Marathon Weekend 2018

[rteetz]

FYI There's a "hidden" photo op with Mickey in the building with the merch and Dopey/Goofy bib pickup. He's upstairs in the corner right above where you exit the merch area past the registers. If you do Dopey/Goofy bib pickup, as you exit, stay upstairs and don't follow the signs telling you to exit outside. Loop around to the front of the building staying on the upper level. There's a backdrop and a CM to do photos. When I did mine, there was no line at all since nobody knew he was there!

Thanks!

 

[FlashAM7]

Wow, that line looks insane! What is the difference between this year and last year? More runners this year?

 

[LdyStormy76]

Does anyone know what the perforated tabs are for on the Half Race Retreat wristband? One says "Half Gift" and the other two are mini 25th marathon icons? It was so cold and wet I did bib pickup and dashed before I remembered to investigate the "Half Gift." Maybe the gift is a Dooney? ;-)

Second this question for anyone still at the expo. Really do not want to go back. At 10 am the 5k pickup area was trying to blow away.....

 

[rteetz]

Wow, that line looks insane! What is the difference between this year and last year? More runners this year?

I believe it is more but not that much more. This is crazy!

 

[MissLiss279]

I’m in Corral B and not C for the 5 & 10k!

 

[FlashAM7]

I believe it is more but not that much more. This is crazy!

Must just be bad luck with a lot of the runners showing up at the same time?

 

[Nole95]

Incompetence confounds me and there is no other way to describe this entire expo than as incompetence run amok. I’m pretty sure that if it were my goal to devise the worst possible system for the expo that I couldn’t possibly come up with something worse than what runDisney has done here.

This is our fourth marathon weekend and this is by far the worst Expo experience we’ve ever had. Just incompetence and piss poor planning at every turn.

 

[Chaitali]

Me and my wife did some research during our training and found this cool site. I don't know how accurate it is but not seeing that line jump sure is nice.
http://findmymarathon.com/race-detail.php?zname=Walt Disney World Marathon

That was a cool site, thanks!

 

[ZellyB]

24 minutes to get our Dopey bib and a few more to get our shirts. Not bad really after the initial mass confusion. But no way I would get in that line for runDisney merch!

 

[ZellyB]

@DopeyBadger just for your data we are D for Dopey and B for 5k/10k.

 

[DVCFan1994]

I got in the merch line at 2:45. I have no where else to be until 5, so I’m giving it a go. If I’m not at least approaching the front by 3:30 I’m out. I can’t come back another day, so this is my chance. This weekend is likely a one and done for me, so it’s worth a try.

 

[Keels]

Y’ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Desdemona924]

Although the bridge over the river at England in EPCOT can seem like a mountain.

I'm pretty sure this is 'hill' where a cast member told me last year, "You're almost there, this is your last uphill."

 

[rteetz]

24 minutes to get our Dopey bib and a few more to get our shirts. Not bad really after the initial mass confusion. But no way I would get in that line for runDisney merch!

I’m a sucker I’m standing in line.

 

[ZellyB]

I’m a sucker I’m standing in line.

Good luck! We’ve got dinner reservations anyway so no time even if I wanted to.

@Keels I want that beer!

 

[FlashAM7]

Maybe next year they will start distributing fastpasses to get into the expo LOL

 

[DVCFan1994]

I’m a sucker I’m standing in line.

It’s moving better than I expected at least.

 

[WDWNY]

The flight I wanted opened up on JetBlue so I'll be flying into TPA tonight!! Wohoo. Only took 2 hours lol

 

[rteetz]

It’s moving better than I expected at least.

Yeah I agree.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Only 2xl male Dopey jackets. Never restocked after over an hour inside