runDisney Springtime Surprise 2026 is in the books, and it might have been the best weather the race has ever had. The Will Run For crew is back with a full recap of all three races: the Zootopia 5K, the Winnie the Pooh 10K, and the 10-Miler, including character line strategy, merch opinions, snack box verdicts, and every chaotic moment in between. We also have a ton of Goal Getters and celebrate our friends at On the Runs.

runDisney Springtime Surprise 2026 full recap — 5K, 10K & 10-Miler

• Zootopia 5K: cool weather, smooth character lines & course breakdown

• Winnie the Pooh 10K: character line strategy, costumes & longest wait times

• 10-Miler: Tom's strongest runDisney performance & three and a half hours of Disney magic

• runDisney character line tips: what worked and what didn't this year

• Springtime Surprise merch review: $45 tank tops

• runDisney snack box verdict: the return of Fritos and the cheese situation

• Meeting listeners in person — including Margaret who went straight to the Boston Marathon

• Inside the Runner's Studio is coming back — how to sign up

• Bryana's NYC weekend: BookCon, MoMA, The Lost Boys musical & Flyers in the playoffs

• AI art controversy: Earth Day, workplace AI mandates, and training your replacement

• Goal Getters: Boston Marathon finishers, Dollywood, Broad Street, Tori's appendix removal & more

• Soul of the City 10K this Saturday in Baltimore

• Something Good: Love on the Spectrum, The Dark Wizard (HBO documentary), Artemis II mission

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