Friday, May 8, 2015

Trip Report Princess Half Marathon 2014 - #1 Flying, Pop Century, Magical Express


RunDisney has always been something my husband and I have wanted to do.  We are not really runners so we thought a Disney Half Marathon would be our type of marathon.  Our trip started about 6 months earlier when we registered for the race.  These races fill up fast so you have to log on the moment they open.  Luckily we both got in!  It was time to start planning we wanted to stay at a resort we normally can't stay at when we travel with our kids.  Being a family of 5 eliminates many resorts.  So our first stop of the trip will be Pop Century Resort.  We flew out of OMA in the late afternoon  on a Friday and arrived at MCO about 8:30pm  We then headed to the Magical Express after collecting our bags.  When you get in after 7pm or so you need to pick up your own bags and not use the yellow tags they send you.  If you put the yellow tags on Disney will pick up your bags but they may not get to your room till way after midnight.  


We were in lane number 5.  I really feel like TSA needs to come down here and see how to organize lines to help the process when you have to leave Orlando.  


We were ready for our magical ride to the world.

We were in the 80's section of Pop Century.

By about 9:50 we were at the resort.  We were basically the last ones on the bus and we were the first stop to get off.  It was as fast as the Magical Express could be.  There was also no wait to check in at Pop because I headed in to check in as Doug waited for the luggage from under the bus.  That is a tip I recommend if you are comfortable splitting up.  It lets you beat the crowd from the bus.  


We had a King Bed room.  There are not to many of them so unless you book it specifically don't count on asking for one at check in.  There is nothing amazing about Pop Century rooms, but there is nothing bad.  


What you see is what you get.  Touches of Mickey through out the room.  Enough that you know you are staying on Disney Property but not over the top.  They saved over the top for out side at the value resorts.  


We basically ran through ATL to get our next plane so we were starving.  We stopped off at the food court for a snack before bed.  I went with a cinnamon roll.


Doug got the tie die cheese cake and dirt and worms from the Everything Pop Food Court.


This was our view from out side our door.  We had a pool view.  Not sure i would recommend a Pool view because it should really be called Pool Sound or Pool Noise, rather then view.  In the room we could not hear the kids in the pool, but I would be lying if I didn't say I was worried as we walked to the room.    Tomorrow we have to get up and get our Race packet.  

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