I love reading all of your race trip reports. I lurk, not post... This year my friend and I did the Princess Half (our first?!) and we also ate breakfast at Boma on Saturday and went to MK on Sunday. We did manage to make our 11:40-12:40 7 Dwarfs Mine Train Fastpass but we didn't nap. This resulted in our leaving the park exhausted at 7 pm. So much for Wishes. Ha!
My friend had a 3:20 Magical Express pick up time on Monday. She missed it, but was lucky enough to get on the next one.
I lurk on many reports too - I get it!
Good job making your FP+! My 20-minute nap was not all that helpful!
That cinch bag is fantastic! I'd love if they gave them out at marathon weekend too...maybe, for the anniversary?!
Ahhh, isn't it??
Well, here are the gifts I have gotten so far for the anniversary races I have done:
20th marathon - shoelaces
5th Wine & Dine - coaster
10th Goofy - cell phone credit card holder (was cleaning out drawers on Sunday and found this - you stick it on the back of your cell phone to hold cards and stuff)
10th
Disneyland Half - luggage tag
20th half - luggage tag
Random assortment of stuff! Seems like they like luggage tags though!
I wish they gave out bags at every race weekend.
That half medal is definitely not the best but I guess it's not terrible either.
It's been a while since I've done lunch at BOG but it looks good.
I know, having the bag was so great. I used it at the parks to carry my medals for pictures since I was only wearing the GSC medal for the rest of the weekend...I'll be bringing it to Tink for the same purpose.
BoG was good but not as good as I remembered! The soup was really, really good though.
Count me in on the crowd wanting a bag. That would be incredibly helpful. I hope we do get one for the Tink half! Glad you made the lunch reservation even though you missed your BTMRR FP. Lunch looks tasty, but I know I wasn't has happy with the food quality there the last time I went.
Uh Oh about hitting the wall though.
Yes, they give us so much stuff at the end of the races, a bag would be nice! And it's decent quality but it's not, like...you know, worth $30 or something. I hope we get one for Tink, too!
Yeah, BoG is not as good as it was (to me) compared to when I first went. Dinner there in January was underwhelming, I thought, and I have had this same pork dish before and remember it being better. I may take Be Our Guest off the list for awhile.
I loved the cinch bag for after the race. The woman that helped me with mine was super nice and sticks out as the nicest volunteer of the race for me (others, of course, were really great too!).
Only a 20 min nap?? You are a champ! I think I slept for a solid hour after breakfast & showering.
Sorry you missed your FP+, but glad you made it to BOG. That cupcake looks excellent! I canceled one of my ADR at DHS after being late, and the person at the hostess stand said TS restaurants would honor reservations anytime later in the day, which I found odd and probably not true. There weren't any available times at that restaurant later in the day though... a dis-mystery.
Only 20 min! Not enough time!! I think I could have used, like...a 3-hour nap or something.
Cupcake WAS excellent, it was so moist it was falling apart! The BoG CM said the same thing to M, that as long as we showed up at some point it would be okay. I thought that was weird for such a popular restaurant! The dis-mystery continues.
I just read your whole trip report! I'm hoping someday to do a Disney race, so this was fun to read! Congratulations on accomplishing so much! And thanks for the great trip report. I loved seeing the pictures of the mile markers, so cute! And getting to meet Mushu!!! I remember meeting him once in Epcot with Mulan. He's so cute!!!
If you like running and you like Disney, definitely try a race! They are really fun!
Awesome job!! And amazing pics as always.
Some thoughts:
Phoebus' head is too tiny for that outfit. Which I guess its kind of like that in the cartoon, but it cracks me up.
Prince Eric's new threads are on point. You should have kicked all other males out of the pic...can you do that?
I would DIE for a penguin or a Princess Daisy picture. But I would be asked to be brought back to life for a grey stuff cupcake.
I'm crossing all my toes that they still have gray stuff at Disneyland come Tink weekend.
The Beast new costume is also very awesome. I think kiddo's will be less scared of him too.
I solved your "I don't know what to do with my arms in pictures" issue. Buy these...
I'm sure they won't be annoying for 13.1 miles
Again...totally awesome job completing all these races! #goals
Yes, head size is not proportional to the outfit. He heeds a helmet or something to balance it all out. Prince Eric seemed overdressed compared to his buddies but I guess it's better to be overdressed than underdressed!
I hope they still have Grey Stuff in Disneyland too! It is mighty tasty. I'd also like one of those Rose Cups, but I won't be standing in line for hours to get one!
Funny story about the butterfly wings - Someone I know recently ran the London Marathon wearing a pair of those! They were more golden in color though, similar to the shirt I wore for the half. Can't imagine having them on for 26.2 miles! She said they were very light and not annoying, buuuutt....
Are you getting pumped for TINK??
I want to love BOG more. It's so beautiful but I feel like the food could be tastier and would love a production of "be our guest"
Love your medal photos. The cinch bag was cool too!
Same here!! The inside is so perfect (M was just like..."WHAAAT this looks exactly like the movie!") but I agree about the food! If I go there in the future I think I'll just be getting soup and a cupcake. Which sounds like an A+ meal actually...
Be Our Guest production would be awesome! Or a Lumiere/Cogsworth animatronic going around to tables. That would be cool!