Then I noticed famous runner and the face of runDisney, Jeff Galloway, behind me. With not too much to stop and photograph, I did alright time-wise on this mile. Nice of Billy Eichner to make an appearance and show his support to the runners! The view of that same mile-marker from above…
This is around the point where all the two prior days of running and walking around the parks started to catch up to me. (Now it’d be really cool to see some of those on the course!) They sort of remind me of Tapestry of Nations. They’ve popped up various places since then. To my knowledge, these guys originally came from Disney California Adventure and were used during the debut summer of World of Color. The monorails were also doing their own race this morning! (Not really–they were actually heading in opposite directions.) There are some characters outside of the Grand Floridian and the Mickey Mouse golf cart outside the golf courses, but my pictures of each of these things are atrocious, so here’s a photo of a mile marker instead! This stretch heading out of the Magic Kingdom back towards Epcot wasn’t too exciting. I’ve taken shots from there in each of the three races I’ve done that have gone through Magic Kingdom, and there is never anyone there, save for a Cast Member (who can take your photo). My tip: stop at the end of the Liberty Square bridge for a better view (see above). There’s a spot in front of Cinderella Castle where everyone spots for photos, but it becomes crowded and chaotic. We went back through Cinderella Castle and then out towards Liberty Square. Astro Orbiter was running, and all of the lights were on. It’s magical.Īfter going down Main Street towards Cinderella Castle, the course headed into Tomorrowland, which was another great area to see during the foggy blue hour. You can never see Cinderella Castle for the first time again, but this is about as close as you can get, in my opinion, to recreating the high of that experience. Running through the Magic Kingdom is something of which I will never tire, and it’s a special experience. If turning that corner on Main Street to see Cinderella Castle for the first time doesn’t instantly put a smile on your face, check your pulse.
It also helped that there were tons of spectators lining Main Street, cheering everyone on. That, plus the blue hour light made for a stunning scene. When entering Main Street from backstage, the popcorn lights intensified this fog, giving everything a soft, ethereal glow. You probably couldn’t tell from the earlier photos due to darkness, but it was a really foggy morning. The middle section of the Walt Disney World Half Marathon was through the Magic Kingdom, and this was a pretty awesome stretch.
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