Latest reviews by Kelley White

(2017)
"Amazing, As Always! - Dopey Challenge"
Overall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management

Registration: Disney has changed how they handle race registration and while some do not like it and state it's a pain in the butt, I have never had any trouble with registering. It has always been a quick and easy process for me.

Crowds: As to be expected, it's Disney. I have never had an issue with crowd size on these race weekends and I have run most of the Disney race weekends between FL and CA.

Expo/Parking: The expo is nice and depending on your timing you may run into long lines but that is to be expected. Parking for the expo as well as the race morning isn't bad at all. You don't have to pay to park and if you are staying on property you can use the free transport provided by Disney to get to the race.

Course: Great course as you go through the different parks. Some spots you may run into bottlenecking issues but it doesn't happen often. It was really bad for the first weekend for Star Wars Dark Side but from what I hear that has been "fixed."

Management: I feel like these races are well managed and I have never had a single issue. Communication is sent out if anything were to happen that could delay or cancel a race. They have even gone above and beyond what they really should have the year I ran Dopey (2017) and offered park tickets or race deferral when the Half Marathon was canceled due to thunderstorms.

DO NOT RUN A DISNEY RACE FOR A PR.
Disney races are not meant for PR's unless you qualify to run with the Elites you will be getting pissed off over the number of interval run/walkers. If you want to go for a PR then do yourself a favor and go with a different race series.

A lot of people do these races as a fun run. It is Disney after all. So as long as you plan to come to just have a fun run through the Disney property and parks you will have a great time.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.
(2016)
"Great Experience"
Overall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management

Registration: Disney has changed how they handle race registration and while some do not like it and state it's a pain in the butt, I have never had any trouble with registering. It has always been a quick and easy process for me.

Crowds: As to be expected, it's Disney. I have never had an issue with crowd size on these race weekends and I have run most of the Disney race weekends between FL and CA.

Expo/Parking: The expo is nice and depending on your timing you may run into long lines but that is to be expected. Parking for the expo as well as the race morning isn't bad at all. You don't have to pay to park and if you are staying on property you can use the free transport provided by Disney to get to the race.

Course: Great course as you go through the different parks. Some spots you may run into bottlenecking issues but it doesn't happen often. It was really bad for the first weekend for Star Wars Dark Side but from what I hear that has been "fixed."

Management: I feel like these races are well managed and I have never had a single issue. Communication is sent out if anything were to happen that could delay or cancel a race.

Post Race Party: With registration for this race they give you a $15 Disney Gift Card to use at the post race party in Epcot. I ran this with a friend and we went around to every country and got a food and drink and ended up only spending about $20 of our own cash. They are big enough to share so that's just a tip to save some money. ; )

DO NOT RUN A DISNEY RACE FOR A PR.
Disney races are not meant for PR's unless you qualify to run with the Elites you will be getting pissed off over the number of interval run/walkers. If you want to go for a PR then do yourself a favor and go with a different race series.

A lot of people do these races as a fun run. It is Disney after all. So as long as you plan to come to just have a fun run through the Disney property and parks you will have a great time.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.
(2016)
"Amazing Experience"
Overall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management

This was my first experience with the Rock N' Roll race series. I will also preface this review with we happened to catch the tail end of a hurricane at the start of this weekend so weather wise it wasn't the best.

Despite the wind and bits of rain the expo was still a great experience and the management kept everyone informed on any changes that may happen with the weather. Luckily the day of the race the weather had calmed down. Some of the course entertainment didn't come out due to the weather but we still had a blast with the ones that did. I am actually looking forward to coming back and running this race again one year.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.
(2016)
"Truly pay for the experience!"
Overall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management

Registration: Disney has changed how they handle race registration and while some do not like it and state its a pain in the butt, I have never had any trouble with registering. It has always been a quick and easy process for me.

Crowds: As to be expected, it's Disney. I have never had an issue with crowd size on these race weekends and I have run most of the Disney race weekends between FL and CA.

Expo/Parking: The expo is nice and depending on your timing you may run into long lines but that is to be expected. Parking for the expo as well as the race morning isn't bad at all.

Course: Fun course going through the parks and around Anaheim. Course entertainment is top notch and I am bad about getting bored on a course but I definitely didn't have that problem here!

Management: I feel like these races are well managed and I have never had a single issue. Communication is sent out if anything were to happen that could delay or cancel a race.

DO NOT RUN A DISNEY RACE FOR A PR.
Disney races are not meant for PR's unless you qualify to run with the Elites you will be getting pissed off over the number of interval run/walkers. If you want to go for a PR then do yourself a favor and go with a different race series.

A lot of people do these races as a fun run. It is Disney after all.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.
(2016)
"Great Experience"
Overall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management

Registration: Disney has changed how they handle race registration and while some do not like it and state it's a pain in the butt, I have never had any trouble with registering. It has always been a quick and easy process for me.

Crowds: As to be expected, it's Disney. I have never had an issue with crowd size on these race weekends and I have run most of the Disney race weekends between FL and CA.

Expo/Parking: The expo is nice and depending on your timing you may run into long lines but that is to be expected. Parking for the expo as well as the race morning isn't bad at all. You don't have to pay to park and if you are staying on property you can use the free transport provided by Disney to get to the race.

Course: Great course as you go through the different parks. Some spots you may run into bottlenecking issues but it doesn't happen often. It was really bad for the first weekend for Star Wars Dark Side but from what I hear that has been "fixed."

Management: I feel like these races are well managed and I have never had a single issue. Communication is sent out if anything were to happen that could delay or cancel a race.

DO NOT RUN A DISNEY RACE FOR A PR.
Disney races are not meant for PR's unless you qualify to run with the Elites you will be getting pissed off over the number of interval run/walkers. If you want to go for a PR then do yourself a favor and go with a different race series.

A lot of people do these races as a fun run. It is Disney after all. So as long as you plan to come to just have a fun run through the Disney property and parks you will have a great time.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.