Comments on: Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend: The 10K http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/ Losing weight, one mile at a time Tue, 05 May 2026 09:15:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: zanzibar http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-59244 zanzibar Fri, 26 Sep 2014 01:06:04 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-59244 It was really interesting reading your comments about the lack of characters. This was my first Disney run (well, first run of any description!), so I had no idea what to expect. We were in the last corral, and the characters that were out had such massive lines that we wouldn’t have stopped anyway. There was a Lilo near the Rivers of America. Perhaps they brought her out to replace Stitch for the slower runners? I was a little surprised not to see more characters, but I had no idea whether it was normal or not. FWIW everyone in my party had an absolute BLAST and are already seeing if we can make the trip work for next year!

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58459 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:47:07 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58459 Aw, thanks, Lauren! I think that was an EXCELLENT idea. It’s amazing how ridiculously hot you can get when your hands are covered! This way, at least he has an option to throw them out…I wasn’t about to throw away my Stitch mitts when they cost some ridiculous 20-something bucks. lol

I did like Ariel’s Grotto, but was surprised they changed the menu so much from last year, when it was an all-you-can-eat scrambled eggs and sausage type of deal. The breakfast was much fancier this time around (and, sadly, not all-you-can-eat, which we really appreciate, haha).

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58458 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:44:38 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58458 Boo. If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing — I always try to push it a little bit through the boring parts of the race to get to those character lines a little faster!

So, I pretty much always buy the Marathonfoto CD. And I usually am a sucker and go for the pre-purchase deal where you get, say, a $75 gift certificate code for $50. To me, it’s worth it, so I just get the premium download so I can have all the pictures to download and then edit them and print them as I choose. I usually don’t go for the video clips either, because they’re really not anything special…although, I did opt for the full package with video after Dopey. Gotta have a video of me crossing THAT finish line. ;) Hope that helps! Any other questions, just lemme know!

Awww, man! DEFINITELY say “hi” next time, you wouldn’t have been interrupting at all! Especially not at the expo, where I’m probably desperate for the distraction because I hate waiting in lines, hahaha.

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58457 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:40:39 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58457 I still had a great time, but yeah, it was definitely disappointing!

Haha, I appreciate that…I certainly FEEL like I’m dying, trust me!

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58456 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:39:11 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58456 Haha, thanks, Lesley! And thanks for pointing it out to me — appreciate it!

Yep, I agree. Seems they’re cutting back a bit on the “magic,” and I can’t say I particularly care for it. Especially since the registration fees continue to increase!

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58455 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:38:16 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58455 Hahaha, oh, tell me about it. It was NOT my best decision.

Exactly. I saw no reason to pull him off the course so early, and especially when he was, like, the only character anybody seemed to care about. No clue what that was all about.

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58454 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:37:23 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58454 Haha, thanks, Stacie! Hey, if you need any costume tips for her, let me know. Lilo has to be one of the easier costumes, that’s for sure! :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58453 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:36:53 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58453 Awww, man! That totally stinks. I’ve found that, in general, both the WDW and DL 10ks I’ve run so far have been disappointing. I think they have to step up their game a little bit! I felt the same way about the Enchanted 10K.

Hahaha, oh, I was beyond excited to get that picture. Maybe a little too excited. LOL. I still hated that so many people were being turned away after I got in line, though!

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58452 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:35:02 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58452 Thanks, Meranda! Oh, it was a mistake, believe me. No regrets now, though, haha. ;)

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-the-10k/#comment-58451 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:34:33 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4638#comment-58451 YES! Agreed. So awesome meeting you finally!

HAHAHAHA, totally “LOL”ed at that. You are 100 percent CORRECT.

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