Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend 2026

[jrsharp21]

Different waiting experience for this 5k! As expected, but interesting. They held people outside the resort gates until 3:20ish, then outside security until 3:30, and now outside the DL gates. So used to waiting around in parking lot start villages.

Definitely different experience. I couldn’t even imagine doing this in a park at WDW.

 

[fatmanatee]

Inside Out overlay on the projections. They also have the Inside Out table up front, guessing for Carissa and John.

 

[jrsharp21]

This starting spot doesn’t suck!

 

[marty3d]

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This starting spot doesn’t suck!

I really need to do a DL 5k if/when the races come back. That is great!

 

[fatmanatee]

Correction: Carissa and guy i don’t know

 

[fatmanatee]

small world photo op with overlay

 

[fatmanatee]

frozen parade float backstage

 

[fatmanatee]

cars truck backstage

 

[fatmanatee]

chewie selfie

 

[fatmanatee]

back of castle, front of castle, then country bears selfie

 

[fatmanatee]

tiana and gator

 

[fatmanatee]

droid at GE

 

[fatmanatee]

mickey and minnie selfie at CA

 

[fatmanatee]

captain america and black widow ON THE BALCONY

 

[fatmanatee]

woody, looks like jessie might be swapping

 

[fatmanatee]

joy

 

[fatmanatee]

lastly, post finish photo op at pixar pier. good race!

 

[jrsharp21]

That 5k was pretty dang cool. That’s how a run through the parks should be done. Lots of time in both parks. Loved running in front of Rivers of America. The Mack truck from Cars was awesome. Really fun race.

It was really congested at the start, but as soon as there was the first character stop at Small World, it opened up.

 

[The Expert]

SO much FOMO this morning! The 5K start at DL really can't be beat. Those of you who loved it and are doing the 10K tomorrow... just wait. It's even BETTER! Hands down the best running course of all the Disney races ever. I so wish I still lived closer!

Carissa and John.

... I wasn't up quite early enough to respond with "should we tell them?"

 

[The Expert]

If only there was a way that they could manage this better. Like, a proof of time for the shorter races, maybe.

Seriously. I get that rD doesn't have a lot of staff, but this is the perfect scenario for an AI-powered solution with human spot-checks. But this is Disney IT we are talking about, so I don't hold out much hope.