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Disney World’s Marathon Runners Enjoy Surprise Visit From Rare Characters

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Walt Disney World Resort has headed back to the 1990’s for its runDisney marathon this weekend, and that blast from the past has had some unexpected perks for Walt Disney World Resort marathon runners! We already knew that Walt Disney World Resort was going to be focusing on the 90’s for this runDisney marathon — particularly because one highly-in-demand runDisney ...

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Copycats Replace Resellers As Threat To Disney

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Almost any fan of Disney merchandise will be familiar with the concept of resellers. Resellers are people who, essentially, stock up on limited-edition or hard-to-find commemorative memorabilia or merchandise from Disney events in order to sell them at high markups online later. Stopping resellers in their tracks is tricky business, and many Disney fans grow irate at the mere mention ...

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This Disney World Challenge is So Hard, It’s “Dopey!” Literally!

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The Walt Disney World Marathon weekend is drawing near once again, and with it comes the chance to complete one of the craziest Disney world challenges ever. There are lots of fun unofficial Disney Parks Challenges that die-hard fans like to say they accomplished, like visiting all four Disney World Theme Parks in one day, completing every single ride and ...

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Disney World Reveals 90s Theme for Marathon Weekend

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Everybody grab your walkman and your favorite mixtape! The Walt Disney World Resort’s 2023 Marathon Weekend is going back to the 90s! While runDisney’s annual takeover of EPCOT, the Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is still several months away, the medals and theme for the 2023 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by State Farm were shared ...

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Record-Breaking Dreamer: Runner Wins All 4 Disney World Races

On the weekend of January 9, the Walt Disney World Resort witnessed a woman’s record-breaking step towards an Olympic-sized dream. Brittany Charboneau came for Disney World’s annual marathon weekend to attempt what is known as “The Dopey Challenge.” She ran all four races offered by the mega-resort: a 5k, 10k, half-marathon, and full marathon. That is a combined distance of ...

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Preview New runDisney Merchandise for the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

With 2022 right around the corner, this year’s runDisney participants are gearing up for the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend! The event “runs” from January 5 through January 9, 2022, and with a new year of runDisney events comes new merchandise exclusive for the 2022 Marathon Weekend. The 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend continues the 50th anniversary celebration ...

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