Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Our 2022 Disney World Trip by the Numbers

Last week, we were finally able to make up our Disney trip from 2020 that was canceled, and it was definitely worth the wait!  I plan to recap the entire trip day by day, but until I get all of that together, here’s a little By the Numbers post like I do for all of our trips…



Disney Springs

4 – Hours spent there (5:45 PM – 9:45 PM)

1 – Ride/Attraction experienced (Carousel – just Jacob and Olivia)

0 – Characters met

0 – Autographs obtained from characters

0 – Disney Photo Pass pictures and videos taken

4 – Souvenirs purchased

4 – Snacks consumed (3 Mickey ice cream bars, 1 Mickey ice cream sandwich)

2 – Adult beverages consumed

9,227 – Steps taken

4.1 – Miles walked

1 – Boat ride it took to get there from our resort

10 – Chicken fingers eaten for dinner

5 – Chicken finger sauces tried (Brown Sugar BBQ, Donkey Sauce, Avocado Crema, Honey Mustard, Original)

Millions? – Legos we saw at The Lego Store

1 – Time I teared up (When I spotted the prettiest Belle mug to take home… I was just so grateful to be there after two years of cancelations, and my emotions definitely got the best of me on multiple – sometimes random – occasions.  Haha.)

1 – Cell phone that we found on some rocks in line to take the boat from our hotel to Disney Springs.  We were able to answer an incoming call and locate the people at Disney Springs to return it to its rightful owner.


Hollywood Studios

12.5 – Hours spent there (7:15 AM – 7:45 PM)

10 – Rides/Attractions experienced (Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Toy Story Mania!, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Alien Swirling Saucers, Star Tours – just Brian and Jacob, For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage, Alien Swirling Saucers, Slinky Dog Dash, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run – just Brian)  

0 – Characters met

0 – Autographs obtained from characters

47 – Disney Photo Pass pictures and videos taken

2 – Snacks consumed (Vanilla and chocolate swirl ice creams)

3 – Adult beverages consumed

15,615 – Steps taken

6.9 – Miles walked

1 – Ride that traumatized Olivia (Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance)

2 – Times I teared up (once on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway from seeing the kids’ sheer excitement and during Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage because it’s my favorite and that song gets me every single time)

 

Animal Kingdom

12.25 – Hours spent there (7:30 AM – 7:45 PM)

8 – Rides/Attractions experienced (Na’vi River Journey, Dinosaur, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Avatar Flight of Passage, TriceraTop Spin, It’s Tough to Be a Bug, Kali River Rapids, Festival of the Lion King) 

0 – Characters met

0 – Autographs obtained from characters

33 – Disney Photo Pass pictures and videos taken

4 – Snacks consumed (1 Baby Yoda rice krispy treat, 2 Mickey ice cream bars, 1 Mickey ice cream sandwich)

2 – Adult beverages consumed

17,601 – Steps taken

7.8 – Miles walked

2 – Rides that traumatized Olivia (Avatar Flight of Passage and It’s Tough to Be a Bug)

3 – Times I teared up (During the Avatar Flight of Passage ride because it’s so amazing and twice during Lion King because – nostalgia from my childhood… the music is just so good.)

19 – Times Disney cast members told me Happy Birthday!!!!  (I was wearing a Disney birthday pin so that’s how they knew.)

 

Day Off

3 – Hours spent at the pool (12:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

0 – Rides/Attractions experienced

0 – Characters met

0 – Autographs obtained from characters

26 – Disney Photo Pass pictures and videos taken

3 – Snacks consumed (Mickey beignets!!  The four of us split three of them because they were huge and rich.)

3 – Adult beverages consumed

7,480 – Steps taken

3.3 – Miles walked

50+ – Times the kids went down the water slide at the pool.

1 – Time I went down the water slide at the pool.

3 – Times B went down the water slide at the pool.

14 – Arcade games played

1 – Adult beverage spilled

 

Magic Kingdom

14.5 – Hours spent there (8:00 AM – 10:30 PM)

16 – Rides/Attractions experienced (The Barnstormer, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, Space Mountain – just Brian and Jacob, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan’s Flight, The Haunted Mansion, It’s a Small World, Mad Tea Party, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Mad Tea Party with our friends, Tomorrowland Speedway with our friends, People Mover with our friends)     

3 – Characters met (Tiana, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and we also saw Beast in Be Our Guest)

0 – Autographs obtained from characters

23 – Disney Photo Pass pictures and videos taken

1 – Snack consumed (Cotton Candy and then desserts for all of us at lunch and dinner.  OMG so much food.)

2 – Adult beverages consumed

18,001 – Steps taken

7.9 – Miles walked

1 – Ride that traumatized Olivia (Space Mountain before we ever even rode it… we had to use the emergency exit to leave because she was already scared since it was in the dark.)

1 – Magic Band that we saw laying on the floor in Space Mountain that we returned to its owner.

15 – Disney World pins that a stranger gifted to the kids

2 – Hours spent with old friends.

