{"id":61520,"date":"2018-04-23T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T18:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=61520"},"modified":"2022-04-08T23:42:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T03:42:26","slug":"four-parks-one-day-rundisney-marathon-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/four-parks-one-day-rundisney-marathon-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Parks in One Day… runDisney Style Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marathon Medal Picture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a two part article. To read part one of this article, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Exiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom means that you are more than halfway done with the 26.2 mile race that is the Walt Disney World Marathon<\/a>.\u00a0 It also means that you have two more parks to go, along with a visit to the ESPN Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n

ESPN Wide World of Sports<\/h2>\n

While some people may dread this portion of the Marathon, entering ESPN Wide World of Sports was a refreshing change of pace for me.\u00a0 First, there was a change in scenery and running surface from the blacktopped roads between parks to paths, sidewalks, a track, and a lap around the baseball field.\u00a0 While this might not seem like a big deal, having something different to look at and a different surface to run on is a big deal after having already run 18 miles.<\/p>\n

Once you exit ESPN Wide World of Sports, you have slightly less than a 10k left of the marathon. It also means that you are approaching Hollywood Studios.<\/p>\n

Disney’s Hollywood Studios<\/h2>\n

With all of the construction occurring in and around Disney’s Hollywood Studios<\/a>, your time in this park is rather short.\u00a0 However, there is enough time to something extremely important- grab some chocolate.\u00a0 Also, if you can time a FastPass+ just right, you might be able to claim a ride on Tower of Terror<\/a>.\u00a0 Again, if this is your goal, you will want to make sure to train and plan for this accordingly to make sure that you stay in front of the balloon ladies.\u00a0 (Spoiler alert: I didn\u2019t get to ride Tower of Terror this year, but plans are already in the works for next year to make sure that this happens).<\/p>\n

Also, enjoy the opportunity here that comes with running down streets lined with people who are cheering you on.\u00a0 Okay, they might not all be there cheering you on, but at least some of them are cheering and encouraging you in the last few miles of your marathon.<\/p>\n

You will exit Disney’s Hollywood Studios and continue your run onto the Boardwalk area.\u00a0 Here is where the spectator support really picks up.\u00a0 People will be lined along the race course in as many locations as what they possible can holding signs, offering food support, and even an occasional item to help relieve some of the pain that has accumulated in the previous 24 miles.\u00a0 The man who had a muscle roller stick probably helped multiple people- including me recover enough to finish those last two miles strong.\u00a0 Make sure to high five as many people as possible along the way as a way of saying thanks for cheering you on.<\/p>\n

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Take advantage of the opportunity to get plenty of high fives along the Boardwalk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

EPCOT<\/p>\n

Just before mile 25, you enter EPCOT<\/a>.\u00a0 Now, depending on your marathon race goals, you have a lot of options here.\u00a0 It is quite easy to run this last mile plus and finish.\u00a0 Or you can enjoy the last mile with leisurely character stops and a snack or drink or even a ride on Grand Fiesta Tour.\u00a0 Here you will find the shortest character stop lines of the marathon.\u00a0 I was able to walk up to every character and take my picture without a wait of more than one person in front of me.\u00a0 Of course, there were also non-runners also taking pictures with the Princesses, but as a runner, you went to the front of the line and were able to get right back to running.<\/p>\n

\"Jasmine
Jasmine Character Stop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since you run all the way around World Showcase, you have plenty of opportunities to stop for a favorite snack (personally, I will be finding ice cream somewhere in this last stretch next time).<\/p>\n

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Last Photopass during the Marathon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You will exit EPCOT to the sounds of the Gospel Choir and run right to the finish line.\u00a0 This is your chance to enjoy your accomplishment.\u00a0 Go ahead and cross the finish line and claim your medal.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to take a few post-marathon pictures to celebrate.\u00a0 Feel free to wear your medal to the parks the rest of your trip and snap a few pictures there as well. Tip for those of you running a challenge- only wear one of your medals at a time, your neck will thank you for it.<\/p>\n

Most of all enjoy your accomplishment of visiting all four Walt Disney World Theme Parks in one day and finishing a marathon.<\/p>\n

Have you accomplished the Four Parks – One Day – runDisney style? What were your thoughts and what tips do you have for those who may be looking to complete the same fete. Share them in the comments, or on Facebook<\/a> or Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This is a two part article. To read part one of this article, click here. Exiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom means that you are more than halfway done with the 26.2 mile race that is the Walt Disney World Marathon.\u00a0 It also means that you have two more parks to go, along with a visit to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":165,"featured_media":61530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4642],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rundisney"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/165"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61520"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62078,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61520\/revisions\/62078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}