Herding_Cats
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2017
I wonder if they are already anticipating a rain delay in the morning??In case anyone here needs this info: I got an alert that MK hours on Sat changed from opening at 8am to opening at 9am.
I wonder if they are already anticipating a rain delay in the morning??In case anyone here needs this info: I got an alert that MK hours on Sat changed from opening at 8am to opening at 9am.
I wonder if it has more to do with having enough time to clear out spectators. For an 8am opening, you can get into the park at 7ish. If the balloon ladies aren’t going through Main Street until after 7, they’d have a hell of a time trying to clear the park quickly enough for the day guests. I’m honestly surprised they ever showed it as 8am opening.I wonder if they are already anticipating a rain delay in the morning??
SAFD: This a thousand times.SAFD:
Happy New Year!!! It is time for the last SAFD of 2023. With us just days away from Marathon Weekend it seems appropriate to wrap up SAFD by opening the door to last thoughts or advice as we all get ready to toe the line.
My thoughts, be sure to register the moment. It always goes too fast, whether doing one race or all four it is no longer surprising to me when times zips by from expo to marathon dinner celebration. So I am going to try and remember to focus on all the things that have meaning for me.
I have never attended a meet up and am hoping to make it to Hurricane Hannah's. I don't know if I'll make the pre-race meet ups due to being too anxious to make it into the corrals.Come to at least one meetup (because everyone is as awesome in person as they are on here)
:Quietly sneaks away with my little laser printed signs::For the morning meetups I made a 3 foot by 1.5 foot banner that I will try to place on the DIS light pole (yes we have our own). It will look like the following - hopefully I get there early enough each day.
I hope this makes everyone easier to find us.
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I am so sorry to hear this. I contacted Rundisney... not Disney direct, and they responded immediately.My mom called on Tuesday evening and she ended up talking to someone who told us to fill out the form online which says that someone should respond within 24 hours. It is Saturday night and we still haven’t received a response. Had to go ahead and cancel our hotel reservation yesterday because of the 5 day cancellation for a resort only reservation. If they answer we will go ahead and rebook but this customer service we are receiving is just terrible and Disney usually provides really good customer service. Extremely frustrated right now we can’t even get a response.
So did we, called the number on the rundisney site and then she kept getting redirected, ending up talking to someone at rundisney and they told her where to go on the website and what form to fill out.I am so sorry to hear this. I contacted Rundisney... not Disney direct, and they responded immediately.
SAFD: I couldnt say it any better! Take it all in and enjoy every minute, every mile. I still remember the speculation during COVID of whether or not the races would come back so I try not to take anything for granted!SAFD:
Happy New Year!!! It is time for the last SAFD of 2023. With us just days away from Marathon Weekend it seems appropriate to wrap up SAFD by opening the door to last thoughts or advice as we all get ready to toe the line.
My thoughts, be sure to register the moment. It always goes too fast, whether doing one race or all four it is no longer surprising to me when times zips by from expo to marathon dinner celebration. So I am going to try and remember to focus on all the things that have meaning for me: getting to see all of you, hearing the music, enjoying the costumes and experiencing the parks in such a different way. I will try not to get to caught up in racing and more in experiencing the moment. And I will treasure getting to run the 10K and the Half with my DD; I am so grateful for that. I hope you all have great experiences and I look forward to hearing about them! Safe and fun races all!
The RunDisney division operates on a skeleton crew. With it being the holidays and prepping for next week I’m sure they are slammed and doing the best they can. They have never responded to me in 24 hours. It’s always been days to get a response.My mom called on Tuesday evening and she ended up talking to someone who told us to fill out the form online which says that someone should respond within 24 hours. It is Saturday night and we still haven’t received a response. Had to go ahead and cancel our hotel reservation yesterday because of the 5 day cancellation for a resort only reservation. If they answer we will go ahead and rebook but this customer service we are receiving is just terrible and Disney usually provides really good customer service. Extremely frustrated right now we can’t even get a response.
When races came back after Covid they decided to experiment with this oddball method of numbered corrals (s1, s2, etc). Needless to say it only lasted one race season until they went back to normal.So is rD doing starting groups or lettered corrals?
The chart shared by @Herding_Cats shows starting group 2 as club rD only, I don't remember that being a thing?
I am soooo borderline with my time between B and C (or 2 and 3?) - really hoping things swing my way given the huge difference in how many people are in those corrals!!
SAFD:
Happy New Year!!! It is time for the last SAFD of 2023. With us just days away from Marathon Weekend it seems appropriate to wrap up SAFD by opening the door to last thoughts or advice as we all get ready to toe the line.
My thoughts, be sure to register the moment. It always goes too fast, whether doing one race or all four it is no longer surprising to me when times zips by from expo to marathon dinner celebration. So I am going to try and remember to focus on all the things that have meaning for me: getting to see all of you, hearing the music, enjoying the costumes and experiencing the parks in such a different way. I will try not to get to caught up in racing and more in experiencing the moment. And I will treasure getting to run the 10K and the Half with my DD; I am so grateful for that. I hope you all have great experiences and I look forward to hearing about them! Safe and fun races all!
Will they still refill the espn branded cup? That’s the one I have - from a couple of years ago.Don’t forget these! Beer/cider prices at the expo and finish area beer tent are cheaper for refills instead of buying a new cup every time! Wine & Dine used the runDisney logo, but I’m bringing both.
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Depends on who you get. They were using the RunDisney ones at W& D, but I saw a few ESPN ones at the expo. Worst that could happen is you bring it and they say no.Will they still refill the espn branded cup? That’s the one I have - from a couple of years ago.
First time Dopey… 27XXX. Submitted 2:05 Half. Are these estimates accurate? Am I going to be in the back?
I can not say it definitively. But either you registered really late (like when it randomly opened after POT submission cutoff) or something went wrong with your POT verification. Go to your registration profile on runDisney and take a screenshot of your submission of a POT on your account. If you do end up getting assigned in the last corral (likely if not a late registrant based on the bib number), then you'll need to pick up your bib and then go to runner's relations at the expo. Have the screenshot of a correctly submitted POT with you and very nicely request being moved to an appropriate corral. If runDisney finds the error was on their end, then they will move you up. However if there was an error in your submission somehow, then it gets iffy whether they'll be able to help you. Runner's relations can take a bit of time so plan on it taking a bit and stay kind as much as possible. Errors happen sometimes.
Full marathon only 42XX (PoT was 1 41 42 for a 10miler) Wonder which corral this will be.
So is rD doing starting groups or lettered corrals?
The chart shared by @Herding_Cats shows starting group 2 as club rD only, I don't remember that being a thing?
I am soooo borderline with my time between B and C (or 2 and 3?) - really hoping things swing my way given the huge difference in how many people are in those corrals!!
Does charity impact it? I'm at 261XX and Dopey for Charity with a 5-5:30 est270XX - 5:30-6:00hr estimate (Charity?)