Pre-Trip George and Scott plan a family-free ToT Ten Miler trip

I guess you could say that the beginnings of this thread started in another Trip Report. Mine actually. In November of last year I took a trip to run in my first runDisney race, the Wine and Dine 1/2 Marathon. I finished the race, had a good time, got home, wrote up my trip report. Next thing I know, I get a message in my WDWMagic Inbox from @George

Scott,
I read the beginning of your trip report and it gave me an idea. Since my kids are school age, the Disney races aren't at good times, would you consider doing a half marathon or Tower of Terror Ten Miler with me? We could pick the exact dates and times later, since there are 4 or 5 options.
Thoughts?
- - George

With this, the seeds of a trip were planted.

We've had a few brief conversations via phone and PM to set some of the basics. We decided upon the Tower of Terror Ten Miler race, in October 2014, mostly because we're excited for the afterparty at DHS. We've registered for the race.

We've also somehow gotten the blessings of our spouses that this trip will be "solo". Just two gentlemen heading down for some wholesome fun, to run a 10 mile race through the WDW Property, to ride some rides, enjoy some of the fine food options, and have a good time enjoying the parks without kids slowing us down there to join us in the fun. I've even got my wife to let me put off telling my kids until just about a week before I leave for the race, so I don't have to spend the next 8 months with my children openly hating me.

What I thought would be fun though is if @George and I would make the plans for our trip out here in the trip report forum under a Pre-Trip heading. That way we can solicit the opinions of anyone who would be so inclined to read this little thread, and we can utilize the vast knowledge of our fellow WDWMagic fans to prepare a great short vacation.

So, to start off @George I think we firm up the dates. I'm thinking we fly down on Thursday, 10/2 and return on Monday 10/6. That'd give us a couple days in which we're not being asked to run ungodly distances where we can enjoy the parks. A day or two prior to the race, and a day or two limping around after the race.

I think the flight schedules open up soonish, so if you'd like to fly out of your local airport and meet me down there, or if you'd like to pop up to my place and stay on Wednesday night and we fly together out of Midway, that would work as well. If we did that, it would give me the added benefit of staging a faux kidnapping in front of my kids so that I can claim plausible deniability in knowingly leaving them to go to WDW.

 

[sshindel]

Do it!!!!

I'm not opposed in any way.

I'll have the Pineapple Macadamia Nut Pancakes with a side of Tonga Toast please. And bacon. Always bacon.

 

[abeachchick]

I'm not opposed in any way.

I'll have the Pineapple Macadamia Nut Pancakes with a side of Tonga Toast please. And bacon. Always bacon.

extra crispy bacon, please!

 

[Nemo14]

I'm not opposed in any way.

I'll have the Pineapple Macadamia Nut Pancakes with a side of Tonga Toast please. And bacon. Always bacon.

and a diet coke?

 

[sshindel]

and a diet coke?

That is my drug of choice actually. I joke that it's my one last vice. I rarely drink, I don't gamble, I quit smoking (well, until I restart in preparation for this race), so a huge diet coke tends to be my last vice. Well, aside from the black tar heroin of course

But if I were there, I'd be paying WAY too much $ for a pot of Kona coffee. You can get that there right?

 

[Nemo14]

That is my drug of choice actually. I joke that it's my one last vice. I rarely drink, I don't gamble, I quit smoking (well, until I restart in preparation for this race), so a huge diet coke tends to be my last vice. Well, aside from the black tar heroin of course

But if I were there, I'd be paying WAY too much $ for a pot of Kona coffee. You can get that there right?

Yes indeedy but you might have to wrestle it away from @Master Yoda.

 

[jlsHouston]

There are DVC rooms available that weekend... @Nemo14 and I could form a cheerleading squad. Or, I could do my second Happy Haunted 5K. Unfortunately, though, my AP will have expired by then.

@sshindel, you are not the only person to have never tried Tonga Toast. I'm a member of that club, too.

I don't care for bananas So I have never ordered it either...

