Jeff Reitz started visiting the theme park in Anaheim in 2012, when he was unemployed, as an excuse to leave his house and exercise
As Reitz recounted to the Times, while he was unemployed in 2012, he began visiting Disneyland daily with an annual pass that had been a gift for him so he could leave his house, exercise and break up the monotony of job hunting.
After the media attention, Reitz began being recognized by other guests – who would ask him for his autograph or to take a picture with them – and also started getting to know the park’s employees, or “cast members”. He wondered how long he could keep it up and whether he had something special going, so he investigated whether Guinness had a world record for consecutive visits to Disneyland.
He ultimately made it to Disneyland on 2,995 consecutive days before the Covid-19 pandemic forced the park to close for more than a year beginning on 14 March 2020. It’s unlikely anyone will ever again challenge Reitz’s streak. Since its post-pandemic reopening, Disneyland now requires visitors to make reservations in advance to keep crowds manageable. As the Times reports, not everyone who wants a reservation can secure one, and new annual passes also block out several dates in December for holders, all of which are in effect safeguards for Reitz’s record.
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