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Did you know? Get in shape at Disneyland

August 12th, 2009, 3:00 pm · 2 Comments · posted by Sally French

buttondid dsc_0115“Did you know” is a feature where you can read and share your pieces of little known advice, tips or hidden treasures with fellow Around Disney readers. If you have a ‘Did you know?’ to share, leave a comment below or send us an email here with the words ‘Did you know’ in the subject line.

Did you know that you can workout while on your Disneyland vacation?  One of Disneyland’s lesser-known attractions, Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes, provides a unique opportunity to burn off that churro and build some muscle.

Though intended for fun, Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes attraction has many other uses.

1. The short line is a welcome juxtaposition to the long ones at neighboring Splash Mountain.

2. Sitting amidst amateur canoeist pretty much guarantees that you will get splashed, making the canoes a great way to cool off on a sunny summer day.

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3. Low impact activities like canoeing lead to better health.  According to the Better Health Channel, the benefits of canoeing include increased muscle strength from moving the paddle, increased torso and leg strength, and reduced risk of wear-and-tear on joints and tissues.

About 40 minutes of canoeing burns 165 calories.  That means a few rides on the canoes will allow you to eat 1/2 of a Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar without feeling guilty.

Speaking of riding the canoes, the annual Disney Cast Member canoe races take place this week.  The sprints began at 6 a.m. today, and will be followed tomorrow by the Finals.  Read about last year’s Cast Member canoe races here.

We’ll post an item later this week about this year’s canoe races.

If you have your own photos on the canoes — or other rides — please share them on our Around Disney Flickr group page.

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 2 Comments

  • Scarletcat says:
    August 12, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Even though I grew up with Disneyland, my parents never took me on the canoes. I was about 20 or so when I remembered this as the only ride at Disneyland I had never been on during a trip with my baby daddy. My parents obviously knew something.

    It was loud, laughing fun the first quarter ’round old Tom Sawyers Island, then the laughing and talking started diminishing. Half way through, there wasn’t even much splashing left in the guests that were still paddling (probably they realized they were the only way that boat was making it back to the docks!). At the 3/4 mark, we pulled over to allow the Mark Twain to pass. I don’t know if that was a mistake or not since it allowed guest to figure out this was WORK! I felt for our guides. By the time “we” paddled back in, they were about the only propulsion going. Okay, maybe there was two or three guests still in it. Suddenly about 20 yards from the dock, paddles hit the water again and there was laughter and cheers. “We” did it! It was at that point I decided this wasn’t what I wanted from my future Disneyland experience. I was only tempted once to try my hand at going ’round the island. That was until I noticed that almost every canoe had a girl guide aboard. No way could I bare that shame.

    Funniest thing, when talking to others about great Disneyland rides and memories, when it comes to the canoes, most giggle a bit and start out with: “We did it once………..”

  • Mac says:
    August 20, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    Wtf…