Update and Day 1 of DISNEY!

Hey yall,

Sorry I have been away for a while, so much has been going on recently. I traveled to Orlando to do the Disney Marathon with my sister and then some family stuff happened, but I am back on track and ready to blog!

We stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge in Disney and it was great. I didn’t get a good picture of the our hotel, but I really enjoyed our time there. It had an African vibe and was very well decorated. Everyone who worked there, and anywhere in Disney, was SO polite and nice and just overall really friendly and helpful people. 

 

Really Cool Trashcan

Day 1: ESPN Expo and Magic Kingdom
We got in town late Thursday night. We didn’t have time to go anywhere so we stayed in and explored the hotel. We went to the ‘marketplace’ also known as the hotel convenience store to pick up some hydration and snacks. We ended up running into a fellow marathon participant who was so nice and told us where to pick up our packets. (ESPN Expo, there was a shuttle bus from our hotel that took us there) He suggested we go early since the lines would most likely be super long, so we decided to go first thing in the morning. 

The next morning, my sister and I woke up, had breakfast then took the shuttle to the ESPN Expo. 

Jeff Galloway!

ESPN Expo

The Expo was awesome! There were so many different booths with running/exercise equipment. There was a special section for RunDisney where various running shirts, sweatshirts and other souvenirs were available to buy. The highlight of the whole experience was meeting Jeff Galloway! He was incredibly humble, yet really personable as well! He suggested we use the ’30/30′ method (run 30 seconds, walk 30 seconds) to reduce knee pain. How cool! Jeff Galloway gave us marathon advice!

 

Magic Kingdom: The Many Faces of Cinderella’s Castle

After the expo, we went back to the hotel to get our parents and headed to the Magic Kingdom. If you have ever been to Disney World, you know that there are so many things to see and do. Anyway, we walked around and tried to see as much as we could before the park closed. Everything was really beautiful at night! The main thing that I loved was seeing a special show that was projected onto Cinderella’s castle.

Many Faces of Cinderella’s Castle

Many Faces of Cinderella’s Castle

The perfect end to the night was the magical fireworks show!

Grand Finale

Thanks for stopping by!
-Kimi