Running At Disney World

We went to Disney recently, and beforehand I did my research into where I could run 32km.

Most of the routes suggested were way too short... and then I got there and figured out why!  No sidewalks on many of the major routes, certainly not connecting any of the parts I was in.

This is the run I ended up doing.  What I learned - most of the big roads don't have sidewalks and you can't get out of the hotels to get near the parks.  Goofy (so to speak).

A few places of note, though, if you are out for a shorter run:

Beuna Vista Golf Course (approx 6km)

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=5816952

Most of the golf course trails you can't run on, but there is a nice little train that is open to non-golfers that follows this river/creek thing.  

If you don't mind taking a bit of a shortcut through the "cast members only" bridge, you can also run through these treehouse resort thingies.  Very neat.

Team Disney (short)

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5816963

Ok it's not that long, but if you happen to be running by the Downtown Disney area, Team Disney has a neat little pond-type-thing you can run around.  Quiet and away from the tourists (yours truly excluded of course!).

Downtown Disney

It's nice, but when I ran through there it was early (9am) and it was still overrun with idiot tourists walking 4 and 5 abreast.  It's more for gawkers and walkers than running, but it's nice, so... try it at your peril.

Bottom Line

It's a crappy place to run.  Good luck.