I wanted to give a special thanks to everyone on this message board for all the info and details you guys provided leading up to the race! It was my first time to Walt Disney World and first runDisney Half Marathon (I'm always at
Disneyland and stuck to the 10K's out there). The info on these boards helped a ton. A few thoughts on my first time in Walt Disney World and a runDisney Half:
-I'm still blown away by how many people were running the Half... That walk to the starting line was longer then I thought, and then to see all the corrals I was honestly like "What is going on".
-I thought they had a fun mix of Characters on the course, and by the time I was in Magic Kingdom the lines weren't bad. (I would have loved to get a pic with Maleficent prior to Magic Kingdom but that line was crazy long when I passed by.)
-It was pure magic running down Main Street towards the castle!
-The volunteers and cast members were super supportive and the entertainment along the way made it extra fun.
-I had a great time but miss the simplicity of the Disneyland runDisney races... No shuttles or having too plan in an extra hour, just walk out of your Disney Hotel and you are right where the race begins. But now that I've experienced the busses and building in extra time I'll likely do it again
-The Parks never seemed too crowded minus Animal Kingdom on Saturday evening.
-I had a great time in the parks! I'll just need to visit again when I don't have to wake up at 2:45 a.m. Haha Makes hitting rope drop and staying late a little tricky.
If you have any interest in reliving the Half Marathon I had a action cam strapped to my head and I put together the highlights of character stops, time in the parks, and most the mile markers:
Thanks Again!