ATTQOTD: There's just something very special about running through
Disneyland in the very early morning especially when the park is essentially empty aside from the runners. So quiet and peaceful.
I also love running by Paradise Bay in California Adventure with the World of Color fountains going and Carsland is fun.
Angels Stadium is always awesome to run through and the cosplay mile in Garden Grove during the Star Wars Half always provided a nice boost and caused my Star Wars geek to grin from ear to ear and then some.
Disney World: Seeing the Osborne Lights with just runners in 2012 was great. A stark contrast from the wall to wall mass humanity the night before. I also got to experience Animal Kingdom at night that way long before they actually opened the park at night.
I've never run through the Magic Kingdom. That changes come January. I love running through Epcot in general.
I hope to some day run through Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
SWDS 5K: Fave: 1. and 2. PHOTO OPS!!!
Hate: the price - which is why I skipped it this year
SWDS 10K: Fave: 1. the 501st in DHS - soooo many amazing photo ops! 2. EP.
Hate: NOTHING!
SWDS Half: Fave: 1. 501st stops again! 2. The "battle" effects on Bear Island Rd.
Hate: Not a single thing!
Dark Side in general has so much going for it. I especially love running through World Showcase with all the Star Wars music playing over the sound system.
Oh man, this question got my emotions flowing... and I apologize in advance for so much Disneyland Race talk.
No need to apologize for Disneyland race talk. Without Disneyland, there is no Walt Disney World. If Disneyland had failed, there would be no runDisney.
Then running through Angel's Stadium was SO MUCH FUN!
I've talked to people who have ran the Coast to Coast and think Angels Stadium was the best part of runDisney races. I've certainly never experienced anything like it at any Walt Disney World race. I can't really fully describe what it feels like to run through Angels Stadium that very first time with all the people in the crowd cheering
for you. Running by as the little kids high five you and/or call out your name or shirt ranks as such as amazing experience. As a little boy I dreamed of playing major league baseball and that gave me a tiny taste of what that might feel like.
With the Full Marathon and Star Wars challenges coming up, there is alot I am looking forward to
and alot I am dreading
I alternate between insane excitement for Dopey and dread about running the marathon. I'll miss Star Wars next year. For a variety of reasons, I may never be able to run a Star Wars race at Disney World again, but I got to do it twice and accomplished the Kessel Run. Hopefully it returns to Disneyland so I can run through Galaxy's Edge.