Resort running loops

[dclDream2018]

Does anyone have recommendations for running loops around Magic Kingdom? Staying at Wilderness Lodge and believe I heard that their trail is closed (if that's right?).

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Does anyone have recommendations for running loops around Magic Kingdom? Staying at Wilderness Lodge and believe I heard that their trail is closed (if that's right?).

Yes, the trail to FW is closed, which significantly limits running options at WL, unfortunately. I did a 10k at WL awhile back and it involved a lot of back and forth around the parking lot, which sort of stinks. Aerial view of my route below (I can't recall how many total times "around" the resort this was, but it was several).

Not a terrible place to run, just a little more difficult if you're trying to get a lot of miles in without being really repetitive.

I also like running the TTC to MK path (via Poly and GF) since that's longer, but no real good way to get there from WL as there are no sidewalks. I always read about people who get out and run over to the TTC or on World Drive/in the shoulder, or other roads around, but that's never felt particularly safe to me given no sidewalks and those roads aren't really meant for pedestrians.

Hope that helps!

 

[livbeatles]

From WL I would take the boat or bus to the Magic Kingdom, and then you can run the path around past the Grand Floridian and Polynesian to the TTC (and back if you want). You could also go from MK over to the Contemporary first, and then back to MK and around. If you go to the Contemporary, on the way back to MK you will need to go through security, but they won't care why you're there. My brother and I did it a couple times last December.