What is the Walt Disney World Marathon?

Cartoon characters in athletic outfits running next to text: "Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2023" with runDisney logo.

This week marks the start of the 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, an annual marathon operated by runDisney. The race has been held since 1994, making this year the 31st anniversary of the yearly event! But what exactly is the marathon and why is it so popular? Beginnings The first marathon was held in … Read more

FIRST LOOK at runDisney Merchandise for 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

Person facing away, wearing a Disney-themed "Marathon Weekend 2025" shirt. Spaceship Earth is visible in the background under a clear sky.

Disney Parks has shared a first look at the runDisney merchandise that will be available for the 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend runDisney Merchandise The 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will have participants joining Mickey and his pals throughout different races reminiscent of a classic Disney era. … Read more

‘Voyage of The Little Mermaid’ Being Replaced By NEW Ariel Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Incredible Roaming Duke Weaselton Audio-Animatronic Character Debuts for Zootopia Land at Shanghai Disneyland, & More: Daily Recap (12/19/23)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

Club runDisney 2022-2023 Registration Open, Platinum Level Sold Out

Just before the pandemic, runDisney opened registration for the new Club runDisney, which offers priority registration and other benefits for a membership fee. Now, participants can join the club for the 2022-2023 season, which runs from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. Silver Membership Silver Membership Benefits $265.43 Benefits include: Member Welcome Package Member … Read more

Disneyland Paris Event Slate for 2019

disneyland paris brochure seasons timeline 2019

With the release of the Disneyland Paris Brochure for 2019, it’s time to start planning your next trip and Disney have been kind enough to give us a helping hand. 2019 Events The events which have been confirmed for 2019 include; Legends of the Force: a celebration of Star Wars – 12th January to 17th March 2019 … Read more

Shanghai Disney Resort To Host First Ever Disney Inspiration Run

Shanghai Disney Resort To Host First Ever Disney Inspiration Run

The first ever Disney Inspiration Run will take place on September 15 & 16 at the Shanghai Disney Resort. The event will be held as a collaboration between Shanghai Disney Resort and the Shanghai International Marathon. The race will feature immersive storytelling to cater to all running enthusiasts and Disney fans alike.   “The first-ever … Read more

WDWNT: The Magazine – 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Review

This year marked the 21st Walt Disney World Marathon. There was also a Half Marathon, a 5K and the first ever WDW 10k. Around 30,000 runners descended upon Walt Disney World last weekend to take part in one or more of those runs. Those who completed both the half and the full achieved the Goofy … Read more

Episode 137 Killer Bee

Ep. 137 Killer Bee This week we talk about the Marvel Chaser and series release details. A new Run Disney mini medal is released. We get updated info on the Japan D23 vinyls and some Disney Store releases and deals. We also go over more info about the 2013 DeeVee Awards. Download podcast

Mini Medal Released for Tower of Terror 10 Miler

One of the great new commemorative Vinylmation items released over the past year was the mini medals for the WDW Marathon weekend in January and then subsequent races over spring. They seemed very popular, even for collectors who did not take part in the run. So we were hoping to see the trend continue. With … Read more

RoE: Run Disney 2014

Run Disney 2014 Expected release date: January 8, 2014 Expected price: $14.95 Blind Boxed with Variant Variant Odds: 1 of 6 Caley Hicks No word on medals Regular Version Regular Version (Yellow) with Variant (Green) New figure, but pretty basic, so does that mean the medals are back again?

Episode 105 Pirates of the Caribbean Helmsman

Ep. 105 Pirates of the Caribbean Helmsman This week we record at the Animal Kingdom Lodge with special guest Scuba Owl. He is an avid listener and Vinylmation writer. We talk about all things vinyl and the future of the hobby. In a twist, Scuba Owl interviews us to give you the chance to learn more … Read more

Episode 104 Mary Poppins Penguin

Ep. 104 Mary Poppins Penguin This week we talk about Nick’s WDW Marathon experience and the Run Disney Vinylmation with Mini Medal. We also discus some rumored upcoming release dates and sets, vinyl figure sales and Myths and Legends. Listen in Popup Player Download podcast

Vinylmation Race Mini Medals for Tink and Princess

This past weekend, the 2013 Run Disney figure was released with mini medals available for the WDW Marathon, Half and Goofy. Now, as anticipated, Disney has announced the upcoming release of mini medals for the Disneyland Tinker Bell Half Marathon and the Walt Disney World Princess Half. The Run Disney Vinylmation figure is out now … Read more

Run Disney Figure with Mini Medals and Artist Signing

This is an absolutely brilliant idea. We finally have details on the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Vinylmation. Normally, there is a separate 3″ figure for each race, the Marathon, Half Marathon and Goofy Challenge. This year, they put an interesting twist on things. We knew about the 3″ Run Disney figure that will be released on January 10th … Read more