Marathon Weekend 2027

[The Expert]

Thank you @camaker for making this happen every year!

 

[Psymonds]

So I had to fix something on my reservation, and the phone agent asked my why we had picked the resort we had, I don't think I'd ever been asked before.

 

[WillRunForPizza]

Yay for The Lion King, and yay for James Earl Jones! (Closet sweep? )

Follow-up on the March Movie Madness: brackets aside, if someone asked you what your favorite Disney movie was, what would you say?

 

[marty3d]

Yay for The Lion King, and yay for James Earl Jones! (Closet sweep? )

Follow-up on the March Movie Madness: brackets aside, if someone asked you what your favorite Disney movie was, what would you say?

I had to go back 71 pages to make sure I didn't contradict myself on this question due to recency bias (I just rewatched it Saturday night). Mary Poppins.

@camaker Thanks for pulling this together yet again - this was a lot of fun with quite a few surprises along the way. I think you might need to start putting together the rules for the musical bracket challenge before MW 27 as I think that one may be even more contentious than this year's! Starting on my list now....

 

[nancipants]

Ok, then, everyone head to @nancipants house for MW!

@Herding_Cats daughter has already invited herself over to swim in the pool.

 

[nancipants]

Yay for The Lion King, and yay for James Earl Jones! (Closet sweep? )

Follow-up on the March Movie Madness: brackets aside, if someone asked you what your favorite Disney movie was, what would you say?

Ironically, considering I voted for Empire in the final bracket, I would say The Lion King. So I'm not mad about the results.

Thanks, @camaker!

 

[jenljeffers1989]

SAFD: Definitely team on site. I'm trying to eventually make my way through every Disney hotel, so I've stayed at a few for different weekends. My favorite for marathon weekend was Polynesian due to the monorail, and for Wine and Dine I loved Beach Club for the easy walk back into Epcot after the half and a 5 minute walk back to my room to have a nap during a park day. I did not love AKL for a previous Wine and Dine because it's so far out, and I did love Shades of Green specifically because I did Wine and Dine a year that the half starting line was in the MK parking lot and I got to walk right over.

 

[WDW 4 ME]

Over the course of my rD weekends, I've stayed a several resorts. My take:
All Stars - low cost, and their bathrooms till have tub-showers where you can soak after races. Get a room away from the pools and it isn't bad
Pop Century - recently this has been my go-to because of the vibe (can't believe I'm using that word), the happy coincidence that it has became an informal runner HQ, and the Skyliner access. I always ask for rooms as far away as possible, and upper floors. Get out in 70s land and your door is facing Hourglass lake. Very tranquil.
Grand Floridian - Got to stay there as part of DW's work convention. Fairly quiet and gotta love the access to MK and the resort monorail
Coronado Springs - Have gotten to stay their twice as part of DW's work convention, once in the tower, once in a bungalow. I really liked the bungalow and it was a fairly short walk out to the bus stop.
PO Riverside - I just left my first stay there. OMG it is so quiet compared to the other resorts. I'm booked for Pop for MW 2027 due to length of stay, but I'll have PO on my mind going forward.

Riverside is the best! WL is our favorite deluxe and riverside ia favorite moderate. The quiet, laid back atmosphere is soooo relaxing. After PW, we found hammocks on one of the trails and took little 30 minute power naps. Glorious!

 

[DianaMB333]

I had to go back 71 pages to make sure I didn't contradict myself on this question

X2…. Coco (!).. (maybe tied with Lion King, Encanto, Mary Poppins)

@camaker thank you!