Great 5K photos! The Disney photopass people get way better race pics than any other race photographers I've experienced! I have the whole awkward "there's a photographer what do I do with my hands" thing too - I usually end up doing some stupid thumbs up pose
I totally agree...though really, I have only dealt with PhotoPass and MarathonFoto. But PhotoPass wins!
I did try a peace sign and a thumbs up at points and just looked stupid!
How funny they were filming at the start! Maybe you'll be in the final video footage! That would be cool. Corral A is the bomb - I've only had it a couple of times, but it is lovely to not have to deal with the crowds
Corral A was awesome! I must have it again!
That really worked out that your friends were willing to get up early with you - so everyone was ready to crash early at night too! It's tough to do a race weekend with other people who aren't racing, when you are all wiped at 8pm and they want to go see fireworks or something.
Yeah, I did think (still think) they were nuts to get up that early, but it worked out well for me that we all ended up on the same schedule!
Arm's up is classic though!!! I like Yak & Yeti a lot too, the dessert wontons (if they still have them) are sooo good! I'm only good for about 2 rides on Everest in a row, I'm always a little off after, but not as bad as after Tower.
That's the dessert that I wanted! So sad.
I am normally good for 1 ride on Everest so I'm not sure what I was thinking tempting fate with a second ride??!
Great pics! Abu is so cute! and yes Corral A is lovely for sure. Imagine the half or full from corral A, that's the dream!
That seriously is the dream...I don't think it'll ever happen, but wow...must be awesome!
Fun park day! AK has some great shows that allow you to rest your feet/legs and I could totally see how your friend fell asleep during Nemo! (They are CHAMPS for waking up so early btw).
They really are! She happened to have an end seat right next to a wall, so she leaned over and was out cold!
Safari is always one of my favorites. Did you get to see the baby giraffe? (I think named Stella?) So Sweet!
I think I did see the baby giraffe!! Squeeeeee
Your lo mein looks delish!
It was! I want some more now!
I think that 5K medal is the best looking of that weekend.
That one is my second favorite after the 10K medal!
FOTLK is my absolute favorite show, I have to see it ever trip. It's been a while since I've seen Finding Nemo the musical.
I hadn't seen FOTLK in a couple of years...it's always so good. I think I like it better than Nemo (which is also good).
I've never done Yak & Yeti but it does look good.
Super good!! I definitely recommend it!
Can't wait to hear about the 10K!
yes, may I help you??
Love festival of lion king. My daughter was selected to participate the last time we were there.
How fun! I think I would have been too shy to do that when I was a kiddo!
Yak and yeti is a consistent favorite of ours. The lettuce cups are the best!
Ooh, I will have to try those next time!
Looking forward to hearing about the 10K!
I loved it, favorite race of the weekend!
Ugh, I'm getting behind in my comments!! Love that you move so quickly through a trip report though!
That's how I roll with trip reports - I write them quickly (this one is totally written up in a Google Doc) and post them quickly so I don't forget everything.
I went back and read through your January Marathon weekend report, and it was great. I absolutely love your running outfits! They are so colorful - the butterfly one for the full marathon in January was especially gorgeous. These reports are seriously getting me pumped for next February - I need to book mark them and read again when it gets closer to keep me inspired
Thank you!
I love wearing fun, pretty running clothes, especially since I know I'll be getting pictures during the races!
That certainly sounds like a whirlwind park day, after being up so early! Too bad you couldn't have rode more at HS.
Yeah, ToT is my 100% favorite ride so I was bummed to miss it!
YnY always looks great in trip reports, so I really need to get that on a next trip plan soon.
It's really good, and nice to have a good table service option in Animal Kingdom!
I always asssumed I'd feel guilty going to bed so early, while there was still more park to see, but after doing the race weekends I totally appreciate how shattered you are by the 7pm.
The exhaustion is real during these race weekends, that's for sure!
