RunDisney and New Balance Host Fun Run for Attendees at #DisneySMMoms

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Disney Sisters ran their first runDisney event at Disney Social Media Moms Celebration
and did so well they landed right on the cover of ESPN Magazine!

Ok well maybe not, (we actually were pretty close to last place) but at least the first part is true.
You guys - We ran our first runDisney race!

Now for some of you, this may sound like not a very major accomplishment. (It was only 2 miles - not quite a full marathon. Heh.) But for us, it might have well been a 25 mile run. It was THAT big of a deal to us! Let's start by saying, we are NOT runners. The name of fun run didn't quite make sense to us because, we thought what could possibly be fun about running? LOL.

We have a Disney bucket list of all things. (Most Disney fans do.) With the popularity of runDisney growing with every race, we have added a runDisney race to that list. To be able to cross off anything from your bucket list feels very gratifying! So when the opportunity arose to participate in the fun run while at #DisneySMMoms we hesitated, then we held our breath and signed up. (And doubted ourselves all along the way.) There were friends along the way that made it easier, like the private Facebook group for the participants. (Thanks to Kuleen of The Disney Kids.com!) What a wonderful support system! Also before the start of the race, New Balance was on hand helping us to prepare by teaching us proper running form/techniques.

But even still pushing ourselves to do something so out of our comfort zone was scary. Right after we signed up, we started training and preparing for the run. Working hard to get in better shape made crossing the finish line that much more rewarding. (Not to mention the large amount of other runners, friends and family cheering us on at the finish line in a closed to the public Cars Land.) Whoa! We still can't believe WE DID IT!!! Our families were proud of us, but even more important - we were proud of ourselves! This was such an incredible experience, we cannot put into words the magic that we felt. It was definitely the highlight of the conference.

For those of you who question if you should do a runDisney race. We have compiled a little video that we think may answer that question for you. (FYI - the correct answer is YES!!!)

Want to see what's it's like to run through the Disneyland Resort before the Parks open in a runDisney Race? This magical video will take you from the starting line at Downtown Disney into Disneyland Park and finally through Disney California Adventure to get to the finish line in Cars Land! Watch this once in a lifetime experience from our perspective (sorry it's shaky - we were jogging) as part of the 2014 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration! 

For more information or to sign up for your next runDisney Race: 

You can follow runDisney on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube! 

See ya at the finish line!!!

Full Disclosure: We were invited to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. The Disneyland Resort offered a discounted rate for all attendees and their families. This is a once in a lifetime experience and we are grateful to Disney for allowing us to participate. We'll be sharing unique things seen and heard throughout the Celebration. Please keep in mind these our own personal thoughts and opinions, not those of the Walt Disney Company.

How Disney California Adventure Celebrates the Holidays #DisneyHolidays (Video)

We are in the middle of December and the holidays are in full swing! There's still plenty of time to visit the Disneyland Resort and experience the magic of Disney Holidays. It's the most wonderful time of the year to go to any of the Disney Parks. It's definitely a family tradition for us - and we highly recommend it.

Take a few minutes to watch as Disney California Adventure Park has been transformed for the holiday including highlights such as Christmas in Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Disney's Viva! Navidad. (Interview with Santa coming soon!)

For more holiday magic check out these pixie dusted posts:

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

It's a Small World Holiday

Take at Jingle Cruise at the Disneyland Resort

Disclosure: We were invited to a Media Preview at the Disneyland Resort to experience all things #DisneyHolidays.

Cars Land Insider's Guide with Disney twenty three Magazine

Here's a peek at what Becky's desk looks like this week...

We're still on a Cars Land high around here.
We have only visited once since the rededication of Disney California Adventure Park on June 15th and we can't wait to go back. In addition to the new attractions and food offerings in Cars Land itself, there's just as much to explore on Buena Vista Street! There are all new shops and stores each with their own themes and treasures for sale. Buena Vista Street recreates a 1920s and '30 version of Los Angeles that creates a similar small town feeling you get from Disneyland's Main Street. A replica of the Carthay Circle Theatre is located at the end of Buena Vista Street and is home to the Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge. And have you heard about 1901? 1901 is an exclusive area secretly housed inside the restaurant open only to members of Disneyland's Club 33.
Disney Sister Trivia Question: 
Why the name 1901?
1901 honors the year Walt Disney was born.

A quick stop at Carthay Circle to capture our family celebrating our first visit since the park's expansion. This photo was taken by a Disney PhotoPass Cast Member. These nice people are photographers trained in getting just the right shot of your family with the perfect Disney backdrop. More from us on this awesome service coming soon here on the blog.
Finally, a way that we can all be in our family pictures!

We haven't even scratched the surface of all that's new about Cars Land and Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure Park. Luckily, the newest issue of Disney twenty-three magazine has arrived and it features "The Ultimate Insider's Manual To Cars Land".

