Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend 2023 (Nov. 2-5, 2023)

[Disney at Heart]

Meetup Saturday at 2:00 at Hurricane Hannah’s? I always enjoy seeing many of you.

 

[PrincessV]

UPDATED: I’ll leave my OG post here, in case it helps anyone but I tried calling again, got another CM, and they successfully added PhotoPass to my AP without charging anything beyond the cost of PhotoPass. As we see over and over again on these boards, it’s always a good idea to ask another CM!

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Just an FYI not specific to W&D, and might only be a thing for a small number of folks, but that took me by surprise (to put it mildly)…

I renewed my AP online in July, but just noticed today that I neglected to add PhotoPass to it. I did the same thing last year and it was no problem: I called, paid the AP price for PP, and they added it. So I just called to do the same this year - and was told I’d first have to pay the $100+ difference between what my AP renewal cost in July and what the same AP costs today, after prices increased the other day. Only then could I pay the additional $99 to add PP.

Say WHAT?! Nowhere online does it mention that. I’m not entirely convinced that CM was right, TBH, but that is the message I was given. I declined.

So a question at the end of this for folks who don’t use PP for race character pics: are the PP photogs willing to snap pics with your personal phone/camera? I feel certain the spots with extra CMs on hand can do it, but not so sure about those stops where it’s just a sole PP photog on their own. Worst case, I guess I can just ask someone in line.

 

[_shiny_side_up_]

I have not, but would think soon.

Yup - got mine yesterday.

 

[garneska]

Meetup Saturday at 2:00 at Hurricane Hannah’s? I always enjoy seeing many of you.

Am not sure if we will make it. Let me know if you want to come to the fort.

 

[Herding_Cats]

So a question at the end of this for folks who don’t use PP for race character pics: are the PP photogs willing to snap pics with your personal phone/camera? I feel certain the spots with extra CMs on hand can do it, but not so sure about those stops where it’s just a sole PP photog on their own. Worst case, I guess I can just ask someone in line.

yes. They will do this. (It’s a good practice to have your phone out, camera app open, and ready to go when it’s almost your turn. As a general comment, not directed at you )

If there’s only ONE cm working a stop (the pp person) people behind you in line are generally very happy to help.

 

[1lilspark]

Meetup Saturday at 2:00 at Hurricane Hannah’s? I always enjoy seeing many of you.

Right now I have a 135 Oga’s but I could reshuffle things if my sister wanted to pop in (though I doubt she’d be as flexible as my friend was during springtime)

 

[mollygirl13]

UPDATED: I’ll leave my OG post here, in case it helps anyone but I tried calling again, got another CM, and they successfully added PhotoPass to my AP without charging anything beyond the cost of PhotoPass. As we see over and over again on these boards, it’s always a good idea to ask another CM!

~~~

Just an FYI not specific to W&D, and might only be a thing for a small number of folks, but that took me by surprise (to put it mildly)…

I renewed my AP online in July, but just noticed today that I neglected to add PhotoPass to it. I did the same thing last year and it was no problem: I called, paid the AP price for PP, and they added it. So I just called to do the same this year - and was told I’d first have to pay the $100+ difference between what my AP renewal cost in July and what the same AP costs today, after prices increased the other day. Only then could I pay the additional $99 to add PP.

Say WHAT?! Nowhere online does it mention that. I’m not entirely convinced that CM was right, TBH, but that is the message I was given. I declined.

So a question at the end of this for folks who don’t use PP for race character pics: are the PP photogs willing to snap pics with your personal phone/camera? I feel certain the spots with extra CMs on hand can do it, but not so sure about those stops where it’s just a sole PP photog on their own. Worst case, I guess I can just ask someone in line.

Thank you for this reminder!!! Just called WDW and the CM added Photopass to my AP! Easy and took maybe less than 8 minutes.

 

[Let's Get Kronk]

Anyone else hoping that the Event Guide will drop today? I need something exciting in my life right now. Lol.

 

[WxKristin]

Anyone else hoping that the Event Guide will drop today? I need something exciting in my life right now. Lol.

I assume it's coming in the next week, but I keep checking the forum in case anyone else sees it first or has access to the google map plots of the courses like someone shared early last year. I missed the AK section last year.

 

[GuinnessRunner]

Anyone else hoping that the Event Guide will drop today? I need something exciting in my life right now. Lol.

I'm not even running W&D and got excited because I saw this thread was updated and figured it must have dropped

 

[Let's Get Kronk]

I'm not even running W&D and got excited because I saw this thread was updated and figured it must have dropped

Sorry for the false alarm!

ETA: in my defense, the event guide (or at least the website with the routes) was released on this Tuesday last year so my anticipation isn't totally random.

 

[1lilspark]

Sorry for the false alarm!

ETA: in my defense, the event guide (or at least the website with the routes) was released on this Tuesday last year so my anticipation isn't totally random.

Agree if it doesn’t drop today I’d guess Thursday

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

Here’s the course map. Sadly, very evocative of last year’s route (maybe worse?)

 

[sandam1]

Here’s the course map. Sadly, very evocative of last year’s route (maybe worse?)

At least there is a loop for miles 6-8 rather than the out-and-back on the highway from last year. But I'm still glad that I'm skipping it this year.

 

[matt and beth]

That should be run in reverse if there’s any way. That sidewalk between 3 and 4 gets congested. Anyone in the back corrals are going to be a little angry

 

[lovingeire]

The course frustrates me and I just want the course with three parks back.

I did get my ticket in the mail so that's a win. I received my last costume piece today. Booked my airport parking for the lowest price in YEARS!

One more long run this weekend than taper!

 

[Bree]

Miles 5-11 look like so much fun. I love me some on ramps Lots of sarcasm here folks.

 

[camaker]

That should be run in reverse if there’s any way. That sidewalk between 3 and 4 gets congested. Anyone in the back corrals are going to be a little angry

Not running this year, but definitely getting 2016 Inaugural SWDS bottleneck vibes from the course map. Hope they increase time between the mini waves or do something to spread the field out before it hits that post-Boardwalk area!

 

[lovingeire]

Having the bottleneck at the beginning totally kills the momentum vs. at the end. (Yes, I know it can at the end of the race, but seriously, as someone who's mid-pack it was atrocious last year and killed that time I was getting into the groove.)

 

[RadioFr33Europe]

It looks like the start is back to normal and not a mile down the street.

I miss running Pandora in the dark.