Marathon Weekend 2019

[FFigawi]

Exactly. I don't ever factor in discounts when I consider the cost-benefit analysis of my AP, mostly because I have no idea how to quantify what my merch and resort stay purchases are going to be. But it's days I go to the park, plus parking at $22/day, plus PhotoPass/Memory Maker ($169/each trip). Add to that if I want to go to a water park or play golf, and that makes my decision for a Platinum Plus AP a pretty easy decision to make.

If you plan two trips a year and have to have PhotoPass/Memory Maker, that's $338 right there on photos. That means as far as park tickets go, any tickets over $566.19 and the AP has paid for itself ... what's a 5-day PH these days? $470?

Plus, if you have an AP you can purchase a Tables in Wonderland card, which makes a bigger difference in discounts on food and beverage over time than the AP discount.

MATH, Y'ALL!!! I DID IT!!!

So proud of you!

 

[Keels]

Regarding the 5K not being timed, I wasn't being negative to the runners, just the folks that stage the event.

Seriously, how is it fair that someone who signs up for say, the 5K and the Half, (I thinks someone called it "The Happy Wife Challenge" ) can't go to the RunDisney site and see their results after the race, whereas someone doing the Dopey can?

If you are lined up in the corral and surrounded by people that will have THEIR RACE TIMED and yet YOU DON'T!
Please, someone tell me that is FAIR?

I know the history of the 5K and all that but once you throw down timing mats for some but not all, that goes out the window.

PS, I am never going to win my age group unless I am 90 and the only one running.
I simply believe in fairness to the wonderful people that run these races.

I get what you're saying - but I also offer that you should check the overall Dopey results and see some of the individual times for Dopey finishers in the 5K.

There are no sweepers for the 5K, despite the fact that it's timed for Dopey runners. There's also no "punishment" for Dopey runners that finish the 5K over the 16:00/mile pace requirement. You'll see some pretty obscene 5K times for Dopes because this is our chance to take pictures without the fear of timing repercussions. I'm pretty sure @tigger536 has consistently notched a 5K "time" between 1:25-1:30 during Dopey, and probably even slower than 1:30 in other RD 5Ks.

The ONLY reason that the 5K is chip-timed for Dopey runners is purely to guarantee that they crossed a starting mat and crossed the finish line. There's not even a place to search results - it only shows up on the cumulative Dopey results PDF that isn't even updated until after the 10K when, in fact, the races are monitored for pace requirements.

There is zero reason to chip-time a race that does not sweep. In fact, even if you fall behind pace in a RunDisney 5K you don't go on a Parade Bus, you are picked up in a golf cart and taken about .25 miles away from the Finish Line so you can finish under your own power. Heck, I want to say up until 2016, the 5Ks were always referred to as Family Fun Runs - even during Dopey.

My dos pesos? If someone is so adamant about knowing their time result of a RunDisney 5K - they're either already running Dopey, or they can get a running watch to track their data or download one of the many free tracking apps like RunKeeper to see how they performed. They don't do awards for the 5K, even for Marathon Weekend, so it's not like they're ever going to get a plaque are something. And, frankly, if they want to know how many people the finished behind/ahead of ... well, it's pretty easy to tell at a rD 5K just based on course traffic.

 

[SheHulk]

4. 4th of July fireworks at MK:
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3. Wishes
2. Fantasmic! (When it's not raining)
1. MSEP

Oh my gosh were you out there getting poured on like me on the 4th? Or were you smart and went the 3rd?

 

[SarahDisney]

Oh my gosh were you out there getting poured on like me on the 4th? Or were you smart and went the 3rd?

I went to MK on the 3rd and got poured on at Epcot on the 4th. And then again while waiting for Fantasmic! on the 5th. It was a little wet last week.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

MATH, Y'ALL!!! I DID IT!!!

I’ve never been prouder of you than right now.

 

[SheHulk]

I went to MK on the 3rd and got poured on at Epcot on the 4th. And then again while waiting for Fantasmic! on the 5th. It was a little wet last week.

The good news about getting poured on at MK on the 4th was that most of the crowd ditched when the fireworks were delayed. Most rides were a walk-on after the show. I was also there with younger ds on the 3rd. We showed up after the fireworks but still What a zoo right? He couldn’t handle the crowds so we left within an hour of arriving. I’m still here and it’s much more sane right now.

 

[Keels]

I’ve never been prouder of you than right now.

I HAD SHOES ON AND I DIDNT EVEN USE THE CALCULATOR ON MY PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111!!

 

[rteetz]

I HAD SHOES ON AND I DIDNT EVEN USE THE CALCULATOR ON MY PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111!!

 

[Princess KP]

someone who signs up for say, the 5K and the Half, (I thinks someone called it "The Happy Wife Challenge" )

What the...?? I'm sure you didn't come up with that but was it really necessary to include it?

