Marathon Weekend 2025

[Novatrix]

I said scrooge and got him!

You got Scrooge and @The Expert got Megara! Unfortunately, only a Muppets mile marker but at least some of the wished for characters materialized!

 

[jmasgat]

@jmasgat and everyone we are over by big river grill.

I ended up at the DVC member area (hot chocolate and snacks!). I missed you....got on the boat to Epcot and now at GoTG. If timing works, hope to see a few finishers.

 

[Blue Caterpillar]

I really need to check the boards more during the race! I would have rode TOT! And maybe Everest I didn't realize the 25 min was a lie!

 

[Zutroy]

Boy, running towards Animal Kingdom in the dark through smoke machines and laser blasts really made me miss the Star Wars races. At least it was a little taste of what we once had. All in all, I had a great race and finished with my second best marathon time. After a disappointing race last year, I’m back sub 3:30 and can enjoy the next few weeks when I convince myself that this is my last marathon.

 

[fatmanatee]

TOT is letting runners through lightning lane

Was tempted to try RnRC but my family had made it to the finish and I kinda didn’t want to press my luck after Everest. Any word on how they were handling that? Standby was kinda short when i was passing.

Hat almost flew off lol

 

[The Expert]

If anyone is still at BWV, three of us running together just left studios

 

[DopeyBadger]

Send some positive vibes. Back of the packers are gutting it out to the finish with 3-4 min buffers with a few miles to go!

 

[Blue Caterpillar]

Boy, running towards Animal Kingdom in the dark through smoke machines and laser blasts really made me miss the Star Wars races. At least it was a little taste of what we once had. All in all, I had a great race and finished with my second best marathon time. After a disappointing race last year, I’m back sub 3:30 and can enjoy the next few weeks when I convince myself that this is my last marathon.

My goal for next year is try to make it there in the dark!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Jealous of those that got to run the road to AK/battle scene in the dark. It was more light than not when I ran through so some of the impact is lost vs my Star Wars race memory when it was pitch black.

Kudos to runD for doing it though, still super cool.

 

[fatmanatee]

Anyway, that was a blast. Was a little too cool but I’ll take 10 degrees too cold over 20-30 degrees too hot (hi 2022). Did a LOT of photo stops (many thanks to @Herding_Cats), would have probably skipped a couple of the early ones I wanted but I knew which ones I could skip later on so I felt pretty confident about staying for a longer line like Gaston and still making my timing goals.

I have to think more about the Epcot situation but as of right now I’d say I’m sorta fine with it. Full loop in the dark was nice, albeit the same experience you get with the 5k, crowd support at Epcot at the end was very good. Seemed like they were holding people up a decent amount to let racers through, not sure if that happened more this time than in the past but I guess I was more aware of it this time bc this is the whole reason for the change.

MK section was really good. I’ll give them credit on this one, they did good work.

And I’m still not over the Star Wars section. That six mile stretch can be rough, not sure if they had done this before but going with a few SW characters AND the Battle of Endor was right in my wheelhouse. It was light for me at this point so I had seen smoke in this distance and was like what the heck is that. Got photos with all characters on this stretch except for Rey, who wasn’t there (Vi was in her spot, I think).

 

[Jason Bryer]

Had a great race today with my son. Highlight might have been being in the first train for Everest. We had to wait about 10 minutes for it to open at 7:30.

 

[jmasgat]

Happy to see @The Expert, @Herding_Cats ,@Naomeri and @nancipants bring it in together just past Guardians.....almost there!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Woohoo. Love the medal.

 

[jenljeffers1989]

Marathon Character List:
Ariel 0.6
Gaston 1 1
Belle and Beast 1.8
Abu 2.5
Rafiki 2.7 NP
Launchpad 3.3
Powerline max and Goofy 3.8
Megara and Hercules 4.2
Pain and Panic 5.1
Chip and Dale 5.3
Female ant 6.2
Jack 8.3
Minnie and mickey on float 9.1 NP
Adventurers club 9.3 NP
Miracle and Bruno 9.9
Pooh 9.95
Sébastien 10.1
Stitch experiment and other experiment 10.4
Jessie and Woody 11.4
Mulan and Shan 12.7
Aladdin and jasmine 13.15
Chewbacca 14.1
Darth Vader 14.3
Ewok battle
Captain Phasma 14.9
Rey and Vi 15.8
Doug and Russell 16.6
Real bathroom AK 17.3
Standby only expedition Everest, not letting runners into single rider, time lied 5 min wait not 20 min
Tarzan and Jane 18 NP
Donald 19.25 Np
Lilo and Stitch 20.1
Lotso 20.3
Frozone 21.25
Bolt 22.25
Scrooge 23.5
Tot they're letting runners into lightning!
Tot 23.8
Brother bear 23.9
Oogie Boogie 24.7
Daisy 25.2
Timon 25.3
Olaf 25.8

And done!

NP= No Photopass

Aw man! I got to ToT at 9 am and was told no runners allowed this year.

 

[garneska]

As a spectator I did great. I saw

@FFigawi
@Fischstick
The Ryan Teetz
@Disney at Heart and DH
@Naomeri
@Herding_Cats
@nancipants
@The Expert



Now on our way to Epcot for our GotG BG. Then lunch hoping to hit tutto gusto wine bar.

Great job everyone.

 

[DopeyBadger]

LETS GO!!! Clean sweep and all finished. Last one only 40 seconds ahead of the 7hr pace group. Whew that was close!

 

[marty3d]

Congratulations to all of this weekends runners! I’ll share more thoughts on today but had a great weekend and look forward to DATW tomorrow. Was great to put a lot more faces to names!

 

[The running raven]

Haha - awesome. I’ve never done a ride during a race before, glad I stopped to say farewell!

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You are my hero. I love that ride and I’m going to miss it so much!

 

[The Expert]

You got Scrooge and @The Expert got Megara! Unfortunately, only a Muppets mile marker but at least some of the wished for characters materialized!

Sadly, it was Pain and Panic when I stopped, but I did get Herc & Meg last year at the half.

Was tempted to try RnRC but my family had made it to the finish and I kinda didn’t want to press my luck after Everest. Any word on how they were handling that? Standby was kinda short when i was passing.

Hat almost flew off lol

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We passed Everest about 9:30 and they were telling runners they didn't have time to ride. Standby was posted 30 min.

 

[Naomeri]

@The Expert —the post race freak out waited until I had to stop and wait to get on a bus. Then I really freaked out the volunteers, I think they thought I was gonna keel over But then the bus came and I got on and I’m not freaking out anymore