News New Polynesian Resort DVC villas building to open 2024

[DCBaker]

A few photos from the front of the Island Tower:

 

[disneylandtour]

I am sure they would use SPAM... lol and not make artisanal bespoke Ham-based product...they will leave that to Gwendolyn Rogers at the Cake Bake Shop for her "Spam" (e) and Egg Croissant(e) $34.95

You're forgetting the automatic 20% gratuity that they put on all to-go orders as well.

 

[Ayla]

You're forgetting the automatic 20% gratuity that they put on all to-go orders as well.

You're kidding, right?

 

[Nubs70]

I think the point is that no-one was complaining about them before. They have nothing to do with the topic of the thread.

Before a new luxury Fairfield Suites was built, the tarmac lightning was limited within casual sightings. Now, they are rather prominent when enjoying.the lakefront vistas.

 

[LittleBuford]

Before a new luxury Fairfield Suites was built, the tarmac lightning was limited within casual sightings. Now, they are rather prominent when enjoying.the lakefront vistas.

I honestly have no idea what any of this means. You’re claiming that the presence of the new tower—at some distance from the hotel’s main pool—has somehow made the lights that have long existed around that pool more prominent? If that is indeed your claim, could you please explain the logic behind it?

 

[LittleBuford]

For context, the Grand Floridian has the same lights, just painted white instead of dark brown:

Does the new tower make these look worse too?

 

[peter11435]

Before a new luxury Fairfield Suites was built, the tarmac lightning was limited within casual sightings. Now, they are rather prominent when enjoying.the lakefront vistas.

The new tower had zero effect on these lights.

 

[peter11435]

For context, the Grand Floridian has the same lights, just painted white instead of dark brown:

Does the new tower make these look worse too?

Almost every resort pool has these exact same lights. With only a couple being a little more themed. They’ve been used for decades and nobody has complained until now.

 

[LittleBuford]

The new tower had zero effect on these lights.

If anything, those who claim that the new tower is a distracting and intrusive eyesore when spotted from the main resort should be arguing the opposite—that it draws attention away from the lights!

 

[Disney Analyst]

Tikiman’s Unofficial has a video from inside the lobby area. It’s gorgeous.

 

[LittleBuford]

Tikiman’s Unofficial has a video from inside the lobby area. It’s gorgeous.

Yes, but what effect will it have on the tower lights over at the main pool?

On a more serious note, it’s a bit beige for my liking, but it doesn’t look at all bad.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Yes, but what effect will it have on the tower lights over at the main pool?

On a more serious note, it’s a bit beige for my liking, but it doesn’t look at all bad.

It looks super lux and tasteful to me. I mean, too expensive still, but it at least looks like it matches the price a bit more to me with that lobby.

 

[BrianLo]

Tikiman’s Unofficial has a video from inside the lobby area. It’s gorgeous.

It’s quite pretty!

I understand the beige is probably not to everyone’s tastes… but I absolutely do not abide that this lobby looks like a cheap Inn or midrange Marriott. Only a very nice Westin (in Hawaii) would really make sense to me.

It also goes to show Rivieria really just needed an extra floor to its lobby.

I like the cut outs even more since they seem to have all the colour.

 

[plutofan15]

It’s quite pretty!

I understand the beige is probably not to everyone’s tastes… but I absolutely do not abide that this lobby looks like a cheap Inn or midrange Marriott. Only a very nice Westin (in Hawaii) would really make sense to me.

It also goes to show Rivieria really just needed an extra floor to its lobby.

I like the cut outs even more since they seem to have all the colour.

Staying at a Fairfield Inn out in southwestern NY later this week. Will report back as some here insist on comparing the two.

 

[Disney Analyst]

It’s quite pretty!

I understand the beige is probably not to everyone’s tastes… but I absolutely do not abide that this lobby looks like a cheap Inn or midrange Marriott. Only a very nice Westin (in Hawaii) would really make sense to me.

It also goes to show Rivieria really just needed an extra floor to its lobby.

I like the cut outs even more since they seem to have all the colour.

Showed my partner (who has zero WDW knowledge), and he said “Wow! Love the wood. Love all the different textures”.

Watching again, I really love the lighting. They’ve lit the space beautifully.

 

[LittleBuford]

It looks super lux and tasteful to me. I mean, too expensive still, but it at least looks like it matches the price a bit more to me with that lobby.

It looks luxe in that rather sterile, monochromatic way that one can find in many hotels these days. I tend to prefer something a bit warmer, more varied, and more whimsical.

 

[BrianLo]

Staying at a Fairfield Inn out in southwestern NY later this week. Will report back as some here insist on comparing the two.

I’m a lifetime platinum with Marriott. So I know it’s splitting hairs, but I’m annoyed with the inaccurate comparators. There are actual hotel brands that are somewhat similar and examples of urban condos, if we must have something to point to.

But definitely not Marriott and definitely not Fairfield.

It also looks much more Polynesian these days… but not Disney Poly. More a millennial designer Polynesian condo.

 

[BrianLo]

It looks luxe in that rather sterile, monochromatic way that one can find in many hotels these days. I tend to prefer something a bit warmer, more varied, and more whimsical.

People will be pleased to know it’s not selling super well. But I think that’s more an overestimation of what people would pay and a fairly bad points chart.

 

[networkpro]

I’m a lifetime platinum with Marriott. So I know it’s splitting hairs, but I’m annoyed with the inaccurate comparators. There are actual hotel brands that are somewhat similar and examples of urban condos, if we must have something to point to.

But definitely not Marriott and definitely not Fairfield.

It also looks much more Polynesian these days… but not Disney Poly. More a millennial designer Polynesian condo.

Its more Aloft than Poly.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

It looks luxe in that rather sterile, monochromatic way that one can find in many hotels these days. I tend to prefer something a bit warmer, more varied, and more whimsical.

Yes, to be honest, it looks a lot nicer than I thought it would. I also do find it a little too monochromatic and sterile for my tastes, though.