EDS19
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2015
Anyone else fearing this may be the last rundisney disneyland weekend until at least 2019. With all the pending construction planned that was announced at d23, I am fearing the worst. I just don't know how they can do a safe and enjoyable course if they plan to do all that construction at california adventure and with star wars land still in the works for 2018.
I am taking this upcoming run at disneyland as the last in a while and enjoy every minute of it.
By the way, anyone get when construction for pixar and marvels will begin? I am starting to think maybe its not all anaheim and permits. Maybe its this d23 announcement they were holding out for. They couldn't say anything because it was under wraps for d23. Therefore, maybe the star wars resistance race will be ok, but tinkerbell, disneyland, and avengers for 2018 is a no go if all this construction starts by then. Hence, star wars has a date but tinkerbell doesn't.
Based simply on the bump the hotels, parks, restaurants, etc. get from runDisney weekends I think Disney would be more then happy to work around any construction. The Star Wars construction has been going on for a while now and so that isn't a worry, they just altered the courses a bit. The Paradise Pier construction in theory should be done by next summer so only the Star Wars race and Tinker bell race would be impacted by that. (And my guess is that enough of a walkway would be open around the pier that it wouldn't be a problem.) The Marvel land construction would impact most of the current courses because it will impact the area behind Mission Breakout and likely Bugs Land. But once again I think runDisney could work around those challenges... What I'm feeling right now is the city of Anaheim might be playing hardball a bit. I think after extending Disney's tax deal on park tickets they got some blowback from residence. So now they are trying to look like they are standing up to Disney in relation to the new pedestrian walkway, etc. This might just be a small battle related to that bigger battle.
I understand everyone needs to look out for their own best interests... But not giving permits for races that happen 4 weekends a year and are pretty much wrapped up at the latest by 10 a.m. on Sunday morning seems silly. Especially with the number of hotel rooms and money that is spent by those coming BECAUSE of the race.
Keep in mind I could be totally off. But that is just the feeling I'm getting.
In other news I'm way excited for this upcoming race! I'm working on my costume and got all my dining reservations made!