Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend

[LAKid53]

I don't think it was a matter of number of men, rather it was the event was geared towards women. Men weren't (still aren't?) able to start in the first corral, and for the first year or two, they didn't even offer shirts in men's cuts. But for whatever reason, they did do awards for the 10k, just not the full.

But yeah, I had the same idea, just missed 3rd in the 10k a few years ago. Go for it, good luck!

Yeah, go for it @RunningKoen! We expect you to be in a tutu, though....

 

[Swissmiss]

Yeah, go for it @RunningKoen! We expect you to be in a tutu, though....

Oh I would think a tutu isn't enough. Don't you think @RunningKoen needs to have a long flowing wig too?

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Registration for the 2019 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals opens on August 7, 2018, at noon ET/9 a.m. PT!

 

[LAKid53]

Can we assume AP/DVC early registration will be the week before?

 

[LAKid53]

Man, my credit card is going to hate me in August - registration for Princess, Dark Side and Kessel the same month.

 

[dreamfinder]

Can we assume AP/DVC early registration will be the week before?

SOmeone just posted a screenshot in the Marathon weekend thread. Varies for 2-5 days in advance it looks like.

 

[LAKid53]

SOmeone just posted a screenshot in the Marathon weekend thread. Varies for 2-5 days in advance it looks like.

That was me, lol. Posted that after this comment when I found the schedule.

However, if you register for the Virtual Shorts series, it still kicks you over to Active.

 

[LAKid53]

Early registration opens Thursday.

 

[LAKid53]

Convinced daughter & SIL to do the 5k. We'll all be walking.

 

[Swissmiss]

Convinced daughter & SIL to do the 5k. We'll all be walking.

Is this because your daughter is walking for two?

 

[LAKid53]

Is this because your daughter is walking for two?

Not yet, but hopefully by then.

But even if she's not, she'll still walk. She kept telling me I was walking too fast doing the Castaway Cay 5K. I told her, "Disney pace!".

 

[LAKid53]

Anyone having problems with the AP/DVC registration?

 

[AuburnBelle919]

I got in the link but it won’t take me to the page to pay

 

[dreamfinder]

Definitely sounds like it's slammed. I'm not showing "Estimated Wait" this time, so not sure if it's actually in the queue or not. I've got 4 or 5 people trying, one or two got in, the others keep seeing the wait page.

 

[AuburnBelle919]

I switched from my desktop computer to my phone which successfully allowed me to register. I’m not sure this system is better than the registration through Active. I also don’t remember a 6% processing fee-maybe they have always charged it and I never noticed it.

 

[LAKid53]

I switched from my desktop computer to my phone which successfully allowed me to register. I’m not sure this system is better than the registration through Active. I also don’t remember a 6% processing fee-maybe they have always charged it and I never noticed it.

There was a fee charged by Active - it was dependent on the total cost - registration and preordered merchandise. Fee for W&D 5k was $5.61.

 

[LAKid53]

Finally got in. And am registered. Dropped a bundle this time as I registered daughter & SIL. Really like the ability to do multiple registrations in same session. But I think @dreamfinder is correct, site's getting slammed as this is VERY popular race. What does this portend for SW later this month?

 

[dreamfinder]

I switched from my desktop computer to my phone which successfully allowed me to register. I’m not sure this system is better than the registration through Active. I also don’t remember a 6% processing fee-maybe they have always charged it and I never noticed it.

Active.com usually charges a percentage. Some races roll it into their registration costs, and other times active.com wouldn't charge you if you signed up for their premium membership package. But runDisney made it a bit more up front than active.com did.

But I think @dreamfinder is correct, site's getting slammed as this is VERY popular race. What does this portend for SW later this month?

I wouldn't be too worried. Last year my tracker isn't showing most of the events on either coast selling out. Princess has typically been one of the most consistent sellouts, the others all seem to take much longer if at all.

 

[LAKid53]

Active.com usually charges a percentage. Some races roll it into their registration costs, and other times active.com wouldn't charge you if you signed up for their premium membership package. But runDisney made it a bit more up front than active.com did.



I wouldn't be too worried. Last year my tracker isn't showing most of the events on either coast selling out. Princess has typically been one of the most consistent sellouts, the others all seem to take much longer if at all.

I'm expecting registration for the 2020 SW to be slammed, as Galaxy's Edge will be open and people will want to run through it.

 

[RunningKoen]

The site already had some short but serious struggles for the marathon weekend, so Im curious about the princess weekend.

The 5K sells out first, doesn't it?