Thursday, January 22, 2015

WDW Marathon Weekend: Expo Goodies!

Now that I'm finished with my 2014 recaps, I can get to 2015 things - and less then 2 weeks after it happened!

I am going to keep this post pretty short, as I honestly didn't spend a ton of time at the expo, but did want to share what I picked up... since we know I love my race merchandise.

In what has become a new tradition, I started my expo out with a beer in a runDisney cup.  I can't remember the exact name (it was one I hadn't had before), but I really liked it.  It was a nice and light wheat beer.


First, we headed in to get our numbers.  It wasn't too crowded and I was able to pick up my number with no wait time.  They did have a merchandise area set up in there, but it was completely empty and closed.  Even though I didn't want/need anything, I was curious to see what was left.

From there we headed into the main expo floor.  Again, since we really didn't need anything, we didn't really walk around much.  Just a quick stop at the Sweaty Bands booth to check out their stuff and then on to the race tee.  The Half race tee this year was red, which is nice, because I don't have ton of red tech shirts.  After trying it on to make sure it fit, we headed into the official race merchandise.

I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by how much stuff was still available.  The most picked over sections were Dopey and Goofy.  No surprise with Dopey since those folks had to go on Wednesday to get there numbers.  I feel like most people for Goofy come on Friday so also not surprised it was more sold out (but there was still stuff left).  Still lots of stuff left for the Half and Full.  I'm really glad Disney has started ordering more stuff!

Half Merchandise
As I mentioned, I was really trying to be good.  I need more running clothing like I need a whole in my head (seriously, I did some cleaning over Christmas and the amount of running clothing I have is at a ridiculous level!).  I was good and didn't buy much.  Abby had gone to the expo on Wednesday (the perks of having a friend who lives locally!) and picked up the runDisney Sweaty Bands I wanted.  I also picked up a replica medal pin (apparently this is my new thing - last year it was magnets, now mini medal pins!).



I also picked up a Coast to Coast shirt as the Disneyland expo's tend to be a disaster.  I won't wear it until after Tinker Bell though!

There was no line to check out, so we managed to make it in and out of the merchandise area pretty quickly.  From there, it was a quick stop at the runDisney booth to look at the Frozen medals and then to the Sparkle Athletic booth as I needed to pick up my visor for my costume.  From there, we headed back to the hotel.  The rest of the expo was all stuff we've seen before and we had FastPasses for the Mine Train to make!

What did anyone else pick up at the expo?  Share your goodies with me so I can live vicariously through you!

8 comments:

  1. So funny that we both posted about the expo goodies! I wish I would have picked up a half marathon Sweatyband and a coast to coast shirt. I saw they only had blue ones here and thought maybe they would have pink ones at tink! Thanks for the tip on the glass. I would have very well put it in the dishwasher! -M

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    1. I know - too funny! I needed another Sweaty Band like I needed a hole in my head, but they are such a simple race keepsake and are useful! The colors this year were great (I loved the teal one you got!). Glad to help with the dishwasher tip - I don't know why they don't make the race glass wear dishwasher safe, but they haven't and I know more then 1 person who had that problem (the only time not having a dishwasher has been a plus!).

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    2. I find it SUPER annoying that the glassware isn't dishwasher safe. Like, c'mon. It's barely hand wash safe. I have a Tinkerbell race mug that's peeling and I've never put it in the dishwasher! It makes me angry that they plaster a sticker on a mug instead of paint it like a regular mug you can buy anywhere!

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    3. I know - seriously! They aren't any cheaper then the regular mugs you'd buy in the parks either.

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  2. Everyone is posting about their Disney marathons... I am so jealous! It's seriously on my bucket list!!

    Anyhoo, I found your blog through a fellow blogger and thought I would stop by and say hi! It would totally make my day if you did the same... or better yet, keep in touch!! <3 - www.domesticgeekgirl.com

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    1. Hi Gingi! I'll definitely check it out! Love the Disney races, they are such a good time!

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  3. So cute, love the themed sweaty bands!! Disney Expos are the best! :)

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    1. They had a really good selection this year. Fingers crossed for some cute ones at Princess!

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