Adventurers Clubs with Kids

[BeanSz]

We are headed to WDW in September with our 2-1/2 year old toddler. One of our favorite evening activities is the Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island. If I remember, there were always a few young kids in the place for the shows and such. We really love this place, but not yet sure we are ready to leave my son with a Disney Fairy Godmother babysitter. What do you folks think, would it be ok to take my toddler with us relatively early in the evening? He is great out in restaurants -- and has been out with us to happy hours and such. During our visit last September, my wife told me to go alone but I did not since I felt guilty leaving her and my son in the room while I was out having fun. We really would like to go this year. Thoughts?

 

[Chape19714]

if he's well behavied, I would see no problem in it. It's when kids aren't well behaved that patrons get angry. I remember when I was about 2, my parents were going to Dinner at a REALLY nice place, and the babysitter fell through. They took me, and got compliments. It doens't matter as long as the child is well behavied, which it sounds like is not a problem for you, so go for it!

 

[campdisney]

I have been to the Adventures Club only 3 times, but I've never seen a child there. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I though you had to be 18+ to get into Pleasure Island in the first place?

IMHO, I think a better bet is to either utilize a babysitter or forego the outing. It might be the best part of Pleasure Island, but its still a bar.

 

[Chape19714]

You need to be accompied by an adult if under 18 at Pleasure Island.

Manniquins (sp?), and BET have age restrictions that a parent can't get you out of.

 

[Teenchy]

IMHO, I think a better bet is to either utilize a babysitter or forego the outing. It might be the best part of Pleasure Island, but its still a bar.

Remember the scene in Sweet Home Alabama...Reese Witherspoon goes home to Alabama and goes into the bar and see's a friend from high school holding her baby and she says.... "Hi Katie (?) you have a Baby.......in a bar???" Unfortunatley you might get that same reaction from some people. And teased by the cast.

It is Disney and of course I dont think a cast member would turn you away or make you feel uncomfortable but it is a bar and although your child is to young to realize whats going on ...I'm not sure how approriate the shows would be for a small child.

I would really try the babysitter, you need some time for you!

Check out this link and read near the bottom about children...I think they say it best.

http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/faq_adv.htm

KUNGALOOSH!

 

[kachow]

I think the "baby in a bar" thing lets up a little at WDW, especially since there's no smoking in the Adventurer's Club. I would say you're probably ok if you go early. It can get crowded sometimes later in the evening, and there's alot of switching rooms, etc. I'd also say from my perspective as a married guy without kids, I don't instantly cringe when I see kids at a bar, it's only when the kids are misbehaving and the parents aren't doing anything about it where I get annoyed. I think you have to be considerate that P.I. generally is a place where adults feel like they can escape that kind of stuff, and that kids need to behave more like adults, rather than the rest of WDW where adults really need to let kids be kids and not get annoyed at childish behavior.

 

[BeanSz]

Thanks for the feedback. My son is very well behaved, and if not we leave as I too hate when parents completely ignore their children and are inconsiderate of other guests. We in fact get compliments about how well behave he is for a toddler when we are out at restaurants. Just like anything else with a toddler, you need to be flexible with your schedule as their moods and behavior can change quickly. We would love to have an adult night out to the Adventurers Club, just not sure we are completely comfortable leaving him with an unknown Disney babysitter in a hotel room (even if it is Disney recommended). My thoughts were if we went early enough in the evening it would not be that crowded, we could get one drink, see a few acts, and hopefully one showing in the library and then be out of there. I guess we will just have to play it my ear.

That said, thanks for the feedback. I really enjoy this site. Even though I have only recently joined and do not post very much, I have been reading the threads on this site for the last 1.5 years. Very much enjoy the insight of what is going on -- and what different experience folks are having. Thanks again.

 

[meryll83]

you can definitely go in as a child, I did with my parents.
i sat real quiet and was just busy taking everything in around me as i recall.

 

[DisneyDragon]

My thoughts were if we went early enough in the evening it would not be that crowded, we could get one drink, see a few acts, and hopefully one showing in the library and then be out of there. I guess we will just have to play it my ear.

Play it by ear...the best mindset when traveling and touring with kids. I'm blessed with well-behaved kids, but the sensory overload often changes the tykes somewhat. That's often a sign they're bored or overwhelmed.

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