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- Apr 26, 2008
I see so much speculation here and elsewhere, let's keep in mind:
Given all of that, I would say there is a strong g chance that races will be cancelled and/or postponed.
- We know construction isn't going to be an issue as Disney hasn't been given any permits for the new parking structure, let a lone the new hotel.
- The reason they haven't been given the permits is the current mayor and city council are pretty much anti Disneyland and a large part of that is what they see at Disney nickel and diming the locals every chance they get lately, it doesn't sit well when they do that a d then ask for things that will negatively impact the locals.
- Given these two facts, my guess is that they won't get permits for the races either unless changes are made in the city council, which would be in November if any of them or the mayor are up for reelection and even then we would be talking January before the changes took place.
But this is pure speculation on my part based on what I see as someone who lives near Disneyland and the general attitude in the area.
There has been an investigational journalist already looking into these issues. The permits have nothing to do with why the race registration hasn't been announced. Typically, race permits are only submitted ~30 days before the race. People called those in Anaheim and Garden Grove and it is not them.
The current theories in the group where he has posted this information stem from two main reasons
1) Issues with using the Temp Workers for The Races (Tink, Disneyland Half and Avengers were already being sold to regular participants at the time that had to change thus 2017 races weren't affected) They are waiting for Disneyland Half to see how it goes.
2) Rebalancing of RunDisney Races - Disneyland doesn't need the help attendance wise anymore for the boost
3) New Disneyland leadership doesn't want to deal with the hassle as much
4) Lack of Sponsor creates cashflow issue
I doubt we will get any answers until after the Disneyland Half Weekend.
Just remember you usually only have 90 days to contest the charge.
Depending on the credit card - yes. There is a reason why I use certain cards for items like this. The Visa card I put this on allows up to 540 days
"Time limits associated with Visa chargeback reason code 30 can change if the merchandise or services were expected to be provided after the transaction processing date. However, the time limit a cardholder or issuer has to chargeback cannot exceed 540 calendar days from the date of transaction processing."