Grandma's Star

 

I shared Jeff Reitz’ story here in 2013, when he’d visited Disneyland every day for a year. I shared it again in 2017, when Jeff was still making a daily pilgrimage to the happiest place on earth. In 2020, the pandemic put an abrupt end to Jeff’s pastime, but not before he’d broken a world record. Jeff isn’t in the park on a daily basis anymore; the new reservation system makes dropping by a thing of the past. But he’s still what you’d call a regular. Using an annual pass keeps his admission costs down to a few bucks a day. Eating at Disneyland isn’t cheap or easy, but Jeff’s favorite meal was pasta at Redd Rockett's Pizza Port in Tomorrowland. (Pizza Port is Alien Pizza Planet now, but the menu looks similar.) Jeff loves riding Matterhorn Bobsleds and Rise of the Resistance. But his favorite thing to do in the parks – chatting with cast members – is absolutely free.