This was my first (and so far only) marathon I ever ran. Prior to this race I had only ever ran a half marathon. The information leading up to race weekend was very forthcoming, very detailed and very clear. The expo floor was extremely crowded so I did not fully experience all that was offered as I spent quite sometime in line purchasing merch. Spirits were high, character photo ops were placed throughout the route and it is fun running behind the scenes of Walt Disney World.
My least favorite part was the stretch of the route that was on the highway, black top in the Florida sun (even in January) with no covering is brutal.
There seemed to be plenty of aid and water stations, my favorite station being near the end gave out chocolate.
I thought this race was great for a first-timer as there were a lot of first-timers and a lot of people just running for fun and not personal bests. I would love to do this again.