Sneak Peek at the 2010 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Preparations

January 7, 2010
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yeti“Welcome to the Himalayas! Snow Cone?” ~ Abominable Snowman Monsters, Inc.

I had this crazy dream… A new Disney VoluntEAR spotted on the 2010 Walt Disney World Marathon sidelines handing out snowcones. (Don’t worry…they’re lemon.)

Was it a nightmare Fantasmic?  Mother Nature has plans to unleash her fury on thousands of Disney Guests and runners this weekend, sending the mercury plummeting into Frozen Tundra territory.

The horticulturists at Epcot have started preparing for what’s to come within the next 72 hours as Walt Disney World buckles down for one of the coldest weekends on record here in Central Florida.

Tyvek

Blankets of Tyvek have been draped over the most delicate of flowers as to protect them from the freezing rain and dare I say…snow that is forecast to descend from the heavens this weekend.

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I can hear you all now, “Snow! In Florida????” Don’t believe me? Here’s what I snapped on my out of Epcot this evening…Girl Scout’s Honor!…

Snow at Epcot

But really ya’ll…the temperatures are taking a nose dive here in the heart of The Magic.

Tyvek Covering

Apparently the cast members at the Walt Disney World Resort believe that the show must go on and they were working diligently setting up for the 2010 WDW Marathon Weekend. Here are some shots I snapped on the way out to my car this evening. This was set up in the cast member parking lot just outside of the Epcot Kennel.

Marathon Tent City

Tent

Stands

More Tents

Sharpie Inspiration Station

Plants

Signs

And I have no idea how this fits into the race but it was pretty awesome!…

UP Float

To everyone who runs in the Marathon this weekend, Good Luck! And I hope that you are christened with a Mylar Blanket at the end of the race…you’ll need it!

Until Next Time,
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  • worldtravelista

    V cool! thanks for the post… the signs with times on them are the pace-markers… so if the runner wants to keep an 8-minute mile pace, they'd keep up the runner carrying that sign. :)

  • themeparkmom

    That UP house/balloon was out in front of the AMC Pleasure Island last year when the movie was playing. Wonder what they're doing with it for the marathon?

  • Barb S.

    I love it!!!!! Though Aurora's flipping out about the cold and the “snow” word!!! :O)

  • Barb S.

    I love it!!!! I know that Aurora is less than humored by the “snow” word !!!!

  • Jonathan

    The 5K Friday morning is the UP and away 5K — themed on the movie UP

  • saron

    It looks like there are going to be alot of cold runners. Try running The Las Vegas Rock and Roll Marathon. This Marathon is like running in July.

  • http://www.disneyeveryday.com Amanda Tinney

    Wish I had the stamina for that…

  • http://www.disneyeveryday.com Amanda Tinney

    My guess is that it is there for the kids marathon…

  • http://www.disneyeveryday.com Amanda Tinney

    Awesome! Thanks for the explanation! Jonathan has cracked the case for us!

  • http://www.disneyeveryday.com Amanda Tinney

    They have races here in Florida in the summer heat and I don't know how the participants handle it????

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