Still following along! I didn't realise you were staying at AKL, I LOVE AKL! We're going back again when we're over for W&D. Sanaa is SO GOOD, it's one of our firm favourites now! We've pencilled in Yak and Yeti for the first time so I'm glad you liked it too, I've heard a lot of good things about it!.
I love it too! It's like you're in a whole other world!
Your friends are CRAZY getting up so early! lol
I know!! But at least this way they went to bed at the same time as I did!
Also side note I just went and re-read all you Disney Cruiseline TR's haha
EEEEK you will love
DCL, I LOVE Disney cruises!!
5K day ... yay!! Princess 5K was my first runDisney race, so it will always be extra special to me, and I always love hearing/reading about it.
It was definitely a fun race - I almost didn't sign up for it, but I'm glad that I did!
That filming thing was interesting. You never really think about what goes into a short promotional video until actually see it happening. I really can't imagine running in full makeup ... or being excited about anything at that hour of the morning ... I don't think I'm cut out for acting either.
It was definitely interesting...I still haven't found the video, maybe they haven't made it yet!
I'm not cut out for acting either. There's no way I could have acted that excited at 5AM!
You got some great character stops - Abu and Suzy/Perla are both excellent character meets! Plus the Festival of Fantasy dancers and a bonus Cinderella at the end ... overall, that's a pretty good picture morning! (And I love your PhotoPass pictures ... even if you don't know what to do with your arms)
Definitely a great morning for character stops!
I love that you tried to hold up your medal for the Everest photo ... you get an A+ for effort, even if your execution failed. (For the record, I have no idea where the cameras are on any of the various attractions with pictures, so I never have fun pictures)
Sounds like a good day at AK, despite the early morning/tiredness. I've heard a lot of good things about Yak & Yeti ... both dishes look great!!
Total fail on the picture. I knew the camera was after you stop and "watch" the yeti rip the tracks up, but I was still a few seconds too late!
I'm looking forward to reading about your 10K adventure!
This was my attempt at medal showing during a ride... I think I need to work on it but was proud that I at least got the camera placement right! I think Space Mtn would be a better one, closer to the camera and I know just how to play that one!
Yours is better than mine! Mine was so bad I don't even have the picture!
Space Mountain would be a good one, but I never remember which side the camera is on!
Oh, and Sunday I hit 52,500 steps, which will probably never happen again because my feet are still recovering! Once I hit 45,000 it was my personal challenge to hit 50,000 that day, even if I had to pace around my hotel room. I hit it right after Wishes though so no aimless wandering needed!
That's an impressive step count!! M kept trying to catch up to my step totals each day, which was funny since she wasn't running the races...she never did catch up!
Loving your trip report!!! Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for reading!
Hey, Mel!
Oh hey!
Excellent day of park hopping filled with lots of great stuff. I've also never tried Yak & Yeti even though I've considered it a few times. Your photos certainly look appealing though!
It's really good, and I think with the portion size and the pricing, it's not a bad deal...which, I mean, you know Disney table service isn't exactly *cheap.* But Y&Y is pretty good in that regard!
Looking forward to reading about the 10K.
Woot! Favorite race of the weekend!
Either way, I'm sure they got medals...
Oh, of course they did!
Just totally creeped on her Instagram - she has a pic with her mom (just standing with their bibs on - Corral F for both
) but none after that. No medal pic or anything. Who knows if they did the race or what...?
So early! But K and I got up (M slept in until about 7) and grabbed a bus easily. K had been put in Corral F and I'd told her about the mini waves used for the start the previous day, knowing that they would also be used for the 10K. We wanted to make sure she was at the front of F!
So annoying...not sure why people can't be on time, it's RIGHT THERE in the program, people! Sigh. (The next day was a different story, due to a giant traffic jam, but that wasn’t an issue today).
I didn't stop. I guess this is the difference between being in Corral A and Corral B!
It felt better as I ran more, thankfully.
boo!
