Month: October 2010

  • Finish Line Party for Disney’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon

    As many of you know the first weekend of October 2010 saw the introduction of a new night race at Walt Disney World, the Wine & Dine Half Marathon.  One of the things many runners were looking forward to was the Finish Line Party to be held in Epcot’s World Showcase from 10:30 pm until…

  • 2010 Walt Disney World Swan/Dolphin Food and Wine Classic

    There are several reasons why many of us have made the move to Florida.  An event like the 1st annual Walt Disney World Swan/Dolphin Food and Wine Classic is one of them.  Nothing is better than getting to dine outside in October! The weather was perfect on Friday when I attended the event.  It was…

  • Video: New Killer Whale Born At SeaWorld Orlando

    SeaWorld Orlando had a new family member join them on Saturday, October 9 when the 34-year old killer whale named Katina gave birth to a 7-foot long, 350-pound calf.  Continue after the break for SeaWorld’s video of the birth. Image: 34-year old killer whale Katina swims with her new calf as it takes one of…

  • Video Tour of Disney’s Inaugural Wine & Dine Half Marathon Course

    A new event popped up on the runDisney race calendar this year.  The Inaugural Wine & Dine Half Marathon took place Saturday, October 2, 2010 coinciding with the opening of the 15th Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.  The starting gun fired at   10:00 pm, and competitors wound their way from ESPN Wide World of…

  • Disney’s Inaugural Wine & Dine Half Marathon

    On Saturday, October 2nd, approximately 11,000 people lined up at the starting line of Disney’s inaugural Wine & Dine half marathon or half marathon relay.  Just under 4 hours later the last of the 7,775 finishers (not including the 601 teams to finish) crossed the line.

  • Video Tour of Mickey’s Halloween 5k through the Magic Kingdom

    On Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 runDisney held the first ever Halloween themed 5k through the Magic Kingdom.  Participants were encouraged to don costumes for a family fun run down Main Street, U.S.A. and through all the lands of the theme park.  My daughter and I were two of the competitors that day, and you can follow…

  • Everything’s Better with Bacon – Including… Your Cocktail?

    Sure, we know Walt Disney World caters to children and families, but there are many places to relax with an adult beverage or two.  Resortwide, there are nearly 300 expert wine sommeliers – more than any other location in the world, and it’s not just wine where Disney excels.  As one might expect at Disney,…