Last week, the Guinness World Records recognized the 50-year-old as the world record holder for the most consecutive visits to Disneyland, an astonishing 2,995 days.
At the beginning of each and every visit, Reitz would tune in on his Instagram page, @Disney366_. On his page, which has amazed over 27,000 followers, Reitz would share his Disney adventure of the day.
"I would usually take a walk around the park. I enjoy photography, so I was always watching for images to capture that I could"Some days I would go on lots of attractions and other times I might focus my attention on a single section of the park," he added. "There is only one 'ride' in Disneyland, being Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. But the Matterhorn Bobsleds have always been my favorite attraction."On his 60th.
"Then on 2012 July 1, halfway through the year, the Orange County Register reporter printed a story about making it to Day 183 and then the Associated Press picked-up the story, and it became real as I was getting contacted by newspapers and radio stations from around the globe asking for interviews," Jeff recalled.
Throughout the years, Reitz has been interviewed by media outlets from around the world about his enduringSince 2012, Reitz shared that he has been interviewed by news outlets around the world about his thousands of visits and his enduring love for Disneyland."Over the years I visited Disneyland with others and did solo trips," he told the Guinness World Records. "It got to be where my schedule was pretty constant, so it depended more on others wanting to come join the fun.
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