NOTE: Not All of the runDisney events mentioned in this article are still held.

When I first started running, I never gave much thought to the actual race course itself. I was more concerned about actually finishing the race and not getting swept! (If you're not familiar with being swept, for Disney races you must keep a 16 minute/mile pace on the course or you will get picked up by race officials and taken to the end of the race.) Now as I've done more races, I have become increasingly aware of the course and what challenges it will hold.

An ice pop can be just what the doctor ordered when taking in Disney on a hot day, and guests circling the World Showcase can find one at a new stand in the Japan pavilion.

The tasty treats will set you back (drumroll, please) only a buck. Yep, you read that right: you can have an icy treat at Epcot for $1.00. These ice pops come in melon, lemon, orange, grape and strawberry.

Reports out of Epcot say the ice pops have a good flavor, a sturdy plastic wrapper and are easily broken in two for sharing.

Kim Possible has been closed since May 18th and we eagerly await the launch of Disney Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's World Showcase Adventure sometime in late June!

Epcot is going to turn the big three-oh this year, and D23 is gearing up to celebrate the milestone this fall. The official Disney fan club will host a variety of activities revolving around Epcot's 30th anniversary September 30, 2012.

Disney's Art of Animation Resort officially opened to the public last week with guest being able to stay in the Finding Nemo section. Disney's newest resort is adjacent to Pop Century, but will have it's own bus transportation in addition to featuring 1,120 family suites that will sleep up to 6.

Usually, you don't think of "cupcakes" and "news" in the same sentence. But when there are two new cupcakes to be had at Walt Disney World, that means there are two reasons to do a news blurb on the sweet treats.

First up, the Pop Century resort has a new cupcake: the King. You guessed it, it's a tribute to the King himself - Elvis Presley. This new concoction features chocolate cake with a banana custard filling and peanut butter frosting. The finishing touch? None other than candied bacon and a chocolate drizzle.

The Royal Plaza Hotel at Walt Disney World will soon be getting a makeover and a new name. Earlier this week, B Hotels & Resorts LLC announced they would make the Royal Plaza a B Hotel.

This will make the third B Hotel in Florida. The B Ocean Fort Lauderdale opened last year while the B Hotel South Beach is set to open early 2013. In addition, B Hotels & Resorts LLC are planning to start a full service budget chain of hotels called "b2." The first of this chain is expected to debut in Miami early next year.

A teenager was recently denied entrance to Disney's Animal Kingdom. The reason? She was dressed like Tinker Bell.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is home to not one, but two lovely pool Bars. There's the St. Johns Bar at the pool in the courtyard, and the Beach Pool Bar, which is situated between the beach and lively beach side waterfall pool. Both locations offer guest a great opportunity to wet their whistle while enjoying their time poolside.

Guests can head over to The Seas with Nemo and Friends at Epcot on Friday, June 8, to participate in Disney's observation of World Oceans Day.