Planning birthday trip during Marathon Jan. 2025

[LuvindisCruiser]

My birthday is Friday January 10th, I have just realized that weekend is the marathon ! We were just going to do that one day in WDW, doing all four parks in one day, the rest of the weekend we'll be doing universal. Will that Friday be crazy busy at all the parks because of the marathon ? I'm considering not doing the disney day if it'll be super crowded, but we haven't been to WDW in 10 years. I am now considering going to disney springs on my birthday, to get some type of disney magic on my birthday. I would love your input for those of you that have been to WDW during the marathon weekend. Thank you !

 

[1lilspark]

Friday will be the 10k the race itself won’t impact parks because it takes place early in the day

What were your plans/perimeters for your four parks one day because with strategizing even with the slight uptick in crowds it could be doable

 

[RuntheMouse]

Don’t let Marathon Weekend scare you off. We do the race weekend and really it isn’t that much busier than most times now and being that Friday is 10k day, the race itself won’t impact you. Go and enjoy your birthday trip!

 

[LuvindisCruiser]

Don’t let Marathon Weekend scare you off. We do the race weekend and really it isn’t that much busier than most times now and being that Friday is 10k day, the race itself won’t impact you. Go and enjoy your birthday trip!

Great news, thank you !!!

 

[LuvindisCruiser]

Friday will be the 10k the race itself won’t impact parks because it takes place early in the day

What were your plans/perimeters for your four parks one day because with strategizing even with the slight uptick in crowds it could be doable

We haven't got that far in planning the day yet, I do know we want to start at AK, we haven't seen Pandora yet and would love to explore that area. And, probably end with Magic kingdom, hoping there's fireworks that night. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you !

 

[1lilspark]

We haven't got that far in planning the day yet, I do know we want to start at AK, we haven't seen Pandora yet and would love to explore that area. And, probably end with Magic kingdom, hoping there's fireworks that night. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you !

There should be fireworks at MK weather permitting

Are you staying on site or off?
If on I’d suggest trying to get to DAK during early entry do Pandora first than play it by ear what else you do in the parks
Next I’d head to DHS by bus if your taking internal transportation…
From DHS skyliner weather permitting to Epcot than from Epcot monorail to Magic

 

[CarolynFH]

There should be fireworks at MK weather permitting

Are you staying on site or off?
If on I’d suggest trying to get to DAK during early entry do Pandora first than play it by ear what else you do in the parks
Next I’d head to DHS by bus if your taking internal transportation…
From DHS skyliner weather permitting to Epcot than from Epcot monorail to Magic

I agree with this itinerary.