Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
The thing about “theme park view”…is it’s by far the worst from poly
Not that it’s an excuse for adults to act like children anyway
Not that it’s an excuse for adults to act like children anyway
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News New Polynesian Resort DVC villas building to open 2024
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…what part of Sun Valley is Polynesia in?
easyrowrdw
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It seems reasonable to me. It might not be quite the dead-on view of the main resort, but from up there you should have great views of the Magic Kingdom.
Football team , impressive.
Handegg team , very impressive.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
lol…nothing they’ve done for about 10 years falls in the “reasonable” realm…but a topic for another day
That’s about what a 2BR villa at VGF goes for in high (but not peak) season.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…don’t
TPV is nonsense at BLT, where it’s just a glorified parking lot view and if you get the binoculars you can see a castle.
It’s even worse at GF where you typically can’t even use the binoculars from your room, you have to go onto the balcony to birdwatch towards the park.
This at Poly is egregious.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Funny thing about all the Disney “berm” parks…is that the service areas were on the edge/beyond the berms
That was the whole point…they didnt want people looking in from above.
The problem is the contemporary is too close due to the waterways…giving the false impression they want you looking.
They never did…it was designed for separation.
Even Eisner got that…coulda built towers at boardwalk and Y&B…or DAKL
But didn’t
Now they build towers that look at the outer rim of world showcase and caribbean/pop
New doesn't necessarily mean better
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I believe the club lagoon-side rooms are sold as theme park view. At least compared to Moorea the club lower floors should be unobstructed. But yeah, the castle is far away and it's a not a theme park. I wonder if part of tower budget is trimming trees on Beachcomber Island to maximize the number of floors sold as theme park view.
I understand said in jest but the Fort Wilderness Cabins, which have sold horribly, could do better if they ran a promotion to include a lifetime free cart rental on direct FW points used at FW.
Club Cooloholic
Well-Known Member
I agree, if there are enough rooms for a sub category, they should have it. You want that better view...use the points.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…woah…lifetime?
You can’t just GIVE money away when you need wdw to pay for things like the Acolyte
easyrowrdw
Well-Known Member
When we first stayed at the Polynesian my kid remarked, “I can see Space Mountain from our hotel.” That was just walking around the grounds. You should have clear views of the castle, Space, and maybe more from these tower rooms, not to mention the fireworks. That seems like theme park views to me. Is it just the distance that’s the issue?
Edit: I personally had no trouble seeing the castle, Space, and other parts of MK from BLT either. You get the parking lot as a bonus lol
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Yes. It’s like someone saying they have a view of Jupiter from their yard.
If it was $7 a night more, maybe I’d be less annoyed. But at the other resorts it’s like 2-3 points more per night.
Seeing the castle from Poly is a treat in the same way that an amuse-bouche or basic bread service is at a restaurant. All great to have when they feel included in the experience but then if charged more it feels like getting ripped off for something small.
Riviera fireworks view rooms are classified as *standard* and are closer to World Showcase than the Poly Island Tower is to MK fireworks. And at Island Tower calling them lake side is already a baked-in price premium without adding second layer of theme park.
Riviera fireworks view rooms are classified as *standard* and are closer to World Showcase than the Poly Island Tower is to MK fireworks. And at Island Tower calling them lake side is already a baked-in price premium without adding second layer of theme park.
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The obvious solution is to... build a taller tower next to this one!!! And equip it with the "Poly Island Tower Theme Park View Theme Park Viewer" (additional fee required, prices higher during certain times of the day).