World Showcase question

[AndreaDM]

Anyone know the distance between Canada and Mexico? Say if you walk all the way around, not really walking around in each country a lot. I'm so bored on the treadmill so maybe if I start thinking of distances between Disney attractions I'll be a little more motivated. Thanks!

 

[umichigan10]

I think it's half a mile all the way around, but I'm not sure. I'm sure Robo would know though.

 

[SueM in MN]

All the way around World Showcase is between 1.0 miles and 1.2 miles just walking around, not walking into the different countries. This is from reports I’ve seen where people measured with pedometers or smart phones.
The difference in distance depends on how close you walk to the water - close to the water is a shorter circle.

 

[figment_jii]

Depending on the route you take, Canada to Mexico is about 0.23 (clockwise) or about 0.8 (counter clockwise) miles.

 

[AndreaDM]

All the way around World Showcase is between 1.0 miles and 1.2 miles just walking around, not walking into the different countries. This is from reports I’ve seen where people measured with pedometers or smart phones.
The difference in distance depends on how close you walk to the water - close to the water is a shorter circle.

Thanks, that will help with my motivation!

 

[DaniB]

All the way around World Showcase is between 1.0 miles and 1.2 miles just walking around, not walking into the different countries. This is from reports I’ve seen where people measured with pedometers or smart phones.
The difference in distance depends on how close you walk to the water - close to the water is a shorter circle.

That's it? Seriously? Wow, I would have thought it a lot longer! Interesting info, thanks!

 

[Mr. Pig]

Anyone know the distance between Canada and Mexico? Say if you walk all the way around, not really walking around in each country a lot. I'm so bored on the treadmill so maybe if I start thinking of distances between Disney attractions I'll be a little more motivated. Thanks!

I once took a video jogging around World Showcase so that I could play it while on the treadmill. That made it even easier to imagine. Of course I have since lost it.

 

[patink]

Have you seen google maps pedometer? I have not used it a lot, but it is kind of fun to play with.
I did just a quick loop around the World Showcase...

The link does not post, but if you go to google maps pedometer you should be able to do your own. Good LUCK!

You could walk from place to place in WDW.
Or you could try walking from home to WDW.

 

[AndreaDM]

Or you could try walking from home to WDW.

From NE Ohio? Wonder how many hours on the treadmill that would be!

 

[Wadecool]

From NE Ohio? Wonder how many hours on the treadmill that would be!

After that trip you would be in fantastic shape, for sure, but pretty grizzled looking. I'm picturing Forest Gump after he ran across the country a few times.

 

[FireDancer]

It feels like 5 miles when you are running around it at the end of the WDW marathon. It is also the first time you really realize it isn't very flat. I just did a path in Google Earth and I got .75 from Mexico to Canada the long way. I would have guessed it was a little longer.

 

[DisneySarah80]

Heres a map of Epcot. Doesn't give distances, but you can get a feel for it...

http://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/epcot.htm

 

[ktlm]

I can't remember where I saw it, but I am pretty sure that I read that the offical length from one end of World Showcase to the other end (not sure where they started measuring) is 1.2 miles.

 

[chartle]

You can use Google Earth and plot out paths with measurements.

It says .81 miles, 1.303 km or 766 smoots.

 

[chartle]

I can't remember where I saw it, but I am pretty sure that I read that the offical length from one end of World Showcase to the other end (not sure where they started measuring) is 1.2 miles.

Again according to Google Earth, if you go all the way around stopping at the same place as you start its a hair over 1 mile.

My .81 miles was from where Canada starts to where Mexico ends, not the pathways that lead to FW.

 

[sasquatch]

You can use Google Earth and plot out paths with measurements.

It says .81 miles, 1.303 km or 766 smoots.

Smoots...Nice! I've been running the Harvard Bridge (Mass. Ave.) on Thursdays as of late, and the smoot measurements could use a repainting. I'm wondering if the tradition has faded, along with the paint.

 

[ktlm]

Looked it up, and according to several sources the perimeter of the World Showcase Lagoon is 1.2 miles...meaning that if you started at Showcase Plaza (the spot between the 2 small shops on either end of WS) and walked all the way around back to where you started, that would be the distance. Makes sense to me that would make the walk with a starting point at Mexico and an ending point at Canada about .81!

 

[dismichael]

1.2 miles, exactly- info source- Epcot monorail narrates it as you go passed sometimes.

 

[patink]

Or you could try walking from home to WDW.

From NE Ohio? Wonder how many hours on the treadmill that would be!

I don't know but when you finished you could reward yourself with a flight home!!

Seems silly to walk both ways.

 

[chartle]

Looked it up, and according to several sources the perimeter of the World Showcase Lagoon is 1.2 miles...meaning that if you started at Showcase Plaza (the spot between the 2 small shops on either end of WS) and walked all the way around back to where you started, that would be the distance. Makes sense to me that would make the walk with a starting point at Mexico and an ending point at Canada about .81!

I was the one that posted .81 miles and also that all the way around is 1 mile according to Google Earth.

If it really is 1.2 miles my .81 miles has to be off because from Canada to Mexico through Showcase plaza is no way .4 miles.