Hello there, Jessica!
Welcome to planDisney and thanks for jogging over with a fantastic
Walt Disney World Resort vacation planning question.
Oh boy! I'm so excited to hear you're gearing up for the
Walt Disney World Marathon in just a short couple of weeks. I'm here to help you get a running start on your thrill-seeking plans during your upcoming race-cation!
Jessica,
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is one of my favorite times to visit The Most Magical Place on Earth. Your marathon course is going to take you on a 26.2-mile grand tour of all four theme parks and the areas connecting them! (Can you hear it yet?: "
Caution runners, speed bumps ahead!") It sounds like once you've crossed the finish line, you hope to continue the excitement with a day filled with thrills at Disney's Hollywood Studios. I checked in with a friendly Cast Member who confirmed that eligible Guests should be able to purchase
Lightning Lane Premier Pass for any theme park of their choosing, regardless of their existing theme park reservations!
It sounds like you might be staying at one of the Disney Resort hotels on Disney's BoardWalk - what a perfect location for a runDisney race-cation! I always recommend this location to folks hoping to spectate the Walt Disney World Marathon, as I've personally spectated from the area right outside
Jellyrolls. It's the perfect spot to cheer on the runners as they enter into that final mile - and many of them become marathoners for the first time! Not to mention, it's totally convenient for runners planning to celebrate their victory at EPCOT and/or Disney's Hollywood Studios in the afternoon. Maybe you could even swing through the France pavilion for a glass of celebratory champagne before you exit through the International Gateway!
Jessica, I'm wishing you miles and miles of magic during your enchanting escape, and an incredibly thrilling day at Disney's Hollywood Studios after your race. If you have any additional questions in the days leading up to your getaway, you're always welcome to revisit us here at
planDisney! We're all ears.
See ya real soon,
Lauren