#runICOT Marathon Wknd2016: Where are you staying?

Carol;2456275 wrote: Shades of Green.

Cannot beat the Magic Kingdom area when it comes to cheering for the half and full marathon. We will, or I should say, Mel will drive to the 5k & 10k cheering squad. :cheer:

That's why we are gonna try to get Poly! I would think would be much easier to get to MK for 1/2

Same as last year, we are booked at AKV. It was a nice place to stay for marathon weekend. However, I am looking to book Boardwalk at the 7 month window because I'm cheering the 10K and the 1/2 with #cheerICOT.

Yungbuck73;2456386 wrote: That's why we are gonna try to get Poly! I would think would be much easier to get to MK for 1/2

It is! You don't have to start that day quite as early when you are in the MK area. :thumbsup:

Melanie;2458349 wrote: It is! You don't have to start that day quite as early when you are in the MK area. :thumbsup:

I remember walking from Animal Kingdom Lodge while Jon was still asleep to deliver treats to Christine at mile 13. It was strange walking on property with buses passing. I was kicked out of one area and snuck around to another. I figure since I'm doing the whole this year, I would like to be at an EPCOT resort so I can just get back to room quickly to recover. Besides, BOARDWALK cheering for the 10K. Then doing the rush-around to follow my #runICOT friends for the 1/2.

Its going to be a BLAST (again).

JMTStone;2458351 wrote: Then doing the rush-around to follow my #runICOT friends for the 1/2.

Right, we are talking about 1/2 morning. It's so much easier getting to the MK from a MK resort, rather than first having to go to Epcot, catch the monorail over to TTC, then get to MK. Cutting out the Epcot part really does save a lot of time.

But for what you are doing, an Epcot resort makes total sense. I feel comfortable now with the 10K morning and parking at the Boardwalk. It's year 3, and we aren't changing a thing with our itinerary because frankly, it works.

Looks like we're probably going to be staying at Port Orleans Riverside now. Mark wants to stay someplace he hasn't stayed before and Caribbean Beach got vetoed.

The 7 month DVC window opened this morning. Was at the computer at 8am and of course could not get the Poly. Had availability for everyday but our arrival date. We wailisted the whole stay and booked 1 night at Bay Lake Tower but I now have to be a the computer again tomorrow morning to try to get the poly.
We did book a stay at Saratoga just to make sure we had somewhere to stay.
Disappointed but hopefully waitlist comes though.

Yungbuck73;2459577 wrote: The 7 month DVC window opened this morning. Was at the computer at 8am and of course could not get the Poly. Had availability for everyday but our arrival date. We wailisted the whole stay and booked 1 night at Bay Lake Tower but I now have to be a the computer again tomorrow morning to try to get the poly.
We did book a stay at Saratoga just to make sure we had somewhere to stay.
Disappointed but hopefully waitlist comes though.

How disappointing, Justin! Keeping my fingers crossed that the Poly comes through for you. :fingers:

Yungbuck73;2459577 wrote: The 7 month DVC window opened this morning. Was at the computer at 8am and of course could not get the Poly. Had availability for everyday but our arrival date. We wailisted the whole stay and booked 1 night at Bay Lake Tower but I now have to be a the computer again tomorrow morning to try to get the poly.

We did book a stay at Saratoga just to make sure we had somewhere to stay.

Disappointed but hopefully waitlist comes though.

Bummer. Hopefully it comes through. I'm seeing now how difficult it is to get the popular resorts during race weekends. Got my fingers crossed for you!

MNNHFLTX;2459625 wrote: How disappointing, Justin! Keeping my fingers crossed that the Poly comes through for you. :fingers:

Melanie;2459645 wrote: Bummer. Hopefully it comes through. I'm seeing now how difficult it is to get the popular resorts during race weekends. Got my fingers crossed for you!

Thanks ladies. We are kinda bummed. Hopefully the waitlist Will come through.

Up early this AM(again)and now we are booked at BLT from Jan 6-7 and Poly from Jan 7-11. We are wait listed for the Poly for Jan 6-7 so hopefully this comes through and we wont have to move.
It's never easy for us LOL.
Tomorrow will be 7 months till the 10K. Time to get moving!!!!!

Yungbuck73;2459720 wrote: Up early this AM(again)and now we are booked at BLT from Jan 6-7 and Poly from Jan 7-11. We are wait listed for the Poly for Jan 6-7 so hopefully this comes through and we wont have to move.
It's never easy for us LOL.
Tomorrow will be 7 months till the 10K. Time to get moving!!!!

So glad to hear that you got the Poly for most of your trip! :thumbsup:

I've been meaning to ask Justin--how are your shin splints (assuming that's what it was that was causing your leg pain)? I hope you've been feeling better during your runs.

MNNHFLTX;2459725 wrote: So glad to hear that you got the Poly for most of your trip! :thumbsup:

I've been meaning to ask Justin--how are your shin splints (assuming that's what it was that was causing your leg pain)? I hope you've been feeling better during your runs.

I have been resting my legs and going to start back up slowly tomorrow. Thanks

I got our wait-list request in for Boardwalk. I'd like to be there to cheer on our 10K and 1/2 runners. But we are currently staying at AKV. I liked AKV for last year. It was relaxing to hang out by the fire pit before bed.

JMTStone;2459742 wrote: I got our wait-list request in for Boardwalk. I'd like to be there to cheer on our 10K and 1/2 runners. But we are currently staying at AKV. I liked AKV for last year. It was relaxing to hang out by the fire pit before bed.

We just really wanted the Poly. Hope your wait list comes through too!