I get it, you don't want to spend money on an untimed 5k but us "wonderful people that run these races" are good with it. If it bothered people that much, they just wouldn't sign up.

 

[lhermiston]

Quick question that I’m too lazy to google: will the holiday/ice lights still be up on the castle during marathon weekend? I know they were in ‘17, but I wasn’t sure with the race being a week later.

 

[TheHamm]

Regarding the 5K not being timed, I wasn't being negative to the runners, just the folks that stage the event.

Seriously, how is it fair that someone who signs up for say, the 5K and the Half, (I thinks someone called it "The Happy Wife Challenge" ) can't go to the RunDisney site and see their results after the race, whereas someone doing the Dopey can?

If you are lined up in the corral and surrounded by people that will have THEIR RACE TIMED and yet YOU DON'T!
Please, someone tell me that is FAIR?

I know the history of the 5K and all that but once you throw down timing mats for some but not all, that goes out the window.

PS, I am never going to win my age group unless I am 90 and the only one running.
I simply believe in fairness to the wonderful people that run these races.

While I understand it is a family event and untimed, I would prefer to see a time at the end for everyone. While I cannot imagine I would fly to disney for a 5K, I can imagine that my mom would come for the weekend to hang out with grandchildren and want to do the 5K- particularly in a few years when my kids are old enough to do the 5k as well. I was inspired by my first 5K time, it was far faster (not fast) than I had expected and I think it would be for other people as well. If the mats are out, it is not a logistical nightmare to give everyone a time, but a financial choice.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Quick question that I’m too lazy to google: will the holiday/ice lights still be up on the castle during marathon weekend? I know they were in ‘17, but I wasn’t sure with the race being a week later.

They have still been up for every Marathon that I have run, some dating this far back into January.

 

[rteetz]

Quick question that I’m too lazy to google: will the holiday/ice lights still be up on the castle during marathon weekend? I know they were in ‘17, but I wasn’t sure with the race being a week later.

They have been in the past but it was closer to the holidays. I’d say it’s more likely than not. What they have done too in the past is not lit them up during park hours but had them lit the morning of the half and full for runners.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

For those staying on property, dining opens up so soon! (As we all know... )

Question: Have you made ADRs on your phone before? Through the app? Or just on the website? Work ok?

 

[Grumpy_42K]

I see a lot of push back on my comments about the timed 5K.
Many are ridiculous, like this: "There is zero reason to chip-time a race that does not sweep."
WHAT? HUH? WOW! I am speechless.

However nobody has refuted that it's unfair to the other participants.
All answers are simply cop-outs for Disney not to time it.
They have timing mats and people pay to run it, just like the Dopeys.
And yes, I have run the Dopey, did the first and that was plenty.

In this day of social media people like to post their accomplishments.
Folks will have all their races online BUT* the 5K.
I suppose they can upload a pic of their Garmin.

 

[Keels]

Or, you know, if they cared about their time so much they could save themselves $100 and frustration and just run a 5K at home.

Complaining about why a RunDisney 5K is only timed for one weekend for one group of participants JUST TO SEE THAT THEY FINISHED THE RACE is peak .

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Or, you know, if they cared about their time so much they could save themselves $100 and frustration and just run a 5K at home.

Complaining about why a RunDisney 5K is only timed for one weekend for one group of participants JUST TO SEE THAT THEY FINISHED THE RACE is peak .

Nothing to do with this conversation... But I like your new pic!!

 

[SarahDisney]

Honestly, I dont see what about it is unfair. I'm not signing up expecting it to be timed. Whether or not there are timing mats is irrelevant to me.

If runDisney advertised that all of their distances are timed and then didnt have chip timing for 5k participants, that would be unfair. But as far as I know, they dont advertise that.

I'm fairly certain I've heard of some small local races where you have to pay extra for a timing chip. Is that unfair to the people who choose not to pay for the chip? I dont think so.

 

[Keels]

Nothing to do with this conversation... But I like your new pic!!

Thanks!!!

 

[croach]

I see a lot of push back on my comments about the timed 5K.
Many are ridiculous, like this: "There is zero reason to chip-time a race that does not sweep."
WHAT? HUH? WOW! I am speechless.

However nobody has refuted that it's unfair to the other participants.
All answers are simply cop-outs for Disney not to time it.
They have timing mats and people pay to run it, just like the Dopeys.
And yes, I have run the Dopey, did the first and that was plenty.

In this day of social media people like to post their accomplishments.
Folks will have all their races online BUT* the 5K.
I suppose they can upload a pic of their Garmin.

Nobody is refuting the “it’s not fair” point because it’s the arguement of a twelve year old. But it seems this like this is the hill you want to die on for unfair things so I guess life can’t be all bad.