Disney World hosts 4 runDisney events each year, which usually consist of a whole weekend full of races from 5Ks to full marathons.

2022 Walt Disney World Marathon

If you’re a runner and a huge Disney fan, these are the dream combination for you! And now we have more updates about one of these race weekends. Read on to learn when you can register for Disney World’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend! 

The Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend takes place from November 3rd through the 6th, 2022, which is still a ways away. But don’t let that lull you into a false sense of security — these races open for registration early and sell out fast.

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So if you’re hoping to run in the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, or Two-Course Challenge during this weekend, be ready to register right at 10AM ET on March 22nd, 2022! That’s when registration for the in-person races opens up to the general public.

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If you’re a Club runDisney Gold or Platinum member, you can register for in-person races starting March 15th, 2022, at 10AM ET. Registration will remain open for several months, but it’s better to book your spot early on because the races do sell out.

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This race weekend includes a post-race party on November 6th, 2022, for runners who complete the Half Marathon or Two-Course Challenge. (The event does not cost extra for those runners — it’s included in their registration fee.) Disney said they will release further details about obtaining your ticket for this post-race party later on. Tickets for runners in the 5K or 10K as well as friends and family who are not running will go on sale on March 22nd, 2022.

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If you’d prefer to run in the virtual races, registration for those events opens on March 25th, 2022, at 10AM ET. Here’s some more information about the individual races, including the themes for each race and their cost:

Wine & Dine 5K

• Date and Time: November 4th, 2022, at 5AM
• Theme: Coco
• Registration fee if purchased between March 22nd and September 19th, 2022: $103.40
• Registration fee if purchased between September 20th and October 26th, 2022: $114.06

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Wine & Dine 10K

• Date and Time: November 5th, 2022, at 5AM
• Theme: Raya and the Last Dragon
• Registration fee if purchased between March 22nd and September 19th, 2022: $146.04
• Registration fee if purchased between September 20th and October 26th, 2022: $156.70

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Wine & Dine Half Marathon

• Date and Time: November 6th, 2022, at 5AM
• Theme: Music and Magic of the United States of America (Joe Gardner from Soul is the representative for this theme)
• Registration fee if purchased between March 22nd and September 19th, 2022: $229.19
• Registration fee if purchased between September 20th and October 26th, 2022: $239.85
• Includes post-race party in EPCOT

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Disney Two-Course Challenge

• Includes both the 10K and the Half Marathon
• Date and Time: November 5th and 6th, 2022, at 5AM
• Theme: Genie from Aladdin
• Registration fee if purchased between March 22nd and September 19th, 2022: $383.76
• Registration fee if purchased between September 20th and October 26th, 2022: $394.42
• Includes post-race party in EPCOT

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Virtual Wine & Dine Races

• Disney Wine & Dine 5K: $84.21
• Disney Wine & Dine 10K: $105.53
• Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon: $125.79
• Disney Wine & Dine Two-Course Challenge: $268.63

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Runners for all of the in-person races will need to visit the Health & Fitness Expo located at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at least one day before their race. This is where they will collect their participant shirts and bib numbers for the races.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

The Expo will be open on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, from 10AM to 7PM; Friday, November 4th, 2022, from 11AM to 7PM; and Saturday, November 5th, 2022, from 11AM to 3PM.

2021 Wine & Dine Expo

We’ll be on the lookout for more updates about the upcoming runDisney events this year, so stay tuned with DFB for the latest news.

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Welcome back to A Brief History of Disney. This month, I thought it might be fun to take a look at exactly how Space Mountain, in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, came into our lives. If you didn’t catch our first journey into the back story of Disney attractions together, be sure to check out my deep dive into Disneyland’s King Arthur Carrousel. Even though you might picture Walt as a carrousel and park bench kinda guy, this thrilling adventure ride is actually rooted in Walt’s own space-themed rollercoaster vision.

Even though Anaheim is well-known as the birthplace of Disney theme parks, it wasn’t the first home of the attraction we now love called Space Mountain. The Disneyland Matterhorn Mountain Bobsleds inspired the creation of a more intense thrill ride lineup in the Orlando-based Walt Disney World. The popularity of the fast-paced West Coast attraction led the Disney company in a new direction, creating an extension of the original vision for the park into more intense and advanced experiences.

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971 with much of the same family-friendly focus as its predecessor, but after a few years of noticing an increasing teen-adult demographic of guests, Imagineers gave new thought to Walt’s push for a high-intensity rollercoaster attraction. Space Mountain’s east coast construction officially began in December 1972, ahead of its January 1975 opening. On a side note, in celebration of this space-themed coaster’s debut, a marching band performed on the tracks of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover; pretty cool, right?

Many don’t realize its Orlando debut occurred two years before the Disneyland version graced us with its presence in 1977. Both renditions were originally expected to be the central focus of their respective Tomorrowland homes; however, they were instead strategically placed further afield to allow room for the surrounding area for other future attractions. The technological limitations that Disney faced in the ’60s were quickly becoming obsolete thanks to significant advancements made since the project was initially shelved. Little did they know that these leaps and bounds in theme park entertainment were only the beginning for Disney. Space Mountain quickly became a guest favorite in all locations, including in Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, cementing the importance of thrill rides in the future of Disney.

Sponsorship deals would come and go, though Space Mountain remained reasonably untouched. The involvement of various third parties would create minor changes — like the queue the FedEx sponsorship that remodeled Disneyland’s queuing area to include tv screens with safety videos along with audio-animatronics — but many guests would more easily recall changes to the attraction’s iconic soundtrack. The ‘90s addition of a sci-fi horror score meets surf movie montage soundtrack featuring Dick Dale was blended into one piece of music and introduced to the Disneyland ride experience. This would result in the first of many changes within the attraction, including the seasonal overlay Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain that debuted in 2015.

Over in Magic Kingdom, early 2009 saw the original attraction close for a lengthy period of time for a refurbishment that included interactive elements, adjustments to the queuing area, and replacing sections of track. Several months after the November 2009 reopening, a stimulating new musical score was added. The soundtrack was entitled “Mount Bop” and Disney focused their advertising efforts on its presentation in “Starry-o-Phonic” sound. After the refurbishment, Space Mountain also revealed several honorary nods to the beloved EPCOT attraction Horizons that were added to the ride.

A Single Rider lane was added to Disneyland in 2017, though much to the disappointment of some guests, this was never added to Magic Kingdom’s attraction.

Magic Kingdom’s Space Mountain is the oldest active roller coaster in the state of Florida, which is fascinating when you think about how many there are and how well maintained the Space Mountain experience is. Unlike other rollercoasters in their original rickety wooden form, Space Mountain feels fresh, new, and exciting every time you ride it, which is part of what continues to preserve its place in guests’ favorite attraction list.

Thanks for joining me for another Brief History of Disney session. I hope you found this as interesting as I did ahead of the new Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Space Mountain merchandise launch that is coming soon! Now when you are furiously clicking on that purchase button, you will know a little bit more about the attraction this collection represents.

Feature Image: Photo by Zino Scheers on Unsplash