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  • The Jolly Creek Holiday Festival and Marketplace – Yet Another Example of Doing It Right In 2020
    Disney | Off-the-Beaten-Path

    The Jolly Creek Holiday Festival and Marketplace – Yet Another Example of Doing It Right In 2020

    ByLisa November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

    As 2020 continues to rear its ugly head, I find myself still learning about the difference between the people who have the luxury of hiding indoors and preaching from soapboxes and the people who realize that lives are at stake right now in more than just one way. The performers that are out of work….

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  • Park Hopper Returns on January 1st!!
    Disney

    Park Hopper Returns on January 1st!!

    ByLisa November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

      ©Disney Parks Blog   Talk about great news!! Disney Parks Blog has just announced that a modified Park Hopper option will return to Walt Disney World on January 1, 2021!!    Starting Jan. 1, 2021, guests who purchased a ticket or annual pass with Park Hopper benefits will be able to visit more than…

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  • Core Memory Candles | Disney

    Core Memory Candles – The Complete Scent Guide

    ByLisa November 17, 2020May 12, 2023

    A complete guide to the scents of the Core Memory Collection.

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  • Playlist Mondays: Country Edition
    Running | Running Playlists

    Playlist Mondays: Country Edition

    ByLisa November 17, 2020July 25, 2022

    For the record, this might not be your PR playlist. But it’s the perfect thing for a nice chill run on a beautiful evening. Or morning. Or afternoon. And I promise you’ll have fun out there. Plus it transitions perfectly to rehydrating with a beer afterwards. (I’m kidding. Don’t rehydrate with beer, you crazy fools.)…

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  • Running | Running Playlists

    Playlist Mondays: Showtunes and Musicals Edition

    ByLisa November 9, 2020November 10, 2020

    You’re welcome. * * * * * * * * * *  AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY HERE – https://spoti.fi/2IqjZbe: You Can’t Stop the Beat, Hairspray Defying Gravity, Wicked Do You Hear the People Sing?, Les Miserables One Day More, Les Miserables Finale, Les Miserables The Greatest Show, The Greatest Showman Come Alive, The Greatest Showman This Is…

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  • You’ve Run the Virtual Race – Now What??
    Disney | runDisney

    You’ve Run the Virtual Race – Now What??

    ByLisa November 8, 2020November 8, 2020

    Everything you need to know after the race.

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  • Playlist Mondays: Guilty Pleasures and Throwbacks Edition
    runDisney | Running | Running Playlists

    Playlist Mondays: Guilty Pleasures and Throwbacks Edition

    ByLisa November 2, 2020November 8, 2020

    Download your next PR. Guilty pleasure style.

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Springtime Surprise Sell Out times!! Challenge wen Springtime Surprise Sell Out times!! Challenge went fast. 10K was next - not surprising given that theme. 😍🏹 5Ks continue to go a bit slower with their increased capacity. 

Did you get what you wanted? Things seemed to have been at least a little better for people from what I’m seeing online. 

Incredibly grateful to have gotten in early for the challenge with them now recognizing perfect status for the Springtime Challenge & 10-Miler. I’ll see you there!! Outside of Dopey, Springtime is quickly becoming my favorite rD race event of the year.

If you’re new to this world, look to my new book, releasing August 7, for everything you need to know. (Some interesting stuff in there for us seasoned vets, too—full history of rD going back to the first marathon in the 90s, life lessons from long runs…) Link in bio & stories for updates.
NEW (and free): The runDisney Pacing Calculator 🏰 NEW (and free): The runDisney Pacing Calculator 🏰 at thecastlerun.com

Bookmark + share for the upcoming race season.

Pick any scenario. Corral D, first wave, moving at a 10:30 pace? You have over TWO HOURS to play with on the course before the sweep is a concern. Dropping to a 22:00 pace at the same start time? Even with your lead time ahead of the balloon ladies and no stops, you’re likely getting swept.

Give this new tool three numbers: (1) the pace you expect to average while you’re actually moving on the course, (2) when you’ll cross the start line, and (3) when the last wave of the last corral starts (the balloon ladies 🎈).

It spits out two useful numbers: (1) the actual pace you’d need to hold if you didn’t stop at all, and (2) how much time you’ll have for characters, bathrooms, and otherwise playing on the course if you instead hold your expected pace.

The necessary fine print: runDisney requires a 16:00 minute/mile pace regardless, and this is always just an estimate—not a guarantee of anything, including whether or not you’ll get swept. runDisney staff and volunteers always rule the day. And, even with cushion to spare, moving efficiently keeps the course clear and makes race day better for everyone.

This tool is built on the “Cushion” concept from my book, The runDisney Companion, coming in August. The link to join the list is on the calculator page.

The calculator is free, no login, and live now. Link in bio + my stories.
Perfect runners officially receive their Springtim Perfect runners officially receive their Springtime Surprise 2027 early registration links.

If you’ve earned Perfect status for the 10-Miler or the Challenge, runDisney has reserved a guaranteed registration for the 2027 Springtime Surprise Weekend with your name on it.

Your redemption window opens today, June 30th at 10am ET / 7am PT, and it closes at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on July 6. 

The link is in your runDisney account.

🏃🏻‍♀️Log in and head to your Dashboard
🌸Look under “Important Reminders” at the top
🏅Click “View Invite” to land on the registration screen

The link is only for you and cannot be shared or transferred.
All of the characters scattered around the new Ani All of the characters scattered around the new Animation Courtyard. I love how they have characters from different movies interacting. Lucifer stalking Zazu. Cinderella’s mice hanging out with Timothy Q. Mouse. Diablo and Cinderella’s bluebirds. Here’s the whole roster: 

1. Sir Hiss from Robin Hood with Fru Fru (Mrs. Big?) from Zootopia
2. Lucifer from Cinderella
3. Mochi from Big Hero 6 with a cameo from the moon
4. Ray from The Princess and the Frog on a lightpost
5. Diablo, Maleficent’s raven, with the bluebirds from Cinderella
6. Jiminy Cricket on the street sign
7. Pua from Moana and Thumper from Bambi
8. Jaq and Gus from Cinderella with Timothy Q. Mouse from Dumbo
9. Zazu from The Lion King
10. Mickey on the Mickey Avenue sign (nod to the real street signs on the Burbank studio lot)
11. The hat
12. (Forgot Abu. Oops. He’s there too… IG please let me add photos to carousels.)
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