As we reflect on our time here, we thought we'd pass along some data on the types of experiences we've had during Math and the Mouse. We'll have one more blog post after this to report on our last day in the parks and final group projects, but for now we'll give you a look at our May Experience by the numbers.
- 12 Furman students
- 3 Furman professors
- 3 vans (including one van swap)
- 1 flat tire
- 11 math courses' content represented
- 12 majors/programs/minors represented (Applied Math, Math, Math-Econ, Physics, Chemistry, Pre-health, Economics, Spanish, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Music, Latin American Studies)
- 10 guest speakers (including one current Furman student and one Furman alumna)
- 60 hours spent on a backstage tour
- 7 unique group projects
- 4 engaged learning activities
- 11 Lightboard videos viewed by students
- 13 learning modules led by faculty
- 70 dice used in Liar's Dice competition
- 732 constraints in Workforce Scheduling project
- 284 minute fitness for shortest genetic algorithm project
- 206 final project data observations
- 712 minutes for winning group to complete Traveling Tourist Problem
- 520 utility points in the winning group's (a.k.a. professors') Hollywood Studios "knapsack"
- 8 pairs of Chacos sandals worn
- 6 Kavu bags toted around
- 36 Comfort Colors shirts worn
- 6 sets of mouse ears worn
- 22 "We're Celebrating" buttons worn (and possibly lost or smudged)
- 20 consecutive days in Disney Theme Parks, including 8 days visiting Magic Kingdom, 5 days visiting Epcot, 8 days visiting Hollywood Studios, and 6 days visiting Animal Kingdom (the sum of which exceeds 20 thanks to park hopping)
- 7 different MagicBand colors -- 5 (Furman) purple, 4 blue, 2 pink, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, and 1 orange
- 15,250 average steps taken daily by each person
- 7 miles walked daily on average
- 85% chance our most "randomly selected" student would be asked to go through the metal detectors at park entrances
- 8 rope drops
- 58 unique attractions visited
- 80 minutes waited in the longest line (a single rider line, no less)
- 26 Dole Whips consumed
- 7 students ate an entire Hollywood Scoops ice cream sandwich by themselves
- 102 characters visited
- 1453 PhotoPass pictures taken
- 38 African safaris
- 296 expeditions to Everest
- 41 missions to space
- 253 rides in a super-stretch limo to an Aerosmith concert across town
- 118 trips on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- 30 flights Soarin' over California
- 999999 high score on Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
- 277,500 Toy Story Mania high score
- 31 Hollywood Tower Hotel service elevator rides (maximum by a single person) plus one traditional elevator ride after ride evacuation and one fire alarm
- 5 rebel spies
- 61 plunges into the briar patch
- 144 hitchiking ghosts
- 2 royal guards for Belle
- 7,981 = Sum of all thrills
- 44 presidents introduced individually with full names in the Hall of Presidents
- 13 group monorail rides
- 5 group ferry rides
- 64.9 maximum speed of any ride in WDW (in miles per hour)
- 1,065 FastPasses used
- 2 indoor roller coaster interiors seen with lights on
- 2 ride evacuations
- 16 Beverly samples
- 13 days where fireworks were seen
- 12 student maximum capacity of oversized Twistee Treat chair
- 1 luau stage performance by a participant
- 7 chicken dances performed at Biergarten
- 1 student attacked by a crane
- 1 Cars-themed birthday party
- 5 royal chariot rides exceeding 26 hours total
- 1800 views on Furman's Snapchat
- 15 stickers peeled off the ground
- 1 official Disney custodian badge earned
- 20 golden FastPasses
- 5 times bobby pins saved the day
- 4 students moved to tears by the story of Roy Disney
- 29 conversations with strangers about math/our class
- 9 sing-a-longs
- 7 childhood memories reenacted
- Infinite memories made
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