Closest and/or best on-site fitness center from POR?

[jasper]

Is there a good on-property fitness center available for a daily fee? Which one would you recommend for someone staying at POR? How are the facilities? What is the fee? Hours?

Thanks!

 

[Santa]

I know Coronado Springs has a facility there for guests. I don't believe there is a charge. Hours are probably until 10pm.

I know its not much info but thought you could use a

 

[copper0426]

Wilderness Lodge has a nice facility, it is not in the main building it is in the vacation club building. Hubby and i used it once while we were the for a week, then he used it when we stayed at POR for a week. I know at that time there was a fee, but I read a while ago that the fee had been waived. I don't remember though whether it was for guests staying at that resort or all guests.

I'll keep searching for that info and if I find it I'll write back.

It is pretty easy to get to WL from POR using the back road.

Diane

 

[copper0426]

This is what was posted on www.wdwig.com here is the link

http://allearsnet.com/news/dd704.htm


Health Clubs Offered to Disney Resort Guests at No Additional Charge

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Joining an ever-growing list of advantages to staying at a Disney resort -- a list which includes early admission to Disney theme parks on certain days and use of the Disney transportation system -- guests staying at certain Walt Disney World Resort hotels now can use health club facilities at no additional charge during their resort stay.

Guests (ages 14 and older) staying at the following resorts can use the health club facilities in their resort at no additional charge (guests ages 17 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian or a parent):

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge -- Zahanati Fitness Center
Disney's BoardWalk -- Muscles & Bustles Health Club
Disney's Contemporary Resort -- Olympiad Fitness Center
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort -- LaVida Health Club
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa -- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Health Club
Disney's Old Key West Resort -- R.E.S.T. Exercise Room
Disney's Polynesian Resort -- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Health Club
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa -- Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Fitness Center
Wilderness Lodge and The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- Sturdy Branches Fitness Center
Disney's Yacht & Beach Club and Beach Club Villas Resort -- Ship Shape Health Club

Guests not registered to stay in a resort with a health club can still utilize these facilities for a fee.

 

[freediverdude]

I would recommend the Saratoga Springs health club, just around the corner from Port Orleans, past Old Key West. This is probably the nicest one (I used the Grand Floridian one recently and thought this was nicer). I think the rule now is that the Grand Floridian and Saratoga Springs are the only two that accept visitors from other resorts. I know I've seen visitors turned away at the Contemporary fitness center unless they were staying there, and I think I've heard it's the same for the others except Grand Floridian and Saratoga Springs.