Star Wars fans probably walked out of the theater from The Force Awakens with a couple of thoughts swirling in their heads. In addition to their general awe (or disappointment, as the case may be), audiences are left wondering what next steps are in store for Rey…
After winning the 5K on Thursday and the 10K on Friday, Marcelo Avelar, 31, won his third race in a row Saturday, Jan. 9 when he crossed the finish line first at the Walt Disney World Half Marathon presented by Cigna. Avelar, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, finished the race in 1:10:17, tying his personal fastest half-marathon time. This was Avelar’s first-ever trip to Walt Disney World Resort, a moment he said he has dreamed of since childhood. To win three races on his first visit made the moment even more special, he said.
With a running “hat trick” complete, Avelar looks ahead to competing in the Walt Disney World Marathon Sunday, the final race of Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.
For the women, Megan Curham, 20, from Warren, NJ, was the women’s top finisher. Her time of 1:14:29 qualifiers her for the U.S. Olympic Trials for the marathon, which take place in February.
Four-time British Olympian and women’s marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe also ran in the half marathon. Earlier in the weekend, Radcliffe, running on behalf of the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon, competed in the 5K and 10K races. The Disneyland Paris Half Marathon in September is the first international runDisney race.
Star Wars did not invent the concept of a magic blade, or even a laser sword — those pop up in Asimov’s Lucky Starr series, among others …
Fans of Disney Vinylmations fondly remember D Street at Downtown Disney. That store has now morphed into Star Wars Galactic Outpost. Take a look at the photos.
Check out the Test Track Cone Cup available at Epcot. If you are a fan of the Cozy Cones at Disney California Adventure’s Cars Land then you will certainly love this cup.
The Force Awakens fan art is everywhere. But none can top Brian Kesinger’s mashup of the film’s characters with the wonderful stylings of Bill Watterson. None of it.
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We’re still a long ways off from the release of Captain America: Civil War, but that hasn’t stopped speculation from running rampant across the Internet.
Many of you have asked us to show the location of the FastPass + viewing area at Magic Kingdom for the parades. Over Christmas week, this was the view of the area. The area around the hub between the train station and the emporium.
One of the many questions that we were left with at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that has become the most interesting for fans is, “Who is Supreme Leader Snoke?”
Streets of America at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will soon be losing two of its character meet and greet locations. The last day to meet Lightning McQueen and Mater from Pixar’s “Cars” films and the title characters of Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb” is expected to be some time after “The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights” closes on January 6th.
