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Early Registration for the 2021 runDisney Disney Princess Half Marathon in Disney World Is Available NOW!

If you ask us, Disney World is a pretty magical place to run.

Early Registration for the 2021 runDisney Disney Princess Half Marathon in Disney World Is Available NOW!

Cinderella Medal

That’s why we’re always on the lookout for new runDisney events to snag a spot in! Spots for these high-demand events go quickly, therefore, Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Golden Oak residents get early access to registration. Today, pre-sale is OPEN for the 2021 Disney Princess Half-Marathon Weekend!

The 2021 Disney Princess half Marathon Weekend will take place from February 18th through 21st next year and there are a good number of events. With races from the Disney Princess 5K (for $89) to the Disney Fairy Tale Challenge (for $350) plus some kid’s runs, there are lots of options to choose from.

Early Registration for the 2021 runDisney Disney Princess Half Marathon in Disney World Is Available NOW!

Disney Princess Half Marathon 2019 Merch

Standard registration begins June 16th at 10AM, but pre-sale for special value groups became available today and many races have started to sell out! If you’re an Annual Passholder, Disney Vacation Club Member, or Golden Oak Club Member; you can head to the runDisney website to register and secure your spot!

Keep following along with DFB in the coming months for ALL the news YOU need to know about runDisney events!

Will you be running in the 2021 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend? Tell us in the comments!

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Disneyland Paris Run Weekend will be postponed until fall 2021

Disneyland Paris Run Weekend will be postponed until fall 2021 Disneyland Paris Run Weekend

Disneyland Paris Run Weekend will be postponed until fall 2021

The official news was shared by Disneyland Paris this morning…

We continue to make adjustments to our operations as appropriate and therefore, the Disneyland Paris Run Weekend 5th Edition (September 24-27 2020) will be postponed until fall 2021. We look forward to seeing you for this exciting event next year and will share more details soon.

Guests can choose to either maintain their package reservation without the Disneyland Paris Run Weekend features, whereupon the price the of the Run Weekend features will be refunded, or, cancel their package reservation, whereupon they will receive a full refund.

Guests must fill out an electronic form with their choice before June 19th, otherwise, both the package reservation and Run Weekend features will be canceled and refunded automatically: this and more information will be available on our website this afternoon.

There is still no official news on when Disneyland Paris is expected to reopen.

Stay tuned to Chip and Co for more details

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Could This Annual Passholder GLITCH Keep You From Getting Into Disney World?

While Disney World has launched a new Annual Passholder webpage with its updated policies, there are still a lot of questions left unanswered.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholder

And thanks to one of our readers, we’re now aware of a potentially problematic situation regarding Annual Passes that were originally set to expire during Disney World’s temporary closure period.

A reader reached out to us today to let us know about a tricky problem she ran into and was unable to get resolved regarding her Annual Passholder status. AP’s are allowed to sign up early for runDisney events so, she called guest relations to inquire about the AP registry for the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend even though her annual pass had technically expired during the temporary closure.

Spaceship Earth

Keep in mind, Disney World has stated they would automatically be extending the AP passes of members who had already paid in full or were keeping up with their monthly payments. But at this time, Disney World has yet to extend the expiration dates which means if your Annual Pass was originally set to expire between March 18th and July 11th, the system Disney uses won’t be able to recognize your membership is still valid until it’s reset. As far as the computer will see, you don’t HAVE a valid Annual Pass (even though you technically DO!).

MMRR Annual Passholder MagicBand

Our reader told us the Cast Member she spoke with said an internal team will be working on resetting the expiration dates around the time the parks reopen. Annual Passes cannot be reset by the guest services or management team at this time.

Cinderella Castle

This created a major roadblock for our reader who needed a valid Annual Pass for her early runDisney sign-up. But this issue, if left unresolved, could also cause major headaches for APs who are trying to attend Disney World’s Annual Passholder preview days, if their pass expired during the lengthy closure. The system must recognize your Annual Pass is still valid in order to get a reservation, so until Disney World gives its out new expiration dates, some APs might be out of luck.

Magic Kingdom Sign

This also means APs whose Annual Passes expired during the temporary closure will most likely be blocked from early registry to the Princess Half Marathon Weekend — which, as we saw with Walt Disney World’s 2021 Marathon Weekend, can sell out VERY quickly.

We’ll keep an eye on this issue and let you know if there’s any way APs whose passes expired during the closure can resolve this issue. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we learn any new details.

Did your Disney World annual pass expire during the theme parks’ temporary closure? Let us know if this glitch impacts your plans in the comments below.

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  3. Small Price Increases That Could Have a BIG Impact on Your Next Disney World Vacation!

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#DisneyMagicMoments: Runners who Inspire Us – Part 3

Heather Yang

Here is another #DisneyMagicMoment from the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend a few months ago, Heather Yang’s incredible story of hope and perseverance …

In 2018, Heather Yang was training to run her first half marathon when she was blindsided by a stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis. The disease derailed Yang’s training and led to five months of chemotherapy, but as a United States Army veteran and a first responder during the Sept. 11 tragedy, she knew she had the strength and determination to fight for her life.

In March 2019, Yang completed chemotherapy and began a new journey as a cancer survivor, which included getting back to one of the things she loves most –running. In January 2020, that love of running and eight months of training led to her fulfilling a dream when she completed the Walt Disney World Half Marathon.

Here’s a look at Yang’s magical experience. Keep checking the Disney Parks Blog in the weeks to come as we look back at more amazing, inspirational #DisneyMagicMoments from runDisney events!

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