What can we expect during Princess Half Marathon weekend?

[iujen94]

We are scheduled to be at Disney Feb. 18-22, which is the latter half of President's Day week and the weekend of the Princess Half Marathon. Just wondered what we might expect in terms of crowds, unusual hassles, etc. In particular, it turns out that our Epcot day (Sunday) is the same day as the Half Marathon itself, which I understand starts and ends at Epcot. We have our FP+ set for the day (Soarin', Spaceship Earth and Mission Space) but are hoping to do Test Track at rope drop. Any tips or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!

 

[hiroMYhero]

We are scheduled to be at Disney Feb. 18-22, which is the latter half of President's Day week and the weekend of the Princess Half Marathon. Just wondered what we might expect in terms of crowds, unusual hassles, etc. In particular, it turns out that our Epcot day (Sunday) is the same day as the Half Marathon itself, which I understand starts and ends at Epcot. We have our FP+ set for the day (Soarin', Spaceship Earth and Mission Space) but are hoping to do Test Track at rope drop. Any tips or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!

Use Disney Transportation to get to Epcot because the driver will know the best route to take due to road closures. Depending on where you are staying, you should venture out at least 30 minutes earlier than what is normal for a regular park day.

Also, avoid DTD on Sunday. Venues provide discounts to runners and the runners without park tickets go to DTD. I was there for the 5K last year and spent a couple of hours at DTD - it was the first time I've ever seen it almost "shoulder-to-shoulder" crowded.