 

[jlsHouston]

That is my drug of choice actually. I joke that it's my one last vice. I rarely drink, I don't gamble, I quit smoking (well, until I restart in preparation for this race), so a huge diet coke tends to be my last vice. Well, aside from the black tar heroin of course

But if I were there, I'd be paying WAY too much $ for a pot of Kona coffee. You can get that there right?

Yes but it's one of the splurges worth the money at least once a trip, a press pot of Kona coffee.

 

[George]

Just saw this on the WDW Facebook page...View attachment 46716

Spectacular.

Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit for life.

One of my two home resorts, baby! Also, we're getting VVFF4L printed on all of our completely masculine matching t-shirts.

Umm....tonga toast is like the bestest thing in the world. The press pot of kona coffee is also the bestest thing in the world. So, I've go no problem if we have a tonga toast ADR.

 

[sshindel]

One of my two home resorts, baby! Also, we're getting VVFFfL printed on all of our completely masculine matching t-shirts.

Umm....tonga toast is like the bestest thing in the world. The press pot of kona coffee is also the bestest thing in the world. So, I've go no problem if we have a tonga toast ADR.

I'm serious when I say I am going to be working on a design for a VVFF4L shirt. I have 8 months to perfect it.

 

[Master Yoda]

Yes indeedy but you might have to wrestle it away from @Master Yoda.

I have only been able to corner about 60% of Hawaii's yearly production of Kona coffee, but I suppose I could spare a cup or two for a friend.

 

[George]

I have only been able to corner about 60% of Hawaii's yearly production of Kona coffee, but I suppose I could spare a cup or two for a friend.

Since you left "friend" singular, I assume that you mean Scott gets a cup or two and I get jack. *sigh* I can't believe I wrote @marni1971 that long complaint letter about focusing on people in the crowd scene that weren't you.

VVFF4L

 

[sshindel]

My little drawing tablet is sitting on my desk at work, so this is in no way our race Tshirt, but I had to just put this on here quickly.

4 Life

 

[xdan0920]

My little drawing tablet is sitting on my desk at work, so this is in no way our race Tshirt, but I had to just put this on here quickly.

View attachment 46807

4 Life

Do I get any royalties for coming up with the for life tag line? I think I deserve all the moneys.

 

[Blueskyze]

I'm running the ToT 10-miler, too, and I'm thinking that we need to come up with some sort of secret handshake. Just so we know who NOT to throw elbows at as we pass them...

I also think you two need to wear full-out costumes, not just a clever t-shirt.

 

[ShookieJones]

Ahh...I'm leaving the day you guys are arriving.
There was a second I thought we were leaving on the 3rd and I had visions of escaping from my family for an evening hanging out with you guys for a night.
Maybe it's better this way. In my mind that would have been an evening involving the World Showcase drinking establishments and inevitable, catastrophic consequences to your ability to run in any race and for my return home.

 

[Nemo14]

Ahh...I'm leaving the day you guys are arriving.
There was a second I thought we were leaving on the 3rd and I had visions of escaping from my family for an evening hanging out with you guys for a night.
Maybe it's better this way. In my mind that would have been an evening involving the World Showcase drinking establishments and inevitable, catastrophic consequences to your ability to run in any race and for my return home.

I'm not sure Epcot could handle all that awesomeness.

 

[sshindel]

Ahh...I'm leaving the day you guys are arriving.
There was a second I thought we were leaving on the 3rd and I had visions of escaping from my family for an evening hanging out with you guys for a night.
Maybe it's better this way. In my mind that would have been an evening involving the World Showcase drinking establishments and inevitable, catastrophic consequences to your ability to run in any race and for my return home.

So, what you are saying is that we need to find the earliest flights possible, so we can get there in time to send you back home in a rather intoxicated fashion.

 

[ShookieJones]

So, what you are saying is that we need to find the earliest flights possible, so we can get there in time to send you back home in a rather intoxicated fashion.

I'm glad we're on the same page.

 

[sshindel]

I just needed to post that I was searching around to find images for inspiration for a tshirt, and this image makes me all kinds of happy

Well, until I realize that I can no longer go and enjoy this show. Then it fills me with rage.

So, happy rage. Yup, that about sounds right.

 

[sshindel]

I just need a couple more very productive data governance conference calls like the one I just finished up. Very productive meeting