Man Ends His Streak of Visiting Disneyland Park For 2995 Days In A Row Due to Park Closure
The closing of Disneyland park last week was a sad day for Disney-goers but for one visitor, it marked the end of a massively impressive record! Jeff Reitz has visited Disneyland for 2,995 consecutive days. However, this mighty streak came to a grinding halt when the park shut its gates as a precaution against the COVID-19 virus.
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For those counting, that’s a solid 8-years of visiting the Happiest Place on Earth EVERYDAY! Reitz who visited Disneyland on the last day before the closure told the OC Register, “The streak’s been ended.”
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So will he start a new streak when the park re-opens? He Told OC Register, “I’m still looking forward to coming back and having more fun, but it won’t be that consecutive count anymore.”
Reitz told the paper that during his 8-year streak he would visit Disneyland every day after work. He said that he usually gets up to 20,000 steps a day thanks to his foray at the theme parks. “It’s been good for me as a gym,” he said.
Reitz started his streak on New Year’s Eve 2011. He said of his daily visits, “I’ve been doing it so long that it’s a natural thing.” Reitz added, “I get off work and I come on over, even if it’s just for an hour. On average, I was coming about three to five hours a day. I’d leave around fireworks time.”
So did he really truly never miss a day? According to Reitz he never even came close!
Be sure to check out Reitz’s Instagram account. Not only does it show some amazing final moments with the cast members and friends he’s made over the years but there’s also some beautiful photographs of the theme park over the years!
Read more about this incredible story here on the OC Register. Readers are also encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for the latest Walt Disney World news and updates.
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