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I agree, just the ERT alone is worth West Coast Bash. It's really the only way I like going to SFMM!

Glad to see El Toro at the top! It really is an amazing ride. I also generally agree with the rest. Can't wait for the Steel poll to come out!

Really can't wait for September. I hope Yolocoaster will be open! But even if it isn't there will be some amazing ERT!

It really is a great looking ride. I still have never ridden an wing-rider. Maybe this one will be my first!

That is very scary news. I really hope it isn't true, or doesn't go through.

Another great update. I'm really amazed at all the unique things in the parks. Lots of really random theming, but I think it's really cool!

Six Flags buying Disney What's worse than a paper cut on the webbing between your fingers?

Yeah, I don't know if they brought them over just for a few days, or whether they are additional ones they have. They didn't have them do anything though. They just kinda stayed there.

I also didn't really like the changes. Running through the parks is my favorite, so I was a little bummed we couldn't run through Epcot at the beginning. The weather for the 1/2 was fine for me, but for the full it was really tough. Living in Reno, it was 40-50, so I wasn't near ready enough for the 70+ weather during the full. The race track was interesting, but nothing great, and the 20 mile special was really nothing special. I saw a lady taking a picture with one of the 2012 London Olympic torches and thought that's what it was (that would have been better), but then she ran off with it. I thought the WWOS was a change of scenery, but nothing special. At least the bathrooms were open so I didn't have to use a port-a-poty. The race also seemed way too crowded for me. It wasn't until about mile 7 that I didn't have to weave all over and was finally able run with people at the same pace. I did great on the half, but not so well on the full. I started getting some pain in my right heel, and by the end of the marathon it was really painful. Add in the heat for the second half of the marathon, and I was really slow at the end. I haven't done the Dopey since 2010, and I forgot how incredibly painful it is! Did anyone see this sign? It was from Disney, and replaced the Sharpie signs. It said, "I'm the next door neighbors imaginary friend." Couldn't understand what it meant, and seemed a little creepy. Overall it was still a fun race. Didn't seem like there was as much entertainment as previous years, but still a fun race. I just really hate how early you have to get there, and how far you have to walk to the start. One thing I thought was much better were the bathrooms at the main event area. They seemed to have a ton more than previous years. I didn't have to wait more than 2-3 minutes the entire race. I missed the food truck after the 5k, but only saw two after the half (ESPN turk and some seafood truck), and I didn't see any after the full. Where were they at? Still bugged about the lack of goodies in the gear bag. I was surprised that they didn't even offer a virtual goodie bag. It's just annoying when you spend that much money and there aren't any goodies, and the post race box is tiny little snacks. I know the goodies really aren't anything special, but I always tried everything and usually ended up buying some of it (like Bio-Freeze and the tape everyone uses now). The only real complaint I have is the Run Disney booth at the Expo. It was an absolute nightmare. They kept on telling everyone to make sure and sign up for the Dumbo Double Dare at DLR because it will sell out, but they clearly did not think people would actually sign up. They had only 3 computers to sign up on! There will be about 50,000 people going through this Expo and they really thought three computers would be ok!? One of them broke, so then they were down to two! They also didn't have a cast member designated to help with the computer registration. When someone had an issue, they had to walk around and find a free cast member to help them. One lady took over 15 minutes just to register! They finally got three computers, and then four. Then after we had waited over 2 hours, that's right, 2 hours, they finally gave us some paper applications to register with. However, they didn't have enough pencils or pens (they literally had about 5). I just got an email confirming my registration for the Dumbo Double Dare, but the "see your details" link didn't work. I called Active.com and they said I was only registered for the Expo, but not for any races. So I emailed Run Disney and am hoping to hear back from them soon. They also didn't mention that I could have used my Disney Visa card to register online, saving me 2 hours at the expo. Hard to see, but they had some puppet characters for the special 20 mile thing. They also had these characters (this is the olympic torch I though was the 20 mile special) And there was this thing that looked like a fake finish line.

I suggested Kick Boodie! At least it could live on in a game!

Great update! Looks like everything is coming along great. Can't wait to visit when it's finished.

Just saw Mary Poppins this past week. I thought it was very well done. It was a great mix of old and new. They had some of the original songs, and had a few new songs and scenes as well. Very well done.

The detailing is very impressive. Looks like it's coming along great!

I'm running the 1/2 marathon before, and will also be doing WCB the next weekend. Two weekends in a row for Disneyland and LA Parks is definitely going to be amazing. Those two event are my favorites of the year so I will definitely make the time for it. It's kind of better for us because we can accrue more vacation time for that. It really is the best theme park event in the world! Can't wait!

Those pictures really look incredible. I really like the colors and how they stand out.

They should have just planned two events, and announced them at the same time. That way both parties would have had their own memorial services.

Pretty much! All those unique foods are amazing.

I'm always glad when a park spruces up things. Can't wait to see everything this year.

Can't wait for this ride to open and the "New New Totally Finished New Fantasyland" opens.

Expedition Everest was my first coaster of the year. Not a bad way to start off the year!

Yes. Do you like Blue Cheese?

It was 6 degrees this morning, but I'm in Orlando so it's 80!

My feet hurt.

^and humidity is 97-100%!

They said this morning it may be 97% humidity!