Georgia man, 35, visits all 12 Disney theme parks around the world in just 12 days
While many people might claim to be the world’s biggest Disney fan, one Georgia man’s wild 12-day mission to conquer every attraction in every one of 12 parks around the world just might have earned him that accolade.
Nathan Firesheets began his journey known as the Disney Global Ride Challenge at Disneyland Paris on March 8 and ended his globetrotting adventure at Walt Disney World in Florida on March 19.
Firesheets documented his daily travels on Twitter, including his airport adventures, foodie indulgences and the 216-trip challenge leading up to a final post on Sunday night when he announced his victory while atop Astro Orbiter.
“Twelve days ago, I set out to ride all operating attractions at all 12 Disney parks around the world, starting with Orbitron at Disneyland Paris and tonight ending with Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom,” Firesheets said like fireworks. she faded into the background.
The challenge was the most recent on Firesheets’ list, having previously completed the US Coast-to-Coast challenge by traveling from Disneyland in California to Disney World in Florida to tour each attraction in 36 hours.
March 8 and 9: Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios
Firesheets began its journey on March 8 at the first park in Disneyland Paris. He is pictured above assembling the teacups.
Firesheets kicked off his journey on March 8 with a selfie at Walt Disney Studios in Paris before hopping on one of the 17 rides on offer throughout the park.
Ride for ride, Firesheets documented himself on Pirates of the Caribbean, Phantom Manor, and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.
Rain prevented Firesheets from getting on Autotopia’s outdoor car ride, but the next day he seemed to make a quick stop at the theme park to finish the mission before catching his next flight.
On the second day, Firesheets took on Disneyland Paris and brought his total rides to 28. He considered Tower of Terror his favorite attraction overall.
March 11: Shanghai Disneyland
Firesheets updated his followers hourly on which attractions he was able to ride and which ones were closed. Pictured: Shanghai Disneyland
Shortly after leaving Disneyland Paris, Firesheets rushed to the airport for her nearly 13-hour flight to Shanghai.
It officially arrived at the theme park on March 11 local time to run 16 attractions, starting with the TRON Lightcycle Power Run.
Firesheets updated his followers hourly on which attractions he was able to ride and which ones were closed.
He seemed to admire the theme park more, especially the castle and the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.
The crowds and long wait times did not stop him from completing his mission before heading to Hong Kong.
March 12: Hong Kong Disneyland
‘Guess where I am!’ Firesheets wrote in a Tweet as he posed at the entrance to Hong Kong Disneyland.
Firesheets ended the night at the theme park about six hours after he arrived with the Mad Hatter teacups.
‘Guess where I am!’ Firesheets wrote in a Tweet as he posed at the entrance to Hong Kong Disneyland.
On March 12 local time, Firesheets took on the challenge of riding 16 attractions starting in the afternoon around 2 p.m.
Visited attractions similar to those in the US, including Jungle River Cruise, Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway.
Others, like Mystic Manor, suggested that they are needed in the states.
‘We need a Mystic Manor (or something like it) in the United States. What a cute, fun and cool ride! he wrote.
Firesheets ended the night at the theme park about six hours after he arrived with the Mad Hatter’s teacups.
He returned to the theme park the next day to mess around before heading to Tokyo.
March 14 and 15: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
On March 14 and 15, Firesheets visited Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
Firesheets started their day bright and early on March 14 local time at Space Mountain.
He boarded 23 attractions at the theme park and waited nearly three hours for some, including the Beauty and the Beast attraction.
To get around the park faster, he opted to pay for Disney’s fast pass, known as main access.
While crossing the park, he stopped to take a photo of what he called the “saddest castle.”
The iconic Disney castle was not as elaborate as the others and featured two brick walls facing it.
Firesheets spent March 15 at Tokyo’s second theme park, bringing its total number of attractions to 106.
March 16: Disneyland, California
Firesheets hopped on a plane and traveled across the globe to Anaheim, California, for a day at Disneyland.
Firesheets hopped on a plane and traveled across the globe to Anaheim, California, for a day at Disneyland.
The time change allowed Firesheets to spend March 16 at the park to complete the 32-ride challenge.
It was found in classic attractions, such as Splash Mountain and the newest theme park territory in Star Wars land. Firesheets took a photo of himself and other riders at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
Before the day was out at midnight, he barely made it to his Peter Pan ride, Pan’s Flight, “with a few minutes to spare.”
March 17: California Adventure
After sleeping through several alarms, Firesheets landed at Disneyland’s sister park, California Adventure.
After sleeping through several alarms, Firesheets landed at Disneyland’s sister park, California Adventure.
He was at the park around 10 am on March 17 and was “gutted” thinking he wouldn’t make it through all the rides before closing.
Regardless of the time crunch, she managed to smile through several selfies and somehow finished her challenge before the park closed at 8 p.m.
March 18: EPOCT, Florida
Firesheets came to EPOCT in Bay Lake to participate in 11 attractions. Several rides had over an hour wait but he didn’t seem to care.
By March 18, Firesheets arrived at EPOCT in Bay Lake to participate in 11 attractions. Several rides had over an hour wait times, but he didn’t seem to mind.
He noticed similarities with the walks in the parks he visited.
“Ratatouille is basically identical to the Paris version,” he wrote. “The only differences I noticed were the splashes of water from the broom and some odors towards the end. And there is no Chez Remy on the way out.
Firesheets finished the last ride in the park, Spaceship Earth, bringing his ride total to 170.
Later he slipped into another park on his busy day and headed towards Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Bay Lake.
March 18: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Florida
Firesheets visited several Disney parks in Florida on the same day
Luckily for Firesheets, there were only eight rides to tackle at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
It started with the Na’vi River Journey and ended with the TriceraTop Spin a few hours later.
His total sky trip skyrocketed to 179.
March 18-19: Disney World, Florida
Firesheets managed to make it to Disney World before the end of March 18 to kick off his 25-attraction challenge at the massive theme park. She completed the mission the next day, on March 19.
Firesheets managed to make it to Disney World before the end of March 18 to kick off his 25-attraction challenge at the massive theme park.
He started his adventure with TRON Lightcycle and made seven rides before closing time.
The Disney fan woke up on March 19 for the final stretch. He started early and made it on his first ride at 8:30am and finished 25th by the end of the afternoon.
‘Eleven… count them… **Eleven** Complete parks!’ he wrote.
March 19: Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Florida
With hours to spare, Firesheets was on its last eight rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at 2 p.m. on March 19.
With hours to spare, Firesheets was on its last eight rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at 2 p.m. on March 19.
She happily took selfies one more time on each ride until she got to her last one, Alien Swirling Saucers.
Firesheets then spent the day on “extra rides” at Disney World.