worldtraveler
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Rough news on my end. Just rolled my ankle badly. I can barely put any weight on it. Been on the ice hard. Just when I was feeling great about my training runs. It is so swollen and black and blue. Hope it heals quick.
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Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon
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Texas84
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Ouch. Did you have someone look at it? If it's not bad maybe a clinic could wrap it up for you.
surfsupdon
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We got to meet up. Place, time?
Oh, and rest that ankle and get healthy soon!!
Oh, and rest that ankle and get healthy soon!!
Mad Stitch
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Someone threw out 8:45 which sounded good. I'll suggest on the runners only side in the corner of the fencing where the blue circle is.
Texas84
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Someone threw out 8:45 which sounded good. I'll suggest on the runners only side in the corner of the fencing where the blue circle is.
Suggestion: How about that spot but on the spectator side? That's going to be a busy area near the corral entrance.
CaptainShortty
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I'll be cheering you all on from Studios while I work the event. Good Luck everyone! Have a great race!
Mad Stitch
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I was concerned about crowds at the entertainment stage on the other side. I think we be fine since the corrals will not be open yet, plus I think the field is bigger then what the map shows. Thoughts from anyone else?
surfsupdon
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The party is usually sold out. Epcot stays pretty empty. I was able to walk on all rides, even Soarin. Food and beverage kiosks in WS were also only a few people deep, if at all. Characters maybe had a short 5-6 mins wait. It's a great event.
I finished running by 1140, did my stuff, entered the park, and stayed till 230ish, and never felt crowded, rushed, or cramped. It was great.
FerretAfros
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I agree. The runner-only area was much more spacious than the other side last year, and we wouldn't need to worry about blocking the info table or entertainment stage. Eventually people will start heading to the corrals, but since they're so close and it's a relatively small race I don't think it will be an issue as long as everybody stays off to the side; I don't remember there being any pinch points in that field last year
Last year it was pretty empty. It was kind of tough to get into the park, since you have to wait at a course crossing in Innoventions Plaza, but there were no crowds to speak of beyond that. I don't think I waited more than a minute or two at any of the F&W booths or attractions
Texas84
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Ditto @FerretAfros . Mexico and Canada/UK got a little busy but not as bad as a F&W weekend. The Mexico counter service area was real popular. Good place to get off your feet.
Texas84
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Mad Stitch
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Sounds good. Should we look for your beer shirt?
It never said anything about beer, it only implied. I am leaning towards not wearing it again.
Texas84
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Perfect!
Monorail Lime
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We will be running the Jingle Jungle 5K on race morning and are considering walking over to Animal Kingdom afterwards for a few more character pictures in our race outfits and medals. Our outfits will be shirts with our names on them and mouse ears which would hopefully not be considered "costumes" in the permissible sense.
Any reasons why this would not be a good idea?
Any reasons why this would not be a good idea?
FerretAfros
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Sounds like an old school Mousketeer outfit? I think you'll probably be fine. They seem to be pretty loose with the rules, especially during race weekends. Especially if you're still wearing your bib and medal it will be pretty clear that you're not a CM, which is the reasoning behind the rule in the first place. Worst case scenario, you could always take off the ears and you'd look pretty normal
That said, the race is at 7, and the park doesn't open until 9. Even if you have a very leisurely race, you'll have a decent wait in the parking lot before the park opens. It's a fairly small race so the corrals are released pretty quickly; I would think the last finishers would be wrapping up by 8:15 or so. Considering how long the wait is before the race, you may not want to hang around in the parking lot any longer than you have to
dancingtodisney
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Any update on the new balance disney runners? The waiting list up yet?
I'm currently waiting on a bus to HS to hit up 50s Prime Time... With all these dining reservations I may need to be rolled round this course lol
I'm currently waiting on a bus to HS to hit up 50s Prime Time... With all these dining reservations I may need to be rolled round this course lol