Stats compiled by Shirley and David Bridgham
• An estimated 48,416 visitors (1,080 more than 2012); • In 34 nights (6 nights less than 2012); • About 1.05″ of rain (6.44″ less than 2012); • As always – new states, cities and towns and many repeat visitors. • Note: Not everyone who came to the park signed the guest books. • Not everyone who signed did so legibly. • Not everyone listed where they were from. • Some verification on by Google. TOTALS: 32 Countries (Other than U.S.): 1 Australia; 2 Brazil; 3 Canada; 4 China; 5 Denmark; 6 England; 7 France; 8 Germany; 9 Ireland; 10 Israel; [New] 1 Africa; 2 Belgium; 3 Chile; 4 Columbia; 5 Cuba; 6 Ecuador; 7 Guatemala; 8 Hungary; 9 New Zealand; 10 Romania; 11 Switzerland; 12 Thailand; 13 Venezuela. TOTALS: 45 States – Cities: CA 119 * OR 210 * WA 78 * Other 187 * Total 594. 1 Alabama (2); 2 Alaska (11); 3 Arizona (10); 4 California (119); 5 Colorado (11); 6 Connecticut (1); 7 Florida (4); 8 Georgia (1); 9 Hawaii (6); 10 Idaho (13); 11 Illinois (6); 12 Indiana (3); 13 Iowa (3); 14 Kansas (2); 15 Kentucky (1); 16 Louisiana (3); 17 Maine (1); 18 Massachusetts (3); 19 Michigan (6); 20 Minnesota (7); 21 Missouri (3); 22 Montana (7); 23 Nebraska (2); 24 Nevada (9); 25 New Jersey (2); 26 New Mexico (2); 27 New York (7); 28 North Carolina (4); 29 North Dakota (2); 30 Ohio (3); 31 Oklahoma (1); 32 Oregon (210); 33 Pennsylvania (7); 34 South Dakota (2); 35 Tennessee (4); 36 Texas (11); 37 Utah (10); 38 Vermont (2); 39 Virginia (4); 40 Washington (78); 41 Wisconsin (2); 42 Wyoming (4); [New] 1 Delaware (1); 2 South Carolina (2); 3 West Virginia (3); Missing 1 Arkansas; 2 Maryland; 3 Mississippi; 4 New Hampshire; 5 Rhode Island. Guest book comments included many “better than ever,” “worth the trip,” and “a holiday tradition,” but visitors often use just one word (sometimes original): Amazing, Awesome, Beautiful, Blissful, Breathless, Breathtaking, Brightening, Colorful, Cool, Dazzling, Enchanting, Enlightening, Excellent, Extraordinary, Fab!, Fabulous, Fantabulous, Fantastic, Festive, Fun, Glory!, Good, Gorgeous, Great, Incredible, Inspiring, Interesting, Jolly, Love!, Lovely, Magical, Magnifi cent, Marvelous, Memorable, Nice, Outstanding, Perfect, Phantasmagorical!, Pretty, Pretty-Ness, RAD!, Spectacular, Speechless, Spellbinding, Stunning, Super, Superb, Sweet, Sweeeet!!, Sweetness, Terrific, Thanks!, Tradition!, Unbelievable, Vibrant, Wahoo!!, Warm, Wonderful, Wonderland, Wondrous, Wow, Yay!, Yum!
