Marathon Weekend 2022

[Z-Knight]

Anyone else keeping a spreadsheet of possible costs/projections for MW? I looked at flights on a whim this morning, and realized that if I wanted to drive 4hrs to the airport, I could fly round trip for $120 plus luggage. I got pretty excited for a minute, and then remembered that the flights are probably the least expensive part of the whole thing.

$2k for a race-cation for just me, dropping 2 of the kids off at grandma and grandpa's house and leaving DH and the 2 other kids at home? Not sure how I'll get DH on board with that.....

oh crap, you said spreadsheet.... queue @DopeyBadger in 3, 2, 1...

God have mercy on all of us!

 

[DopeyBadger]

oh crap, you said spreadsheet.... queue @DopeyBadger in 3, 2, 1...

God have mercy on all of us!

 

[PrincessV]

Anyone else keeping a spreadsheet of possible costs/projections for MW?

I purposely NEVER look at what any WDW visit costs in total, lol!

 

[flav]

Anyone else keeping a spreadsheet of possible costs/projections for MW? I looked at flights on a whim this morning, and realized that if I wanted to drive 4hrs to the airport, I could fly round trip for $120 plus luggage. I got pretty excited for a minute, and then remembered that the flights are probably the least expensive part of the whole thing.

$2k for a race-cation for just me, dropping 2 of the kids off at grandma and grandpa's house and leaving DH and the 2 other kids at home? Not sure how I'll get DH on board with that.....

I use Google Flight and have the history on all the ones I track.

I have a spreadsheet for Disney hotel/tickets/dining plan costs.

I have another spreadsheet for all my race registration costs.

I have detailed spreadsheets to plan each of my trip with confirmation numbers, how much has already been paid, etc.

I find that 2k$ for such a nice solo trip is reasonable. A weekend running New York or Boston Marathon would cost at least the same.

Finally, I constantly put aside money for these special racing trips. These funds are taken from unmade expenses that would only have benefited me (vs the entire family) or income that would never have happened without my involvement (ex point cards).

 

[fatmanatee]

Anyone else keeping a spreadsheet of possible costs/projections for MW? I looked at flights on a whim this morning, and realized that if I wanted to drive 4hrs to the airport, I could fly round trip for $120 plus luggage. I got pretty excited for a minute, and then remembered that the flights are probably the least expensive part of the whole thing.

$2k for a race-cation for just me, dropping 2 of the kids off at grandma and grandpa's house and leaving DH and the 2 other kids at home? Not sure how I'll get DH on board with that.....

lol, I literally just started prepping one this week, have never done MW so I wanted to play around with cost projections if I did Dopey vs. just the marathon.

 

[ZellyB]

I purposely NEVER look at what any WDW visit costs in total, lol!

SAME!! Ignorance is bliss when it comes to how much I spend at WDW!

 

[meye1099]

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[camaker]

Gosh, I really love making budget and itinerary spreadsheets for upcoming vacations. It's part of the fun of planning! Would it be safe to assume 2022 Marathon Weekend (if it happens in person) is going to be a bit more expensive than previous years? I think there's been a price hike on some food and beverages since then, and I wouldn't be shocked if race registration was more expensive--especially if they have a smaller field. And I just did a quick Google search and it looks like there's going to be a price hike for park tickets in 2022 as well.

Did you really need a Google search to tell you there was going to be a price hike for park tickets in 2022?

 

[meye1099]

Did you really need a Google search to tell you there was going to be a price hike for park tickets in 2022?

LOL. Trust but verify is my motto.

 

[NewYKRunner]

Did you really need a Google search to tell you there was going to be a price hike for park tickets in 2022?

Yeah that goes for anything really. Vehicles and houses are commanding top dollar right now. It will be crazy to see how much people will be willing to spend on trips and vacations once they're unrestricted.

 

[Rogue224]

We have not started budgeting yet (DW handles this). The closest thing we do is have our payroll to automatically have a set amount go into savings strictly for our runDisney trips. Since we do not do gifts to each other for birthdays, Christmas, anniversary, etc. we have a higher budget for our race weekends.

 

[Baloo in MI]

Well I have been putting some money aside each week for the past year for MW. Wait, scratch that, make that two years!

 

[Herding_Cats]

lol, I literally just started prepping one this week, have never done MW so I wanted to play around with cost projections if I did Dopey vs. just the marathon.

For me, based on the dates that save me the most money on airfare (because if I fly down a day earlier I can just stay at my parents' house) the ONLY difference between marathon-only and Dopey is the race registration. HAHA!

But I'm NOT DOING DOPEY. For a few years.

 

[Onceuponamarathon]

Not only do I have a spreadsheet but the money is already saved, the room is booked, and the costumes are planned

 

[BikeFan]

For me, based on the dates that save me the most money on airfare (because if I fly down a day earlier I can just stay at my parents' house) the ONLY difference between marathon-only and Dopey is the race registration. HAHA!

But I'm NOT DOING DOPEY. For a few years.

It's the 50th anniversary of WDW, so I'm expecting the medals to be amazing. Why run the risk of only doing one race, when some other race could have an amazing medal, and you'd miss out!?!? Therefore, the only prudent choice for the rational Disney runner is to do Dopey and get ALL the medals. No FOMO, no problem!

 

[Onceuponamarathon]

Assuming Marathon weekend comes back...

Do we think that they will still do the TA packages with the guaranteed bibs? And if so, do you think they would raise the minimum night stay?

 

[camaker]

Assuming Marathon weekend comes back...

Do we think that they will still do the TA packages with the guaranteed bibs? And if so, do you think they would raise the minimum night stay?

The TAs certainly think they will. I don’t know why they wouldn’t. If one of the reasons for the weekend is driving traffic into the resorts, it’s a no-brainer to keep it. You guarantee that a minimum number of bibs will end associated with resort stays and not cheaper off-site hotels or drive-in locals.

 

[Onceuponamarathon]

The TAs certainly think they will. I don’t know why they wouldn’t. If one of the reasons for the weekend is driving traffic into the resorts, it’s a no-brainer to keep it. You guarantee that a minimum number of bibs will end associated with resort stays and not cheaper off-site hotels or drive-in locals.

Which is what makes me think they could raise the minimum number of nights. It would bring in more money and if capacity is limited (likely) they don't have as many bibs to sell anyway.

 

[fatmanatee]

It's the 50th anniversary of WDW, so I'm expecting the medals to be amazing. Why run the risk of only doing one race, when some other race could have an amazing medal, and you'd miss out!?!? Therefore, the only prudent choice for the rational Disney runner is to do Dopey and get ALL the medals. No FOMO, no problem!

Oh don't tempt me with this.

 

[camaker]

Which is what makes me think they could raise the minimum number of nights. It would bring in more money and if capacity is limited (likely) they don't have as many bibs to sell anyway.

‘Raising the minimum number of nights could be a double-edged sword. Yes, it might bring in more money, but it also runs the risk of driving off runners they’re trying to attract and losing them entirely. I’m sure a sizable number of single-race runners could easily decide “I don’t need or want the extra nights, I’ll take my chances at general registration”.