How many miles walked per park? Has anyone kept track?

[hollypoast]

Planning a trip to WDW with my DD (7) for September. This will be our first time without a stroller so I'd like to start getting her (and myself) in shape to prepare. Wondering if anyone has worn a Fitbit or the like to measure the number of miles walked at each park. Thanks!

 

[edk35]

Let me see if I still have the paper when I jotted down stats from a Disney trip last year. YES I wear a fitbit....got it in March of 2013 before we went to Disney that month during spring break and we went again in Aug. I am thinking my highest stepping day was when I hit 27k steps. I can't remember which trip. I will check and see. We leave in 4 days... will be wearing my ONE again and my hubby and dd now have ZIPs...we will be STEPPING OUR WAY thru all the magic.

 

[hollypoast]

Let me see if I still have the paper when I jotted down stats from a Disney trip last year. YES I wear a fitbit....got it in March of 2013 before we went to Disney that month during spring break and we went again in Aug. I am thinking my highest stepping day was when I hit 27k steps. I can't remember which trip. I will check and see. We leave in 4 days... will be wearing my ONE again and my hubby and dd now have ZIPs...we will be STEPPING OUR WAY thru all the magic.

Wow, that's like 13 miles! I think on average, a mile is 2,000 steps, right?

 

[edk35]

Planning a trip to WDW with my DD (7) for September. This will be our first time without a stroller so I'd like to start getting her (and myself) in shape to prepare. Wondering if anyone has worn a Fitbit or the like to measure the number of miles walked at each park. Thanks!

okay this was our March trip of 2013. We got LOTS OF STEPS in because the temps allowed us to stay in the parks all day......

3/21 12.37 miles
3/22 9.49
3/23 10.70
3/24 9.11
3/25 10.57
3/26 8.41
3/27 11.88

 

[ElenaJane]

At the end of each segment in my trip report from October 2013, I noted how many miles we walked (in my signature). It was pretty amazing!

 

[Andrea464]

My first half marathon was at Disney, even though it wasn't a race. We walked over 13 miles on day- we did AK that morning, went back to Pop, dropped DD off at BLT to stay with family for the night, went to Epcot for our anniversary dinner, then went to MK for EMH and the dessert party! DH was struggling, I was trucking on because I had taken some heavy duty pain meds for my arthritis.

 

[bigbabyblues]

Our average in June 2013 was 10-12 miles per day. A little more on the day we walked from Epcot to DHS and back in the same night.

 

[hollypoast]

I'm guessing she probably walks an average of 3 miles per day just doing regular stuff so, I should work us up to walking 7 miles?? Seems like a lot.

 

[ArwenMarie]

I'm guessing she probably walks an average of 3 miles per day just doing regular stuff so, I should work us up to walking 7 miles?? Seems like a lot.

I think if she can walk for an hour or so without too much complaint, I think you're good to go. You'll be stopping and starting a lot too (rides, shows, eating) so it's not like a constant 7-10 mile walk.

 

[ArwenMarie]

okay this was our March trip of 2013. We got LOTS OF STEPS in because the temps allowed us to stay in the parks all day......

3/21 12.37 miles
3/22 9.49
3/23 10.70
3/24 9.11
3/25 10.57
3/26 8.41
3/27 11.88

Awesome! I can't wait to use my new Fitbit in August. I don't think we'll hit these numbers because of the heat, but I am so curious to see what we do.

 

[ZehnJahren]

I wore my fitbit to the parks on my April/May trip.

4/29: 11.6 mi (arrival)
4/30: 8.3 mi (early return to the hotel due to rain)
5/1: 11.8 mi (four parks!)
5/2: 7.7 mi (departure day)

 

[ashleyc1113]

We walked an average of 13 miles per day when we were there in March.

 

[LoriABil]

The last time I measured was in May 2011 (using an iPhone app). On average, we walked 8 miles per day. The most: Animal Kingdom at 13 miles (we did a lot of zigging and zagging, and looped the tree 3 times!). The least was 6 miles at Hollywood Studios (our most efficient, at least touring-wise).

This year, I am wearing my FitBit!

 

[edk35]

Awesome! I can't wait to use my new Fitbit in August. I don't think we'll hit these numbers because of the heat, but I am so curious to see what we do.

I don't think I will either.... I know Epcot is the one park we get lots of steps but with the heat.. we always leave before our right after lunch. We arrive on Friday the 8th.

 

[BelleBeautyandtheBeast]

At WDW with my kids we average 8 miles a day.
Two months ago DH and I went to DL without the kids and did 12 miles a day.

I think it varies. My kids tucker out eventually and we take more breaks. DH and I alone go go go til we fall over exhausted.

Another Fibit wearer here.

 

[LBIJim]

Average of 8 to 9 miles per day. That includes walking to and from the bus stop or parking lot plus any walking around at the resort if we take a mid day break.