They could also MAKE MORE MERCH so people are guaranteed to still get what they want on Saturday.I completely agree - every influencer now talks about how you need to get here early. I think rD is having to deal with more people first morning of the expo. I like the way NYC does it where you have to pre-book your day/ time for pickup. I suspect rD will eventually need to do this. Keep Day 1 of Expo to 5k and Dopey runners exclusively.
Oh, no doubt.I’ve heard that Disney charges quite a bit for space at the Expo. My guess is that they justify the prices with the vendors by guaranteeing them a certain amount of foot traffic to the Expo.

Can validate this. Got B on both bibs (210xx)Looks like Dopeys will have the same corral on both bibs
Dopey pickup in the afternoon and evening has never been very busy. The mornings are always nuts, but by 3pm or later, it’s almost walk-right-up empty.I can’t recall ANY MW year I’ve gone on Day 1 and it wasn’t crazy. I have a strong memory of the Dopey pick-up line going through the soccer fields and it took easily an hour to get through. A large part of why I’ll probably never do a MW 5K again is my overriding desire to avoid expo Day 1 insanity! Ditto for PHM.
I’ll be doing the 10k next year with a charity and I’m already planning for that trip. I’ll fly in Wednesday and avoid the expo until Day 2. It’s definitely more chaotic because of the influencers and merch hype, and I don’t need to be there. I get cranky easily and it’s too many people.I can’t recall ANY MW year I’ve gone on Day 1 and it wasn’t crazy. I have a strong memory of the Dopey pick-up line going through the soccer fields and it took easily an hour to get through. A large part of why I’ll probably never do a MW 5K again is my overriding desire to avoid expo Day 1 insanity! Ditto for PHM.
NopeWhat's the beer cup situation? It's not the refillable ones right?
Pre-orders have a seperate entrance?haha...i have group 90...so another 2 hours of waiting. but i also have pre order pin and the entrance to that is on the side.
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well, that just lets you in to general merchandise line...so i basically bypassed the queue.
sheesh.
yup...right at the beginning if you can see in my pic. and then you are out i general merchandise queue...but only person with preorder can go inPre-orders have a seperate entrance?