Marathon Weekend 2019

[SarahDisney]

How many people are interested in UO/IOA during Marathon Weekend? If we get a hand-raise of over 20, I can probably get a convention rate on tickets.

*raises hand*
I'm actually doing two days - staying there overnight (probably at cabana bay, but we'll see)

Also, as a person with a dog named McFly, the absence of the Back To The Future ride is a big negative.

Yeah, that's definitely a bummer. I liked the back to the future ride.

 

[JM735]

I haven't been to Universal yet, but it is on the list, mostly for Harry Potter. With a Disney Annual Pass and DVC it's mentally more difficult for me to go to Universal. I think a day trip for Harry Potter will be enough, so it will get added on to a Disney trip (hopefully in 2019), probably won't be Marathon weekend.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

How many people are interested in UO/IOA during Marathon Weekend? If we get a hand-raise of over 20, I can probably get a convention rate on tickets.

+2 for Me and the Mister (aka Watch.Minnie.Miles? Doesn'tRun.Mickey.Miles?)

I never thought I'd enjoy Universal, but HP has changed that. I'd love to go back!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I like Universal but I have to limit Universal. As most of their rides are simulator based, it can wear on you after a bit. My mother and I went in July 2017 and had a great time but with my husband and I going in November during our long trip - we'll skip Marathon Weekend. I love the theming of Harry Potter and Simpsons.

The Jimmy Fallon ride also sucks because of the que system used. It felt like forever to actually get on the ride even with the use of the Express Pass.

 

[PrincessV]

I love UO, but the FL APs got expensive and I had to let them go for a couple years. I think we may downgrade our WDW APs to Silver and get UO APs again in the fall. I miss Butterbeer and Borgin & Burkes.

 

[sandam1]

I'm a HUGE Universal fan and 3 year annual passholder. I'm actually struggling with the marathon weekend trip as it is cheaper to renew my 3-park Universal annual pass for another year than it is to buy 5 days at Disney. PLUS I get all sorts of discounts with my AP (including on my hotel room as we would almost definitely stay on-site and drive to Disney for the races). BUT I've done 8 Universal trips in the past 3 years and am kind of wanting to do something different. Of course, we could also do a Discovery Cove/SeaWorld trip for almost half the ticket price of either Universal or Disney. Decisions! Decisions!

P.S. Has anyone done Discovery Cove in conjunction with a race? How did it work out? Would you do it again?

 

[Jaxasaurous]

Or if you go to the movies a lot - you can go to Universal for free with 75,000 Regal points! That's how we are going in November.

How do you use your Regal movie points for a Universal ticket? I don't see that as an option to redeem the reward credits.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

How do you use your Regal movie points for a Universal ticket? I don't see that as an option to redeem the reward credits.

It might be sold out as that does happen as the month goes on. You can find it through searching 15,000 point + options.

 

[Chaitali]

@Keels My husband and I would be interested in Universal Tickets too...

 

[camaker]

It might be sold out as that does happen as the month goes on. You can find it through searching 15,000 point + options.

Looks like the blackout dates encompass Marathon Weekend, though. Not to mention the first 8 (!) months of 2019!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Looks like the blackout dates encompass Marathon Weekend, though. Not to mention the first 8 (!) months of 2019!

Well...these are the 2018 tickets so makes sense on why 2019 is blocked

My 2017 tickets had 2018 blocked too.

 

[jennamfeo]

I am a maybe for UO. You know, if everyone else is doing it...

I’d like to see the Jurassic Park stuff (even though the new movie is garbage).

So my husband and I spent all of last week watching all of the Jurassic Park/World movies to prepare for JW5. My daughter LOVES dinosaurs, so we wanted to take her. We realized that all of us have only seen the first (BEST) one, so it was an interesting journey. If I were to rate them it would be:

1. Jurassic Park
2. Jurassic World 5
3. Jurassic World 4
4. Jurassic Park 3
5. Jurassic Park 2 (Sorry Jeff Goldblum)

The roars and the scares in JW5 were so good. And it made me cry. It's no JP1, because the original is the best and I kind of wish they never tried to make more, but here we are knowing they are gonna do a JW6. I also wish they didn't do a dang name change, how annoying.

 

[huskies90]

(Sorry Jeff Goldblum)

Yeah, but, Jenn, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists.

 

[jennamfeo]

Yeah, but, Jenn, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists.

10 points.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Yeah, but, Jenn, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists.

Well...there is always the Safari Ride

 

[lhermiston]

So my husband and I spent all of last week watching all of the Jurassic Park/World movies to prepare for JW5. My daughter LOVES dinosaurs, so we wanted to take her. We realized that all of us have only seen the first (BEST) one, so it was an interesting journey. If I were to rate them it would be:

1. Jurassic Park
2. Jurassic World 5
3. Jurassic World 4
4. Jurassic Park 3
5. Jurassic Park 2 (Sorry Jeff Goldblum)

The roars and the scares in JW5 were so good. And it made me cry. It's no JP1, because the original is the best and I kind of wish they never tried to make more, but here we are knowing they are gonna do a JW6. I also wish they didn't do a dang name change, how annoying.

Sigh. I had so many issues with fallen kingdom. I won’t spoil the movie here, but feel free to DM me if you want to discuss.

THAT SAID...I do love ranking stuff, so here goes:

1. Jurassic Park
2. JP3
3. Jurassic World
4. The Lost World
5. JW: Fallen Kingdom

JP has a place in my heart. It was the first “adult” book I read as a kid and my gateway to Michael Crichton. It was the first VHS I bought with my own money. The truth is, JP stands alone and the sequels are not even in the same class.

 

[Bree]

I love the HP areas of Universal. Other than the Hulk and the Jurassic Park ride there’s not much else I really care for. I’m not a huge fan of screen rides which a lot of universal is. I did go on the new Fast n furious ride and it was awful. I don’t consider it a family attraction at all. It has a lot of adult content and language.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Ok all of this weather talk on the running thread today has me wondering about "normal" Marathon weekend temperatures. I know there have been several cold years, but how about heat? Is that more common?

 

[mankle30]

Just saw Jurassic World last night with my wife. She's a huge dinosaur fan and even made dinosaur sounds at the T-Rex on the Jurassic Park ride at Universal (I don't think she was aware of it at the time).

Rankings:

1. Jurassic Park
2. Jurassic Park 2 (Although I still think the movie should have ended when the T-Rex is shown roaring against the San Diego skyline.)
3. Jurassic World
4. Jurassic Park 3
5. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

 

[cavepig]

Ok all of this weather talk on the running thread today has me wondering about "normal" Marathon weekend temperatures. I know there have been several cold years, but how about heat? Is that more common?

In 2015 it was not cold or hot but it did rain some, I don't remember anything extreme. In 2016 it was 100% humidity, overcast mostly so the humidity just stayed even as the sun came up, Temp was 70 I think (correct me someone if I'm off). The humidity was bad, that's what you really have to watch for in my opinion.