As we reflect on our time 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.
- 14 Furman students
- 3 Furman professors
- 3 vans
- 11 math courses’ content
- 13 majors/programs/minors represented (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics-Economics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Business and Accounting, German Studies, Japanese Studies, Vocal Performance, Educational Studies, Biology, Neuroscience)
- 16 guest speakers (including one Math and the Mouse Furman alumna and two more Furman alumni)
- 1 considerize
- 17 Kermits drawn
- 17 Disney friends plushes (plus three as bonus art prizes)
- 6 Harris magic instances
- 1 forgotten transpose
- 2 formula derivation offers (0 formula derivation requests)
- 1 belief that YOU believe
- 2 evacuations from the summit of Everest
- 17 trips Soarin' across America
- 17 flights Soarin' around the World
- 34 Annual Passholder previews
- 21 blog posts written by students
- 1 table flipped
- 2 correct suits identified out of 20 cards
- 14.7 expected rides on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind to hear all six songs
- 2 day in the life posts
- 2 confused people staring at Connor on Tower of Terror
- 2400 pictures in the Photo Circle
- 1 Maleficent testing observed
- 5 friendly Brunos spotted
- 1 frog who rode with us to the Magic Kingdom
- 1 Furman spotlight in Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor
- 1 visit from 8 Dickinson College students and 2 Dickinson professors
- 72 collective hours spent on a backstage tour
- 12 unique group projects
- 15 learning modules led by faculty
- 80 dice used in the Liar’s Dice example
- 0 students with ESP
- 77 workers needed to staff ‘Ohana in the workforce scheduling project
- 70 points accumulated by the winning Knapsack Problem team
- 2 trips to Buc-ees
- 115 cosmic rewinds (average of 3.5 different songs heard while riding)
- 46 L.I.M.O. rides (average of 3 different songs heard while riding)
- 68 Target runs
- 16 homemade cookie experiments eaten
- 120 Mickey-shaped treats eaten
- 4 naps on “it’s a small world”
- 5 naps on Carousel of Progress
- 46 naps on van rides to and from Florida
- 644 games of Heads Up played while waiting in line
- 109 Gartic phone games played while waiting in line
- 4,773,819 steps taken
- 12,453 steps per day on average (5.55 miles/day on average)
- 5 cold brews consumed after 8pm
- 28 uncrustables eaten
- 829,070 max score on Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
- 303,000 max score on Toy Story Midway Mania!
- 92 ride breakdowns
- 5 ride evacuations
- 25 ponchos worn
- 154 trips to the fifth dimension
- 24 stomach aches (2 caused by a 6-minute dash from Rise to Tower of Terror)
- 294 times the Touring Plans app was used
- 3 times Dr. Hutson turned off the radio
- 10 times Dr. Hutson deemed a song unlistenable to
- 20 minivan singalongs
- 3 big van singalongs
- 1 time Della met Mary Poppins
- 14 t-shirt purchases
- 20 cuddly stuffed animals bought
- 16 stickers bought (5 ground stickers picked up)
- 56 appearances of mouse ears
- 20 loads of laundry
- 11 run-ins with people we knew
- 2 times Mara got cheated out of Mickey waffles
- 1 time students went to the wrong hotel for breakfast
- 41 AI-generated pictures
- 630 0.5s
- 475 times Tram put on her glasses to hear better
- 19 times people were locked out of their hotel room
- 7 appliance repairs
- 8 jumps into the pool fully clothed
- 41 coffee purchases at Starbucks and Joffreys
- 19 donuts enjoyed from Joffreys
- 50 monorails surfed
- 1 claw clip broken (1 Buc-ees claw clip purchased)
- 1 pair of mouse ears lost (then found)
- 1 wallet lost (then found)
- 1 slow elevator ride due to “keep feet on the floor” warnings
- 20 presentations delivered
- 1 rebel spy
- 7 consecutive times "experience" has resulted in losses in the Traveling Tourist Problem
- 24 minutes between the first and last place Traveling Tourist teams
- 4 fantastic student presentations to Disney
- 34 opportunities to uh, fly
- 153 Lightning Lanes purchased
- 11 chicken dances (including a retirement celebration)
- Infinite memories made
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