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The races are getting closer! I would love to plan some PP meet-ups while we are all having fun in Cali. DH and I will be arriving on Thursday and have 3 days of park tix. I'm thinking we will be in the parks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. As of now, our plan is to go to the expo on Thursday.
Let me know what day you are arriving, which days you will be in the parks, and any suggestions you have. I will do my very best to plan some fun meets.
I'm in!! Tell me where to go!!
I arrive Friday around noon. No park tix Friday. OH, and as I already told you - dinner Friday at Naples for 1. I'm sure we can change that if necessary.....
Parks on Saturday and Sunday.
Home on Monday.
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You know its been a while since you have been on here when you forget your password! Okay so for us its arrive Thursday afternoon and expo on Thursday too as some how I smoked something funny and will be doing all three races! Im up for whatever!
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We arrive on Friday morning and will head to the Expo. Pretty sure we will do DL on Friday. Not sure if we will do the parks on Saturday or just be lazy. Sunday after the race I plan on eating a lot of pancakes at Mimi's Cafe which next to our hotel. The rest of the day we are spending in CA. Monday we head home.
We haven't decided on whether we're going to buy 2 or 3 day passes. I'm up for whatever you guys would like!
Sorry I have been MIA with this thread - life has been so busy! I know you guys understand. Fitting half-marathon/marathon training into busy everyday life is a challenge and leaves little time for fun, like hanging out here. I have been thinking of various times/places we can meet while in DL and I have come up with a couple of suggestions. Let me know what you think...
Friday afternoon - Drinks at Trader Sam's late afternoon, or dinner with Tanya at Naples?
Saturday - Someplace in the parks, since we will all be there. Maybe ride POTC or HM together?
Sunday - Meet for quick bite or drink post races to celebrate?
I know these are vague, but it is a start, right?!
I was kinda already planning on Trader Sam's before or after pizza. So I'm good with that!
Sunday post-race would be fun too.
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Was surprised when the tour group that the running store chain up here in Canada sent out an e-mail that their travel packages for Avengers were 50% off sale right now, and that they still had bibs for SW half in January and Princess in Feb as well...was nice to know, even if I couldn't fit it in this year, that it is a decent chance to get a bib should the need arise....
If you guys know of anyone that might want to get in last minute, let me know and I'll see if I can dig up the e-mail (It was one of the many that got binned in the post-vacation e-mail sift through haha)
Tim
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Was surprised when the tour group that the running store chain up here in Canada sent out an e-mail that their travel packages for Avengers were 50% off sale right now, and that they still had bibs for SW half in January and Princess in Feb as well...was nice to know, even if I couldn't fit it in this year, that it is a decent chance to get a bib should the need arise....
If you guys know of anyone that might want to get in last minute, let me know and I'll see if I can dig up the e-mail (It was one of the many that got binned in the post-vacation e-mail sift through haha)
Tim
Wow, Tim, thats a shocker! I so needed this last year at this time for Princess. I ended up running for a great charity though, so it all worked out great.
Woke up this a.m. to major flight changes for our trip. They cancelled our original flight and rebooked us on a flight arriving at 11:00 p.m. instead of in the morning. Then our new return flight had us sitting in Atlanta for 7 hours! way was that working for us! Luckily, DH booked this through his Am. Ex. and was able to call right away and book flights almost identical to what we had. I swear airlines...
So, back to planning. Anyone else up for Trader Sams Friday?
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Woke up this a.m. to major flight changes for our trip. They cancelled our original flight and rebooked us on a flight arriving at 11:00 p.m. instead of in the morning. Then our new return flight had us sitting in Atlanta for 7 hours! way was that working for us! Luckily, DH booked this through his Am. Ex. and was able to call right away and book flights almost identical to what we had. I swear airlines...
So, back to planning. Anyone else up for Trader Sams Friday?
Ha! This happened to us a few years ago for the WDW Half. There was a an expected snow storm here so airlines were just rebooking people randomly. DH had a flight that would get him to WDW on Friday morning but they booked me on a flight that would get me to MCO at 2 am the morning of the race. We just left a day early instead so that meant more park time!
Hello everyone! Been away from the boards, because when my trip to a Disney park is so far away, I can't bear to think about it and have to give myself some time off, otherwise I get too sad.
However, the Avengers trip is 5 weeks away! My daughter, Rose and I are flying out on Thursday (just booked our flights yesterday!) and staying until Monday afternoon. We are planning park days Fri/Sat/Sun, and we have breakfast plans Saturday and dinner Saturday night, but are very flexible other than that. Staying at the Disneyland Hotel, unless my DVC waitlist comes through.
Looking forward to seeing everybody again (or meeting for the first time!)
Tanya
Every click helps feed .6 bowls of food to rescued animals. Give a quick click every day and help animals in shelters! www.theanimalrescuesite.com
Im a runner? hahahaha yeah. Well I took a fall going into work, gashed up my knee pretty good. Didn't run for two weeks, quit my job at the flower shop, ran a half with 0 miles under me...survived, now my co-worker is insisting she needs her dog to be with her at work which is flaring up my allergies so now i need to go to an allergist to get accommodations for me and lets see.....oh yeah I have a full marathon in ten days and Im just hoping I don't die
Aren't you glad you asked?
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"I am a runner because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I am a runner because I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not."-- John Bingham
"I am a runner because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I am a runner because I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not."-- John Bingham
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I would love to plan some PP meet-ups while we are all having fun in Cali. 
DH and I will be arriving on Thursday and have 3 days of park tix. I'm thinking we will be in the parks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. As of now, our plan is to go to the expo on Thursday. 
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way was that working for us! Luckily, DH booked this through his Am. Ex. and was able to call right away and book flights almost identical to what we had. I swear airlines... 
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