Official 2018 Star Wars Dark Side Weekend

[LilyJC]

Any men’s or only women’s?

Mostly women but I thought I saw a tiny men’s section.

 

[Keels]

Hmmm ... I wasn’t planning on going to the Expo until tomorrow, but maybe I’ll just go and get it out of the way today if it’s been easy so far ...

 

[JM735]

BB8 figuren is the hot ticket item. We had a small push and shove session at open. Of course some ebayers were there with 4 baskets full of them!!!! ***...

I know this may not be the right forum and it's been discussed extensively, but I really wish runDisney would implement some restrictions, at least for the first couple days of the expo.

My vote is for a bib tear-off required to make any merchandise purchase and limit quantities to two of any one thing. I know it wouldn't completely solve it since people can still register for races they don't plan to run, and people could sell the bib tear-off if they don't care as much about merchandise but it would significantly reduce the ability to buy a basket full of one thing.

Sorry for the tirade, this just infuriates me!

 

[sunshine girl]

I won’t be there until Saturday. Hope someone can post some photos from the expo and merch!

Rain and thunderstorms looking more and more likely for the half ... I hope it’s not rained out. Yikes.

Have fun everyone!

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Rain and thunderstorms looking more and more likely for the half ... I hope it’s not rained out. Yikes.

Have fun everyone!

I'm hoping not... current forecasts I'm looking at seem like we might be safe until noon Sun... fingers crossed!!!

 

[KevM]

Yeah, looks like PM Thunderstorms at the moment. Although I’m sure it’ll change at least five more times between now and Sunday morning.

 

[Bree]

Any men’s or only women’s?

Both. Three (maybe 4????) tiny racks.

 

[Bree]

There is plenty of merchandise everywhere including BB8 figures. I left with just a coffee cup. I wanted a sweaty band, but they had zero race specific ones. It was just one generic race weekend one I didn’t care for.

I’m in line for a Jabba pic and it’s moving fast.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

BB8 figuren is the hot ticket item. We had a small push and shove session at open. Of course some ebayers were there with 4 baskets full of them!!!! ***...

They had lots more when we got in at 10:45am

 

[Dis_Yoda]

We got the expo done - bought the mid-sized Dooney, BB8 figurine, 2 shoe keychains, a men’s Darth Vader Shirt. Our room was ready at 9:50am so we headed to the hotel and got unpacked. Now to drink a tequila lunch in EPCOT!

 

[KingLlama]

Mostly women but I thought I saw a tiny men’s section.

Are you saying the men's section is tiny, or that the gear is only for tiny men?

Either way, I'm screwed.

 

[1lilspark]

BB8 figuren is the hot ticket item. We had a small push and shove session at open. Of course some ebayers were there with 4 baskets full of them!!!! ***...

That’s why we backtrackedand did Arena first then Visa.... I was bummed that the headbands weren’t race specific just half marathon weekend ones either that or around 11a ish they were not put out

The expo was easy peasy and already back at our resort thank goodness! Our bus driver on the return route was crazy!

Out as well room not ready so heading to Disney Springs

 

[Dis_Yoda]

This may be the most expensive trip to the tequila bar ever for two people...

Premium Flight
La Cava Soul
Surpreme Tequila Flight

Queso

 

[Keels]

Expo was easy peasy. First time in my RunDisney career that I’ve spent zero non-beer dollars!

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Expo was easy peasy. First time in my RunDisney career that I’ve spent zero non-beer dollars!

Does this mean that the merch isn't as good as usual? @Keels

 

[Keels]

Does this mean that the merch isn't as good as usual? @Keels

Nah. Just nothing really appealed to me as I don't know anything about Star Wars. I was planning to buy a race weekend visor, but I didn't even see one of those.

 

[LilyJC]

Are you saying the men's section is tiny, or that the gear is only for tiny men?

Either way, I'm screwed.

Yes

 

[Bree]

Did anyone see Kessel Run merchandise for sale? I circled the building three times, but didn’t see anything. Knowing me I probably walked right by it.

 

[1lilspark]

Did anyone see Kessel Run merchandise for sale? I circled the building three times, but didn’t see anything. Knowing me I probably walked right by it.

I didn’t see anything Kessel ...
Heading toward POP now still haven’t gotten a room ready text

 

[furiated]

Where was the Jabba photo op, and is it the usual one from pre/post race photos?