2 – Families we saw that we knew from back home (Olivia’s best friend and Jacob’s old baseball coach)

 

Epcot

13.5 – Hours spent there (8:15 AM – 9:45 PM)

10 – Rides/Attractions experienced (Soarin’ Around the World, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Spaceship Earth, Test Track, Frozen Ever After, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Soarin’ Around the World, Test Track, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros, Journey Into Imagination with Figment)

3 – Shows watched (Reflections of China in China, Beauty and the Beast Singalong in France + the fireworks show at the end of the night)              

4 – Characters met (Minnie Mouse, Anna, Elsa, Mary Poppins)

0 – Autographs obtained from characters

12 – Disney Photo Pass pictures and videos taken in Epcot

4 – Snacks consumed (a large macaron for Brian, chocolate mousse for me, small assortment of macarons for Jacob and Olivia)

4 – Adult beverages consumed

21,150 – Steps taken

9.5 – Miles walked

0 – Rides that traumatized the kids

6 – Countries walked through (Mexico, China, France, America, Norway, England)

1 – Emergency sweatshirt purchased because it was so cold

2 – Times I teared up (Beauty and the Beast Singalong and the fireworks)

 

Overall

5 – Parks visited (Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, and Epcot + Disney Springs)

56.75 – Hours spent in the four parks + Disney Springs

44 – Rides/Attractions experienced in the four parks (Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Toy Story Mania!, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Alien Swirling Saucers, Star Tours – just Brian and Jacob, For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage, Alien Swirling Saucers, Slinky Dog Dash, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run – just Brian, Na’vi River Journey, Dinosaur, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Avatar Flight of Passage, TriceraTop Spin, It’s Tough to Be a Bug, Kali River Rapids, Festival of the Lion King, The Barnstormer, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, Space Mountain – just Brian and Jacob, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan’s Flight, The Haunted Mansion, It’s a Small World, Mad Tea Party, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Mad Tea Party with our friends, Tomorrowland Speedway with our friends, People Mover with our friends, Soarin’ Around the World, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Spaceship Earth, Test Track, Frozen Ever After, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Soarin’ Around the World, Test Track, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros, Journey Into Imagination with Figment)

7 – Characters met (Tiana, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and we also saw Beast in Be Our Guest, Minnie Mouse, Anna, Elsa, Mary Poppins)

0 – Autographs obtained for each child

141 – Disney Photo Pass pictures and videos taken overall

18 – Snacks consumed (5 Mickey ice cream bars, 2 Mickey ice cream sandwiches, 2 vanilla and chocolate swirl ice creams, 1 Baby Yoda rice krispy treat, 3 Mickey beignets, 1 cotton candy, 1 large raspberry and lime macaron, 1 chocolate mousse, 2 small assortment of macarons + all the desserts at lunch and dinner and beignets that we had for breakfast the day we left)

16 – Adult beverages consumed

89,074 – Steps taken

39.5 – Miles walked

0 – Wall murals we took pictures in front of (totally dropped the ball on this!)

18 – Pennies we had flattened to take home as souvenirs

2 – Families we know from home who we saw there (excluding our friends who moved to Orlando a couple of years ago who we met up with)

0 – Things that we didn’t get to do that we wanted to do

542 – Pictures taken by me (after I deleted the bad ones)

101 – Videos taken by me

155 – Instagram Stories posted (click the “Disney ‘22” highlights in my bio if you missed anything!)

8 – Times I teared up from sheer joy and gratitude

Disney World is truly magical, y’all!  I can’t wait to recap every single little detail for you! 

Happy Wednesday, y’all! 

 

13 comments:

  1. It brings my heart such a joy that you got to do this and celebrate your 40th birthday there!

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  2. Someone gifts the kids that many pins? Wow! Can you still pin trade these days? I guess you can't get autographs right now. You made the most of the time there, which is what we prefer to do too!

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  3. You guys certainly got all your steps in - wowza!! Cant wait to hear more about each day! xo, Biana

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  4. Love that you finally got your trip in! What a fun way to spend your 40th. I want to go back to Disney so bad. It's hard because there are so many destinations on our bucket list and limited time. These years are going too quickly.

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    1. I couldn't agree more!! Time with our babies just passes way too fast! I hope y'all are able to get back there one day soon!

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  5. This is such a cute idea for a post! I would have teared up if I found the perfect mug AND if my trip had been delayed for that long/that many times. Your kids just seemed to be living their best lives/soaking it all up in your stories! I always go in the Christmas store and I pick 1 ornament each trip. I hope Disneyland has that store or I can find an ornament. I usually get a princess slipper ornament. They have a slipper/shoe ornament for each princess!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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  6. I have so many tear filled moments when I'm doing ordinary things that weren't possible for the last two years. I love your "by the numbers" posts!

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  7. This was an awesome post! It’s so amazing to see all that you did and accomplished! The amount of times you teared up has my heart - I can soooo relate and at the most random times - especially when you bought the Belle mug. I get it. I’m so happy you had an amazing time! Love this is all so much!!!

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    1. Thank you so much, Marie! I swear, I teared up reading your recaps from when y'all went!! It just makes me so happy to see anyone experience the magic of Disney!

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  8. Are the characters not doing autographs or your kids didn't want them? That is a crazy amount of time you spent there, but it is definitely what we would have done. I am dying to go to Disney World. We have only been to Disneyland.

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  9. It sounds like you all had an amazing time!!

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