Unique Fitness Offerings at the Disney World Hotels

Do you know about any of these fun and healthy offerings at the Disney World hotels?

Disney World offers endless amounts of activities outside of the theme parks. From campfires and fireworks cruises to movie nights and rooftop dining, the real question should be, “What doesn't Disney World offer?”

But believe it or not, Disney World also has a number of activities that are both fun and healthy. We visit the Disney World resorts weekly and search for everything you can do at Disney – even if you feel like you're not in tip-top shape.

Here's our list of unique fitness offerings at the Disney World hotels.

Family Fitness Classes

If your family loves to dance especially to the music of The Lion King, why not start your day out with this class? Over at the Lion King area of Disney's Art of Animation Resort, you can enjoy this family fitness class to get your body moving and ready for the day. These classes are for guests of all ages and last around 25 minutes.

Over at the Great Ceremonial Lawn at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, you can channel your inner adventurer with a Moana-inspired fitness class. This class combines stretching, singing, and dancing with inspirational music from Moana – a great way to energize you!

On Demand: Disney Family Wellness

To keep your mind and body recharged at the end of the day, you can check out the in-room televisions at select resorts for a variety of family wellness activities. You can stretch with Mickey Mouse and explore other short videos about sleep and healthy eating. You can even take a few moments with Ashley Eckstein on her video Star Wars Mindful Matters for a mindfulness lesson inspired by Star Wars!

Yoga Sessions

This activity is probably one of the best morning activities in all of Disney World.

Story Time Yoga is a great family-friendly yoga session where you can enjoy playful poses with your little ones. This activity is offered at six resorts:

• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney's Art of Animation Resort
• Disney's BoardWalk Inn
• Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney's Contemporary Resort
• Disney's Wilderness Lodge

If you're a more experienced yogi, Disney World hotels also offer Disney Fit Yoga, which combines traditional yoga with Disney music. This class is available for people with all skill levels but is recommended for guests ages 12 and older. As of right now, Disney Fit Yoga is offered at two different Disney World hotels:

• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort
• Disney's Old Key West Resort

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Archery Classes

Did you know that you can learn archery at Disney World? Over at Disney's fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, you can channel your inner Merida from professional archery guides. This 75-minute experience is dedicated to firing at a range with targets. The best part is that each class size is limited to ten guests, meaning you get personalized advice from your archery guide. Keep in mind though that advance reservations are highly recommended, but walk-ups are welcome as space permits.

Surfing Classes

Another really fun fitness activity you can do is surf over at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park before the park opens to guests or after the park closes to guests.

With the Open Surf session, you can share the pool with other surfers and spend 3-hours riding the waves. With the Private Surf session, you can host your own special event with you and your friends.

And you didn't already know, the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon is North America's largest outdoor wave pool!

Bike Rentals

Biking around the Disney World hotels offers you a wonderful perspective the surrounding area! At five Disney World hotels, you can rent one of two types of bikes. The first type of bike is a conventional beach bicycle that fits one person. The second type of bike is a surrey bike that fits up to four pedaling riders. Both are really cool in their own right.

Here's where you can rent a bike:

• Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas
• Disney's Old Key West Resort
• Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
• Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort

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Canoeing and Kayaking

Another way to get an incredible perspective of Disney World is through a kayak or canoe. Over at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground, you can rent a kayak or canoe and go on a paddling adventure on Disney World's scenic streams and ponds. To rent a boat, head over to The Bike Barn at the Meadow Recreation Area between 9:00am and 5:00pm. Reservations aren't required.

Walking and Running Trails

Another way to get a great perspective of the different Disney World hotels but at a slower pace is through any of their walking and running trails. And if you want to get a little more out of your workout, you can always use these trails for a running workout!

Here's where you can find the different walking and running trails at the Disney World hotels:

• Seven Seas Lagoon (the Monorail hotels)
• Crescent Lake (the EPCOT area hotels)
• Barefoot Bay (Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney's Riviera Resort)
• Hourglass Lake (Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Disney's Pop Century Resort)
• Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
• Disney's Wilderness Lodge
• Disney's Port Orleans Resorts
• Disney's Old Key West Resort
• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
• Disney's All-Star Resorts

Wellness Scavenger Hunt

You may have heard of scavenger hunts at all the Disney World hotels, but did you know that all of the All-Star Resorts offer a wellness scavenger hunt?

At the front desk or merchandise locations of Disney's All-Star Music, Sports, and Movies Resorts, you can pick up a map and start exploring the resorts to solve clues and complete fitness challenges. Challenges include taking a victory lap around life-size props of your favorite movies or finding hidden characters on the football field. And like any other scavenger hunt, you can pick up your celebratory pin at any merchandise location to show what you accomplished!

Sport Courts

From volleyball courts to basketball courts and even tennis courts that allow you to play pickleball, these Disney World hotels have a variety of courts to play ball with your party. You can even sign up for tennis lessons or pickleball lessons at certain hotels!

Here's where you can find the following sport courts:

Basketball Courts

• Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney's Contemporary Resort
• Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney's Old Key West Resort
• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• The Campsites and The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
• Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels

Volleyball Courts

• Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
• Disney's Contemporary Resort
• Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
• Disney's Old Key West Resort
• Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
• The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
• Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels

Tennis Courts

• Disney's Contemporary Resort
• Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas
• The Campsites and The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
• Disney's Old Key West Resort
• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

Golfing

Did you know that Disney World has four golf courses? While technically not directly connected to any of the Disney World hotels, each of the four courses are located right next to a Disney World hotel. This makes it convenient to stay at a hotel and then head straight to one of the courses to get your golf on!

Here's the list of the four golf courses at Disney World:

Next to Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

• Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course

Next to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Disney's Palm Golf Course
• Disney's Magnolia Golf Course
• Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course

Fitness Centers

For those of you that are die-hard gym rats or just want to get your quick workout fix, many of the Disney World hotels have you covered with their fitness centers. Each hotel gym typically has

• a set of treadmills,
• an elliptical,
• a set of stationary bicycles,
• a stair climber machine,
• a set of dumbells ranging from 5 pounds to 50 pounds,
• several weight lifting benches,
• exercise balls, and
• a variety of strength training machines

Keep in mind that most of the hotel fitness centers are at Deluxe resorts, with one exception. Here's where you can find fitness centers:

• Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
• Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney's Contemporary Resort
• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
• Disney's Wilderness Lodge
• Disney's Old Key West Resort
• Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas

My personal favorite gym? I really love the gym at Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs Resort. It's roomy, it has all the equipment that I would need for my workout, and it's conveniently located by the elevators of the Tower, making it easy to get to!

Which Fitness Offering is my Favorite?

While I'm a runner and I enjoy strength training at the gym, neither the running trails or fitness centers are my favorite offerings at the Disney World hotels.

I personally love being close to the water. Being on a boat, whether it's a Friendship Boat, water taxi, or ferry, I love the sense of adventure that you feel when setting sail on the open water. That's why when it comes to fitness offerings, it doesn't get any better than exploring the water on a kayak or canoe.

Being able to chart your own path on the water gives you a deep sense of freedom and adventure. You also get a unique perspective of Disney World. And as a fitness enthusiast, you get an incredible arm and core workout!

Which fitness offering at the Disney World hotels do you want to try next?

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