Marathon Weekend 2020

[GuinnessRunner]

With the numbers so down this year and most of the races not selling out at all, do you think they will cut the number of Dopey bibs this year? With Goofy being an anniversary year I suppose those numbers should be back up some. Just hope it doesn't get back to the days when you had to register in first 24hrs to be sure you could get a spot (of course I will anyway...). With Star Wars Land opening, I honestly expected them to jack the registration fees up like they have everything else and when they didn't it got me wondering.

 

[rteetz]

With the numbers so down this year and most of the races not selling out at all, do you think they will cut the number of Dopey bibs this year? With Goofy being an anniversary year I suppose those numbers should be back up some. Just hope it doesn't get back to the days when you had to register in first 24hrs to be sure you could get a spot (of course I will anyway...). With Star Wars Land opening, I honestly expected them to jack the registration fees up like they have everything else and when they didn't it got me wondering.

They won't cut the number until later and only if needed. They still had 5000-6000 Dopey Bibs this year. I think peak is 8000ish? So thats not bad really.

 

[GuinnessRunner]

They won't cut the number until later and only if needed. They still had 5000-6000 Dopey Bibs this year. I think peak is 8000ish? So thats not bad really.

Yea and I also realized they can just release unused Dopey spots for the 5-K and 10-K later too like they've done before.

 

[Neon Cactus]

I hope they don't change the 10k theme. In terms of relevancy, next year would be perfect to keep it with Minnie since she and Mickey will have a new ride opening just a few months before.

 

[Baloo in MI]

I decided to make it official and put down my deposit for Pop for WDW Marathon Weekend. I was already planning to go but there is just something about having the trip on MDE to make it feel more official. Very excited!

 

[jeremy1002]

I decided to make it official and put down my deposit for Pop for WDW Marathon Weekend. I was already planning to go but there is just something about having the trip on MDE to make it feel more official. Very excited!

You can reserve rooms already?

 

[rteetz]

You can reserve rooms already?

Room only yes.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Since we book our dvc room on Friday, I guess I need to decide between a studio at Boardwalk or the 1 bedroom value at AKL.

 

[SheHulk]

Since we book our dvc room on Friday, I guess I need to decide between a studio at Boardwalk or the 1 bedroom value at AKL.

Do you like to walk back to the room after finishing at Epcot? Or carb loading at Boma until you think you might explode and then get relieved that your room is so close? Because I've done both and I have to say you can't lose.

 

[lahobbs4]

Do you like to walk back to the room after finishing at Epcot? Or carb loading at Boma until you think you might explode and then get relieved that your room is so close? Because I've done both and I have to say you can't lose.

Valid points!! Our only bother at Beach Club Villas was the sound from the fireworks(esp when trying to get little ones to bed). This was over Thanksgiving week but I can imagine they would bother me with those early bedtimes for Dopey. That's my only two cents!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Do you like to walk back to the room after finishing at Epcot? Or carb loading at Boma until you think you might explode and then get relieved that your room is so close? Because I've done both and I have to say you can't lose.

Both are our home resorts so we love the advantages of both. We did Boardwalk our first marathon weekend and AKL this past one. We’ve done both for various races over the years as well. AKL is very condusive for early bedtimes but Boardwalk is my favorite but I’m not running a half marathon again until light side comes back (if it even does).

As I’m probably only running the 5 and 10k, I’m leaning towards Boardwalk so I can attempt to give my husband beer during the full again or at least make another stranger very happy along the Hollywood studios to resort strip when we can’t find each other.

 

[Barca33Runner]

I’ve enjoyed the Sundays are for Disney questions the last couple years and am not sure if there is a plan to keep them going in the 2020 thread. If there isn’t I don’t know if anyone else has any interest in keeping them going or how we should go about sourcing questions. In lieu of possibly figuring out whether and how we want to keep SAFD going over the next week I figured I could ask a simple question (although without the fanfare of @lhermiston)

Sundays are for Disney: Who is your favorite Disney character?

Before Disney acquired Star Wars this would have been a simple one for me: Eeyore. Now that they own the rights to Star Wars it is very close between Eeyore and Yoda. My (limited) household decor is littered with items of both Eeyore and Yoda. It would be pretty much impossible to choose between the two of them. I have other favorites across a lot of Disney properties, but those two stand apart.

 

[rteetz]

Who is your favorite Disney character?

Donald Duck

Not really sure why but I’ve always loved Donald.

 

[broadsheet]

SAFD: Goofy!

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

Yeah, I really hope they don’t change the 10K away from Minnie, because in my ideal world I'd love to do the 10K and Marathon next year to get Minnie and Mickey medals.

 

[jhoannam]

Looks like I'm late to another thread I want to follow....

Planning on doing Dopey, will be my first rD event and first marathon....

You won't regret it, I ran my first marathon at Disney and it was a blast. I'm going back for the Dopey in January.

 

[GuinnessRunner]

SAFD: Dumbo. Makes it too hard for me to decide if I include the Star Wars and Marvel characters in the mix.

 

[KevM]

SAFD: Oh wow, this is difficult, especially if we’re including Star Wars, Marvel, & Pixar. Ultimately though, I think my answer is Robin Hood. As I still ha e a hard time of thinking of say Captain America as a Disney character.

 

[jhoannam]

Sundays are for Disney: Who is your favorite Disney character?

Mickey, he'll always be my first love.

 

[garneska]

SAFD: Mickey Mouse