Princess Weekend 2022

[DopeyBadger]

I'm in the 2nd to last row, arrived at 8:30 in the parking lot

im in the dead middle of the same block.

 

[1lilspark]

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8:06am and I’d say about 450-650 or so.

Is this all for general entry or club RunDisney??? Trying to gage how early I should start heading down I4 next month to make sure I can get my Everest pin and/or magnet as there was no preorder for springtime surprise

Was there pre-order merchandise for this weekend?

Yes but this weekend & marathon only had them up for a short window

Don't forget that mobile check-out (in the MDE app) is totally a thing for the expo now.



During MW it took us about 50min to get through the building once people started moving. At 1pm on Wenesday.

Have they added a place where you can note your an AP for that?
I know with W&as getting there at 1015-1030am ish Thursday it was about a 20-30 min wait to get into merch… getting there just after noon open Thursday for MW we walked right in

 

[RunMagicalMiles]

I'm curious to see how the expo will be tomorrow morning. I typically go in the afternoon to avoid the masses. With a friend tagging along, I'm going to try to get in and out so we can head to Epcot. I just want my darn pins. Good luck to all today!

 

[YohoAPiratesLife4Me]

Is this all for general entry or club RunDisney??? Trying to gage how early I should start heading down I4 next month to make sure I can get my Everest pin and/or magnet as there was no preorder for springtime surprise

Yes but this weekend & marathon only had them up for a short window

Have they added a place where you can note your an AP for that?
I know with W&as getting there at 1015-1030am ish Thursday it was about a 20-30 min wait to get into merch… getting there just after noon open Thursday for MW we walked right in

SAME! I’m trying to figure out how early I need to be at expo next month but I’m pretty discouraged to be honest! lol

 

[SheHulk]

8:30 and the room is full. I’d estimate over a thousand.

I'm in the 2nd to last row, arrived at 8:30 in the parking lot

Holy cannoli you guys. Hope you get through quickly once it starts moving.

 

[MissLiss279]

Is this all for general entry or club RunDisney??? Trying to gage how early I should start heading down I4 next month to make sure I can get my Everest pin and/or magnet as there was no preorder for springtime surprise

Yes but this weekend & marathon only had them up for a short window

Have they added a place where you can note your an AP for that?
I know with W&as getting there at 1015-1030am ish Thursday it was about a 20-30 min wait to get into merch… getting there just after noon open Thursday for MW we walked right in

In January, the mobile checkout automatically added my AP discount.

 

[The Expert]

SAME! I’m trying to figure out how early I need to be at expo next month but I’m pretty discouraged to be honest! lol

This is general entry. If you're Platinum level Club, there's a separate entrance upstairs and you get in early.

The lines will die down by mid afternoon but merch may not be restocked as in previous years.

 

[Livelovedance]

Headed to the Expo. Say hi if you see me.

I think I see you but I’m on the opposite side of the room! Hi from afar!

 

[Naomeri]

The first expo bus hit ASMu at 9:09, we got to the expo at 9:30. I’m in the merch line, getting tan

 

[JJ2017]

As a first timer - this is so exciting!!!! You guys are there NOW!!!! I'm sitting at work, waiting around to leave for the airport around noon. AH!!!!!

Can someone please post a pic of the meet up spot for the 10k? I can't locate it now - I'll save it this time around.

 

[JJ2017]

Like @DopeyBadger said, the challenge participants use the same codes. I think the first time I tried to put in the half code, it didn’t work, but then I tried it again to make sure I didn’t type something wrong and it took it. And then it took the 5k/10k codes for me as well. You might try again, or wait.

You use the code WITH dashes?

 

[azrivest]

Line started moving at 9:50

 

[DisneyMountainWoman]

Love the reporting, keep it up. I am stuck in the classroom teaching all day today with snow and negative degree temps out my window. One more day for me.

 

[Naomeri]

Line started moving at 9:50

The movement didn’t hit my part of the line until 10:01

 

[Naomeri]

You use the code WITH dashes?

Without

 

[Novatrix]

Also enjoying the live reporting while waiting to leave for my flight this afternoon.

Really should be focusing more, as I have a lot to get done, but the dulcet tones of "Leaving on A Jet Plane" keep running through my head...

 

[Disney at Heart]

Everything except for the full started normally afaik. For the full, EVERYONE was across the start line by 5:30 (about 30min total) as opposed to the half when I didn't cross the start line until around 5:42 (in S5.) I believe they started the wheelchair division early, but I was back in S5 and the sound systems weren't great back there.

Could that happen this weekend as well? Yes. Anything can happen. It's supposed to be super hot, and even though the races start at 5am and a 5/10/half are NOT out as long as people are for the full, it is entirely possible they would expedite the start for the half IMO.

Keep in mind that the marathon had 23% DNS and only 11,xxx finishers, much fewer than normal numbers. Even with the expedited start, I found the marathon course much less crowded than the half. (Started in s6) I was grateful because I didn’t have to stand in a corral as long and spent 30 minutes less in the most brutal of the heat.

 

[DopeyBadger]

I was 635th in line based on the counter man.

 

[striker1064]

That line is nuts. I'll stick to just my bib pickup!

 

[Naomeri]

Made it to the waiting room of insanity

As of 10:30 am