Grand Californian Fitness Class in the park BEFORE Opening!

[kateklein]

Hi all! My sister and I just got back from our Welcome Home trip at VGC and we were able to participate in one of the first fitness classes they brought back since COVID. It was a Power Walk through DCA before park opening. It was AMAZING and I highly recommend to anyone staying onsite. Price was $25 per person and can be booked through the Tenaya Spa. Let me know if you have any questions!

 

[jen7233]

That sounds very cool! What time is the power walk and how long?

 

[kateklein]

That sounds very cool! What time is the power walk and how long?

It was 730-815a and we checked in at 715a!

 

[DizMe]

Oh my gosh! I'd love to do that!!

 

[shosh1530]

I really wanted to do this on our recent trip, but the days didn't work out. Next time...

 

[JWelch62]

Definitely will have to let my wife know. She loves to power walk.

 

[rynorex]

What route does it take? I'd be keen to do it to see the park with no one in it, also to maybe take some snaps of the land! (without holding up the group of course, I'm not inconsiderate like that) heh

 

[kateklein]

What route does it take? I'd be keen to do it to see the park with no one in it, also to maybe take some snaps of the land! (without holding up the group of course, I'm not inconsiderate like that) heh

There were actually no pictures or videos allowed :/ we went through grizzly peak to the world of color viewing then down through cars land and to avengers campus. Then we walked toward the entrance and turned down Hollywood Blvd, turned left at the end and walked past monsters. Exited Hollywood land, went down buena vista, waved to all the people waiting at the entrance and back through grizzly peak!

 

[Malcon10t]

What route does it take? I'd be keen to do it to see the park with no one in it, also to maybe take some snaps of the land! (without holding up the group of course, I'm not inconsiderate like that) heh

No pics allowed, and they keep a 15 min mile pace (or at least they previously did.

 

[shosh1530]

Do you learn any fun facts along the way?

 

[emmybee]

Didn't it used to be "free" for guests?

 

[kateklein]

Didn't it used to be "free" for guests?

Yes I think it did used to be free :/

 

[kateklein]

Do you learn any fun facts along the way?

Not a ton! That would have been cool but it was a real exercise class with not a lot of down time for chatting

 

[DLgal]

$25???

But why? It used to be free. I understand charging for some of the other classes, but $25 to walk for 45 minutes? Geez.

 

[Malcon10t]

$25???

But why? It used to be free. I understand charging for some of the other classes, but $25 to walk for 45 minutes? Geez.

It's been outsourced.

 

[kateklein]

It's been outsourced.

Out fitness instructor had just started from Aulani where she was doing fitness classes over there!

 

[DLgal]

It's been outsourced.

And I bet they are only paying the instructors like $20/hr...

 

[tankgirl!]

I wish I'd been able to go when it was free, but I'm still glad it is back. Is it offered every day? If not, do you know which days? Thanks!

 

[kateklein]

I wish I'd been able to go when it was free, but I'm still glad it is back. Is it offered every day? If not, do you know which days? Thanks!

I think so! You can look at the schedule on the tenaya stone website!

 

[Malcon10t]

It does not appear to be daily. Some days they have "Boot Camp", which is a work out followed by a 12 min mile run thru DCA.