Disneyland Regular Makes Guinness World Record For Over 2995 Consecutive Visits
A Disneyland regular has found himself in the limelight after winning the Guinness World Record for consecutive visits to the Happiest Place on Earth. Jeff Reitz was formally acknowledged for his run of consecutive visits to Disneyland in Anaheim. Reitz has visited Disneyland for 2,995 consecutive days.
The 50 year old started his commitment to visit Disneyland regularly all the way back on January 1, 2012. You can check out Reitz’s Instagram post regarding the Guinness announcement below:
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Reitz first drew national attention back in 2017 when he hit the 2,000 consecutive visits mark. The park-goer has said that this exciting adventure started with an ex-girlfriend. Both were unemployed an thought it would be fun to visit the theme parks every day.
The 50-year-old from Huntington Beach, California, who first made headlines in 2017 after reaching 2,000 consecutive visits, said he started the journey on New Year’s day in 2012 with an ex-girlfriend when they were both unemployed and thought it would be fun to visit the theme park every day during the leap year.
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Over the years, Reitz has become a bit of a local celebrity and documents his experiences on Instagram. According to a recent piece in the NY Post Reitz said that even after securing full-time work, he would coordinate his schedule so that he could still visit the parks before they closed each day.
So what does he do during his days at the parks? Reitz told Guinness, “I would usually take a walk around the park. I enjoy photography so I was always watching for images to capture that I could post to share.” Speaking of rides, Reitz was asked by Guinness if he has a favorite and it’s Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.
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Even Disneyland cast members have gone out of their way to acknowledge Reitz’s accomplishments. He received a gift basket and Honorary Citizenship certificate after his 366th visit. He was given dinner for his second year and a Disney backpack when he hit his 2,000th visit.
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Source: Guinness Book of World Records, NY Post