Marathon Weekend 2023

[nekonekoneko]

SAFD: a lot of my favorites were already posted. Great minds think alike!

If I have to pick something different, I love the waffles at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments. I change up between the chicken or the fruits with nutella, depending on what I'm feeling at the moment.

 

[NYC_MW]

SAFD: another vote for the dole whip. remember getting it next to the tiki room in DL when younger, and feel like it's a Disney must. Although, just looked it up and boy have the dole whip options exploded, and there's a whole dole whip day?!

 

[RuntheMouse]

SAFD: Zebra Domes! We will take a special trip to AKL just to get some. Still love a Dole Whip too!

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

SAFD: Chocolate covered pineapple from Zuri Sweets Shop in AK!

 

[Baloo in MI]

SAFD: Zebra Domes! We will take a special trip to AKL just to get some. Still love a Dole Whip too!

I forgot about Zebra Domes!!!! They do a gluten free version. We stayed at AKL for spring surprise and my daughters bought them at the shop each day. I had them a couple times - so good!!

 

[ColoradoLime]

Question for the slow 10k'ers who leave the park right after the race....how long does the whole experience take?

Like what time do you wake up and what time do you get back to your hotel?

I know there will be variables give race times and characters stops, etc. Just curious what on overall estimate might be. I'm a walker, maybe sometimes jogger, so my pace is slow. My best 10k time is 90 min, I'm guessing this one might be over 2 hours with characters (from the point I actually cross the start line).

 

[accm]

SAFD: this is probably the hardest question so far! How do you pick just one?
We generally go through at least a couple of buckets of popcorn a day, so that’s definitely a favourite.
Also love dole whips and the fresh fruit Nutella waffles.

 

[camaker]

SAFD: RIP the huge rice krispie treats made on-site in the MK bakery. I used to get a bag of the "leftover balls" for the room during our visits. After those went away, I'd get one of the massive, foot-wide Mickey head treats. Unfortunately, those are all gone now...

The Karamell-Küche caramel corn is probably my current favorite. It's definitely a go-to on every trip, although they've recently introduced a cookie sandwich there with a layer of salted caramel buttercream between two fresh gingerbread cookies. It's fantastic and may take the top treat spot of it proves to have staying power.

 

[Naomeri]

Question for the slow 10k'ers who leave the park right after the race....how long does the whole experience take?

Like what time do you wake up and what time do you get back to your hotel?

I know there will be variables give race times and characters stops, etc. Just curious what on overall estimate might be. I'm a walker, maybe sometimes jogger, so my pace is slow. My best 10k time is 90 min, I'm guessing this one might be over 2 hours with characters (from the point I actually cross the start line).

My actual running time for the Princess 10K this year was 90 minutes, and was about 105 minutes start to finish. I caught the first bus from my resort at 3am, so I would’ve woken up about 2am. I probably caught the bus back to my resort around 8-8:15, and I was cleaned up, fed, rested, and on my way to the bus to Epcot for the day at 10:10am. I hope this helps you get an idea of timing.

 

[matt and beth]

Good Morning runDisney All-Stars! I hope the week has treated you well. Here is this week’s SAFD Question: What is your favorite Disney treat?

My Answer: I love treats, but both my daughters have Celiac so this limits the kinds of things we can have based on what is in it and how it is served. But Dole Whip is safe, my family loves it and it is so refreshing on a hot day. So my favorite is the Dole Whip Float, but a close second would be the Mickey Premium Bar.

My favorite Disney treat is Jai Alai

Good Morning runDisney All-Stars! I hope the week has treated you well. Here is this week’s SAFD Question: What is your favorite Disney treat? Okay

My Answer: I love treats, but both my daughters have Celiac so this limits the kinds of things we can have based on what is in it and how it is served. But Dole Whip is safe, my family loves it and it is so refreshing on a hot

 

[BigEeyore]

SAFD: Love the vegan Red Velvet cupcake from Sprinkles in Disney Springs!
Dole whip is a given - I prefer to get it at the Poly, where it's not a madhouse and you can just enjoy it strolling by the lake

 

[bryana]

I forgot about Zebra Domes!!!! They do a gluten free version. We stayed at AKL for spring surprise and my daughters bought them at the shop each day. I had them a couple times - so good!!

Ohhh!! I didn’t realize this! I’m relatively new to gluten free (had to make the change last summer) so this past trip for Springtime Surprise was my first trip down there doing GF. Had a ton of luck with meals but I definitely missed all of my old favorite snacks (Sleepy Hollow waffles… I’m looking at you…) I’ll have to remember this for when we go in January.

My favorite from that trip though was the Dole Whip flight. Really hope that’s something that’s going to be sticking around, or at least the habanero dole whip on its own!

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

My favorite Disney treat is Jai Alai

Ha - Love this answer. They sell it in our grocery store in Indiana. When I'm missing Disney, we'll get it and it makes me smile!

 

[ColoradoLime]

My actual running time for the Princess 10K this year was 90 minutes, and was about 105 minutes start to finish. I caught the first bus from my resort at 3am, so I would’ve woken up about 2am. I probably caught the bus back to my resort around 8-8:15, and I was cleaned up, fed, rested, and on my way to the bus to Epcot for the day at 10:10am. I hope this helps you get an idea of timing.

Yes, thank you! I’m not looking forward to that 2am wake up call but I know it will be worth it!

 

[DisneyParrothead]

Yes, thank you! I’m not looking forward to that 2am wake up call but I know it will be worth it!

It's not easy but when my alarm goes off my brain kicks in and I know it's race day. That really helps get me going.

 

[1lilspark]

I forgot about Zebra Domes!!!! They do a gluten free version. We stayed at AKL for spring surprise and my daughters bought them at the shop each day. I had them a couple times - so good!!

I must of arrived at the Mara at a bad time than that weekend as the only had the regular domes and the GF option was erin mckenna brownie bites

 

[pluto377]

SAFD: Love the fruit and nutella waffles at Sleepy Hollow, the chocolate mousse in France (although the line here drives me bananas), and popcorn. I've never had a Dole Whip. Maybe something to finally try in January...

 

[kirstie101]

SAFD: I gotta go with a Disneyland churro. Warm and delicious. I’ve never had one at WDW but I hear the DL ones are better. Also love the snow capped lemon cone from Adorable snowman in DCA.

 

[lookingforsunshine]

SAFD: I don’t know but I really really want to try a Mickey shaved ice lol.

 

[Princess KP]

SAFD: I gotta go with a Disneyland churro. Warm and delicious. I’ve never had one at WDW but I hear the DL ones are better. Also love the snow capped lemon cone from Adorable snowman in DCA.

YES to DL churros! They are definitely better than the WDW ones AND they come in different flavors! TCB inFLA and I tried 9 different ones when we were there last November...in 2 days. But we shared!