Ok, I wrote notes, cause I always forget what I wanted to say after binging a bunch of your updates
Wow, a+ effort on your part!!
I'm feeling better about my decision to fly into Tink on Friday instead of Thursday. You make excellent points about the more relaxed expo feeling when not in a mad rush to be first ones in there. Hopefully they spell my pre-order pin and jacket right though ACK!
Tink expo is really different too because the official merch area is smaller...in some ways I think the way Disneyland does their expos is better because they let people into the official merch area in small groups (they have to since there's not as much space).
I can't help you with the spelling...apparently that's a crapshoot with runDisney anymore!
That yogurt dish at tiffins is right up my hubby's ally. Spicy + yogurt + meat is like his fave combo. I'm more of a spicy-wimp.
Yes, he should definitely try that one and not the beef one!
I totally forgot nighttime safaris were a new thing. I think maybe since AK gets so hot, that when we go in the Fall, I will schedule our partial day to go into the night.
Definitely go there at night, it's really pretty lit up. There are some areas that I thought were a little *too* dark but it was fun to see stuff lit up.
FYI: you would look really good with purple hair. (RE your Trader Sam's pic)
Well dang, I wish I'd tried that in college before becoming a responsible adult!!
Did you buy the souvenir cup? We have a place in Chicago kind of like that and so I have a few tiki cups at home now. My sis & I really want to hit up the DL version in May.
I did not buy the souvenir cup. Neither of us did, just the drinks.
SNOAP! I Lol'd and I'm stealing that term.
I can't take credit for that one!! But that's totally what it is!
Holiday 5k = I WANT TO DO THAT! (and I probably will in 2017 EEEE!)
Do it!!!!
The Mice pic reminds me of Wilson from Home Improvement
Haha, it totally does! I agree!
Pitch black running under twinkle lights is on the bucket list now...even if its just for a short lil while.
Yes!! I loved that part of the race.
That medal is my favorite thing and so BIG! Really hope next years is as nice.
I couldn't believe how big it was! I have been impressed with the 5K medals so far...I actually really liked the Avengers 5K medal, and I'm not into the Avengers at all. I think they will continue to be awesome!!
I'm so jealous that you got to meet Lumiere. Love the picture!
I was so happy to meet him! Especially at the expo - he was out before/after a couple of the races but the lines were huge.
What is up with runDisney screwing up merchandise/whatever for inaugural events? There was the 10K thing a few years ago, some mistakes on the Dark Side pins (they had the wrong date or something), and now this ... what is going on with them?
Ugh, I don't know. Surely those designs go through enough people that these mistakes would be caught...you'd think, anyway...
We saw the medals in person a few weeks ago (Beth and I went to the NYC marathon expo) and I really loved the 10K medal! The challenge medal is pretty cool too. But runDisney medals are getting so big ... these medals seemed a lot bigger than the ones I have!
10K and 5K were my favorites from the weekend. I liked that the challenge medal was really unique and stood out.
I agree that the medals are getting huge! I was checking out the ones for January and the Dopey one was bigger than my hand!
I'm glad to hear that going to the expo in the afternoon worked out for you! There's a reason I recommend it so much ... it's so much less stressful.
Seriously, best change to a race weekend ever (my going in the afternoon instead of the morning, I mean).
Sorry to hear about the bus problems ... that's something you don't want to deal with on race day. At least you made it to the race, which is all that matters.
Yeah, I think I would have been freaking out if it were for one of the longer races - especially if it was for the half marathon in January/February or the marathon since there's such a long walk to the corrals from the drop-off point. If there was a time to have a late bus, this was the day for it.
I'm kinda laughing at your sunglasses situation. When the sun doesn't come up until after 7 ... they're probably not entirely necessary. (Although I probably shouldn't make fun, since I've been known to wear my sunglasses for entire runDisney races, even when it's still dark out)
Hey, in my defense...here's a picture from the same race in 2014...I think that one started at the same time as this one (6:30). So I just assumed it would be sunny again!
Illegal Rivers of Light picture ... awesome. I like the look of the float ... now if only they could actually get the show operational...
Um, agreed on all counts! I'm hoping it'll be all set by January, but not counting on it with the way things have been going!!
Sounds like a fun race! I love all of your character pictures ... and your outfit is pretty awesome too
Thanks! It was a fun race, and a good way to sort of get the nerves out with the longer races coming up.
And I can't believe a CM got mad at you for taking a picture of the Rivers of Light float. They totally should block it off if they want to keep it "secret." I'm getting really anxious about that show and wonder if it will ever actually debut.Probably a good call to hide out with the Monsters. Once we figured out what was happening we were OUTTA THERE!
thanks for following along!!
I am happy with the pictures, too!!
