Day 18: Happy Birthday Goofy!!

*Intro to be read in your best late night radio broadcaster voice* 

What’s going on everybody? John and Alyssa coming at you late this Saturday night. Hope everyone is having a great evening. Sit back and relax while we bring you the latest of the Math and The Mouse Crew. 

We started off the day with a much-needed late start, with class time at 10:00 AM! Today, we finished up a conversation about hypothesis testing and did a general overview of a Chi-Squared test and Little’s Law. I’m sure y'all know exactly what those are, but if not, I’ll simplify it a bit for you. A Chi-Squared test is a tool used to check if two variables are related or independent and Little’s Law is roughly a theorem that allows you to estimate the average wait time of a queue. 

After class, we took a break for lunch and some groups met to discuss their plans for Hollywood Studios. For the most part, each group was in a good place for data collection, but one can never have too much data. We left for Hollywood Studios around 3:00 PM. The beginning portion of our trip to Hollywood Studios was filled with collective help to gather remaining data for teams that required more for their final projects (mainly John’s group at Toy Story Mania). After a couple rides in Toy Story Land everyone congregated at Tower of Terror to take advantage of our lightning lane. While most of the group got on the ride, Riley and I (Alyssa) caught the first glimpses of heavy rain. We warned the rest of the group as they exited the ride and we all quickly walked to dinner at Backlot Express, which was on the other side of the park. While there was some gloom about our soggy socks and shoes, the burgers and chicken tenders were “scrumdiddlyumptious” (as John puts it). 

What better way to celebrate Goofy’s birthday than by joining him on a wild ride on Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway. Our group used a lightning lane for this attraction and Alyssa’s group gathered a few more data points for party sizes while in line. Later this evening, we were dazzled by Fantasmic. This show featured many fun lights, water features, fireworks, and characters on boats. It was a very magical experience! We sluggishly returned to the hotel where we changed our socks and met in the lobby to bring you this extraordinary blog. 

*Outro to be read in your best late night radio broadcaster voice*

Keep your dial tuned, your spirits high, and your dreams even higher. This is John and Alyssa signing off from the airwaves. Until we meet again, stay inspired and keep rocking to the rhythm of life. Goodnight, good morning, or good afternoon wherever you are, and remember, the Math and The Mouse experience never truly stops.