LOL! with the cost of the new points I am sure they will get for this building, there would be no unwashed feet, just captains of industry...as prices continue to rise.....They might as well have built the new units with Nanny suites attached...and maybe a room off the kitchen for the cook.
A top floor restaurant is a no-brainer. So of course, in keeping with everything else about this project, they didn’t do one. Must not be authentically Polynesian in the minds of some.
What about my butler and maid?
Apparently views from rooms are more important to them than how the structure looks and fits with the rest of the environment. I'm sure this would been 20% more excused had it been built some part on the other side where next to TTC.
You could have dedicated monorail suites - just wake up and ride to the park!
LOL! Cabana Bay was exactly what I thought of as I read your post. But sadly what you describe is way more rich in theme than what they're building next to the Poly.
) And in-room pizza delivery. And an ice cream/shake shop! (whew!)
Sounds neat*, however it being placed on or next to the monorail beam then this Cabana Bay style type resort would be expensive as heck! Disney's Florida Bay a DVC resort!
We have stayed at Cabana Bay a couple times and yes! It is an amazing resort and so much nicer than the WDW All Star and POP resorts.... Great pool area with a lazy river and as you said, great food options... Plus the location for Volcano Bay...and when we stayed there is was about half the price of Disney's Value resorts.... and did not feel value at all.LOL! Cabana Bay was exactly what I thought of as I read your post. But sadly what you describe is way more rich in theme than what they're building next to the Poly.
Actually, what you describe reminds me a lot of the Disneyland Hotel circa 1995-2005-ish. A ton of nostalgic references and artifacts throughout. We'd stand in awe in front of the large display case in the lobby at every opportunity.
Not to ramble, but I also thought of Cabana Bay in response to Haunted Pirate's comment about dining. CB has a giant food court, two quick service eateries at its pools, two pool bars, a lobby bar and sit-down dining (eta: and a bar!) at its on-site bowling alley. (eta): And a full-size Starbucks as well.
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Not bad for a value resort. Your move, WDW.
Sounds neat, however it being placed on or next to the monorail beam then this Cabana Bay style type resort would be expensive as heck! Disney's Florida Bay a DVC resort
All that's missing is a 60's Diner on the second floor instead of a recreational convention style unused space..Not to ramble, but I also thought of Cabana Bay in response to Haunted Pirate's comment about dining. CB has a giant food court, two quick service eateries at its pools, two pool bars, a lobby bar and sit-down dining (eta: and a bar!) at its on-site bowling alley. (eta): And a full-size Starbucks as well.
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Captain Cooks already feels overtaxed. Can’t imagine what adding that additional number of rooms without any commensurate increase in comparable food options will do.
Poly has been overwhelmed for years. Adding a new hotel next door with inadequate food service definitely isn't going to help.
It really is shocking to me...especially with as profit-driven as they are, that they would not have built a larger Trader Sam's or at least built a fabulous version of the Tangaroa Terrace type family restaurant that was completely themed for full service dining... yeah Yeah I know they have Kona upstairs, but Kona feels like a coffee shop...this could be whimsically done and a replacement experience for those that can't get into Trader Sam's... It would also then be really great to completely enforce a 21 and older in Trader Sam's... Once they have a beautifully done dining spot with a similar vibe, it will take the pressure off....
so from the frying pan directly into the fire? plus a $100+ ticket to get in...Great....lol
