News New Polynesian Resort DVC villas building to open 2024

[DCLcruiser]

What would make it "feel Polynesian" for you?

The architecture and scale are so different. It's not cohesive at all. It doesn't even have that Aulani feel. It should just be a standalone hotel. Call it Disney's Voyager Resort & Spa.

 

[Bocabear]

That would be cool!
Perhaps less mid century modern styling... Some natural wood tones, I like things light, but feels a little too much like the Fairfield Inn I stayed in last night...and not someplace Polynesian... I understand that people don't care for the thematic interiors of the 90s... I honestly didn't mind them, but thought they were too dark...Like the Animal Kindom and Poly rooms from that time period (animal Kingdom more recently obviously)... The forms were fine but the colors and palette too dark. This new interior feels more like The Contemporary but they added a manta ray on the wall and some wallpaper graphics... The Bungalow interiors felt more Polynesian to me... without being over the top... Something about having some natural wood tones...made it feel more organic and islandy...less Miami Beach

 

[Bocabear]

If they had even made an attempt by copying the iconic Polynesian Resort rooflines onto the top of the tower, it would have at least felt like it was trying to be part of the property...not Bay Lake Tower Annex. It looks terrible when you look across from the Contemporary to the opposite shore... The Victorian rooflies and buildings of the Grand Floridian abruptly ending with a midrise Fort Lauderdale Condo building, surrounded by the Polynesian Resort

 

[HauntedPirate]

Yes, but that would require them to fix the wave machine.

That would be cool!

The reason the wave machine was shut off wasn't because it was broken, it was eroding the beach.

 

[dreamfinding]

The reason the wave machine was shut off wasn't because it was broken, it was eroding the beach.

Surely there would be a way to rebuild the wave machine to where the waves wouldn’t cause the beach to erode? Or is there no way around that?

 

[Bocabear]

I think it was established there was no way around that, so they turned the machine off...an unintended consequence.... But now the lakes are no longer swimmable, so there is no need...sadly....

 

[JoeCamel]

The reason the wave machine was shut off wasn't because it was broken, it was eroding the beach.

Surely there would be a way to rebuild the wave machine to where the waves wouldn’t cause the beach to erode? Or is there no way around that?

I think it was established there was no way around that, so they turned the machine off...an unintended consequence.... But now the lakes are no longer swimmable, so there is no need...sady....

There is no longer a beach so bring on the waves!

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Surely there would be a way to rebuild the wave machine to where the waves wouldn’t cause the beach to erode? Or is there no way around that?

Eroding beaches is literally what waves do.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

How was the lake ever swimmable? Gators and snakes were a thing that existed 50 years ago, was it just that people were willing to accept the risk of getting eaten?

 

[Bocabear]

in fact, they didn't really exist on Seven Seas Lagoon....which was a brand new lake built for the park. The water was cleaner... they kept an eye on the wildlife...At some point it seems like they just decided to stop grooming, and let things go natural...

 

[John park hopper]

We honeymooned at the Contemporary in 1977 you could swim, rent boats, water ski. I have a copy of Walt Disney Word News it was a newspaper put out by WDW advertising all the things that could be done. I posted a copy some years ago.

 

[ToTBellHop]

in fact, they didn't really exist on Seven Seas Lagoon....which was a brand new lake built for the park. The water was cleaner... they kept an eye on the wildlife...At some point it seems like they just decided to stop grooming, and let things go natural...

It definitely had alligators, though. Attacks are just exceedingly rare and people weren’t feeding them from bungalows…

 

[John park hopper]

It was closed to swimming do to water quality decline and proliferation of the gator population in 1967 hunting gators in Florida was banned. The population bounced back and in 1996 hunting was allowed but strictly controlled.

 

[DCBaker]

Island Tower booking details are now available on the Walt Disney World website.

Room Rates at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows | Walt Disney World Resort

View room rates and room types for Disney's Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

disneyworld.disney.go.com

 

[Ayla]

The pictures and videos didn't show everything. There are second bathrooms in one bedrooms and third bathrooms in two bedrooms. They're behind the principal bedroom and accessible from near the main entrance door. Similar to Kidani but a little more off to the side.

See purple here:
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But why they didn't share when trying to tell people to book, it's beyond me.

The second bathroom in the 1 bed was shown and talked about in the video.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I don't like this tower as its theme does not match Polynesian Village Resort in my opinion, but I hope its successful for those who like it.

 

[JohnD]

The architecture and scale are so different. It's not cohesive at all. It doesn't even have that Aulani feel. It should just be a standalone hotel. Call it Disney's Voyager Resort & Spa.

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Hence the nickname, "Polyday Inn".

 

[Disstevefan1]

Hence the nickname, "Polyday Inn".

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

The price for the studio that sleeps 2 isn’t terrible. Especially if there is any sort of deal or discount offered on the rack rate. This was a random weekday in January.

 

[mf1972]

i was not a fan of the pull down beds. slept in it once at ASM, & my back was screaming the next morning & still sore the next day. i’ll assume the quality might be better at a deluxe/dvc resort, but i wouldn’t sleep on 1 of those ever again.