Marathon Weekend 2026

[WillRunForPizza]

SAFD: Unlike last week, I actually have some opinions!

EPCOT (if I am not there for a festival which is what happens most of the time):
1. Karamell Küche (as long as they have gingerbread sandwich cookies which I learned yesterday are apparently not a year-round thing. This is a travesty. I demand restitution.)
2. Germany stand (Bavarian pretzel >>>> Mickey pretzel)
3. Regal Eagle
4. La Cava del Tequila (I spicy margaritas.)

DHS:
1. Brown Derby
2. Baseline Taphouse (these pretzels are also good)

...I don't really have any others. Mostly I like to do festivals.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Dammit! Can I add La Cava? I only get avocado margs there, so I wasn’t “counting” it for restaurants

 

[MissLiss279]

Epcot:
1. Garden Grill
2. Connections Eatery
3. Regal Eagle
4. Karamell-Küche

HS:
1. Mama Melrose’s
2. ABC Commissary
3. Ronto Roasters
4. Backlot Express (for a Wookie Cookie)

 

[FFigawi]

SAFD:

Epcot
Takumi-Tei
La Cava
Monsieur Paul
Rose & Crown

MGM
Brown Derby
Oga's
Baseline Tap House
Prime Time Cafe

 

[The Expert]

I missed MK/AK but don't have strong opinions about the food in those parks.

I tend to graze at Epcot festival booths, but when we do bother to stop for a meal:
1. Les Halles
2. Cava del Tequila
3. Spice Road
4. Rose & Crown (fish & chips w/ mushy peas)

For Studios, if we do a meal it is almost always Brown Derby. I ate their cobb salad twice over MW! We recently had family with us and rediscovered the 50s Primetime fried chicken. Now that's solidly back on the list.
1. Brown Derby. Cobb Salad.
2. 50s Prime Time. Fried Chicken.
3. Ronto Roasters
4. ABC Commissary

Dammit! Can I add La Cava? I only get avocado margs there, so I wasn’t “counting” it for restaurants

I mean, the avocado marg IS a meal!

 

[GuinnessRunner]

SAFD:

Epcot
1) Biergarten (not as good as it once was, but same can be said for most of this park I think)
2) Le Cellier
3) Rose & Crown
4) Via Napoli

HS:
1) 50s Prime Time Cafe (or Tune In Lounge)
2) Sci-Fi Dribe In
3) Baseline Taphouse
4) Brown Derby

 

[mtnmjd]

SAFD:

Epcot: So many choices…….

1) Regal Eagle (everything I’ve had here I have loved)
2) Biergarten (I guess there is a reason why this is our most frequented table serve)
3) La Cantina de San Angel (margaritas and nachos, say no more)
4) Katsura Grill (tucked away up int back corner of Japan, the atmosphere makes me rate this higher, but I still really do enjoy the food)

Honorable Mentions:
I love La Cava and Rose & Crown but hate the wait and crowds. Yorkshire County Fish is solid, but I need to be in the mood for it. Joy of Tea for a Tipsy Ducks and some egg rolls.
Via Napoli is good, as well but I don’t find myself making time for them.

DHS: this should be easier…
1) Baseline Tap House (Pretzels und Bier…and charcuterie love love love)
2) Docking Bay 7 (something for everyone, really)
3) Ronto Roasters (breakfast or lunch, so yummy)

Rounding it up with…
4) Woody’s Lunch Box (lots of good options any time of day)

Upon review, it looks like I feel that no table service is worth my time in DHS (sorry, 50’s you’re fine just not more enjoyable than meat and cheese on a piece of wood with a cold beer)

 

[fatmanatee]

Medal Monday on the RD IG today, they might also post something about yoga today (and apparently it was rainy, yikes), after that we should be on the lookout for updates for this weekend.

