Great weekend & trip overall! Just got back so need to organize & may do a trip report.
But... we really enjoyed it all.
Expo - went Thursday afternoon, no lines. No stormtroopers out that we saw either.
5k - Stopped for all the stops and had a blast. Probably ran my pace a little too fast in between each but I was just so excited. I sat really stupid in the Emperor's throne, oh well. The ewok was so cute & one of my favorites! Love seeing all the kids running too, they are some speedsters!
10k - Stopped for all again but the throne & Chewie today and then a handful of 501st (Boba & Jango were great at Studios and then a few near the finish). Corral A I started and lines were okay, R2 was what I thought to be long already when I saw him, but I felt like stopping again even though I had in the 5k, even Ezra & Sabine had quiet a line but stopped again. Darth Maul was cool. Stopped for Stormtroopers in Studios and again at EPCOT. Oh and the speeder bike was a cool photo op. Thought the course was great, liked the green lights/battle under the bridge to EPCOT. I think my photo stops ranged from 2-4 minutes each, Stormtroopers were short wait.
Half - It was humid for sure. Started in the first wave of C and the course never was congested, had to get around people sometimes but it was no big deal. I stopped for the trash compactor and wampa cave today and a pre-planned bathroom stop in Asia, which I really was hoping not to have to since I had a goal time but well I had to. Thought I was hydrated enough but I had heavy legs for sure the last miles, and my mind said go faster but they were dead, the humidity I can usually handle pretty well, but I think it got to me. My last miles were slower than what I usually finish like, but I was a whole 10 seconds faster than wine & dine, funny to be almost exactly the same time. Loved the laser ewok battle at the beginning and Darth Vader red light bridge to EPCOT. The lights didn't bother me, but I could see how they could if it hit you in the eye.
Each day we got on the first bus from Sports to at least get one photo op before hand. Then after got the others when we had or medals. Only did Vader once (beforehand), his line was definitely the most popular. Bus lines were great, seemed efficient to & from All-Stars
I thought overall everything ran smoothly from where I started. Overall loved the courses and volunteers were great & loved all the 501st at multiple spots.
Missing a few photopass pics, so need to contact them. Oh I liked the I did it paddles at the end, I know I read on facebook people didn't but I like it better than the digital banners.
Great meeting some DIS folks at the expo & in park as well as at the meetup. Thanks
@MommaoffherRocker for holding the sign. It was great putting faces to usernames and fun talking to pass the time! I'm pretty abrupt with saying oh hey you're....I'm cavepig like a crazy person, so hopefully didn't startle anyone!
