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News Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort closing for refurbishment this summer
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Communicora
Premium Member
I'm looking forward to the reviews.
KBLovedDisney
Well-Known Member
Thank you for posting this! I wanted to have our anniversary breakfast here and was worried it wasn't going to be open in time, but it is! We would have most definitely missed out if you didn't post this.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
This looks like a cruise ship diner.
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
DCL model
James Alucobond
Well-Known Member
Whuh? Do we even know what the updated interior looks like yet?
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Just looking at pics on the site announcement.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Those are from before the refurbishment
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WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
I didn't say I didn't like the old design.Hopefully you like the redesign better!
I just said it looks like a top deck cruise ship cafe. Nothing wrong with that.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Gotcha.
Bocabear
Well-Known Member
Sad... but I feel quite certain this will be the direction... How wonderful it would be if they doubled down and replaced all the original backlit ceiling panels and made it more thematic and beautiful than t currently is...But I guess that Disney really is no more...
Recently in conversations with many of my friends, we realized we are all feeling the same way... The direction to make all their interiors blander and more usual is causing all of us to rethink our desire to visit... The prices continue to rise as they de-theme the resorts makes our lifetime connection to Disney feel more tenuous...
Recently in conversations with many of my friends, we realized we are all feeling the same way... The direction to make all their interiors blander and more usual is causing all of us to rethink our desire to visit... The prices continue to rise as they de-theme the resorts makes our lifetime connection to Disney feel more tenuous...
Here is a current look at the Kona refurb.
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Kona Cafe refurbishment - October 11 2022
Kona Cafe refurbishment - October 11 2022
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castlecake2.0
Well-Known Member
I’m confused, no one has seen its redesign yet to hate it
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
They are afraid to show us
eddie104
Well-Known Member
I’m confused at why people thinking their making drastic changes.
Tonga Toast and other fan favorites return to the new look Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
Tonga Toast and other fan favorites return to the new look Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
Tonga Toast and other fan favorites return to the new look Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
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prberk
Well-Known Member
Not sure how much this cafe will change yet, but sadly, I think you are right on the overall direction that Disney is taking on all of the major renovations on property. They are going more for the Marriott feel than anything distinctively themed to take you to a new world. We’ll see how the Kona Cafe goes, but I think you are right overall. And I hate it.
Bocabear
Well-Known Member
no hating yet...but bracing for changes in line with other recent refurbishments... I am certainly hopeful that is will be beautiful....
bhg469
Well-Known Member
OMG talk about a downgrade!! I really enjoyed the Wave but we recently went to steakhouse 71... First of all, the only thing worth trying here area the drinks. Even after several of those I couldn't get the taste of what I think was wood fire out of my mouth. No wonder why sauces are included in your choice.. The lighting is extremely bright and off putting.. The most egregious offense is a steakhouse with no ribeye?!?