Couple Visits All Disneyland Resorts In Epic Park Hop

ANAHEIM, CA —What is the best way for true Disney fans to celebrate their 10th anniversary? By visiting every Disney property in the continental United States in one day. Sound exhausting? It does to us! But here's how they did it.

Clark and Heather Ensminger of Kingsport, Tennessee, began their day in Orlando at the Walt Disney World Resort and ended it in Disneyland, according to a Disneyland Resort spokesperson.

"Clark and Heather are longtime Disney fans," they said. "The couple visited four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, then boarded a cross-country flight and finished the day at the two theme parks at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California."

Sound easy? Not if you're trying to keep it a secret, and your wife is a travel agent.

Clark Ensminger, according to our friends at Disney Resort, planned the journey as a surprise for his bride, though she learned of the trek and managed to lend a few travel agent tips, smoothing the way. The evening before the big day, they left the kiddos with family and headed from Tennessee to Orlando in preparation for the coast-to-coast adventure of a lifetime.

Starting in the (pre-dawn) morning of Oct. 17, using Early Morning Magic at the Hollywood Studios, the pair visited Toy Story Land for the first time, Heather Ensminger wrote on Facebook, starting with the Slinky Dog Dash, Alien Swirling Saucers, and Toy Story Mania.

The Ensmingers boarded the Minnie Van Service between the parks (what both called a game-changer in their whirlwind journey), and quickly became insta-celebrities.

"People would stop us and ask if we were that couple," he said. No one tried to delay them, he said, as everyone knew the trip was "planned to a T."

Next stop? Epcot Center, where they rode the Spaceship Earth and grabbed a "Mickey Bar" ice cream to fuel the journey.

Leaving Epcot, they traveled to the nearby Magic Kingdom, where the pair mugged in front of Cinderella's Castle, caught a mine car on the Seven Dwarf's Mine Train, and even grabbed a LaFou's Brew before heading to the Animal Kingdom.

At the safari park, according to Heather Ensminger, they rode Flight of Passage, enjoyed a favorite lunch at the Satu'li Canteen and prepared for their cross-country jaunt to the left coast.

Next stop? A non-stop flight from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport, and a well-deserved nap on the way.

The pair decided Uber would be the best way to make it door to door, straight to Disney California Adventure.

Their planned arrival time at their fifth theme park was 8:15 p.m., just enough time to see the sites, grab a churro and a ride or two, including Guardians of the Galaxay: Mission Breakout! and the Incredicoster.

Finally, the pair crossed the quad to the gates of Disneyland, their sixth theme park of the day. Wrapping things up at Disneyland's Indiana Jones, and what Heather Ensminger called "a life-changing corn dog," they were done with the #EpicParkHop.

"While stepping foot inside every Disney park on the continent was a joy unto itself, the Ensmingers said the trip meant a great deal to them in a very personal way," a park spokesperson said.

Heather's father passed away one year ago, just days before the family was planning a Walt Disney World trip, together. Now, every trip back to Disneyland is in celebration and remembrance of her father, who loved the parks. When asked what Heather truly loves about all things Disney, she had this to say:

“It’s the magic,” Heather said. “We’ve experienced tons of pixie dust over the years – the cast members (went) out of their way to make things special.”

Photos, courtesy Disneyland Resort