News Refurbishment coming soon to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort - Moana details to be included

[Skywise]

Ugh - they white aluminum'd the ceiling underneath the monorails too?! That looks AWFUL. (edit - was that area open to the monorails before? I think it was just wood covered but I can't recall now - I'll have to check my photos)

Also that white pond bottom doesn't work for me. I thought it was maybe to give a "sandbar" type look but given the other foliage it's not that. It just looks weird in the photos.

 

[Skywise]

Can't get away with that today unless you get 'em drunk on pixie dust first

They could at least try to offer that!

 

[wdwmagic]

A look at the recently reopened main entrance at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort​

A look at the recently reopened main entrance at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

The gardens, ponds and monorail station are all back open again for guests at the popular Walt Disney World hotel.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Ugh - they white aluminum'd the ceiling underneath the monorails too?! That looks AWFUL.

Also that white pond bottom doesn't work for me. I thought it was maybe to give a "sandbar" type look but given the other foliage it's not that. It just looks weird in the photos.

…looks like concrete that may look “a touch” like sand if you squint 90%

 

[Creathir]

…looks like concrete that may look “a touch” like sand if you squint 90%

I honestly think they are going for the moss look...

Still a far cry from what could be done...

The ceilings bother me. I'm sure its to open the space up with more light, but it feels off... too utilitarian.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I honestly think they are going for the moss look...

Still a far cry from what could be done...

The ceilings bother me. I'm sure its to open the space up with more light, but it feels off... too utilitarian.

…ever been to “copper creek”?

 

[Creathir]

…ever been to “copper creek”?

Not yet

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Not yet

It’s BLANDTASTIC

One and done for me…which is better than “none and done” riviera

 

[Disney Analyst]

A look at the recently reopened main entrance at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort​

A look at the recently reopened main entrance at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

The gardens, ponds and monorail station are all back open again for guests at the popular Walt Disney World hotel.

www.wdwmagic.com

Looks like they are painting the monorail pilars.

They have their base coat now.

 

[Skywise]

It’s BLANDTASTIC

One and done for me…which is better than “none and done” riviera

The Villas? I didn't think they looked that bad? Certainly not as detailed as the original building.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Even just a simple, open slatted ceiling could have done so much for the walkway to the lobby by obscuring the bare structure, conduit and sprinklers.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The Villas? I didn't think they looked that bad? Certainly not as detailed as the original building.

The one that is a much better value to the buyer?

 

[JoeCamel]

Looks like they are painting the monorail pilars.

They have their base coat now.

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Wow, all these years they never painted them I think?

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

It’s similar to the concept art but they left out the details, odd since some carved (looking plexiglass) panels to put around the columns to make them square and decorative wouldn’t be that expensive, a slightly darker ceiling would be an easy fix too.

While I agree it’s a bit bland at least it should be an easy plus in the future.

 

[Disney Analyst]

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It’s similar to the concept art but they left out the details, odd since some carved (looking plexiglass) panels to put around the columns to make them square and decorative wouldn’t be that expensive, a slightly darker ceiling would be an easy fix too.

While I agree it’s a bit bland at least it should be an easy plus in the future.

Good catch on those details, I wonder if that is still to come? Like pieces that fit over the existing columns?

 

[castlecake2.0]

Good catch on those details, I wonder if that is still to come? Like pieces that fit over the existing columns?

I’m thinking yes? Hopefully. I do really think supply chain issues are causing some issues here.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Good catch on those details, I wonder if that is still to come? Like pieces that fit over the existing columns?

I’m thinking yes? Hopefully. I do really think supply chain issues are causing some issues here.

Why would you take finish hardscape right up to a column that is hidden and do a different material that would be obscured by a wrap? Why would you do round columns that you’d have to further furr out and make bigger instead of square so you have a surface to anchor a wrap? And even if they did all that, it would only be a few at front and not places like the monorail station where light fixtures have been installed.

 

[James Alucobond]

Why would you take finish hardscape right up to a column that is hidden and do a different material that would be obscured by a wrap? Why would you do round columns that you’d have to further furr out and make bigger instead of square so you have a surface to anchor a wrap? And even if they did all that, it would only be a few at front and not places like the monorail station where light fixtures have been installed.

The ones at the front also already have copper downspouts affixed with caging around them. If they were going to add detailing to those, they could only really do it on the sides. I'm not sure how what's shown in the concept art would be achievable at this point.

 

[LittleBuford]

I personally think the columns look too busy in the concept art anyway. I prefer that they be left as they are.

 

[peter11435]

PS - Thank god we didn't build this "too busy" dump! Am I right?!


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While I agree the Polynesian project needs more detail. You’re comparing the lobby at Aulani to the port cochere at the Poly. Not exactly apples to apples.