WDW by the Numbers

[txtxyeha]

We arrived at MCO (Orlando's airport) on Thursday, May 18 at 4:00 p.m. For the four days we've been (this post is as of Monday, May 22, 2 p.m.), here are the selected numbers we have decided to track:

Airport to BC via DME - 1'20"
Average wait for a bus - 73"/9 rides
Miles Walked - 24.5
Displays of Aggressive Parenting (DAPs) - 5*
Waiting for counter-service meals - 60"/3 meals
Waiting to be seated (w/ ADRs) - 35"/4 meals
Times involved in pedestrian/stroller collision - 0
Times my DS9 said "Blizzard Beach" on the shuttle ride from BC to AK/Blizzard Beach despite the fact we're not going to Blizzard Beach - 9
Times my DD4 has broken down and cried about something - too many to count
Highlight of Trip - HDDR
Lowlight of Trip - boat ride after HDDR to MK**
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*including the ultimate DAP of "I'll give you something to cry about!"
**thousands of little moth-like bugs flying around the dock lights and subsequent boat lights terrified my daughter. DS9 was separated from (though still visible to) wife and me on a very crowded boat.

 

[pumba]

what awesome numbers.......thanks for the update.....My grandson was terrified of bugs and would scream so loud people thought he was being attacked...this was because of me of course when a grasshopper jumped and landed on my shirt front.....I jumped and screamed a little and he was worse then me........hope you had a good time

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Uniquely stated, thanks for sharing your numbers.

 

[txtxyeha]

It's been over a year since I've been on the DISboards. I forgot about this thread. I couple of things come to mind:

• This was a good experience that the kids still talk about.
• Disney met very high expectations.
• DS9 (turned 10 the week after we went to WDW) was at the perfect age. This summer he started growing his hair longer (gotta be a little more hip/cool now that he's in middle school), and to see his short hair in with Mouse Ears is priceless.
• DS4 insisted on walking days 1 and 2, and this made her tired too quickly. After we insisted on the stoller on day 3 everything started going better. Next summer when she's 6/almost-7 would have been a perfect age.

I really obsessed about this trip, but in the end the huge amount of time and huge amount of money was worth it.