for how many days? We need an 8-day rental, and adding on that extra day over a "weekly rental" is really hurting the price. I'm booked on points for $555 right now for a full-size car, and that price is just gross.Priceline is having a decent sale on rental cars. I'm now down to about $400 for a standard SUV. Smaller cars are cheaper!
I'll be going on Wednesday.Last year I was able to get one when I went the expo Thursday afternoon. As much as I hate the fee, I went ahead and paid it as I don't want to risk it. (I dont think I'll make till Friday this year). When can you attend the expo?
I'll be going on Wednesday.
It just depends on what your plans are. If you are going in to pick up bib and shirt, maybe check out the runDisney merch and the expo but have no expectations of making purchases, etc. Then you can go later in the day when it is less busy and you will not need to get a spot in the virtual queue (at least it has been that way the past couple years). But if you are wanting to get into the runDisney merch area early to make some purchases or you simply need to get the expo done early in the day then you will need to get a spot in the virtual queue. And you need to do that at a specified time on the first day of the expo. It will be all laid out in the digital guide. Others might be able to provide better details, but I believe the queue time was like 8:30am on the first day of the expo?Q: How does Expo work? This is my first in-person event. Do you book a time in advance or can I just show up?
Yea, I noticed that there has been a spike for rental cars that week. I have National Emerald Club through work and never have had any issues booking a rental car. I usually get a really good rate also. Since we have six people coming in at the same time, I booked a mini van a long time ago. Our departing flight time changed to a few hours later. I went to go make the update on my reservation and when I did, it said that there were no mini vans available if I updated the time change. So I just left it and will turn in the mini van a few hours later than I originally stated on my reservation.for how many days? We need an 8-day rental, and adding on that extra day over a "weekly rental" is really hurting the price. I'm booked on points for $555 right now for a full-size car, and that price is just gross.
Q: How does Expo work? This is my first in-person event. Do you book a time in advance or can I just show up?
Yes. This.It just depends on what your plans are.
The reports I got were that they stopped allowing people to do this. So, presumably once you pre-order merch, you are stuck with the price and they will not honor an AP discount after the fact.I can’t remember what reports I saw for W&D. Were people able to pre-purchase items and then return and re-buy with their AP discount?
I think I may have seen that people were able to do this in the past, but not at W&D?? I may be mis-remembering.
ETA: I do see on the pre-purchase items, that it says they are non-refundable.
for how many days? We need an 8-day rental, and adding on that extra day over a "weekly rental" is really hurting the price. I'm booked on points for $555 right now for a full-size car, and that price is just gross.
we are 12/31 - 1/9, and if I get rid of the 31st, it's about $360 right now. But adding on the extra 12 hours to include the 31st puts my at $515. That's $155 more. But they're points, and not "real money" and I don't want to have to deal with exchanging a rental car at the car care center, or pay a 1-way fee (which are anywhere from $56-300.) Prices have come down about $50 in the last 10 days, and I know I was still playing the cancel/rebook game in late December last year. I'm hoping to get down to about $400, but I'm not sure that's realistic.Mine is also 8 days, from 1/3 midnight to 1/11 midnight, though we're leaving 1/10 at like 4 pm.
Starting it 1/2 seems to jack up the price.
and I know I was still playing the cancel/rebook game in late December last year.
im sorry, i didn't mean to be a downer. Training is going poorly, life has been poor as well, but I'm healthy enough to do races such as this as one of the best places on earth and all I do is complain.@SAFD
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Currently that's the movie that represents my life situation, so I essentially identify with Quasimodo, except uglier and possibly slower. I ought to change my avatar.
In regards to merch if you are going Wednesday early-ish be prepared for people to behave badly. Because rD does not do a good job of maintaining adequate inventory levels people are VERY grabby and pushy. It’s quite a spectacle.Q: How does Expo work? This is my first in-person event. Do you book a time in advance or can I just show up?
Same vibes here bud, my butt is still giving me all kinds of issues so I’ll be bringing up the rear. Life comes in waves, there are crests and troughs. Sorry you’re in a down spot, things will get better. See you at the finish line, we’ve got this.im sorry, i didn't mean to be a downer. Training is going poorly, life has been poor as well, but I'm healthy enough to do races such as this as one of the best places on earth and all I do is complain.
don't mind me...the best thing in my life is Dopey so as long as I can finish then life is good. People have much worse challenges in life and all of you likey have had tough journeys too, but we'll all finish and be better for it.
Thanks. Sorry about the butt - and the unintended pun ("rear), which made me smile. I hope you get better by race day - we still got 6 weeks so crossing fingers.Same vibes here bud, my butt is still giving me all kinds of issues so I’ll be bringing up the rear. Life comes in waves, there are crests and troughs. Sorry you’re in a down spot, things will get better. See you at the finish line, we’ve got this.
And thanks to the advice from everyone, insanely helpful and should be stickied!! Do I need to join VQ if I’m picking up pre-ordered merch? I’ve heard about the madhouse on here before and think I got everything I wanted/could afford already.
But also - you’re allowed to feel however you feel on any given day and some days just suck! Taking this opportunity to remind you - and myself, and anyone else who needs it - to allow some grace for feeling appropriately badly when things are going badly, with the additional reminder that they also won’t always be that bad.im sorry, i didn't mean to be a downer. Training is going poorly, life has been poor as well, but I'm healthy enough to do races such as this as one of the best places on earth and all I do is complain.
don't mind me...the best thing in my life is Dopey so as long as I can finish then life is good. People have much worse challenges in life and all of you likey have had tough journeys too, but we'll all finish and be better for it.