{"id":69372,"date":"2019-03-13T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=69372"},"modified":"2022-04-08T22:49:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T02:49:03","slug":"rundisneys-princess-2019-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/rundisneys-princess-2019-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"runDisney’s Princess 2019 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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runDisney’s Princess weekend 2019<\/a> is when mostly Princesses, but a few Princes descend on Walt Disney World<\/a>.\u00a0 With the 5k on Friday, the 10k on Saturday, and the half marathon on Sunday, there is a distance for all.\u00a0 While I did not run the 5k, I was one of those after the Fairy Tale Challenge medal which is earned by registering for the Challenge which is compromised of the 10k and Half Marathon.<\/p>\n

The Expo<\/h3>\n

As every race weekend does, runDisney’s Princess Weekend 2019 started at the Expo.\u00a0 My one complaint about the weekend was having bib pickup in a separate building from shirts.\u00a0 If both could be picked up in the same building, it would have been much more convenient for runners.\u00a0 The Expo actually takes three buildings- one for bib pickup, one for vendors and shirts, and a third with all the runDisney race merchandise.<\/p>\n

One pro tip for those who want to go resort to resort- or to the parks, you can easily take the race transportation to the expo, pickup your items, and then take a different bus to a different resort.\u00a0 While you can\u2019t go directly to a park, you can take bus to a resort that is close to each of the parks.\u00a0 I utilized race transportation to the Polynesian and was then able to take the monorail directly to Magic Kingdom.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not sure which bus to take, ask one of the transportation personnel.\u00a0 They can often direct you and tell you which bus will provide the fastest trip.<\/p>\n

10k Recap<\/h3>\n

The 10k was a great race; the temperatures were just about perfect before the sun came up.\u00a0 And the various characters on course were fantastic.\u00a0 One of the major differences this weekend compared to other race weekends is the number of face characters on the course.\u00a0 This leads to some unique interactions as the characters could speak \u2013 and comment on costumes.<\/p>\n

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10k on course with Aladdin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As it was my actual birthday on the day of the race, I wore a Birthday Button- and got lots of comments from characters about my button, wishing me a Happy Birthday.<\/p>\n

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Snow White Post Race<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Half Marathon Recap<\/h3>\n
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Castle Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The day of the Half Marathon started off hot and humid.\u00a0 runDisney did a great job of telling runners to take precautions, putting extra water stops on course, and adding a wet sponge stop just after the mile 10 marker and making ice available to runners as the temperatures increased.<\/p>\n

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Casual Princesses Group Costume<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One opportunity that runDisney races offer is the option to run in costume.\u00a0 In fact, more people run in costume, or at least a Disney theme of some sort than not.\u00a0 I was luckily enough to be part of a costume group that took on the casual Disney Princesses from Ralph Breaks the Internet.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure that I would run a half marathon in wig again, but it did make for some great photos and positive comments from the Princesses and other runners on course.<\/p>\n

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Princess Half Marathon on Course Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As usual, they also did a fantastic job of having lots of characters out on course.\u00a0 Some of my favorites included the pre-finish line characters of Mickey and gang, a Castle photo, and all the Princes in one photo.<\/p>\n

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Picture with all the Princes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overall, runDisney’s Princess Weekend was a great success and offered a unique experience that you can\u2019t find anywhere else but at Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n

Did you participate in runDisney’s Princess Weekend this year? What were your thoughts of the event?<\/em>\u00a0Share what you enjoy about it in the comments below<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Twitter<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Want to visit run a runDisney race? Contact\u00a0The Magic for Less Travel<\/a>\u00a0for more information and a free, no-obligation quote.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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