About how much walking?

[Tickla]

Anyone know what the average distance people walk each day at WDW? I would like to start walking daily so my legs aren't in shock when we get there--anyone ever worn a pedometer to find out? Thanks!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Most people tend to walk in the 8 mile per day range at WDW. Usually not less than six and not more than ten.

 

[Windy City Heather]

I wore a pedometer in September. Our arrival and departure days were 11,335 and 16,271. The rest of my days were 17,000 to 21,800 steps.

 

[DVC-Don]

One WDW vacation I wore a pedometer and it showed I walked between 3 and 7 miles per day there. Most of the time it was a little over 5 per day.

 

[Quinn222]

Anyone know what the average distance people walk each day at WDW? I would like to start walking daily so my legs aren't in shock when we get there--anyone ever worn a pedometer to find out? Thanks!

We are not commando touring types and we averaged 14000 steps a day. That's with pretty much a half a day of touring.

 

[Lynne M]

I'm not commando at all, probably do about 6 hours a day in parks, and on average I do 5-6 miles a day.

 

[mickeysgirl17]

I'd better do some walking before my trip then or I won't be prepared. Whenever I leave the house, its in a car!

 

[scubamouse]

Not sure how much we walk - more at Epcot, less at MGM - but I've been walking at least 2 miles/day during the week and 4 on weekends for over a year now. I never felt tired or overwalked at Disney on our last trip, nearly a year ago.

 

[LisaRay]

Of course walking at disney is a little different then walking for exercise. It's not non-stop walking of long distances except to and from bus stops etc. Otherwise it is walk from ride to ride and sit in a show and rest the feet then walk to the snack place, then walk to a ride. It is not like you are walking 5-7 miles non stop. But then again at the end of the day my feet usually feel like it was closer to 20 miles!!

 

[Charlotte&Carolina]

I wore a pedometer on one of our trips. Never less than 5 miles and one day almost 9 miles! But most days were 6-7 mile range. Wear comfy shoes!!

 

[rie'smom]

It feels like a bazillion!!!

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

If you're walking to warm up for your trip, don't forget to wear the shoes you're planning to use in the parks! I really need to break in my new crocs soon!

I've never been able to find a really accurate pedometer, but I would love to figure out how much I really walk at WDW! When I was staying at the Swan, I made a habit of walking to Epcot in the morning, and then catching my bus from the epcot bus station instead of the Swan one, so that's about two miles before my day even started!

 

[°O°Joe]

I dunno, but my dogs sure are barking at the end of the day... I never feel more like crashing than after a fun-filled day at WDW!!

I've heard anywhere from averaging 5 miles/day - 10 miles/day. It largely depends on A) how long you're at the parks B) which park you're at (it seems like you walk forever in Epcot and AK) and C) your touring style.

I would like to think I'm somewhere in the middle on average... maybe 7 or 8 miles/day.

 

[Flora Fan]

Yep, sounds about right. We hit 6 miles at MK and 8 miles in EPCOT.

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

I tend to not only walk in the parks, but whenever possible, to the parks. When I'm staying onsite, I've used a pedometer to guage the distance and it was fairly usual for me to do 11 to 12 miles per day.

Heck, it's a mile once around the WS. It doesn't take long to cover the distance.

 

[WaltD4Me]

They say people average 5-7 miles walking per day at Disney.

I got a pedometer for our last trip and 3 days we did 9-10 miles and one
day 13.7 miles! I couldn't believe that one! But it was a day when we left early in the morning and didn't get back to room until midnight.

 

[Narnian_Princess]

Heck, it's a mile once around the WS. It doesn't take long to cover the distance.

Too bad there isn't a running track around there; I have to run 2 miles every other day and hate it. I would love to run around Disney though! (Passing... Africa... only have... to make it... to Mexico... come on... )

 

[Dan Murphy]

I have a good pedometer and most trips I am a low of about 3 miles (usually first day) and a high of about 9, with an average of about 8.

OT, Crystal, your signature is great!!!!

 

[Charleyann]

I averaged about 8 miles a day too. Seaworld was more...geez, that place is confusing. I find myself going in circle!

Charleyann

 

[DVCconvert]

One WDW vacation I wore a pedometer and it showed I walked between 3 and 7 miles per day there. Most of the time it was a little over 5 per day.

I'd say that's a good average. We always wear pedometers, and it does vary with what park you're in, if you take a break or not - how late you're out/how early you start. We've done over 14 miles in a day before but we were trying to walk alot that day.

HTH