This was my first marathon AND my first time in Walt Disney World. Due to the extreme heat in Orlando (even in January), the race began at 5am...so that meant we had to board the shuttles at our hotel at 3:45am. So go to bed early the night before!! The race course was pretty fun...it takes you through all the parks, which was entertaining and distracting. Mile 6 was through Cinderella's Castle (at sunrise), which was fun. However there were several long stretches along the highway which wasn't great... This race is definitely a fun run as people jump out of the race along the way to pose for pictures with the Disney Characters. Runners also tend to dress up in Disney gear for the race itself. By the time the race ended it was about 90 degrees, so the key to this race was definitely HYDRATION. I would not recommend running this race for a PR. And if you are feeling courageous, run the Half Marathon the day before and become a "Goofy Challenge" award winner.