Springtime Surprise Weekend (April 13-16, 2023)

[The Expert]

My friends and I have a group chat called "Enabler Chat" where we send each other adoptable dogs

As someone who works in marketing for an animal welfare organization, I enthusiastically endorse this!

 

[DopeyRunner486]

Virtual Queue as expected will be in use.

 

[fatmanatee]

Just got the email about VQ and you can imagine the look on my face...

EDIT: I will say that's probably a good sign for getting the guide tomorrow.

 

[1lilspark]

Virtual Queue as expected will be in use.

Just need to know 730 like W&D or 830 like MW/Princess as locals just outside the 45 mile bubble need to know when to zip cross town to grab coffee

 

[DopeyRunner486]

Just need to know 730 like W&D or 830 like MW/Princess as locals just outside the 45 mile bubble need to know when to zip cross town to grab coffee

8:30

 

[amazingact21]

Just verifying, the Virtual Queue will just be for the merchandise/expo areas. You don't need it for picking up your bibs and shirts, correct?

 

[1lilspark]

Just verifying, the Virtual Queue will just be for the merchandise/expo areas. You don't need it for picking up your bibs and shirts, correct?

Correct
Expo is split into 3 buildings
Bibs
Shirts/vendors
Official RunDisney merch/photo ops/characters

VQ is required Thursday just for the third one on the list unless you are gold or platinum club members

 

[Naomeri]

Just verifying, the Virtual Queue will just be for the merchandise/expo areas. You don't need it for picking up your bibs and shirts, correct?

Correct

 

[fatmanatee]

Correct
Expo is split into 3 buildings
Bibs
Shirts/vendors
Official RunDisney merch/photo ops/characters

VQ is required Thursday just for the third one on the list unless you are gold or platinum club members

Oh good, I needed that clarification. It's going to be in-and-out for me this time, although from what I heard the bib line isn't great as a result of the VQ changes.

 

[1lilspark]

Oh good, I needed that clarification. It's going to be in-and-out for me this time, although from what I heard the bib line isn't great as a result of the VQ changes.

It took us about 30 from getting in the line to enter field house to exiting with our 5k & 10k bibs in November this also included a stop at runners relations and the restroom

 

[jpeterson]

Oh good, I needed that clarification. It's going to be in-and-out for me this time, although from what I heard the bib line isn't great as a result of the VQ changes.

it seems to make it worse in the morning for sure.

 

[Naomeri]

Oh good, I needed that clarification. It's going to be in-and-out for me this time, although from what I heard the bib line isn't great as a result of the VQ changes.

Since you don’t care about the merch, you could wait until the afternoon to go for bibs and shirts

 

[fatmanatee]

Since you don’t care about the merch, you could wait until the afternoon to go for bibs and shirts

Yeah that's the plan for now (and was how I handled it last time). Prob will be morning in MK, break for bib pickup, hopefully a Tron ILL time that doesn't make this all too stressful.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

I'm quite happy I'm not doing the 5k for springtime so I can skip the expo first day. I fly in that Friday, and need to decide do I go to the expo after I check in, or Saturday. I'm also a "get in, get out" person, with maybe a little look-see at the vendors. It would be a good way to shake out my legs after my flight, or a good way to take it easy Saturday morning.

 

[XoxoAmy]

Anybody have any memory maker/photo pass shares available? I'm happy to donate to charity to help someone meet their fundraising goals. I was sharing a memory maker with someone else, but she is no longer going to be able to run SS due to a torn meniscus.

I can share! I have MM and it's just me on this trip. DM me.

 

[flav]

I think that I gathered all the information that was in the VQ email but, if in the future someone could post the content of runDisney emails when received, it would be greatly appreciated. I don’t get them because of my location. TIA

 

[fatmanatee]

I think that I gathered all the information that was in the VQ email but, if in the future someone could post the content of runDisney emails when received, it would be greatly appreciated. I don’t get them because of my location. TIA

All the relevant info was linked here:

https://www.rundisney.com/blog/ready-set-shop-event-weekend-merchandise-with-the/

 

[flav]

At what time should I try to join the VQ if I want to go on Thursday afternoon?

 

[Herding_Cats]

At what time should I try to join the VQ if I want to go on Thursday afternoon?

8:31am.

 

[1lilspark]

At what time should I try to join the VQ if I want to go on Thursday afternoon?

8:31am.

This we joined right at opening got group 51 for W&D and our return kept getting pushed back and back and finally we got in a bit after 12 … idk if mw or princess things moved faster or slower….

Of what we wanted 5k medal pin stock was slim unless they restocked after I grabbed mine and we had to loop around a bit to find the shoe ornament