Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show will not reopen and is permanently closed according to reports
The popular dinner show at Disney's Polynesian Resort appears to be permanently closed.
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News Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show will not reopen and is permanently closed according to reports
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el_super
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Not really sure what to make of this. I generally liked the old show, but I can see how, with an eye toward diversity and inclusion, this might have been considered inappropriate. The show at Aulani somewhat addressed this, by focusing heavily on the cultural significance of the dances and stories, but maybe they figure that's too hard to pull off in Orlando. Maybe the audience there isn't as receptive to it?
That stage/location is also probably overdue for a lot of modernization so ... maybe it's just not worth it to bring it back.
Still a shame to lose a dinner show though.
That stage/location is also probably overdue for a lot of modernization so ... maybe it's just not worth it to bring it back.
Still a shame to lose a dinner show though.
castlecake2.0
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Prime location for something new, I’m guessing a new long house and hoping that it includes a signature dining venue. Let the crocs and tank tops go to Ohana and give us a new classy venue with a well thought out Polynesian menu.
surfsupdon
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A shame to lose more of what made Disney, at one point, the Vacation Kingdom of the World.
Enough theme parks and characters, more experiences and neat stuff...outside of parks!
Enough theme parks and characters, more experiences and neat stuff...outside of parks!
Another piece of Disney history just being removed. 
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Scott Gustin has it too.
Notes from Neverland
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Let's just hope the new addition isn't a monstrous tower. (And it is).
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matt9112
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matt9112
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You get giant dvc expansion....
I'm amazed you guys don't get it yet. This company legitimately only cares about one thing and it's not quality.
mightynine
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Oh, thank goodness. If there’s one thing we needed at WDW, it’s more DVC.
Based on the tweet above, Looks like the level of exterior theming might be on-par with the Rivera which, uh, is not good.
Based on the tweet above, Looks like the level of exterior theming might be on-par with the Rivera which, uh, is not good.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
I think the rendering is hard to discern the texture of it from.
UNCgolf
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I said the same thing elsewhere -- that concept art is not good.
It doesn't look anything like the rest of the Polynesian, and it looks pretty generic.
ToTBellHop
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There are palm trees and will be torches. There’s your Polynesian theming.
Zummi Gummi
Pioneering the Universe Within!
Looks like they just repurposed Reflections: A Lakeside Lodge.
Bocabear
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you can be sure the new resort will have a level of theming on par with the Riviera... That is the new way of things.
We stayed at Riviera in the 3 bedroom suite...which was very nice, but did not feel in any way like a Disney property...it felt like any other Marriott hotel... Plain nicely manicured grounds, Plain nice pool... Nothing that felt like classic Disney...
We stayed at Riviera in the 3 bedroom suite...which was very nice, but did not feel in any way like a Disney property...it felt like any other Marriott hotel... Plain nicely manicured grounds, Plain nice pool... Nothing that felt like classic Disney...
mightynine
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