Marathon Weekend 2020

[Professor_Cookie]

Re:upcoming adr window opening. We talked and this time around we are going to wait until the fast pass window opens and then plan after those are set. I am mostly focused on unique quick service stuff or trash we only eat there. Eating at an expensive table service place isn’t a priority since I run one. Now, buffets in the other hand...cape May cafe and the Biergarten are for sure on the agenda. We may do akershus and/or garden grill for pictures with our daughter. And we may go off site in search of stone crab claws. All the stone crab claws please.

Also, I think I have used “for sure” twice in the past two days, and I would like to state that I do not, in fact, sound like spicoli. I sound like frank oz. so wocka, wocka, wocka, to you.

 

[PCFriar80]

I saw that. I keep checking because sometimes they move the release dates up. That happened to me this year, I fortunately happened to randomly check before the original date they had for the release.

It's now August 15th. JetBlue is starting to look better now.

 

[SheHulk]

OK I registered! I'm in for my first Goofy. Excited to take on a new challenge.
Also Happy Fourth of July everybody in the US.

 

[rteetz]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ndisney-magicbands-available-for-2020-events/

 

[bevcgg]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ndisney-magicbands-available-for-2020-events/

• 2020 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend | Limited Edition size 2,000
• 2020 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend | Limited Edition size 1,000
• 2020 Star Wars Rival Run Weekend | Limited Edition size 1,000

These look fun- but why make them so limited!?
Disney just can't get enough of the manufactured Magic Band frenzy this year.
If they just wanted the $$$$ there are more than 1,000/2,000 runners that would spend the $35 for one of these. Crazy!

 

[lhermiston]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ndisney-magicbands-available-for-2020-events/

First thought: these look super cool!

Second thought: I lost about three magic bands during my last trip.

 

[dtrain]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ndisney-magicbands-available-for-2020-events/

Just bought my first LE band

 

[jennamfeo]

First thought: these look super cool!

Second thought: I lost about three magic bands during my last trip.

I wish they had these for 2019 Marathon Weekend (and if they did don't tell me because that will make me sad).

 

[rteetz]

First thought: these look super cool!

Second thought: I lost about three magic bands during my last trip.

How does one do that? I’ve never lost any.

 

[rteetz]

Just bought my first LE band

You have some catching up to do

 

[rteetz]

I wish they had these for 2019 Marathon Weekend (and if they did don't tell me because that will make me sad).

I think that had the customizable ones at DTech.

 

[courtneybeth]

I ended up pulling the trigger on the "standard" Dopey Magic Band last weekend because I'm going in September and back again in January for Dopey. I don't like any of the LE magic bands - so no buyers remorse there!

Looks like my FP reservations and ADRs are lining up on the same week, so hopefully I can manage all of that with a 3am wake up call

Little bummed that they released the discount codes for races - perhaps I should learn to be patient and know these races don't sell out any more. There's even still challenge bibs for Princess Weekend available and that's looking very tempting right now

 

[lhermiston]

How does one do that? I’ve never lost any.

No idea. I never had any issues before. One I lost while shooting fireworks at HS. Hardly strenuous activity. I’d never lost one before that.

 

[dtrain]

You have some catching up to do

Haha, yup. I'm glad they don't say "I did it!" or anything like that, to avoid the curse of tanking a run for buying finish line merchandise before actually running.

 

[The Expert]

• 2020 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend | Limited Edition size 2,000
• 2020 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend | Limited Edition size 1,000
• 2020 Star Wars Rival Run Weekend | Limited Edition size 1,000

These look fun- but why make them so limited!?
Disney just can't get enough of the manufactured Magic Band frenzy this year.
If they just wanted the $$$$ there are more than 1,000/2,000 runners that would spend the $35 for one of these. Crazy!

Just tried to buy one for Marathon Weekend to commemorate my first FULL and the merchandise page just says "Oops! Looks like you have no products available for purchase" even though my registration shows up just fine on my dashboard and in my events. ::sigh:: Anyone else run into this? It's like it doesn't "see" my registration.

UPDATE: Checked with another source and it seems it's a known issue. Dropped a direct line to rD to report it. Hopefully they get it fixed before they sell out.

 

[Keels]

So, our group rate for Marathon Weekend is FINALLY working and anyone who previously talked to me about booking should have received a confirmation email by now!

If anyone else is still interested in joining the group block, I have VERY limited availability for 1/7 at Pop Century - but every day is wide open between 1/8-1/14 at both Pop and CB. The rates for Pop are $122/night (plus tax) and $192/night (plus tax) for CB.

You can add on the Dining Plan at 2020 rates or discounted parks tickets at any point, if that's something you need. I believe you can also book group tickets at the discount WITHOUT having a room reservation, but let me double-check on that.

 

[kirstie101]

Thanks to @Keels I'm officially booked at Pop! Since theres now only going to be 2 of us in the room I think Pop should work fine.

 

[Barca33Runner]

Just stopped in to also send out a huge Thank You! to @Keels for helping set up two rooms for my group at Pop! Officially in for January 7-14. (Who am I kidding, she did everything, I just provided our information)

 

[Neon Cactus]

Just tried to buy one for Marathon Weekend to commemorate my first FULL and the merchandise page just says "Oops! Looks like you have no products available for purchase" even though my registration shows up just fine on my dashboard and in my events. ::sigh:: Anyone else run into this? It's like it doesn't "see" my registration.

UPDATE: Checked with another source and it seems it's a known issue. Dropped a direct line to rD to report it. Hopefully they get it fixed before they sell out.

That happened to me. It said it couldn't find my account, but then it showed I was registered for the Marathon. I clicked to edit my registration, didn't make any changes and then clicked to save it and then it took me to the merchandise screen and I was able to buy it.

 

[The Expert]

That happened to me. It said it couldn't find my account, but then it showed I was registered for the Marathon. I clicked to edit my registration, didn't make any changes and then clicked to save it and then it took me to the merchandise screen and I was able to buy it.

Tried it, but no luck here. Thanks for the suggestion, though!