Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove I've been debating for a few days to even start this topic for fear you would all have me committed, but let me just jump on into this: Are you aware of anyone who has ever counted the steps around Disneyland? For example: I've been walking for exercise on my lunch break at work. I walk around a man-made "lake". Lately, I have begun a virtual walk through DL. I walk through the turnstiles, through the left tunnel, and make my way down Main Street, and left into Adventureland. Walk all the way down to Pooh, double back and around the Rivers of America, Past BTM, go the "back way" to Fantasyland, etc. Kind of like walking the perimeter of DL. In my mind. I was just wondering if anyone knew of a reference to something like this, so I can have a better reference point. For example: 100 steps from Mickey's flower bed to the left/right tunnel. 500 steps to the Emporium.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees I would try using a pedometer on your next trip STiL. It is a great exercise tool. 10,000 steps are the minimum you should hit. You could do the count seperately to the different locations in the park.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Yep, I do believe I'll do that for sure. I've been Googling off and on all day, but no luck. One guy has the steps from a few hotels to the park, but that's about all I've found. Thanks, Knight.
Originally Posted By friendofdd My DW always wears her pedometer. But, being a husband, if she ever told me the number of steps around the park, I wasn't listening.
Originally Posted By 1disneymom3boys Hi SOTHISISLOVE, I think this is what you were looking for. I found this in the Spring AP newsletter. Mickey & Friends parking structure to Main entrance = 1500 steps Disneyland Main entrance to Mickey's toontown = 860 steps Splash Mountain to Space Mountain = 920 steps California Adventure Main entrance to California Screamin = 750 steps Have Fun!
Originally Posted By ImTinkerbellsfan OMG!! You guys have way too much time on your hands or your excersise freaks!! That's pretty cool though that 1disneymom3boys actually broke it down.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove 1disneymom3boys! I love you! xoxo ImTinkerbellsfan: if you saw my bod, you'd know I'm no exercise freak. I'm gonna have to work on my stamina so I can keep up with DH in July. He's been getting pretty hotsy totsy shape-wise lately! I look like his grandmother! LOL!
Originally Posted By ImTinkerbellsfan I know what you mean. I'm no excersise freak either. Between a full time job of teaching, going to school full time for a second masters and doing everything I do at home, I don't have the time.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 I knew I read that somewhere, thanks 1disneylandmom3boys!!!!!!! I've always wondered just how many steps we do when we stay there from the time it opens until the time it closes. Might have to invest in a pedometer!!! I think there was something in that Spring AP Newsletter about going online and ordering a free pedometer, too!!
Originally Posted By 1disneymom3boys Unfortunately the promotion for the free pedometer has ended (I didn't get one either). I should get 2 though for the next time we go to Disneyland. One for myself and one for DH. The kids and I like to run back and forth across the park for short lines, get fastpass and make showtimes, while DH waits for us. It will be neat to compare.
Originally Posted By chipndale16 What a fun topic! DH wore a pedometer on a DL trip once, but I forgot the step count. I finally got my Innoventions pedometer about a month ago, so I'll have to try it out on our trip next week!
Originally Posted By chipndale16 A virtual walk around DL sounds really fun! I think I'll try it sometime!
Originally Posted By Cindermomster There is a great website where the webmaster always counts his steps and the distance walked in each of his trip reports. He visits Disneyland about every other week. Check out <a href="http://www.disneygeek.com" target="_blank">http://www.disneygeek.com</a> I really like this site.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Wow, thanks, Cindermomster! This really is a cool site! Here's the beginning stats of his latest visit to DL.... Visit Date: 5/16/08 Steps: 13,004 Parks Miles: 6.15 Time in Parks: 8
Originally Posted By sjdimon We did this in March over Spring Break when we were down there - but we didn't do anything as intricate as counting steps from Point A to Point B. We just wore our pedometers and made our daily recordings. I think on the day that we park hopped between DL and DCA (plus we walked from our Hotel instead of waiting for the shuttle) - we hit over 20,000 steps (we did a LOT of walking that day). For the week (5 days in the parks) we ended up with over 100,000 steps.
