Teens in Fitness Room?

[Tigger&Belle]

Is the fitness room only for adults or can teens use it?

Thanks, T&B

 

[mmouse37]

18 and older. Sometimes they have a teen session...check your navigators. They are pretty strict about the ages regular times.

MJ

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Thanks MJ!

It's good that there are some teen times--that will have to do. It's not as if there aren't lots of things for the teens to do onboard, anyway.

T&B

 

[tvguy]

Actually, it's pretty bad. Just 2 thirty minute sessions are open to teens the entire 7 days.....my 17 year old couldn't go because both those times were at 8:30 pm, (we had late seating) and you HAD to be a part of the club to go.
He's a varsity baseball player and on a weight training program.....never occured to us that nobody under 18 was allowed in except for those two times.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Wow, I figured that there would have been 1-2 teen sessions every day. I understand that it's good for the the place not to be overrun with teens at all hours, but many teens do need to work out, especially the kids who play on high school and select sports teams.

How does you son like HS baseball. We have a few years to go before we are there since my son is only 11yo (6th grade), but he currently plays select ball and plays many hours a week, year around. Thankfully he's the only child in our family to play sports to this degree or we'd never be together as a family. Big time commitment!

T&B

 

[tvguy]

My son is a Senior in high school......good hitter and good pitcher through Little League, and through Freshman and JV high school baseball. Biggest challenge was last year, as a Junior on the Varisty team. Varisity is a whole different world. The team had 19 players, 12 were Seniors...5 were juniors, 1 was a sophomore, and 1 a freshman, the last two real studs.
Basically, Juniors didn't play. It was a real mental adjustment for my son. Hard to be a batting star when you only get 8 at bats over a 33 game season, plus 7 playoff and championship games. On paper, his pitching was flawless....no walks, no hits, no hitter batters struck EVERY batter he faced out....but he only pitched 2 1/3 inngs, faced a total of 7 batters, and threw a total of 12 pitches ...... Spent the entire rest of the season catching bull pen....but did get the Most Inspirational Award.,,,
Anyway, he made the team this year, we have a scrimmage in a few hours, and the first game Monday. But now a whole new world opens up, COLLEGE baseball. He is registered with the NCAA, but legally colleges can't even talk to potential players until after the end of their junior high school year, so they can't scout them until their senior year. He wants to play, even if he is a walk on. He has already been accepted to a Division II school, based on his academics.......we have no clue how he stacks up athletically though. We should have a clue soon, the school hands out scholarships on March 15.

 

[Mom24Princesses]

I had hoped that my will be almost 15 yr old DD could take some of the ladies classes. She dances ballet 5/6 days a week for up to 6 hours. She must strech out daily and needs to do some kind of movement. It is extremely necessary. OH WELL

BTW she can do 660 crunches in a row!!
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[zeldacruiser]

I wish I could be anonymous when I ask this, but I'll just go ahead and do it: Do they check your key card when you go in the fitness area? My daughter is just a few months shy of 18, unfortunately.....

 

[alexandrew]

I'm really surprised that they couldnt make an exception for a 17 year old athlete....

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I wish I could be anonymous when I ask this, but I'll just go ahead and do it:

I don't know the answer, but I had to laugh at the way you framed your question.

Hopefully someone will know the answer.

T&B

 

[thegales]

I wish I could be anonymous when I ask this, but I'll just go ahead and do it: Do they check your key card when you go in the fitness area? My daughter is just a few months shy of 18, unfortunately.....

And I bet you bring back your Refillable mugs, pool hop, and sleep 5 in a room!

The best thing to do is ask when you get there. They let kids switch clubs when close to their birthday, so they may make an exception for your DD.

 

[CarolAnnC]

Yes, they do check key cards and everyone's birthday is encoded into their card.

They are strict about 18 and over for the adult areas, including the spa. I can only suggest checking on if and when the teen group may have some time booked as a group in there. Also, there is the deck with the basketball hoops, and many teens enjoy going for a walk or jog around the ship, too. The teens also do some great outdoor activities on Castaway Cay.

My DD's have always found so much to do on our Disney cruises, that I have never heard them feel like they were missing out on a particular activity.

 

[zeldacruiser]

Thanks for the specifics, Carol; good to know in advance.

 

[kcashner]

There is the sports deck area where the teens do lots of activities and you can use during unscheduled time. Yes, they are strict about the fitness center being for 18 and older except during the specified teen sessions.

Every teen can participate in activities in The Stack. Yes, during the teen times, they go to the fitness center as a group...but it isn't as if it is a major deal to be a part of the group.

 

[jgrant03]

im a teen im 15 year old guy ill be 16 on my cruise in december like i work out at the ymca all the time what is there to do in the fitness center????

 

[BeeSkip]

Just my two cents....My daughter is a competitive senior ladies figure skater...We have been on the Disney cruise several times. Even last year when she was 17 1/2, they would not make an exception to allow her to work-out. Disney is very strict on the adults only policy. My daughter does off-ice conditioning every day. uses all the equiptment at her training facility but still no allowance. I was upset at this at first but realized that if they make an exception for one, they the "floodgates" open. Everyone has their agenda, where do they draw the line? They do open the fitness center to teens a few times but it was in direct conflict with our late dining schedule. Maybe they have changed things this year...Recent cruisers can let you know. We went last March and will be going again March 19th. (She is 18 now so she is in!)

My daughter just did other exercises, ran the deck to keep her fitness level up.
Hope this helps. Bee

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I can understand them not making exceptions to the under 18yo rule. It would be nice if they would offer a couple of short teen sessions a day in the fitness center, though. Most kids don't train like your DD needs to train, but many of them do to a lesser degree. My son will happily work off his energy on the basketball court so I'm not concerned about him, but if there are times that the teens use the club he would probably participate.

T&B

 

[BeeSkip]

T & B,
Just thought I'd ask, when are you cruising? We are on the 3-19-05 Eastern.
We are also from Maryland...Bee

 

[Tigger&Belle]

T & B,
Just thought I'd ask, when are you cruising? We are on the 3-19-05 Eastern.
We are also from Maryland...Bee

I'm just an advanced thinker and planner. lol We're not planning on cruising until summer of 2007. Won't even be able to book until this Aug/September whenever the dates and rates are released.

I WISH we were going next month!

T&B