Official Wine and Dine 2017 thread

[mrsg00fy]

Just a note on gift cards, if you choose to consolidate on DisneyGiftCard.com, we do, appears many others do as well, you can charge everything to your "magic band" (Account) and go to Guest Services the morning of check out and pay the balance with the gift card or put the gift card toward your balance.

I like to buy one here or there when they're doing 4x fuel points at KR and then consolidate to one before we leave.

This is what we do except we go to the front desk at least 24 hours in advance if check out to make sure they don't charge the credit card on file. It has happened before that they charged the credit card when I intended to pay with gift cards.

 

[roxymama]

Hmmm, how realistic is it for me to shave 10 minutes off my HM I haven't been training for.......

Eeep!!!! Listen to your body and just get to that finish line. Don't get hurt pushing for the extra 10 min. And have fun (being hurt isn't fun.)
If you are feeling good then anything is possible.

 

[GeorgiaHoo]

Question - my wife sometime uses a hydration backpack when she runs. Are those permitted in runDisney races? Thanks

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Two quick more than likely stupid questions.

1. When should we expect to see our race shirt previews and such? It feels like the last couple of races it is literally the day before the first race!

Good luck everyone and have fun!

I remember that last year, when we did this race, the previews of merch and race shirts hit around Wednesday of race week. We were staying at the MCO Hyatt that night, and I remember trying to magnify the photos on my iPhone.

 

[ksoehrlein]

A pacer posted this in the Wine & DIne facebook group for the Galloway pacers -
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Thanks for sharing this! I had meant to post here as well, but I am “Photobucket challenged.”

 

[RNRMom79]

Is it really daylight savings on race day? Now I'm totally paranoid about sleeping in on race day.

 

[croach]

Question - my wife sometime uses a hydration backpack when she runs. Are those permitted in runDisney races? Thanks

I don’t see anything in the safety section or in the event guide that says they aren’t. Hopefully someone who has used one recently will chime in.

Is it really daylight savings on race day? Now I'm totally paranoid about sleeping in on race day.

Yep. Saturday night/Sunday morning it changes. Worst you could you do is show up an hour early since we set them back. Someone double check me on that.

 

[flav]

Yep. Saturday night/Sunday morning it changes. Worst you could you do is show up an hour early since we set them back. Someone double check me on that.

I second that @croach

 

[apdebord]

Made it to Florida last night! Stopped south of Jacksonville and will finish the drive this morning. 10 minutes into the drive, my husband realized he left his SPI belts at home, which is funny because he’s an ambassador for them. Good thing they have a booth at the expo. Not race related, but an hour into the drive I realized I left the shoes I specifically bought for MNSSHP at home

 

[jeanigor]

Question - my wife sometime uses a hydration backpack when she runs. Are those permitted in runDisney races? Thanks

I have run with a hydration pack in all the US based runDisney races. They may ask to inspect it at security, but nothing as intense or intrusive as TSA. I will have mine on for at least the half.

Is it really daylight savings on race day? Now I'm totally paranoid about sleeping in on race day.

The half you should be fine for, as others have said you'd be an hour early if you don't switch your clock. I see that as a better opportunity for pre-race pics!!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I just like the extra hour of sleep! Although I'm not running - I'll be joining my husband at the start line for pre-race pictures.

 

[jeanigor]

I was going to the runDisney site to look up the event guide to fianlize a plan to tell DP where to chEar, and noticed that the half marathon still has open spots, offered until ~1:30pm Saturday (as long as they last). There is a $12 late registration fee.

 

[croach]

I was going to the runDisney site to look up the event guide to fianlize a plan to tell DP where to chEar, and noticed that the half marathon still has open spots, offered until ~1:30pm Saturday (as long as they last). There is a $12 late registration fee.

Major eyeroll to Disney on the late registration fee. Come on runDisney.

 

[Figment1990]

I just like the extra hour of sleep! Although I'm not running - I'll be joining my husband at the start line for pre-race pictures.

Turning back the clocks is my favorite "holiday!"

 

[CP3uhoh]

What times is the Keels get together on Sunday? We have reservations at Yachtsman at 6:45 so I remember thinking we wouldn't make it but maybe swing by before or after?

 

[jeanigor]

What times is the Keels get together on Sunday? We have reservations at Yachtsman at 6:45 so I remember thinking we wouldn't make it but maybe swing by before or after?

I believe it is from 7-8pm at Hurricane Hannah's

 

[ef22]

I haven't received mine either,I think in the past you could go to a kiosk at WWoS and get it there.Does anyone know for sure?

I never received by gift card last year, and I was able to go to the kiosk at WW0S and get it issued without any problem. For some reason I haven't received it for this year either - very strange!!

 

[Pluto42]

I never received by gift card last year, and I was able to go to the kiosk at WW0S and get it issued without any problem. For some reason I haven't received it for this year either - very strange!!

Did you happen to sign in to Active.com with your Facebook account? That's what happened to me. My e-mail associated with my Facebook account, and therefore my Active account, and the one that I primarily use are different. Sure enough the gift card e-mail was in my other e-mail account's inbox.

 

[kbenson13]

A pacer posted this in the Wine & DIne facebook group for the Galloway pacers -
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Interesting no pacer for Coral B. I would have thought they'd have pacers for every coral and have more pacers than strictly at 15 minute intervals. There is a HUGE difference between running at an 8:00 pace and a 9:09 pace....

Also, what are those "ratios"? Are they run/walk ratios?

 

[ksoehrlein]

Also, what are those "ratios"? Are they run/walk ratios?

Yes, it’s the number of minutes:seconds we run followed by the number of seconds (always 30) we walk.