How to get into the Disney Princess Half Marathon

Disney Princess Half Marathon registration

There is no lottery. runDisney sells places first come, first served on runDisney.com, and all race registrations go through that site. General registration for the 2027 weekend was set for June 2, 2026, was delayed, and opened on June 8, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET, as reported. As of November 12, 2026, every race of the weekend is listed as sold out. runDisney does not say when each one sold out.

The half marathon is Sunday, February 28, 2027, part of a weekend that runs February 25 to March 1. The 2027 half cost $269, the Disney Fairy Tale Challenge (the 10K on Saturday plus the half) $449, the 10K $175 and the 5K $125. Prices include a 6.6% platform service fee. The half was $252.35 before that fee. Reported tiers put the half at $269 for purchases to November 30, 2026 and $279 from December 1.

Runners must be 14 or older for the half and the challenge, and must hold a 16-minute mile pace. Proof of time is needed only to start ahead if you expect to finish in 2:30 or faster, and for 2027 it was due by October 1, 2026.

The 2028 Disney Princess Half Marathon

runDisney has not announced the 2028 dates or when registration opens. Registration for the 2026 race opened June 4, 2025 and for the 2027 race June 8, 2026, so expect general registration around June 2027, with the Club runDisney early window about a week earlier.

Have your MyDisney account ready before the sale. Registration is one payment method per transaction, and a Disney gift card works if its balance covers the full cart.

Club runDisney early access

Club runDisney is a paid yearly membership. Only Gold and Platinum include early registration: Gold guarantees the chance to buy one race registration per race weekend, Platinum two, if you register inside the early window. Silver gets Tier 1 race pricing all year, a jacket and a virtual 10K, but no early access. Race fees are always extra, and runDisney offers no other early registration, including for Annual Passholders or Disney Vacation Club members.

A membership covers race weekends whose registration opens in that calendar year. The 2027 membership (January 1 to December 31, 2027) is the one that covers the 2028 Princess weekend. 2027 memberships went on sale May 12, 2026 and all three levels are sold out. runDisney says there will be a limited chance to join the following year.

Members must be 18 or older with a US mailing address that is not a PO or APO box. Platinum adds better start group placement and a separate packet pickup. Prices include the 6.6% platform fee, plus sales tax.

Disney Princess Half Marathon charity entry

runDisney does not run a charity entry program or publish a list of charity partners. Its celebrated charity for the weekend, Starlight Children's Foundation, receives a donation from runDisney, which does not depend on your registration. Team Starlight has a fundraising team at the race and takes sign-ups through an interest form, without a published minimum.

Places come from charities that hold group entries, and each sets its own minimum and deadlines. NDSS and APDA were sold out by November 2026, and APDA keeps a waiting list. Check whether the minimum includes the race fee: APDA's does, NDSS charges a separate fee, and No Kid Hungry gives guaranteed entry with free registration.

Disney Princess Half Marathon tour operators

runDisney has no tour operator program. Its own travel offer is a Walt Disney Travel Company package: a Disney Resort hotel with theme park tickets, transport to runDisney events and dining discounts. It does not include a race entry, which runDisney says must be booked on runDisney.com. Travel agents can book the hotel, not the race.

Some operators hold entries and sell them only with a package. Destiny2Sport, based in Orlando, offers 3 nights at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, February 25 to 28, 2027, with Disney bus transfers and a welcome kit, from $795 a person in a quad room, $1,045 in a double and $1,795 single. The entry is extra: $410 for the half and $690 for the challenge, with 1 of each left on November 12, 2026. The 5K and 10K were sold out. Entry only is not allowed, with a limit of 2 entries per person.

Destiny2Sport takes a $100 deposit a person and monthly payments to December 15, 2026, all non-refundable. It may cancel a booking and move it to a waiting list without refund if payments are missed.