Introduction/Plan
After taking a break from reporting on my last trip in January, I’m back to report on our Star Wars Rival Run Weekend plans. I'm a 32 year old Mechanical Engineer turned Government Worker. I also went back to graduate school for Public Administration. I may be crazy to do that. My husband is a 35 year old manager at a large liquor store.
This trip changed a bit after my husband let me know he had to work that Thursday & Friday because of other obligations among the management group. He should be able to make it up there by 5/6PM Friday night if he left straight from work. He’ll take himself to the expo upon arrival to get his bib. If he hits traffic, we will be visiting the emergency bib pick up tent Saturday morning. Either way, he gets to keep his legacy status for the races even if it means very little Disney time for him.
I wasn’t going to give up my Disney time so now I had two days pretty much on my own to adjust plans for. I then saw availability on Wednesday Night at Saratoga Spring so I figured I might as well head up there after work on Wednesday! I flexed a bit this week so I hope I can get out of the office more like 4PM than 5PM. We’ll see how that works.
Our Tables in Wonderland expired at the end of December & due to the lack of WDW trips this year, I couldn’t justify renewing quite yet since the trips we did have were very race focused and thus less booze & food focused. We ended up using our AP & DVC discounts over Marathon Weekend and that worked alright. I decided to do the Deluxe Dining Plan for my 1 night stay at Saratoga since I could use the credits on Thursday as well & I’m pretty sure my refillable mug will still work throughout the trip at the Grand Floridian. I know it will be a lot of food but it should be ok for the short time I have it. I also decided to switch up some plans to do a few special events that my husband would never enjoy or maybe he would enjoy on a non-running trip. We’re also eating way later than I would like to before a race but I picked a safe easy option that should be fine for our stomachs to run on.
Plans
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019
5:00PM - Leave Work
8:30PM - Arrive at Saratoga Springs
9:35PM - Dinner at California Grill (2 TS)
11:30PM - Bed!
Thursday, April 4th, 2019
8:00AM - EPCOT Opens
9:30AM - Royal Tea Tour in UK Pavilion
12:00PM - Teppan Edo (1 TS)
2:00PM - EXPO for Rival Run Weekend
4:00PM - Check In at Grand Floridian
6:00PM - Highway in the Sky
Friday April 5th 2019
I haven't a clue? Too many options!
7:00PM - Solo Time Ends
8:00PM - Grand Floridian Cafe
Saturday April 6th 2019
5:30AM - Star Wars 10K
10:25AM - The Plaza Restaurant Breakfast
5:15PM - Narcoossee’s
Sunday April 7th 2019
5:30AM - Star Wars Half Marathon (Mr. Dis_Yoda Only)
10:50AM - The Wave Breakfast