Thats great Thank you ! I was worried about the disney wifi lol !

I would definitely sign up as soon as possible though just in case.

Keep in mind that this year's Dopey was both a big anniversary (5th Dopey/25th Marathon) and right on the heels of the "Dopey that wasn't" due to the cancellation of the previous year's half marathon. I think both those factors led to Dopey selling out more quickly than usual. I think there will be a bit longer availability this year. Not saying to put off registering, just that I think that there's less reason to worry about getting in right as registration opens. Alternatively, if you're that concerned with availability, some travel agents like Acclaim are pre-selling registrations right now so you could go that route and eliminate all uncertainty.
 
I would definitely sign up as soon as possible though just in case.
I will thanks!
Keep in mind that this year's Dopey was both a big anniversary (5th Dopey/25th Marathon) and right on the heels of the "Dopey that wasn't" due to the cancellation of the previous year's half marathon. I think both those factors led to Dopey selling out more quickly than usual. I think there will be a bit longer availability this year. Not saying to put off registering, just that I think that there's less reason to worry about getting in right as registration opens. Alternatively, if you're that concerned with availability, some travel agents like Acclaim are pre-selling registrations right now so you could go that route and eliminate all uncertainty.
Oh I saw some Travel agents selling bibs.....do they only sell packages etc as I was thinking of booking UK free dining when it opens in April
 


Question: What is the POT cutoff for the marathon 2019? Is the current website accurate or has it not been fully updated. It says after 1/1/16. Should it say 1/1/17?

Proof of Time
Please remember, Proof of Time must be provided by October 9, 2018.

runDisney Proof of Time Guidelines:
  • Proof of time must be provided from an officially timed race reflecting results after January 1, 2016 and must be one of the below listed distances.

For those of you who replied to my post saying the RunDisney website is notoriously incorrect, you were correct. Here is the reply from RunDisney:

We appreciate your inquiry regarding proof of time dates for the 2019
Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend. We have researched with our
Registration Team and they confirmed that the Proof of Time dates
currently listed on runDisney.com are incorrect and they are working on
getting the correct dates posted. The correct date that should be listed
is any officially timed race reflecting results after January 1, 2017
can be used.
 
Good morning, runDisney all-stars!

Your old pal @lhermiston is taking a break this week and has been replaced by the all powerful genie of the Disboards lamp. This week for Sundays are for Disney, I'm granting you three wishes to apply to Walt Disney World in any way you please. So, how you gonna use 'em?

A few rules:
- I can't kill anyone (but I can make lines disappear!)
- I can't make anyone fall in love (but I can spruce up your most beloved hotel!)
- I can't bring anyone back from the dead (but I can revive you favorite attraction!)

And only three wishes - uno, dos, tres - no wishing for more wishes!

Here are mine, I mean, Lee's:

- I wish that the parks were open 24/7, if not every day, then at least more often. I love MK after the fireworks. It's so quiet, the lines are short and I love the way the park looks at night.
- I wish that I could always get my preferred spot for photos and not have anyone stand in front of me at the last minute or crowd me while I'm shooting. If you've ever tried to shoot fireworks, especially in the Magic Kingdom, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!
- I wish I had a bungalow at the Polynesian with food from Ohana catered in every night. 'Nuff said.

Have fun with this one, gang, and have a great week!
 


Good morning, runDisney all-stars!

Your old pal @lhermiston is taking a break this week and has been replaced by the all powerful genie of the Disboards lamp. This week for Sundays are for Disney, I'm granting you three wishes to apply to Walt Disney World in any way you please. So, how you gonna use 'em?

A few rules:
- I can't kill anyone (but I can make lines disappear!)
- I can't make anyone fall in love (but I can spruce up your most beloved hotel!)
- I can't bring anyone back from the dead (but I can revive you favorite attraction!)

And only three wishes - uno, dos, tres - no wishing for more wishes!

Here are mine, I mean, Lee's:

- I wish that the parks were open 24/7, if not every day, then at least more often. I love MK after the fireworks. It's so quiet, the lines are short and I love the way the park looks at night.
- I wish that I could always get my preferred spot for photos and not have anyone stand in front of me at the last minute or crowd me while I'm shooting. If you've ever tried to shoot fireworks, especially in the Magic Kingdom, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!
- I wish I had a bungalow at the Polynesian with food from Ohana catered in every night. 'Nuff said.

Have fun with this one, gang, and have a great week!
1. I wish I owned DVC at Bay Lake Tower for a theme park view grand villa.

