A 3-year-old girl from Idaho has become the youngest person to visit all 12 Disney theme parks across the globe, according to Guinness World Records. The toddler, named Bootsie Darrington, reached the milestone during a trip to Disneyland Paris in France on Sept. 14.
Bootsie was 3 years and 139 days old when she completed the achievement. She and her family documented their travels on their social media account @WhereIsBriggs, which follows the adventures of Bootsie and her five-year-old brother Briggs.
The Family’s Journey
The record-breaking travels began in 2024, when Bootsie was just 11 months old. The Idaho-based family was in Asia on a work trip, and they stopped at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan.
From there, the family kept finding themselves at Disney locations around the world. They visited Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland during that initial trip. Over the following year, they worked their way through the remaining parks, including the original Disneyland Park in California and Walt Disney World in Florida.
The journey spanned four countries and three continents.
What Jessica Said About the Trip
Jessica Darrington spoke with ABC News’ Sophie Flay about the experience. She said neither she nor her husband grew up with Disney.
“Neither my husband and I grew up doing Disney at all, and so it was fun to experience it first time with the kids,” Jessica said.
She also described the moment the family finished the set of 12 parks.
“It was a really special moment,” Jessica said. “It was a fun way to commemorate all of the travels that we’ve done as a family around the world.”
The Numbers Behind the Record
The Guinness World Records announcement includes several key details:
- Bootsie was 3 years and 139 days old when she completed the achievement
- The family visited 12 Disney theme parks across four countries and three continents
- The final park was Disneyland Paris in France on Sept. 14
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The Bottom Line
Bootsie Darrington’s achievement is notable, but the warmth of the story comes from the family’s approach. They traveled together, documented their adventures, and made memories along the way.
The fact that they completed the set of 12 parks is impressive. The fact that they did it as a family, without a clear motive beyond enjoying each other’s company, is what makes the story worth telling.
For a 3-year-old, the accomplishment is significant. For everyone else, the story is a reminder that travel can be about connection as much as it is about destinations. It shows how a simple family adventure, shared across borders and continents, can produce something extraordinary — and how the joy of the journey often matters more than the destination itself.
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