Here’s a neat application of the Traveling Salesman Problem they taught us about in Comp Sci all those years ago…

And when this Texas adventurer clambered out of a floating log a year ago, he had reached his holy grail: visiting – in a single day – each of the 41 operating rides, attractions and shows at the Everest of theme parks, Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. His time: a record 10 hours, 40 minutes.