Marathon Weekend 2019

[croach]

Just to take us back like a month - this looks disgusting but apparently some of you will like it.

 

[rteetz]

Just to take us back like a month - this looks disgusting but apparently some of you will like it.

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[PrincessV]

Just to take us back like a month - this looks disgusting but apparently some of you will like it.

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Nope. I need to control my mayo-to-ketchup ratio on a burger. No way am I trusting that to a stranger on an assembly line!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Nope. I need to control my mayo-to-ketchup ratio on a burger. No way am I trusting that to a stranger on an assembly line!

It's Machinery - not a person

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Race Weekends at WDW are usually cheap for us - like less than $1200 including the kennel fees. We consider our APs + DVC sunk costs.

 

[cavepig]

Is there such a thing a "very cheap" Disney vacation?

We try, we'll stay value with whatever discount we can get, we most likely won't do any ADRS (maybe one), we do bring some snacks/breakfast foods, bottled water, bottled orange juice & bottled nesquicks. We've been enough though I don't feel like I'm missing out not doing a lot of ADRs & getting "all the snacks". We aren't in the room that much & value is fine for us. We do plan to get APs to then do another trip within a year, & that is great cause it includes photopass. We'll fly southwest (need the free bags) sometimes at not the time we want but close enough. It's just my brother & I though. We do want to do a waterpark next trip, but Jan will probably be too cold, so that might have to wait till the 2nd trip of the year (most likely wine & dine).

Race costs of course are a high cost of the trip I guess that's our splurge. and merchandise

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Is there such a thing a "very cheap" Disney vacation?

(I was saying this in jest btw... I know there are all different ways to "do Disney," including some very affordable ways! I have no problem throwing some of my disposable income to the mouse!)

 

[lhermiston]

Just to take us back like a month - this looks disgusting but apparently some of you will like it.

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Fancy sauce! Mmmmmmm.

 

[Bree]

No...just no on that mayo/ketchup mash-up. I like mayo. I like ketchup. But not together. Even when I put both on the burger the mayo goes under the burger and the ketchup goes on top of the burger.

 

[SarahDisney]

I have an important question for @Keels or any other Texan - If one were to order a beef burger in Texas (assuming that's a thing, which it might not be outside of kosher restaurants), could one put some sort of sauce on it? Or is that against the "no sauce on beef" rule?

 

[run.minnie.miles]

I have an important question for @Keels or any other Texan - If one were to order a beef burger in Texas (assuming that's a thing, which it might not be outside of kosher restaurants), could one put some sort of sauce on it? Or is that against the "no sauce on beef" rule?

Sauce on burgers is absolutely a thing. I'm seriously not trying to be flippant, but when I hear "burger," I only think beef.

 

[AFwifelife]

I have an important question for @Keels or any other Texan - If one were to order a beef burger in Texas (assuming that's a thing, which it might not be outside of kosher restaurants), could one put some sort of sauce on it? Or is that against the "no sauce on beef" rule?

I don't think I've come across a hamburger that isn't all beef in Texas (minus specialty burgers). Sauce is definitely welcomed on burgers.

 

[rteetz]

I have an important question for @Keels or any other Texan - If one were to order a beef burger in Texas (assuming that's a thing, which it might not be outside of kosher restaurants), could one put some sort of sauce on it? Or is that against the "no sauce on beef" rule?

BBQ sauce is good on burgers. I am not a Texan though...

 

[cavepig]

(I was saying this in jest btw... I know there are all different ways to "do Disney," including some very affordable ways! I have no problem throwing some of my disposable income to the mouse!)

I figured as Disney & cheap don't really go together, which is why it's a 'try' thing for us. Disney & splurging goes more together for sure. We bring a few snacks (most cause of the races & watching what we eat) , but like this family we saw at Epcot at bag check in January was bringing in so many sacks, lunch containers, even cold hotdogs, tons of refilled bottles of milk, they were only 3 adults and 2 kids and looked like they had enough food for weeks to live in Epcot. So while we try to do "cheap", we aren't that "cheap", I need real meals!.

If we do any ADRs I was thinking Via Napoli for one prerace meal, anyone have good luck there for prerace food?

 

[jmasgat]

What?!? I thought there was lots of availability! I better book something soon.

I'm sort of picky as to what I want, and some things are gone (e.g. AK Jambo standard studio, BCV and BW studio). There are many things available. Don't panic!

 

[PrincessV]

It's Machinery - not a person

But at some point in the process, a human has to have programmed into the machinery the ratio of mayo to ketchup to be poured into the bottle - I am certain that stranger has no idea what my correct ratio is!

 

[Princess KP]

I'm sort of picky as to what I want, and some things are gone (e.g. AK Jambo standard studio, BCV and BW studio). There are many things available. Don't panic!

It's what I do...Panic!

 

[Bree]

I've always tried to go to WDW as cheaply as possible. When we lived in MA I would pack all sorts of packaged foods and snacks in luggage and fruit in a carry on. I'm still frugal even though I'm local. I like to be onsite for race weekends because early mornings plus me driving an hour to WDW aren't a good mix. I'm having a harder and harder time paying WDW resort prices and the new parking fee has made me so mad. Over PHM weekend I had to end up in valet because I could not find a parking spot. Seriously ridiculous and now they are going to charge me to circle the parking lot over and over and over? I've jumped ship to the Swolphin because I can still walk to Epcot & HS. I don't stay on property that often so the hit to my wallet isn't bad. I've been able to get a room there for cheaper than WDW deluxe even after the resort and parking fees. I'm keeping my eye out for a deal there for marathon weekend.

 

[tidefan]

We are staying 2 nights on points and not going to the parks (and driving down), so outside of the $185 or so for registration, we won't have much expense beyond meals and merchandise... (I hope...)

 

[jennamfeo]

We are staying 2 nights on points and not going to the parks (and driving down), so outside of the $185 or so for registration, we won't have much expense beyond meals and merchandise... (I hope...)

This makes me miss Disneyland races so much.