The Fall 2012 edition has a insider's guide to all things new at Disney California Adventure. The photos in this high quality magazine are truly the next best thing to being there. A huge congratulations goes to our friend Jeffrey Epstein for publishing such fantastic coverage, in fact it's the best we've seen! Welcome to California, is a glorious 8 page spread written by Jeffrey. We especially love his reference to Disney California Adventure as Disneyland's sister theme park. Everyone knows how very fond we are of sisters around here!!! 

So, how do you get this magazine you ask? 
Become a member of D23 and get a subscription
or
Buy it at Barnes & Noble in the magazine section (other bookstore probably carry it as well)

Want another reason to join the world's only
 Official Disney Fan Club D23? 

D23 members always receive discounts and special D23 pricing on EXPO tickets, along with early admission to the expo show floor and will be able to purchase 2013 EXPO tickets at 2011 prices through Dec. 31, 2012

Cars Land "Opening Day" Video -Disney California Adventure Park-

Cars Land Opens Today!
At Disney California Adventure Park

We hope you liked cruising with us! 
 Instagram Photo Album 
Countdown To Cars Land
First Look at Cars Land
 Sofia Grace and Rosie check out Cars Land

Pit Crew Press: Jessica and Becky

Countdown To Cars Land: Photos From D23 Expo

Racing down the road to Cars Land

Radiator Springs Racers Cars

Lightning McQueen

Ramone's House Of Body Art

Cars Land Opens June 15th, 2012

Disney California Adventure Park

Radiator Springs Fire Truck

Pit Crew Press: Jessica and Becky

We hope you enjoy crusing along our Countdown To Cars Land!

Countdown to Cars Land: An Instagram Photo Album

We've been sharing a lot of our excitement for Cars Land over on Instagram and we are so happy most of you have joined us there, if you haven't yet we are @disneysisters.

For those of you that don't have an iPhone or aren't on Instragram we would love to share with you a photo album of our latest pictures as we our continue our
  Cars Land Preview at California Adventure Park.

Lightning McQueen Cars Land

Blue Sky Cellar in California Adventure Park

Radiator Springs Racers Costumes

 Flo and the Motorama Girls

Cars Land Radiator Springs Racers T-Shirt

Cars Land Mater's Junkyard Jamboree T-Shirt

 Cars Land Radiator Springs Racers Model Car

Pit Crew Press: Jessica and Becky

We hope you like cruising along as we Countdown To Cars Land!

P.S. If you have an iPhone check this out....we gave the Olloclip Gone Disney: A Magical Review!

Sofia Grace & Rosie.... Check Out Cars Land!

The Ellen Show 
sent Sofia Grace & Rosie to check out Cars Land!

We had to share this video with you today, Ellen has discovered these little darlings from England. She invites them on adventures and shares them with us. Ellen is like their Fairy Godmother. If you have not seen these two girls yet, they are adorable. Watch the You Tube video as cameras follow the girls inside Cars Land where they met Mator, washed him with bubbles, had a flavored popcorn snack at Cozy Cone Motel, and even rode the new Cars Land attraction Luigis Flying Tires.

*We are huge fans of Ellen and hope to dance with her one day!*

Countdown to Cars Land: First Look

Here's our first look at Cars Land. 
The grand opening of Cars Land, Radiator Springs at Disney California Adventure park is just over a month away and according to our friendly Cast Member this was the first time he had seen the florescent lights turned on.
This was our view from the Blue Sky Cellar.

Cars Land Opens June 15, 2012

Keep checking back as we keep our engines revin' and ready 

to bring you all the Cars Land news with our new weekly series 

"Pit Crew Press Updates"

For more Cars Land news check out the Disney Parks Blog

Full Disclosure: We were invited to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. Walt Disney World offered a special discounted rate for all attendees and their families. This is a once in a lifetime experience and we are grateful to Disney for allowing us to participate. We'll be sharing unique things seen and heard throughout the Celebration. Please keep in mind these our own personal thoughts and opinions, not those of the Walt Disney Company.

Cars 2: The Fast and the Hilarious

We've been known to hang out with Lightning McQueen at parties.

He's let us touch his stickers once or twice.

Tow Mater calls us close personal friends of his.

We've even been known to hang out a Flo's V8 Cafe!

We are big Pixar fans, and have loved CARS since the first movie came out. Actually we have loved every movie they have made. (Ahem - Especially Wall-E & Up)

The new movie CARS 2 recently came out on Disney Blu-Ray and DVD. (Go get it!)

We think it would make the perfect gift for the Lightning McQueen fan in your house.

It's twice the action, twice the funny, and twice the Mater. 

Because really, everyone needs some more Mater in their life.

Coming soon to Disneyland is CARS LAND in the summer of 2012 and we couldn't be more excited!