Walt Disney World visitors and runners should expect early-morning road closures around EPCOT and other resort roadways during the 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend, scheduled for Oct. 23-25.
The Disney Wine & Dine 10K on Saturday, Oct. 24, will bring closures from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. on selected routes near EPCOT. Affected areas include parts of Epcot Center Drive, Overpass Road, Woodpecker Lane and the World Drive South ramp to Epcot Center Drive East.
For the half marathon on Sunday, Oct. 25, closures begin as early as 3 a.m. and some remain in place until 10:30 a.m. The list includes portions of Buena Vista Drive, Epcot Center Drive, Floridian Way, Osceola Parkway, Vista Boulevard and World Drive, plus ramps connecting those roads.
Disney will provide complimentary event transportation from Disney hotels, Shades of Green, the Walt Disney World Swan, Walt Disney World Dolphin and Walt Disney World Swan Reserve. Expo transportation to ESPN Wide World of Sports is scheduled Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 22-24.
Race-day transportation to EPCOT begins at 2:30 a.m. for Friday’s 5K and Sunday’s half marathon, and at 3 a.m. for Saturday’s 10K. Disney encourages 5K participants and spectators to arrive an hour before their projected start time. For the 10K and half marathon, guests are encouraged to reach the EPCOT parking lot by 4 a.m.
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Ride-share locations vary by event. The 5K and 10K will use a dedicated zone next to the HeiHei lot. Half marathon drop-offs are scheduled for the EPCOT ride-share loop from midnight to 4 a.m., the Charter lot from 4:30 to 10:30 a.m., and the ride-share loop again after 10:30 a.m.
Event parking is assigned to designated areas in the Crush, Dory, HeiHei, Moana and Wall-E lots, with free parking available before 7:30 a.m.
