News New Polynesian Resort DVC villas building to open 2024

[CastAStone]

Any idea what it is? Everything I can think of that would normally be in roughly that shape doesn't really make sense because of both the location and the overall size.

A swing? Not really sure.

 

[UNCgolf]

A swing? Not really sure.

Yeah, I had that thought too, but if it's a swing it's a pretty big one. Unless the scale is way off it looks like the structure is 10 or more feet tall. I also thought those gaps in the building were completely open spaces without guest access but it looks like there's a glass wall there, so maybe not.

It does look like they've drawn multiple people inside whatever it is. Also yes, the image you posted worked, thanks!

 

[Winegent61]

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Disney Vacation Club announces plans for a new tower at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort will expand its DVC offerings with a new tower expected to open in 2024

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It’s nice that they are improving the hotels, but they are adding more guests to the over crowded parks. It’s hard enough now getting park reservations. What will happen when they add another 500 rooms?

 

[James Alucobond]

I was also going to guess giant rattan swing, but now I'm hoping for human cage. It will fill the void left by the Grand Floridian aviary.

 

[Nunu]

This water feature looks nice:

 

[Joe]

Pretty!!!

I can't wait for someone to purchase $50,000 worth of points so I can rent them and stay here for the price of CBR.

I can't wait to use my Boardwalk Villas points I bought direct in 1999 for $55 a point.

 

[James Alucobond]

This water feature looks nice:

There are some decent things about it. The roofline is just really wrong stylistically and it's in a very tight spot. Also, the stuff that looks like wood in the rendering had better either be actual wood or a convincing composite, not the brown beams of the porte cochère.

 

[Movielover]

This water feature looks nice:
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Most likely will be cut due to budget...

 

[castlecake2.0]

Looking at the better image now I can see where some of the railings and wood detailing mimic the original buildings. If they just altered the roof a bit more it wouldn’t be so bad.

 

[Disone]

Sure, if you put it in the middle of a city or a beachside resort that isn't supposed to be themed. It doesn't look anything like the rest of the Polynesian.

It reminds me of the concept art for the cancelled Reflections.

I agree that it does look like reflections

 

[Joe]

For dining, you will have a choice of a filet, chicken, scallops and something plant based. But you will be afforded to opportunity to pay top dollar because each entree will have a fancy, Polynesian name.

I'm thinking more like a Cake and Bake Shop.

 

[UNCgolf]

There are some decent things about it. The roofline is just really wrong stylistically and it's in a very tight spot. Also, the stuff that looks like wood in the rendering had better either be actual wood or a convincing composite, not the brown beams of the porte cochère.

Yeah, this is kind of how I feel. There are some very nice details/touches scattered around in that concept art that look pretty good.

The problem is that it looks like it was built off the blueprint for an upscale apartment complex, and then they added some stuff on top to make it more Polynesian. That's certainly better than the Riviera, which looks like it was built for a mid-tier hotel chain (i.e. not even an upscale one), but it's still a bit jarring. The other issue is that it doesn't fit in with the rest of the resort in either overall style or size. It's going to tower over the other buildings at the Polynesian.

The other problem, as you mentioned, is the final execution. The new porte cochère looked pretty good in concept art but they butchered the actual execution. They did very little (if any) of the necessary detail work to make it look remotely realistic. If all of the wood touches etc. on this end up obviously painted concrete/metal, it's not going to look good.

This would be a pretty nice building (depending on the final detail work) in another location, but dropping it in to a tight spot right next to the other buildings at the Polynesian is a bad fit.

 

[SpaceMountain77]

The other issue is that it doesn't fit in with the rest of the resort in either overall style or size. It's going to tower over the other buildings at the Polynesian.

It’s going to tower next to the Villas building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - yikes

 

[zapple]

It’s not only tall but it’s quite long, so it’s going to look very different over there now. It’s going to be really close to the wedding pavilion. I hope it has nice amenities and they don’t cut too much, but we know they will. I just think that the Poly is already too crowded and this is going to make it worse.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Would rather they demo great ceremonial house and build a new main building there, SSL going to look like the urban sprawl all around Orlando with this

 

[rkleinlein]

If “it looks nice” means it looks like the new Marriott Courtyard they’re putting up next to the Wal-Mart down by the interstate then ok. I guess. But it most certainly does NOT look like it belongs at the Polynesian Villiage. Or near the Grand Floridian.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There is a former poster here who has a site now. This Disney Tourist has a write up that pretty much expresses what many of us are feeling on this.

Wait…the WOO has a website?!?

This era of WDW will be defined by the alarming number of big, uninspired boxes that are being plopped down wherever on property with zero consideration for their surroundings.

I don’t think so. The customers no longer care or even know the difference. They show up with cards at the ready as if they’ve been to sea for six months and the ship just pulled up in Singapore.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

If “it looks nice” means it looks like the new Marriott Courtyard they’re putting up next to the Wal-Mart down by the interstate then ok. I guess. But it most certainly does NOT look like it belongs at the Polynesian Villiage. Or near the Grand Floridian.

There’s nothing “grand” about the grand Floridian…

 

[GCTales]

I don’t know how to post the full resolution picture without it automatically being downscaled. But yes, I have a higher res version.

Edit: here try this, you should be able to pinch and zoom on mobile

Since we are all comparing it to Reflections, is there anything anyone saw in what was published of that design (or what has been published of the CA hotel / DVC concepts) that resembles this feature (or the hanging vine opening towards the left) that might give us an idea?

 

[Hotamber]

Its the same swing seat that is in the bungalows on the porch. Poly has always had issues with dining being over crowded or impossible to get into, this wont help. Wonder if they will finally add a gym, business center and community hall to be like other deluxe DVC properties