Anaheim Announces Road Closures for Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend

The City of Anaheim is alerting its residents of temporary road closures the weekend of Jan. 16-18.  Thousands of guests will converge upon Anaheim from nearby cities, other states and countries – and perhaps even from a galaxy far, far away – for the first annual Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend, hosted by runDisney.

Please note the following temporary road closure schedule.* Commuters are encouraged to plan accordingly.

 

MONDAY, JAN. 12 – MONDAY, JAN. 19

·         Disneyland Dr. (12:01 – 6:00 a.m.) closed nightly between Magic Way to Paradise Way.

 

FRIDAY, JAN. 16

·         Disneyland Dr. (1:00 – 7:30 a.m.) closed between Katella Ave. and Ball Rd.

·         Magic Way (3:00 – 8:00 a.m.) closed between Hotel and Walnut St.

 

 SATURDAY, JAN. 17

·         Disneyland Dr. (12:01 – 8:00 a.m.) closed between Katella Ave. and Ball Rd.

·         Magic Way (3:00 – 8:00 a.m.) between Disneyland Dr. and Walnut St.

·         Harbor Blvd (5:00 – 6:30 a.m.) closed southbound between Disney Way and Ball Rd. Northbound lanes open.

·         Ball Rd. (5:00 – 6:30 a.m.) closed eastbound between Harbor Blvd. and Disneyland Dr. Westbound lanes open.

 

SUNDAY, JAN 18

·         Disneyland Dr. (12:01 – 8:00 a.m.) closed between Paradise Pier Hotel and Magic Way.

·         Disneyland Dr. (12:01 – 10:00 a.m.) closed between Katella  Ave. and Magic Way.

·         Disneyland Dr. (3:00 – 8:00 a.m.) closed between Magic Way and Ball Rd.

·         Magic Way (3:00 – 10:00 a.m.) closed between Walnut St. and Disneyland Dr.

·         Ball Rd (5:00 – 8:00 a.m.) closed eastbound between Cast Pl. and Disneyland Dr.  Westbound lanes open.

·         Katella Ave. (5:30 – 10:00 a.m.) closed westbound between Disneyland Dr. and Harbor Blvd. Eastbound lanes open.

·         Harbor Blvd. (5:00 – 8:30 a.m.) closed southbound between Katella and Disney Way. Northbound lanes open.

·         Harbor Blvd. (5:30 – 9:45 a.m.) restricted access between Katella Ave. and Chapman Ave.

·         Chapman Ave. (5:30 – 9:40 a.m.) closed eastbound between Harbor Blvd. and Euclid Ave. Westbound lanes open.

·         Euclid St. (5:00 – 9:00 a.m.) closed northbound between Chapman Ave. and Lampson. Southbound lanes open.

·         Main St. (5:00 – 9:00 a.m.) closed between Lampson and Garden Grove Blvd.

·         Acacia Pkwy. (5:15 – 9:00 a.m.) closed between Grove Ave. and Pine St.

·         Stanford Ave. (5:00 – 8:45 a.m.) closed eastbound between 9th St. and Pine St. Westbound lanes open.

·         9th St. (5:15 – 8:45 a.m.) closed between Stanford Ave. and Garden Grove Blvd.

·         Garden Grove Blvd. (5:15 – 8:45 a.m.) closed westbound between 9th St. and Harbor Blvd. Eastbound lanes open.

·         Harbor Blvd. (4:30 – 8:30 a.m.) closed southbound between Garden Grove Blvd. and Lampson Ave. Northbound lanes open.

·         Harbor Blvd. (5:00 – 8:30 a.m.) closed southbound between Lampson Ave. and Chapman Ave. Northbound lanes open.

The Star Wars Half Marathon race route charts a different course from runDisney’s three additional half-marathon weekends in Anaheim: The Tinker Bell Half Marathon (May 7-10), Disneyland Half Marathon (Sept. 4-6) and the Avengers Half Marathon (Nov. 12-15). The Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend also includes a health and fitness expo open to the public, featuring merchandise products, apparel and guest speakers at the Disneyland Hotel.