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Tips for Running the 2017 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend – Presented by MISFIT™

August 18 , 2017 13 Comments

We’re less than three months away from the 2017 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend – Presented by MISFIT™!

You’ve been training hard all summer and you’ve likely already booked your accommodations, flights, and dining reservations. The 60 day FP+ date will be here before you know it and after that it won’t be long until you are in Walt Disney World Resort!

I ran the 2016 Wine & Dine Half Marathon last year and had a blast. Whether this is your first Wine & Dine weekend or your eighth, you are bound to have a fun, festive race and celebratory post-race party!

In celebration of its 8th year as a runDisney event, here are my top 8 tips for making the most of the Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend: 

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2017 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Medals REVEALED!

August 7 , 2017 2 Comments

Photo Credit: (c) Disney

In another #MedalMonday feature, runDisney unveiled the 2017 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Medals for November! This design is a complete departure (see what I did there? World Showcase? Travel? hehe) from prior years, and are designed to look like travel items, such as passports and luggage tags.

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A Love Letter to Epcot

July 18 , 2017 No Comments

Photo Credit: Disney

I visited Epcot for the first time October of 1999. Back then, the Millennium Celebration was in full swing, the Food & Wine Festival wasn’t nearly as robust and park attendance was fairly sleepy. But as a nine year old, I was immediately captured by the sights and sounds of Epcot and deemed it my favorite park of the four at the Walt Disney World Resort.

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D23 Expo Weekend is HERE!

July 14 , 2017 No Comments

Photo Credit: D23

Well, friends, the weekend is here: the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center in Californa (right near Disneyland!)

There has been plenty of buildup, and rumors have been swirling for months now. Information will FINALLY be revealed about the future of certain attractions at the Walt Disney World Resort, including the future of Epcot.

I don’t know about you, but I am excited, nervous, and looking forward to tuning in to see what happens!

Here’s the schedule for the weekend:

Friday, July 14, 2017:

 

 

Photo Credit: Inside the Magic/D23

 

Saturday, July 15, 2017: 

Photo Credit: Inside the Magic/D23

 

Sunday, July 16, 2017: 

Photo Credit: Inside the Magic/D23

 

Anything catch your eye in particular? 

I plan on following Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to check out the latest. I’ll be posting and retweeting along, so feel free to follow!

Have a great weekend everyone, and remember: #willrunfordisney!

Your Pal,
Gina

 

The Only Constant at WDW is Change…

July 2 , 2017 No Comments

Well, fellow Disney fans, this week was filled with breaking news that definitely made me clutch my heart. The Disney Parks of my youth are changing and in times like these I’m not sure how I feel about it! Here are the top 3 news stories of the week:

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