Marathon Weekend 2026

[scrowl]

If you have your own transportation or are willing to take a rideshare, the campground isn't too far and the loops would make a nice running route. There really isn't much around the MK area if that MK path isn't open. (Also I've heard security will stop you from crossing the bus loop at MK, so you'd have to do an out and back.)

Thanks! I considered taking a rideshare to Crescent Lake, but didn't think about the campground!

 

[The Expert]

Thanks! I considered taking a rideshare to Crescent Lake, but didn't think about the campground!

There's a boat too but it doesn't run that early.

 

[Naomeri]

At W&D last weekend, I saw a new way of keeping up with each other. Two people had little “squeakers” of some kind. I’d hear “squeak, squeak” and immediately in front or behind me, I’d hear the answering, “squeak, squeak.”
Two advantages of lighted bracelets over squeakers are 1) in the wee dark hours, people behind us can clearly see when we raise a hand for a walk break, and 2) it’s wearable and doesn’t have to be carried or pressed.

Also, lights are probably less annoying to people that are at your same pace, and therefore stuck listening to your squeakers for 13.1 miles

 

[AZMermaid]

I’m “only” running the marathon and planning out park days- Sat and Mon. I’m thinking DHS or AK on Sat. We are staying at Poly. If we did AK…. How are the buses early in the morning? It looks like last year Poly was at the 4 mile mark with the TTC at 7.5ish. I’m thinking the back will be past the 4 mile around 7 or so? Are the buses running before that? If we do DHS it seems less of an impact?

 

[jmasgat]

Saturday is a bad day to navigate since World Drive is closed til 9:30-10. You will be most likely be routed Vista Blvd to Bonnet Creek to Buena Vista to Victory Way to get to AK or HS. Not sure with those 2 parks it will make a difference.

Here’s a link to a website that has last years road closure maps, Even if there are course changes, they’re going to be close.

https://disneydiary.com/2025/01/road-closures-due-to-the-disney-world-marathon-weekend-2025/

 

[WDW 4 ME]

Does anyone do medal Tuesday? Since this is my first marathon, not sure how I will feel afterwards. I do know the more movement I get in after running, the better I feel. Just not sure if I will be up for a park on Monday. We leave on Wednesday so was debating on skipping the park on Monday and going on Tuesday instead.