In November, the cashier at World of Disney verified my AP by checking a screen within the MDE app. Under the "My Account" section, there is a section labeled "Membership & Passes"
I think the temps will moderate to more normal conditions, if current forecasts pan out. The key for everyone will be the humidity levels. It will still likely be warmer and more humid than a lot of people have been training in.
I didn't see where anyone responded to your question about TrackShack's involvement. Here is the best answer I can give you. Track Shack is contracted by runDisney to organize/direct the Orlando races. They're responsible for most, if not all, of the logistical items pertaining to the race...
One of the stories floating around the interwebz is there were some issues with them at the expo. If you forget them at home, then there is supposed to be a booth at the expo to handle any issues. I believe they'll be able to do an on the spot replacement because they can deactivate the other one
In the early years, only some of the lights were on since it was an early October race. Once the race moved to November, the whole area has been lit up during the run, including during the rain last year. The first night of the Lights for the general public was on the Friday prior to the race...
The kiosks were SO beneficial to use here. Place your order, pay at register and get buzzer, find a seat, wait on food to be done, pick up food and enjoy!
What effect does this have on existing tickets? For instance, if an individual has days available on their pass still, it would have been set to expire on 9/30. Is that still the case or has the expiration now been extended out through the expiration period