2. I wish for a grand circle tour of Disney Parks. Starting at Disneyland and going to each Disney park across the world.

3. I wish for Epcot to be revived into Epcot center with futuristic takes on old classics such as Imagination, Horizons and World of Motion.
 
Sundays Are For Disney:

I struggled with going with the purely fantastic or somewhat real world possibilities, I think I'll list them both:

Fantasy
1. All food has zero negative nutritional value. I could gorge myself on all the food and drink I wanted and somehow end up with an ideal nutritional intake every day. (Les Halles, I'll take one of everything)
2. Since we are in the world of fanasy, Disney could grant me the ability to teleport. I could go to work, drive home, and hop into my trusty teleportation device and find myself at the gate of any Disney Park worldwide.
3. Things could be cheaper...I know, I know even in the world of fantasy this is a stretch.

Real World
1. More thrill rides. They tend to have the longest lines in the park and even my niece and nephew, who are 6 and 8, look forward to them the most. It wouldn't be eliminating any of the family element of the parks to add a few more thrill rides. I think a lot of the new attractions seem to be trending toward this realization, but I could always use a few more.
2. Give Figment the Epcot footprint he deserves. This could be sprucing up his attraction or even replacing it with something else and turning him into the true park mascot. I know he is not being forgotten, but a little clarity on his role and a little more respect to that attraction would be nice. (Once upon a time having Flubber and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids wrangled into that attraction may have made cross-promotional sense, but there is zero economic sense for those tie-ins anymore)
3. More Star Wars. All the Star Wars. Galaxy's Edge is not enough, it will be far too crowded and the immersive hotel will be far too expensive and difficult to book for many years to come (my personal belief). The IP is easily enough to sustain a full park.
 
Sundays are for Disney:

1). I wish I had unlimited vacation time and resources ($$$) to be able to go to Disney World whenever I wanted with my family.
2). I wish for an unlimited fast pass so lines were never an issue.
3). I wish that people would follow all the rules and etiquette for the park, such as no flash pictures on Haunted Mansion.

Wish number one might come true in 20 years when I can retire and move to Florida. LOL.
 
1. I wish for at least one park open until 10pm every day, and until midnight on weekends (I'm a night person, so I hate when parks close at 7-8 ... my day is just starting then)
2. I wish for more variety in the character M&G. Have one or two in each park that are a "random" character that you don't know until you get there - that would give them an opportunity to bring more rare characters into the park.
3. I wish for the genie to have his freedom (sorry, I had to)
 
1 - A new monorail system - replace all the current cars that constantly break down and then link all the other parks and at least some more if not all of the resorts to the system.

2- raises for all the Disney cast members because most of them are awesome and they deserve it

3- ability to give access to the A corral for all my fellow Dis’ers, :)
 
I wish for:

1) To be able to get my family up in time for rope drop without any incidents, episodes or issues. Happy faces and eager attitudes for all!

2) A early summer or late fall runDisney weekend in DW with all the races at night.

3) A coconut milk Mickey Premium bar. (I miss the Mickey bar more than anything since having gone dairy free - it was not by choice...)
 
I'm going to keep my wishes to things I think could actually be achievable.

1) Adult Only Sections at Signature Restaurants
2) Upgrades to current monorail system. The current version is past its prime and needs to be replaced. We avoid the monorail as much as possible now.
3) Earlier park openings. We're morning people! By 9AM - we're usually already 3+ hours into our work day.
 
Wishes:

1 - Parks open later. First time DW and I went to the parks, it was right around christmas and the parks were open VERY late (I think had a 17 hour day at MK on Dec 23 and we were at Epcot until 10pm I think on Dec 25), but attending over Marathon Weekend in 2017 (and touring the parks after the marathon ended), the closing times felt super early.
2- I'll second the more thrill rides. I found that Islands of Adventure over at Universal had pretty much ONLY thrill rides and nothing else. I just want a little more balance between all the other fun things at Dis and the thrills (SDMT is WAAAAAAYYYYY overrated. Yes, I'm sure I'll get hate mail for that).
3 - Really just the ability to go more often than once every couple of years or so.
 
All of my wishes are for Epcot:

1) A Walter Elias Disney spiritual avatar to have dinner with at Le Cellier (or Shulas) :)
2) $5.00 Margaritas in Mexico every day of the year
3) An All-You-Can-Eat & Drink pass for the Epcot Food & Wine Festival

Bonus:
Epcot concerts that last longer than 20 minutes
 

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