Disney World Marathon Weekend Brings Property-Wide Road Closures Jan. 10–11
Delaying departures until late morning Saturday or early afternoon Sunday avoids most impacts.
Overview
- More than 30,000 participants are expected for the runDisney half marathon on Saturday and full marathon on Sunday across Walt Disney World.
- Saturday’s half marathon opens at 2:30 a.m., starts at 5:00 a.m., and keeps World Drive and EPCOT-area roads restricted until about 10:00 a.m.
- Sunday’s full marathon opens at 2:30 a.m., starts at 4:30 a.m., runs through all four parks, and extends closures into early afternoon with an estimated event close at 1:00 p.m.
- Sunday’s route creates the heaviest impacts in the resort’s southern corridor, including roads near Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach, and Hollywood Studios.
- Disney buses will operate on adjusted routes with possible delays, rideshare access may be unreliable, and viable workarounds include EPCOT-area walking paths and Magic Kingdom ferries.