college cheer competition and a whole new crowd of people came in. Oh and the Sunday of the marathon at MK was packed but they had the UCF football parade so that added a whole different element of crowdedness. So, yeah crowded is all relative.

 

[AFwifelife]

I'm just leaving my DD at home. Hahahahaha.

Getting my ILs to watch the kids while DH and I do Dopey. Might have to make this a yearly thing...

 

[Nole95]

Monday/Tuesday were better than Wednesday-Saturday. I just remember being at AK on Thursday and thinking I have never seen this park that crowded.

Agree with this. Thursday at AK was out of control. We walked in, used our FP for KS and FOP and got the heck out. You could barely move or really enjoy anything.

 

[Keels]

Umm, I think you and I have different definitions of dead. Tuesday the standby line for space mountain was over 90 minutes and I thought the park was pretty crowded . Then again, I still remember the glorious days of the recession, those were my type of crowd levels .

Yeah, I don’t go to MK so I don’t have a frame of reference for that, but the other three parks were very manageable.

 

[jennamfeo]

Getting my ILs to watch the kids while DH and I do Dopey. Might have to make this a yearly thing...

I have brought my family to all of my other runDisney events. But in order to save money, I am rolling solo on this one. That was until I guilt tripped my husband into not wanting to come to my first Marathon. So he is joining me on Saturday, race Sunday, Epcot DAWT Monday, Universal Tuesday, then home. All while my kid goes to school.

 

[AFwifelife]

I have brought my family to all of my other runDisney events. But in order to save money, I am rolling solo on this one. That was until I guilt tripped my husband into not wanting to come to my first Marathon. So he is joining me on Saturday, race Sunday, Epcot DAWT Monday, Universal Tuesday, then home. All while my kid goes to school.

We will finally be living close enough for regular trips (3 hour drive) so the kids will definitely have their share of trips. Taking them out of school isn’t that big of a deal because they will only be in PK4 and PK3 but it just doesn’t seem like a fun trip to go on in the first place. It will be our first dopey so I want to get as much rest as possible which a then 5 and 3.5 year old will want nothing to do with.

 

[JBinORL]

Still debating what races to do in 2019. I'm leaning more towards just the half, since we already have MCM and Wine and Dine back-to-back and we'll probably need a break.

 

[UNCBear24]

After 3 straight years of Dopey, I'm thinking of only doing the 10k & Full or possibly Goofy. I enjoy doing all 4, but it might be time for a change. Still have some time to decide.

 

[lhermiston]

Yeah, I don’t go to MK so I don’t have a frame of reference for that, but the other three parks were very manageable.

You don't go to MK ever?

 

[Keels]

You don't go to MK ever?

Nope, not really.

 

[lhermiston]

Nope, not really.

My heart breaks for you.