Here is the latest update from Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend! It's a mixed bag of news, really, and much is still unknown. This is what I do know:
1st, our wonderful team at runDisney that handles Disney World and Disneyland Events will not be helping us on this journey! We are charting new territory here with the Disneyland Paris Team: should be interesting! The runDisney team told me that there would be a separate number to call outside of the 407-939-iRun; and the number had not yet been established.
2nd, we have two options: To register on October 6th, 2015 or January 12, 2016. Here is the official word from Disneyland Paris:
"Package registration for the Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon Weekend is scheduled to open on October 6, 2015.
Register
for the Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon Weekend by booking directly
with Disneyland Paris or by organizing your trip via one of our travel
partners"
"How do you register? Full details of how to register via Disneyland Paris as well as the list of travel partners will be made available on October 6th 2015 when our travel packages go on sale.
Race-only registration (without travel packages) will open on January 12th 2016"
Also, it was noted that information on running for charities will not be posted until October 6th.
3rd, Looks like our Disneyland Paris Half plans are as mysterious and exotic and Paris itself! Which makes it tough on those of us who like to be organized!
What I do know from talking to Disneyland Paris Agents:
-If you stay on site, all resorts are walking distance <5 minutes to the gate
-The Cast Members suggest that Americans should stay at New Yorker or Disneyland Hotel.
-Typical package includes Bed/Breakfast/Tickets
-The current practice when booking with the American Market, does not include Disney's Magical Shuttle to and from airport. However, we can call the company directly and book transfers. When I contacted Magical Shuttle, they gave me a quote of $65 Dollars each way; to and from the airport. This operation is similar to the Disneyland Express out of Los Angeles.
-Current package costs for the New Yorker Resort with 4 Day Tickets; arriving on Thursday before the race and leaving on Monday after the race: Single Occupancy was $1600.00 and Double Occupancy was $2140.00
Questions:
Will registration costs be folded into the package ?
Will airline costs be folded into the package?
Will there be flexible dates/length of stay? I want to tour England, France and Italy and may not want to be stuck in a Disneyland Package.
Will registration require double occupancy? Can you add 3 or 4 to the room?
Typical Disneyland Paris Packages come with Bed/Breakfast/Tickets. Will this the same for the race packages?
If you decide not to book a package, will there be host hotels? And will there be race day transportation to and from the hotels?
Seems like more questions than answers! Hopefully more information will be released before October 6th! All the uncertainty makes me nervous!
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What questions did I leave off? What are you concerned about? Let me know and I will ad them to my list!
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