At Grand Californian I looked approximately straight down into the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. Not exactly the most exciting view, but it was undeniably a theme park view.
The regular studios seem tight too. The others are the biggest studios on property with 2 bathrooms (1 toilet). These only accommodate 4 with what looks like 1 bathroom. I wonder if Disney expects these to be booked more as lock-offs given that there are already so many studios at the resort.
I guess that depends whether you think a more complete kitchenette with a table and bench, a mini-fridge, a dishwasher, and real plates and cups is more valuable than a second shower and sink and an extra sleeping surface. I bet they’ll be the same.
I would love to see what they do with the kitchenette space in the dedicated 2BRs. Should open things up a lot in there.
Are there definitely going to be (non penthouse) dedicated 2- beds?
Yeah. I remember someone had posted room schematics online a while back. I don’t remember what they showed but perhaps there are hints in there.
When they have done a “theme park” resort intentionally, it seems to work really well. GC, Disneyland hotel in Paris, and Mira Costa in Tokyo all blend in to their surroundings super well and have from what I can tell incredible views. But they were also designed with that feature in mindAt Grand Californian I looked approximately straight down into the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. Not exactly the most exciting view, but it was undeniably a theme park view.
Like all rooms at VGC, it was of course characterized as “Standard View”
Yes, both dedicated and LO. It’s not clear yet how many of each. It sounds like there’s 6 penthouse rooms.
I guess now I’m wondering what, if anything, constitutes a theme park view at a Disney resort.
“We call it, PoopCot, or Epoop”
Why would they do dishwashers as opposed to a stackable washer/dryer? A washer/dryer would be so much more useful.First Look Inside New Island Tower Guest Rooms at Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows
First Look Inside New Island Tower Guest Rooms at Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows
First Look Inside New Island Tower Guest Rooms at Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalowswww.wdwmagic.com
It's the existing association, so it's going to be the current polynesian maintenance fees, which are $8.23 per point, which isn't bad. The points chart is still unknown but expect those 1 & 2 bedroom units to be steep given the poly already has the steepest points price for studios.
Maintenance fees are known because it's the same association. Points are points within an association, they can't vary the maintenance fees.
That’s a great view! I could see the Eiffel Tower from my Beach Club DVC room once. No view options there.
It’s a tiny dishwasher. A washer dryer would have been easily 6x the footprint.
Literally! At least the mini couch can fit 3. I never understood why in hotel rooms they only offer one chair.Gosh, it sure is nice one person can sit and eat at the table in the studio. I guess the other 3 are supposed to stand?
It's worse than beige almost grey beige, even the artwork and couch colors are either same exact color as the walls or one kind of icky blue not even an ocean blue. If you have kids they will be bored. Although I guess you can't get amazing because the location and view is unless there's a back view somewhere where you don't even see the monorail.
