Marathon Weekend 2019

[SarahDisney]

I will add - even though I don't always rope drop, if you're someone who can get up to do it, I do recommend it. I just really hate mornings. The few times I have rope dropped, I've gotten so much done in that first hour...

 

[apdebord]

I am a morning person, but I really enjoy just taking my time in the morning while on vacation and drinking my coffee on the balcony. So I think most of our trips are a mix of go-go-go and relaxing.

 

[PrincessV]

Sundays are for Disney: we in my family are not early morning park people. Our big trip is in summer, when parks are open late, so we sleep in and/or do something else in the mornings/afternoons (water parks, pools, see movies), then hit the parks for dinner and stay out late.

 

[croach]

I’ve been solo for all my recent trips so I don’t really have any pressure to rope drop or hustle around the parks. I make some ADRs and FPs but if I miss one or two, no big deal. I skip a lot of rides bc I get self conscience about riding solo - inevitably I end up in someone’s family photo. I don’t mind though bc just strolling around the parks is a good time.

 

[Bree]

We are about 40-45 minutes from WDW so we don't spend an entire day at the parks. We rope drop or we'll see what's available for FP and go do those rides.

 

[Chaitali]

We usually get up early and do Rope Drop, come back to the hotel at some point for a break when we start to feel tired, and then head out again once we're refreshed and hit the evening stuff. We wake up early for work and our internal clocks generally don't let us sleep in too much anyway.

 

[a-mad]

We only get to WDW once every 5 years or so.... so we definitely do rope drop and rarely go back to swim, etc. Last trip one day we did AK until 5pm then came back and swim/relaxed... but other than that we opened and closed just about every park we were at. Our kids are pretty resilient when it comes to parks, especially since we don't get to them very often, and they are at an age where they can handle the full day. When they were younger it was more difficult.

Interestingly enough - even at DLR we are pretty much the same, despite the fact that we usually get a hotel on Harbor that is within a 10 minute walk to the parks. One year we got rooms at the brand new Courtyard that included a waterpark-sort of pool, so one day we came back for a portion of the day so we felt we could get our "money's worth" at the waterpark... but we could have easily stayed at the parks too. Sometimes we'll head out to Downtown Disney to get a cheaper meal at Earl of Sandwich, or hit WoD.

 

[Keels]

For the most part, I go by myself for a portion of the day (usually to Epcot or DHS) and just wander around. I'll take my laptop and I might work on some stuff while I have a drink and wait for Illuminations. Basically, I just need to disconnect from reality and just being in the parks help me do that.

I go on rides if I have friends in town, or on the rare instances that my Mom or Mr. Keels come to the parks with me.

I skip a lot of rides bc I get self conscience about riding solo - inevitably I end up in someone’s family photo. I don’t mind though bc just strolling around the parks is a good time.

Samesies.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

I like the emptiness of rope drop crowds. But since my Disney World trips are all at least 7 days, I always leave a day or two to sleep in. For Dark Side 2019, I have two sleep in days, one of which is the day after the half.

 

[cavepig]

- inevitably I end up in someone’s family photo. I don’t mind though bc just strolling around the parks is a good time.

I always say this about ride photos, I wonder how many walls or mantels we're on in other people's photos. It's just funny to think about how many households your face may grace, haha!

 

[Barca33Runner]

I always assumed that I added a touch of class and sophistication to other people's photos as the random solo rider.

 

[lhermiston]

I’m pro rope drop to get rides in, enjoy a relatively empty park and it’s a good time to get family photos done.

I’m pro post-fireworks because it’s pretty quiet, the wait times are short and it’s my favorite time to take non-people photos.

I’ve solo’d a lot of rides at night and it can feel a little weird, but it’s not like I’ll see any of these people again. The only time I felt super self-conscious is when I was leaving MK at rope drop and saw a line at the theatre. I didn’t know what it was, but decided to check it out. About 15 minutes later, I learned it was talking Mickey. I was the only one there by myself and it felt a little awkward. Did the meet and greet, but definitely kept the photos to myself.

 

[Princess KP]

I skip a lot of rides bc I get self conscience about riding solo

Same. It's not so bad when the rides offer a single rider line so you can pretend that your family is waiting for you outside or in another car. I LOVE Dumbo and it's a ride that we always go on despite the fact that my kids are adults now. Going on that solo would be really weird.

 

[Keels]

I’m trying to think of the last time I rope-dropped that wasn’t just a trip to France for a mimosa and a ham & cheese croissant ...

 

[jennamfeo]

a trip to France for a mimosa and a ham & cheese croissant ...

That sounds so amazing right meow.

 

[Keels]

That sounds so amazing right meow.

Like, the minute I typed it - it became all I wanted right now.

 

[PCFriar80]

That sounds so amazing right meow.

I think you mean it sounds purrrrfect! I had to "paws" before I sent this! Gotta love autocorrect.

 

[cavepig]

I'm so glad registration isn't for a bit this go round, I'm waffling on just the marathon, Goofy or 10k & marathon. I've loved just doing the marathon the 2 times I have, but kind of missed not having another race this past Jan after only doing multiple race weekends for while. Dopey I've done & not wanting to again yet so at least that's out I'm pretty sure. Only one early morning is of course great, no leftover fatigue from the marathon. I doubt the marathon or Goofy sell out fast, but that 10k might. No 10k means I can come in later and stay more days after. Such decisions to make anyone else as conflicted as I for something so far in the future, hahahaha!

 

[FFigawi]

I'm so glad registration isn't for a bit this go round, I'm waffling on just the marathon, Goofy or 10k & marathon. I've loved just doing the marathon the 2 times I have, but kind of missed not having another race this past Jan after only doing multiple race weekends for while. Dopey I've done & not wanting to again yet so at least that's out I'm pretty sure. Only one early morning is of course great, no leftover fatigue from the marathon. I doubt the marathon or Goofy sell out fast, but that 10k might. No 10k means I can come in later and stay more days after. Such decisions to make anyone else as conflicted as I for something so far in the future, hahahaha!

Go with the 10k and the full. Those are the two best courses during marathon weekend.

 

[Keels]

I think @mbwhitti and I are committed to Goofy now. But I will change my mind 100 times between now and then. I just know it won’t be Dopey. Don’t @ me.