As we reflect on our time spent in Florida, we, the professors, thought we would pass along some data on the types of experiences we’ve had during Math and the Mouse. We have one final reflection blog post after this to wrap up the course, but for now we’ll give you a look at our May Experience by the numbers.
18 Furman students
3 Furman professors
1 Furman president
3 vans
1 party
2 quiet
11 math courses’ content
14 majors and minors represented
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Data Analytics
Computer Science
Physics
Poverty Studies
German Studies
Spanish
Asian Studies
Health Sciences
Sustainability Sciences
History
Business Administration
Linguistics
13 guest speakers (including 4 Math and the Mouse Furman alumni)
21 days entering a theme park
84 collective hours spent on a backstage tour
14 unique group projects
15 learning modules led by faculty
21 paper plate awards
100 dice used in the Liar’s Dice activity
26 ponchos forgotten during rainstorms
6:53am average wake up time
16 baguettes bought
67 collective times listening to Bouncing Balls by the Wiggles
8 bones eaten
73 trips to Target
0 students with ESP
30 Mickey-shaped treats eaten
46 Dole Whips eaten
36 Twistee Treats eaten
312 Jolly Ranchers consumed
94 characters met
65 degrees average hotel room temperature
79 workers needed to staff Yak and Yeti in the workforce scheduling project
940 total hours spent in the lobby
6 times ditched by Dug
3 Kevins spotted
6 rope drops
1 student lost looking for banshees
100 blue team missions
6 founders of the League of Southern Women
3 fantastic student presentations to Disney professionals
4 times we had to freeze while eating in Andy’s backyard
2 NBA players spotted
0 JoJo Siwas spotted
0 American Idol contestants/hosts/judges spotted
334 questions asked (mostly about Project 2)
37 Tableaus lost
703 Power Point slides created
1 costume change during a presentation
101 bonus points given
67 rides stuck on
1 awesome drone show
31 games bowled at Splitsville
7 times kicked out of line during data collection
9.5 people who got the Florida plague
117 breakfast tacos used as fuel
105 opportunities to sing your heart out
34 glorious three-hour salutes to all nations, but mostly America
12,978 average steps per day
6.55 average miles walked per day
18 cups of Beverly
1 rebel spy
284 minutes for the first Traveling Tourist Problem group to finish 12 Magic Kingdom attractions
4 minutes between the first and second place Traveling Tourist Teams
8 chicken dances
50 times people stopped by security
88 pirate voyages
81 single riders
27 times people fell asleep on the People Mover
51 Skyliner rides
12 bus rides
105 cosmic rewinds, 4 different songs heard
6 students who gave fantastic presentations on a grassy stage with 3 professors
2 press conferences in a purple soccer stadium
24 wildest rides in the wilderness during fireworks
7,820 points scored by the winning team during the Four Park Challenge
32 stickers placed on Dr. Hutson’s back
93 trips to find the Yeti
2 people evacuated from the top of Everest
19 times fireworks/nighttime shows brought tears to eyes
46 baffling rides on "it’s a small world"
140 monorails surfed
50 opportunities to uh, fly
21 people rafting (and stalling) by the elephant water squirters
37 times a dinosaur inexplicably holds up a log so that we can time travel
97 visits to the Hollywood Tower Hotel, 3 with President Davis
0 permanent residents
173 Lightning Lanes purchased
21 Disney plushes
48 birthday cupcakes
15 minutes waiting in a hot, stuffy hallway to see Mickey and Minnie
48% of our group in photo with Minnie (but not Mickey)
4: the number some can count to
1 shout of “Why are we holding on?”
32 strawberries eaten at Boma
72% efficiency for seating Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
2 trips to Buc-ee’s
2 strong photo shoots
4 minute wait for Rise of the Resistance in the middle of the day
51 visits to the Annual Passholder lounge
5 bays of emerging technology preview scenes
1 evening of Math and the Mouse appearing on a professional sports stadium’s jumbotron
2 Furman FAN Clubs (one established May 2024)
306,900 high score on Toy Story Mania
807,200 high score on Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
18 Furman students
3 fantastic student presentations to Disney professionals
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