Math and the Mouse by the Numbers
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
- 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
- 1 student upstairs
- 6 Frozen sing-alongs
- 64.9mph top speed on Test Track
- 19 humongous Everglazed donuts
- 1 real one
- 4,476 miles driven in vans
- 2,004 photos circled
- 1 rainbow connection
- 0 crumbs left
- Infinite memories made
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