On Friday 13 March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic put an end to my 2,995-day streak of visiting Disneyland in California daily. In 2011, a long and difficult bout of unemployment had made finding entertainment for free a necessity, but it was also nearly impossible. However, that Christmas, I was gifted an annual pass to Disneyland, which gave me free entry for the year. I thought: “Why not make the most of it and try to visit every single day for an entire year?”
I already had a great love for Disney. Tron is by far my favourite film. Growing up, my family would take me there for special occasions, such as birthdays or Easter, and my aunt was even a cast member at Walt Disney World in Florida for a while. I’ve also collected more than 3,000 Disney-themed badges along the way.
