Overall I had an outstanding experience running the Disneyland Paris 36K challenge. There are certainly elements to be improved, but I would absolutely run it again.

Pros:
- Swag. The t-shirts are great quality, and the medals are STUNNING. I had seen complaints about shirt sizing being inconsistent between the different races, but that wasn't my experience. All of my shirts were almost identical in size/fit. I did size up one size to account for European sizing, which seemed to do the trick. I wish there had been a free shirt included for Castle to Chateau as well, there was one for purchase though. The medals were also incredible - especially the half marathon and castle to chateau medals. I love that they keep the same classic design, it's stunning.
- Courses. All of the courses were fun and interesting, even the portion of the half marathon in the villages around the parks.
- Aid stations. The water and Powerade stations were well stocked and well spaced, and the granola bars on course were delicious. Post-race food was also good.
- Characters. Tons of unique photo ops with characters we don't see often in the states.
- Race timing. I LOVE the Friday night 5K and the later start of the day races (7am instead of 5:30am)
- Convenience. Proximity to the resorts (we stayed at Sequoia Lodge) couldn't have been more convenient! We walked to the start and back from the finish of each race.

Cons:
- Expo. Expo lines were extremely long. We waited over an hour to purchase photopass, and it took me over 25 minutes to get my Castle to Chateau wristband.
- Portapotties. There weren't nearly enough portapotties on course and lines were extremely long. I skipped the Mile 9 ones because of long lines, only to discover that there were no more until the finish line.
- Photopass. I'm really disappointed with the quality and quantity of Photopass photos. It's been several weeks and I'm still missing lots of my photos.