Beat the Heat July 2024 Exercise Challenge

[Twilight Sparkle]

40 minute run

1250/2000

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Let's hear it for sophy1996 who has reached Purple!!!!!

It's Show and Tell Sunday! Two questions:

1) What is your favorite park?

2) Within that park, what is your favorite way to cool down when it's hot?

I've only ever been to WDW, and it's very difficult for me to pick a favorite park there. It probably changes depending on the day. Today my favorite is Hollywood Studios


and my favorite cool down spot is the Frozen Sing-Along show.


If you feel like playing along and sharing your answers, I'd love to hear them!

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

I have 180 minutes since my last update. Growwithjo, Chloe Ting, exercise bike, walking, and yoga. Ready to roll into another week!
400/760

My favorite park is probably Magic Kingdom and my favorite way to cool down there is to not go in the summer. But I do like browsing gift shops to get out of the sun.

 

[PollyannaMom]

It's Show and Tell Sunday! Two questions:

1) What is your favorite park?

2) Within that park, what is your favorite way to cool down when it's hot?

I've only ever been to WDW, and it's very difficult for me to pick a favorite park there. It probably changes depending on the day.

I agree that my favorite park changes with the day/season. But on our last trip, we found a great place to cool down at Hollywood Studios - there is a small bar next to the 50s Prime Time Cafe - It was a great place to sit down out of the heat for a little while!

Thu-7/11 - 30
Fri-7/12 - 25
Sat-7/13 (skipped)
Sun-7/14 - 25
Mon-7/15 - 25
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330/600

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[sophy1996]

Disneyland park. We try to be there for rope-drop, while it’s still cool in the morning.

And we always take a midday break to rest and regroup (DL park hours are habitually 8- midnight, and there’s no way I can stay there all day!). When we stayed at the Disneyland hotel, I enjoyed the pool with the monorail slides during our break.

 

[MsHershey]

7/15 = +45

585/1100

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Yesterday kicked my tail.

360 minutes - horses

1610/2000

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Wow! We had a huge jump in color changes and team total! Congrats to Elizabeth Smith, PollyannaMom, MsHershey, and the TEAM for reaching Purple and to Twilight Sparkle for moving up to Pink!!! As a team, we increased 10% towards our goal since our last update! Well done, all!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

If you enjoy cooling off via boat/dark rides, here's a fantastic looking option for those visiting Shanghai Disneyland:

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Voyage_to_the_Crystal_Grotto

Fun Fact: It's the first ride to take you inside a Disney castle.

 

[sophy1996]

+90

690/1200

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

160 minutes - horses

1770/2000

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

No color changes today, but our TEAM moved up a few more % points.

If you're visiting Disneyland Paris during the hotter months, you might find this article helpful.

 

[sophy1996]

+20

710/1200

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Apparently it's Dole Whip Day! Here are some fun tools to help you narrow down which frozen Dole Whip treat you should be enjoying in the summer heat:

https://www.dole.com/en/blog/chefs-corner/dole-whip-zodiac

https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/quiz-which-dole-whip-treat-are-you/

https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/disney-eats-dole-whip-day-foodie-guide-2024/

https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-...le-upside-down-cake-recipe-for-dole-whip-day/

and for those with Instagram accounts:

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[Twilight Sparkle]

I took the quiz a few times and ended up on raspberry swirl, dole whip sampler, and I lava you float. Sounds good to me!

What did you land on?

My zodiac results pair me with the Berry Banana Fro Whip from the Dole link, and Zazu Dole Whip Lime and Coconut Float from the IG post. I love floats, so yay!

Also, I took screen shots of the IG zodiac. If you don't have IG and are interested in seeing that one, let me know. I'll post the screen shots for you.

 

[sophy1996]

Raspberry swirl here! And as it happens, I’m at the airport, heading to Disneyland, planning to sample the delicious Dole Whip combos this weekend!

ETA—We started our trip at Knott’s Berry Farm. They have a fun way to beat the heat in Calico, their Old West town: the old-time fire wagon sprayed out water on the crowd.

 

[MsHershey]

7/18 = +75
7/19 = +75
7/20 = +60

795/1100

 

[sophy1996]

+120 for Knott’s
+120 for DCA today

950/1200

Here’s the famous It’s Chile-Lime Mango from Adorable Snowman. I enjoyed the Dole Whip part, but not the Chile-Lime Mango.

 

[ShannyMcB]

+66
173/375

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

155 minutes - horses

1925/2000