News New Polynesian Resort DVC villas building to open 2024

[Bocabear]

I'm sure the interior will be solid and the rooms will impress. I'm sure people will enjoy new dining options (Poly could use something upscale) and amenities. To be fair, all of the new towers have done a good job offering modern, comfortable interiors.

But part of the allure of the Seven Seas Lagoon has been chipped away with each towering/boxy structure that's been added. In the past, the monorail resorts each occupied their own distinct space, and even some of the unbuilt plans (e.g. Venetian or Mediterranean) would have beautifully maintained that.

Now, the lagoon is increasingly cluttered and discordant, bringing down the area from 'magical escape' to something almost Vegas-lite. I'm disappointed they're doubling down on this approach, but can't blame them as it seems to be working.

To be fair, The Holiday Inn has modern comfortable rooms... This is a premium deluxe hotel...One known for it's romantic Polynesian-theme decor and style.
I have not stayed at Gran Destino Tower, but I have stayed at the Riviera which was no more themed to The Riviera than the Hilton Disney Springs is themed to an Italian Palazzo...
This plan should go back for re-design...It should align more closely with the aesthetics of the resort it is going in... I hope and pray it is not another Riviera, but it sure looks like one.

 

[UNCgolf]

Express Pass to ride attractions I don't care to ride isn't a benefit.

That's subjective -- all of my favorite rides at Universal are on Express Pass. I think we rode Jurassic Park River Adventure 5 or 6 times.

I was also talking about the ability to walk to both resorts and CityWalk, though.

 

[UNCgolf]

I have to disagree with you on that one from the last time we stayed there. The rooms felt small and laid out poorly.

Really? When I stayed there in 2017 I thought our room was a much better value than any room I'd stayed in at Disney, and the room itself was nicer than most (not all) Disney rooms too. The bed was a particular highlight -- the mattress was exceptional.

I prefer WDW to Universal by a wide margin, so I'm not in any rush to go back, but I would love to pay what I paid to stay at Royal Pacific and get a room like that at Disney.

 

[castlecake2.0]

This looks like it’s going to be a tight fit, are they going to be able to do it without removing a long house?

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

To be fair, The Holiday Inn has modern comfortable rooms... This is a premium deluxe hotel...One known for it's romantic Polynesian-theme decor and style.
I have not stayed at Gran Destino Tower, but I have stayed at the Riviera which was no more themed to The Riviera than the Hilton Disney Springs is themed to an Italian Palazzo...
This plan should go back for re-design...It should align more closely with the aesthetics of the resort it is going in... I hope and pray it is not another Riviera, but it sure looks like one.

Oh, that's really the highest praise I have for this concept: that the interior won't suck.

Saw Tom Bricker's take that this tower is also reminiscent of the new Disneyland Hotel DVC, in addition to Reflections. These structures shouldn't look like rip-offs of each other, yet here we are.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Express Pass to ride attractions I don't care to ride isn't a benefit.

Kinda your issue…URO has a couple of the best rides in Orlando…And some dogs

It is what it is

They also don’t spend five years and half a bill on bad dark rides

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This looks like it’s going to be a tight fit, are they going to be able to do it without removing a long house?

I imagine they’ll fill in some lake?

 

[cindy_k]

What's even more horrible is they already had a design that would have fit better. All they had to do was scale it down.
This is the Aulani DVC resort in Hawaii.

 

[durangojim]

What's even more horrible is they already had a design that would have fit better. All they had to do was scale it down.
This is the Aulani DVC resort in Hawaii.

That's exactly what I thought too! When we stayed at Aulani in 2017 I felt like it was the Polynesian plus or 2.0. It was wonderful! I'm shocked they didn't bring some of the same aesthetic over to the Poly. Seemed like a perfect chance to do so.

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

Wasn’t there another roadwork phase to realign the roadway and add roundabouts by the Polynesian? Maybe something to indicate where it would generally sit?

I might be confusing it with something else going on with all the roadwork around there.


Edit - found it, it was closer to the GF. Poly looks the same layout as before.

 

[reptar77]

What's even more horrible is they already had a design that would have fit better. All they had to do was scale it down.
This is the Aulani DVC resort in Hawaii.

1000% right!

 

[SpaceMountain77]

On what planet would they come out with a more aggressive points chart than the Grand?

Resort Studio Theme Park View Villas exceed the weekly cost of some 1-bedrooms!

 

[yensid1967]

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT...
Staying on Disney World property will be exclusively for DVC members.

 

[SpaceMountain77]

VGF2 is selling remarkably well. Potentially 10% has sold already.

Over 2 million points have been added to the association.

While sales may be strong, it seems unlikely that 200,000+ points have been sold in 12 days.

Since the pandemic, DVC has been averaging around 100,000 points per month.

DVCNews has a great monthly sales tracker.

 

[SpaceMountain77]

Current sentiment seems to be about 70/30 that they'll keep it as an expansion of the existing association.

I shudder at the thought of the conversations happening on the DVC Disboard right now.

Should I contact my guide to get on a waitlist? Do you think it will be $300 per point? I am within my 10 days, should I cancel my VGF2 add-on?

I remember when I was an active poster there and left for another site

 

[SpaceMountain77]

But why did they cancel Reflections. And the decide to build this. It doesn’t match any of the existing resort. That’s my only concern.

New, freestanding resorts, such as the Riviera, do not sell as well (i.e., quickly) as resort add-ons/conversions.

 

[Nordic4tKnight]

New, freestanding resorts, such as the Riviera, do not sell as well (i.e., quickly) as resort add-ons/conversions.

So I guess they are going to build a 40 story DVC tower where the Contemporary Garden Wing is then?

 

[SpaceMountain77]

So I guess they are going to build a 40 story DVC tower where the Contemporary Garden Wing is then?

Across DVC forums, many insiders have stated that the South Garden Wing exists on borrowed time.

 

[TikibirdLand]

Wow. That's a Poly eye-sore. They're going to put that, next to this?

No. Behind it. Think Waikiki but without the beautiful water and volcanos. it'll stick up behind your lagoon facing rooms. That's better than the DVC villas they built blocking the lagoon from several other longhouses. What IS the purpose of that hole in the building anyway. I do like the idea of the Monorail going through it!

 

[Casper Gutman]

Am I allowed to think that the DVC is one of the chief reasons for Disney’s decline, and that members, while mostly excellent folks, may not have made the wisest choice as it pertains to the continued excellence of the resort they apparently love?