Disney Cruise Kids Clubs: Open House vs. Secured Programming

It’s not surprising that the Disney Cruise ships have great areas for entertaining kids.   Kids anticipating their cruise can’t wait to slide down the Slinky Dog slide they’ve seen in advertisements for the Oceaneer Club, and parents can’t wait to drop their kid off and head to the adult areas.  To make the most of the fun, however, you should know the difference between open house and secured programming times at the Disney Cruise Line Kids’ clubs.

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All Disney Cruise ships have two clubs for kids ages 3-10:  the Oceaneer Club, and the Oceaneer Lab.  In general, the Oceaneer Club and its activities are likely to appeal more to younger kids, and the Oceaneer Lab to older kids.  There are also clubs for tweens and teens, but the open house times are far less important.

A girl slides down the Slinky Dog slide in the Oceaneer Club on the Disney Wonder
Slinky Dog slide in the Oceaneer Club on the Disney Wonder

Secured Programming

During secured programming, parents can just check their kids in and go.  When you return to pick up your kid, you go through some security procedures to ensure that you are authorized to pick up your child. 

You start by presenting your Key to World Card and telling the counselor at the desk who you’re there to find.  They can check the computer and tell you which club and which area to look in. Then they hand you a sanitizing wipe and let you in.  You then go find your child who is likely having a grand old time.  It’s alright to hang out for “Just a minute, Mom, I’m almost done!” but this isn’t the time for you to stay and enjoy the club with your kid.  Perhaps surprisingly, you’re not even supposed to take pictures in the clubs during secured programming. 

As you leave, you give your security password, your child’s Magic Band is scanned, and you’re free to go.  Crew members do a good job helping you feel like your kids are secure without making it seem like you’re under suspicion.

Ant Man's mask in the Marvel section of the Oceaneer Club on the Disney Wonder, Disney Cruise Line
Ant Man’s mask in the Marvel section of the Oceaneer Club

Open House

Open house is a time everyone can come into the clubs.  There are a couple reasons why open house is useful.

 1. The clubs are so cool, everyone will want to check them out.  The attention to details in the various spaces is worth seeing.

2. Kids may be unwilling to be dropped off at the club until they’ve had an opportunity to check them out with their parents nearby.

3. For various reasons such as physical or developmental needs, it may not be possible for some kids to be in the clubs without their usual caretakers.  Open house gives them a chance to get in on all the fun.

4. Your kids have a chance to pose for your pictures during this time.

The very first afternoon on board the ship, all kids clubs typically have open house.  It’s a good idea to spend some time there if you are hoping to drop your kids off later.  This is a good time to get your child’s Magic Band and to register if you didn’t do it earlier.  For the rest of the cruise, there will be daily times when the Oceaneer Club or the Oceaneer Lab have open house, but after the first day, they will not have open house at the same time.  If you need to drop off your kid, just go to the one that isn’t having open house. 

If your child is dropped off for secured programming but that area is then opened for open house, they have you covered too.  The Club and Lab are connected by a hallway.  Before they start the open house, they move all the kids who were dropped off into the side that has secured programming.  You can check the open house times in your Personal Navigator or on the Navigator app.

Disney Cruise Line Kids' Clubs

Older Kids

The tween and teen clubs, Edge and Vibe, have open house times as well.  Since kids are free to come and go at will in these clubs anyway, there’s no secured programming issue to worry about.  During open house, the kids just carry on with whatever their doing, albeit a little more awkwardly since there are adults and younger siblings watching them do it.

What do you think? Have you visited one of the Disney Cruise Kids Clubs during open house? Please be sure to scroll down to leave a question or comment below.

For 10 things to know about the DCL Kids Clubs, please click here.

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A panorama fo the Oceaneer Lab on the Disney Wonder, Disney Cruise Line
The Oceaneer Lab, Disney Wonder

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