 

[LSUlakes]

SAFD:

Epcot is one of my favorite places to visit and eat. I love the ambience and being able to wander the World Showcase and eat at the different nations. Unfortunately, my #1 pick, Tangierine Cafe, was a Covid casualty and the pop-ups they've put in its location on occasion pale in comparison. There are still plenty of good options to pick from, though, so here's my list of favorites:

1. Via Napoli
2. Karamell Küche
3. Regal Eagle Barbecue
4. Chefs de France

Hollywood Studios is a tough one for me to pick out favorite dining, apart from #1, but I think it'll come down to these:

1. ABC Commissary
2. Ronto Roasters
3. PizzeRizzo
4. Roundup Rodeo BBQ

Epcot
1. Via Napoli
2. Teppan Edo
3. Lotus Blossum Cafe
4. Regal Eagle BBQ

DHS
1. 50's Prime Time Cafe
2. Sci-Fi
3. Trolly Car Cafe - Only for the Carrot Cake Cookie not coffee
4. Oga's

 

[KCO5988]

SAFD:

EPCOT is hard because I usually go during festivals and just get food from the booths. I've only ever gotten meals from Regal Eagle- didn't care for what I got. And just this past weekend Shiki-Sai which I did enjoy. So, I'm going to pass on ranking EPCOT.

DHS:
1. Ronto Roasters (gluten free breakfast wrap YUM!)
2. ABC Commissary
3. Woody's Lunchbox
4. Backlot Express

On another note, we left yesterday from Princess weekend and I'm itching for registration even more now. Sad that I don't have another run disney planned until Dopey!

 

[Herding_Cats]

OK. Do we think we will get artwork *today*?

DH and I have a little over an hour car ride (each way) to basketball tonight, and it's time to figure out if we are going to come down for a couple of the races or if we are fully taking 2026 "off" from rundisney.

 

[SheHulk]

OK. Do we think we will get artwork *today*?

DH and I have a little over an hour car ride (each way) to basketball tonight, and it's time to figure out if we are going to come down for a couple of the races or if we are fully taking 2026 "off" from rundisney.

I'm hoping! I do think yes, today.

 

[nancipants]

OK. Do we think we will get artwork *today*?

DH and I have a little over an hour car ride (each way) to basketball tonight, and it's time to figure out if we are going to come down for a couple of the races or if we are fully taking 2026 "off" from rundisney.

I feel like this thread needs a betting pool for whether @Herding_Cats does Marathon Weekend 2026 or not.

 

[camaker]

I feel like this thread needs a betting pool for whether @Herding_Cats does Marathon Weekend 2026 or not.

Let me know if you can find a single person that would bet on her not doing Marathon Weekend. I'll wait...

 

[lukemorenus]

New artwork:

https://www.rundisney.com/events/disneyworld/disneyworld-marathon-weekend/events/marathon/

 

[Herding_Cats]

I feel like this thread needs a betting pool for whether @Herding_Cats does Marathon Weekend 2026 or not.

Let me know if you can find a single person that would bet on her not doing Marathon Weekend. I'll wait...

I may or may not have dropped the idea of DD running the 5k with DH.


ETA: and I was JUST ABOUT to say "But I definitely won't be doing Dopey" and then I see the dang artwork. I love this so much more than this year's stuff. DH is not gonna be impressed with me in the car tonight.

 

[fatmanatee]

Artwork is... ok? Don't have strong feelings either way about it.

BTW, Dopey price is $736, feels like a substantial increase over prior years.

 

[The Expert]

I may or may not have dropped the idea of DD running the 5k with DH.
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ETA: and I was JUST ABOUT to say "But I definitely won't be doing Dopey" and then I see the dang artwork. I love this so much more than this year's stuff. DH is not gonna be impressed with me in the car tonight.

You are diabolical! DD + DH in the 5K would be ADORABLE!!

 

[Herding_Cats]

Artwork without the link:

 

[The Expert]

Artwork is... ok? Don't have strong feelings either way about it.

BTW, Dopey price is $736, feels like a substantial increase over prior years.

SAME -- I'm a bit confused. Mickey has on a knight helmet but Pluto is wearing a space helmet? And Chip with the fedora? What is happening??

EDIT now that I've seen the full artwork. Still confused but I guess they are going for individual themes on top of the characters. Seems overly complicated.