Big Disney News Today: Happily Ever After Returning and TRON Opening

by John Featured, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Some big Disney news today (especially for people who are going in early April.) On April 3, Happily Ever After will be returning as the fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom, and EPCOT Forever will be coming back to EPCOT. (Also, the fireworks barges in World Showcase Lagoon are going to glow away…)

Then, on April 4, TRON Lightcycle / Run will be opening.

Overall, a pretty solid start to 2023. (Now…if they will just bring back California Grill brunch…)

My Last Time viewing Happily Ever After
My Last Time viewing Happily Ever After
My Last Time viewing EPCOT Forever
My Last Time viewing EPCOT Forever

Late 2023 and 2024 runDisney Events

by John Featured, runDisney

runDisney has posted the dates for upcoming runDisney events occurring later this year and in early 2024:

The events at Disney World are:

  • 2023 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend – November 2-5, 2023 (Registration: March 21, 2023)
  • 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – January 3-7, 2024 (Registration: April 11, 2023)
  • 2024 Princess Half Marathon Weekend – February 22-25, 2024 (Registration: June 20, 2023)
  • 2024 Springtime Surprise Weekend – April 18-21, 2024 (Registration: August 22, 2023)

And there is also the return of a runDisney event to Disneyland in 2024:

  • 2024 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend – January 11-14, 2024 (Registration: February 14, 2023)

As a reminder here are the early 2023 runDisney dates:

  • 2023 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend– January 4 – 8, 2023
  • 2023 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend– February 23 – 26, 2023
  • 2023 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend – April 13 – 16, 2023
runDisney Race Schedule 2023 and 2024
runDisney Race Schedule for 2023 and 2024