Springtime Surprise Weekend (April 13-16, 2023)

[DopeyRunner486]

Roundup Rodeo BBQ ADRs just opened. Got lunch for after the Half.

What half?

 

[1lilspark]

What half?

Probably meant 10 miler

Got mine as well … freaked out when I got up at 6 and heard they opened at 515

 

[CanadianPaco]

I was using telegram to get my princess challenge bib. It worked great!

You've given me hope - I have tried three times - as quickly as I could - with not luck! FINGERS CROSSED!!!

 

[furiated]

What half?

Well played Edited to 10 Miler

 

[Herding_Cats]

anyone who was hoping to run and hadn't gotten a bib....

sharing from a fb group:
"Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy has runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend bibs available for the 10K and 10 Miler. No fundraising commitment, just cover the cost of your bib. Email (nicole@parentprojectmd.org) "

 

[RunWI1265]

I just realized I maybe made a mistake. Am I going to be able to make an 8:00am Tusker House adr from SSR after the 5k? I just remember having to wait quite a bit after the MW 5k for the busses to start returning to resorts.

 

[flav]

Canadian Oreos taste 1000% better than the ones here in the USA!!!!

I agree that the basic Oreo are better in Canada.
Asian and European Oreo are also less chocolaty and more powdery.
USA has some great seasonal flavours that are not available in Canada though. I miss the Key Lime Pie Oreo that we had bought in Florida for example.

 

[sandam1]

I just realized I maybe made a mistake. Am I going to be able to make an 8:00am Tusker House adr from SSR after the 5k? I just remember having to wait quite a bit after the MW 5k for the busses to start returning to resorts.

Assuming that the route is the same as recent races, the buses usually can't start moving until around 6:15. The buses use the same road as the race so all of the runners need to start (which usually happens by 6 a.m.) and get about a half of a mile (or a little bit more) into the course before they can move. You can do the math, but if you are solely relying on Disney transport and are planning on going back to your room and showering/changing, I would think it might be tight.

 

[wilbur]

This morning's return buses did not start running til 6:30.....and the SSR bus also shares with OKW which is the first stop.
I was on the first return bus....arrived back at SSR @ 6:50......if you are wanting to shower or are in a later corral you will be cutting it close.

 

[RunWI1265]

You can do the math, but if you are solely relying on Disney transport and are planning on going back to your room and showering/changing, I would think it might be tight.

definitely showering. Do you know if Uber/lyft/Minnie vans are an option or are they stuck behind the race, too?

This morning's return buses did not start running til 6:30.....and the SSR bus also shares with OKW which is the first stop.
I was on the first return bus....arrived back at SSR @ 6:50......if you are wanting to shower or are in a later corral you will be cutting it close.

Yikes - that would be really tight. I shouldn’t be in a later corral and I don’t stop for pictures during the 5k. I can’t believe I made the is oversight and obviously there’s no reservations left. And I was so proud of myself for getting a pre-park open reservation I may end up sending my family in a Minnie van to AK and if I’m back and ready I’ll go and if I’m not then I miss out.

 

[sandam1]

Do you know if Uber/lyft/Minnie vans are an option or are they stuck behind the race, too?

Probably not. For the 5K, they should be picking up from their normal spot at the Epcot park entrance. Again, all of this is assuming that the race route is the same as the other three race weekends.

I may end up sending my family in a Minnie van to AK and if I’m back and ready I’ll go and if I’m not then I miss out.

If you are willing to do rideshare, you should be able to make it back to go with your family - or worst case scenario, take rideshare to AKL too and just meet them there. It's depending on the Disney buses that will/could throw a wrench in your plans.

 

[RunWI1265]

Probably not. For the 5K, they should be picking up from their normal spot at the Epcot park entrance. Again, all of this is assuming that the race route is the same as the other three race weekends.



If you are willing to do rideshare, you should be able to make it back to go with your family - or worst case scenario, take rideshare to AKL too and just meet them there. It's depending on the Disney buses that will/could throw a wrench in your plans.

I assumed we would minnie van to AK since it’s an early res and I didn’t want to rely on busses. We have to use minnie vans because we need car seats. I’ll plan to rideshare after the race to get back asap. We’ve never eaten there so I don’t want to have to cancel! Thanks for the input!

 

[Herding_Cats]

I can’t believe I made the is oversight and obviously there’s no reservations left. And I was so proud of myself for getting a pre-park open reservation

IME, if you keep an eye on the reservations page the day/evening before (since they changed the cancellation window from 24hrs to 2 hrs) there's a chance you'll be able to modify it.

 

[superchime]

After experiencing the temps and humidity at the end of the 10k today (I'm slow, the sun was up) I am now terrified for April. Guess I need to start training in fleece to prepare.

 

[Baloo in MI]

Yeah, the 10K last year was particularly hot and humid. The 10 Miler was much better, still warm but nearly as humid. I remember thinking during the 10K, why am I running in Florida in April, but I guess I forgot cause I doing it again this year!

 

[fatmanatee]

For some reason my iPhoto reminded me of my last April race at WDW, so I got to see a photo of me looking absolutely soaked next to Chewbacca, I believe it was right before Epcot.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

After experiencing the temps and humidity at the end of the 10k today (I'm slow, the sun was up) I am now terrified for April. Guess I need to start training in fleece to prepare.

My Rocktape on my leg started peeling down after Studios so I just took it off. I’m happy I kept salt chews for fueling because they helped, and I’ll need more for the ten miler. I’m also getting longer compression shorts so I don’t charge where I charged yesterday. Showering wasn’t bad but that spot made its presence known.

 

[kps7795]

I agree that the basic Oreo are better in Canada.
Asian and European Oreo are also less chocolaty and more powdery.
USA has some great seasonal flavours that are not available in Canada though. I miss the Key Lime Pie Oreo that we had bought in Florida for example.

Key Lime Pie Oreos?!? As a Floridian, I am greatly disappointed in myself that I've never seen these at Publix. Now, I NEED some Key Lime Pie Oreos in my life.

 

[RunWI1265]

IME, if you keep an eye on the reservations page the day/evening before (since they changed the cancellation window from 24hrs to 2 hrs) there's a chance you'll be able to modify it.

I love that they made this change! It’s so helpful!

My Rocktape on my leg started peeling down after Studios so I just took it off. I’m happy I kept salt chews for fueling because they helped, and I’ll need more for the ten miler. I’m also getting longer compression shorts so I don’t charge where I charged yesterday. Showering wasn’t bad but that spot made its presence known.

Chafing is the worst! i don’t even mess with body glide anymore usually. I go straight to Vaseline

 

[Popo]

I just realized I maybe made a mistake. Am I going to be able to make an 8:00am Tusker House adr from SSR after the 5k? I just remember having to wait quite a bit after the MW 5k for the busses to start returning to resorts.

My experience from this past weekend. I was staying at OKW. I started the 10K in corral B. I drove to the race. Afterwards I was able to drive back to the resort, shower, and head over to AK for early entry. I was at the entrance to AK at 7am and made ILL and Genie+ reservations. When the rope dropped headed for EE and rode it twice. All before 8am. A lot depends upon in which corral you start, your time and whether you are taking the bus or ride sharing. For SS I will be staying at SSR. If need a ride back to SSR and don't mind a sweaty old guy I would be glad to help out.