Marathon Weekend 2019

[lhermiston]

2:30 is the start time of the FoP FP? I would just shoot to get to AK as quick as you can and do mobile ordering at Satuli Canteen.

The family wants to do flame tree for lunch, but will be arriving separately from me. I’ll probably have them do lunch on their own and I’ll eat whatever/whenever. I was definitely planning on checking out Satuli as a midday “snack.”

 

[lhermiston]

Made all my FP+ reservations this morning. Early on the system was glitchy and gave me some problems in the browser(s) and the app, but then in started to work just fine. Even noticed some late afternoon Slinky Dog Dash availability on my first full day, but I passed on them as I think that's my Expo time. I was able to get every FP+ I wanted albeit with some give and take.

Good luck to everyone whose windows open up soon.

Congrats! I was a little glitchy, too. But, I got FOP, 7DMT for the first time and a little something for everyone in the family. I’m not thrilled, but I’m pleased.

Let’s go ahead and make ADRs our SAFD discussion this week.

 

[IamTrike]

Anyone have any ideas how long registration may stay open. I am thinking about signing up for the half with my son, but I'd want to run another 10k before we sign up to improve our POT. I think we could do that in the next two weeks. Looking at travel agents sites there seems to be a fair number of bibs still out there.

 

[a-mad]

Congrats! I was a little glitchy, too. But, I got FOP, 7DMT for the first time and a little something for everyone in the family. I’m not thrilled, but I’m pleased.

Let’s go ahead and make ADRs our SAFD discussion this week.

Did you guys use the app on your phone or do the online/browser approach? Did either work just fine or would you recommend one over the other?

 

[cavepig]

Anyone have any ideas how long registration may stay open. I am thinking about signing up for the half with my son, but I'd want to run another 10k before we sign up to improve our POT. I think we could do that in the next two weeks. Looking at travel agents sites there seems to be a fair number of bibs still out there.

I think you'll be fine waiting, don't quote me or hold me hostage if I'm wrong, but if it's been open this long I can't see it selling out in 2 weeks.

 

[lhermiston]

Did you guys use the app on your phone or do the online/browser approach? Did either work just fine or would you recommend one over the other?

I started on the desktop, booked a couple and it got glitchy. Switched to mobile, that was worse. Went back to desktop, hit refresh and everything was fine. Did the rest of my trip with zero issues.

The weirdest thing was I’m 90 percent certain I booked a Toy Story Mania FP, but wound up with a alien saucers (whatever it’s called) FP. Maybe the error was on my end, but double check you get what you selected.

 

[SarahDisney]

Anyone have any ideas how long registration may stay open. I am thinking about signing up for the half with my son, but I'd want to run another 10k before we sign up to improve our POT. I think we could do that in the next two weeks. Looking at travel agents sites there seems to be a fair number of bibs still out there.

I'm about 99.9% sure that even though you can enter a POT when you sign up, it has to be from before the deadline (October 9th, I think). So just sign up now.

 

[cavepig]

I'm about 99.9% sure that even though you can enter a POT when you sign up, it has to be from before the deadline (October 9th, I think). So just sign up now.

Yes, you are correct on this so I would say you are 100%, I didn't even think on that when I responded.

 

[SarahDisney]

Anyway ... FP+. My window opens tomorrow. I have no idea what parks I want to go to on which days.

So where are the big DIS get togethers going to be? I know DATW on Monday, so I'll make my FP+ for Epcot then, but I have no idea what I'm doing on the other days.

 

[jmasgat]

Anyone have any ideas how long registration may stay open. I am thinking about signing up for the half with my son, but I'd want to run another 10k before we sign up to improve our POT. I think we could do that in the next two weeks. Looking at travel agents sites there seems to be a fair number of bibs still out there.

You don't need a TA unless you want to book a hotel or hotel/ticket package. All the races are available at runDisney

 

[rteetz]

The family wants to do flame tree for lunch, but will be arriving separately from me. I’ll probably have them do lunch on their own and I’ll eat whatever/whenever. I was definitely planning on checking out Satuli as a midday “snack.”

Satuli is way better IMO. So definitely check it out at some point.

 

[a-mad]

I started on the desktop, booked a couple and it got glitchy. Switched to mobile, that was worse. Went back to desktop, hit refresh and everything was fine. Did the rest of my trip with zero issues.

The weirdest thing was I’m 90 percent certain I booked a Toy Story Mania FP, but wound up with a alien saucers (whatever it’s called) FP. Maybe the error was on my end, but double check you get what you selected.

Thanks for the advice! I'll have my devices ready to roll tomorrow a.m.

 

[IamTrike]

You don't need a TA unless you want to book a hotel or hotel/ticket package. All the races are available at runDisney

Since runDisney removed the percentage sold counters a couple of years ago I was using available TA bibs as a proxy for how many bibs might still be available.

 

[lhermiston]

Satuli is way better IMO. So definitely check it out at some point.

We’ll check it out in some capacity, I’m sure. I wish we had a little more time for AK - especially more meals - but I’m not going to devote another day to it.

 

[rteetz]

We’ll check it out in some capacity, I’m sure. I wish we had a little more time for AK - especially more meals - but I’m not going to devote another day to it.

Well... you're talking to the wrong person because I can easily spend 2 full days if not longer at AK.

 

[Keels]

If anyone is on the fence about Marathon Weekend, Acclaim is selling Dopey bibs for $399.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Well... you're talking to the wrong person because I can easily spend 2 full days if not longer at AK.

Yeah, I’m not that person.

 

[SarahDisney]

@rteetz needs to spend extra time at AK to make up for those of us who spend little to no time there

 

[rteetz]

If anyone is on the fence about Marathon Weekend, Acclaim is selling Dopey bibs for $399.

Why did I spend $600 on this again?

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Why did I spend $600 on this again?

FOMO