Wine and Dine with Some Running Thrown In: TR Oct 2025

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Next up star lord and gamora. The line was long but they had such a cool set up.

Soo running through Epcot is great!




There were some more characters.
But lines were just soo long.
Mickey and Minne in chef outfit. Sorry blurry.

I also passed Anna and Elsa just such a huge lines and I can meet them in the parks.
Again sorry for the sucky pic.

Running around the world is so pretty.


Next Pinocchio. Skipped got him last 5k.


Then mile 3! Half way there!


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Next remy...sorry again blurry.

And then stitch! I pass him since I meet him in Aulani alot.

Now on the Boardwalk....so pretty.







Next Chef Goofy! The line is not to long so I stop for him.


Then mile 4!


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They put out the lady and the tramp topiaries from flower and garden festival. Soo cute. I switched with another runner for us to take pics of each other. I did not realize I was not centered. Lol.

The line was soo long for the faries so I skipped.

Next Kristoff from Frozen. I had to stop for him. He had a long line....esp becuase the trolls would some times join him. To bad no trolls for me when I got up there... they looked soo cool. But soo happy I got Kristoff as Sven. Loove when u get to wear your costume with the perfect other character. He loved me as his Reindeer

More running pics! We got to run back through Epcot again.

Mile 5!

Then next was the character I also wanted to meet Kronk! I the line was long but I was willing to wait... but the cut the line already.... there was soo much time still in the run... we were lole 15 to 20 mins still ahead of the balloon ladies (balloon ladies are the people u need to stay infront of or you will get pulled off the course.) I am grumpy that I missed Kronk I skipped other characters to be able to get him. Bah... we need more Emperors New Groove characters represented in the parks!
Here is the pic of him. Bye Kronk I shall miss u.


Next I waited in the line to get Mirabel and Bruno. Line was not to long since u could only do a selfie. My selfie pic not the best with the back lit light... lol.


Then there was pluto.... I skipped him since I am about to meet Pluto later today and the line was long.


More running pics.



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Spaceship Earth ball!!




We are getting close to the end! I hear the gospel choir! They are at the end to cheer u on!


Mile 6! Almost done!


Finishline!!! I decided to jump.... which caused an issue... my bib flipped up! Lol. This is why u should pin the bottom too... oops...Which caused an issue for my pics... I had to do a photopass ticket to get my pics since the bib was not seen. I just got these pics yesterday. Soo happy the photopass people found my finishline pics!


But the jump was good! Lol.


This is a cool view from top to see how many people are here.


Finished the 10k!!!


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My mom spots me at the finish area!


Next we do the long walk through the medal and food gauntlet. Where u get all the free goodies.

Then we walk over to the photo area. They changed it this year and I hate it. They have less photographers and instead of getting to pic a line that is short... they make everyone get into one giant line... so now everyone waits in a long line... I dislike this change.
Here is a pic of the small area...

Here is the long line...

The line did move but still waited longer than I have ever did for my finisher pics.




Next we head on to the bus and head back to the resort.
Always fun going back to the hotel in full running costume and medals past normal disney guest... lol. They are definitely wondering what we are up too. Lol.
Love all the cm already congratulating us for our 10k runs.

Overall loved the 10k course! They changed it up to have less highway time and man did I love this course. It is now my fav wdw 10k course! Lots of cool characters on the course too. Just hate they cut the line for Kronk.

Did a quick shower and change then went right back to the bus to get the epcot bus for our brunch reservation.

No rest for the wicked

Epcot bus came pretty quick.
We make into Epcot and see runners all still hanging around and getting pics. I am happy that I changed and showered lol.
We go to the scooter rental area. My mom twisted ankle is starting to hurt more.
Then on to the Land pavilion.

To brunch! We are eating at Garden Grill!! Soo excited. We have not eaten here ever before and we are eating as part of the eat to the beat concert ticket. We check in and wait.



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This restaurant spins slowly around and u get to see the living with the land ride while eating with characters!
They start u with watermelon and this yummy gooey cinnamon bread.


The watermelon very refreshing after a run.
The bread was very goey and yummy.
We see the house on the prairie from the ride.

We order our drinks.
And they already bring over our breakfast!
This is all you care to enjoy skillet. Man this food was soo good.

The mickey waffles are a classic. Soo hapoy to have them. The cheesy hash browns are to die for!! Soo good! The best cheesy hash browns I have ever had. The steak chrizzo was really good too. And of course bacon!
We really loved that we did not have to get up to get food from the a buffet. It was such a nice selection of food.

The characters start coming around. Chip and dale first! We chat about my running and lots of congratulations.



Drinks arrived!
Mom gets a espresso martini. She loves it.



I get a mimosas!



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It is soo cool sitting here seeing everything spinning.
And then Mickey! Mickey is soo cute in his farm outfit.



Then pluto next!!

Man we are stuffed! This is soo perfect after the run and so much fun.
Next the line for Soarin was not to bad. So we hop into it.

We love this ride.
After the ride we check out living with the land ride and it is really long... soo we pass.
I then go next door to get some pics.
Ohh soo pretty

Next we go to Figment for pictures! Line is not to long.




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Next after Figment we decide to go to Dvc Lounge. We never have gone in here before and there was no line.

They have a elevator so mom can use her scooter to go up. We get free soda here and a nice place to relax and re charge our phones.

After a little bit we of relaxing and getting a lot of free soda...( we love our coke zero). We head on out. We need to do some more medals pics. This spot looks great! And mom decides to join me with the photos!
I love the frying pan.





Oh I spot another photographer and they have a suite case. I am love props!

Then medal shots.


And a goofy troop pic! Leaning tower of cheese!


Next we have to make a decision left or right.... we decided left to Mexico!

Another photographer... soo time for a stop.


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To bad that is not real! That would be soo yummy


Next we head to La Cava... we can never do this with my son. The line was super long out the side door...

They had mom wait a while off to the side with the scooter and then a cm brought her to the line when it was scooter friendly.
It was a long wait but we made it.

You can request a grab and go drink or wait longer for seating. We would have to wait longer for a seat but since it was only 2 of us... it was not long at all.
We make it in!


We get a small 2 person table and order our drinks.



Super delicious.
We love doing things we cannot do with my son.

Next we need to get closer to Guardians of the Galaxy we have a lightening lane coming up.

And I want to try a dessert. We head down to connections Cafe for the: Cafe Chocolate Baumkuchen with chocolate ganache and whipped cream – $6.49



This is really yummy and soo pretty. Very Instagram worthy.

Then we head to Gardians. Such a fun ride!

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