James Alucobond
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Wailulu should've been the QS, and there should've been a TS at the top. Not sure why they didn't take better advantage of the view for a restaurant.
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News New Polynesian Resort DVC villas building to open 2024
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FiestaFunKid
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I'd stay at a poly longhouse if no kids and use the quiet pool if I need to....With kids who want a slide pool, I dont think I'm paying to stay there and deal with that madness. Another money grab degrading the experience.
Chef idea Mickey`=
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It's funny they are so concerned about capacity numbers for the parks especially the three outside of Magic Kingdom, except when they build on capacity to their Premier existing resorts they don't care or concern if they can accommodate the rise in population.
MickeyCB
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It's true.
We were very busy with the parks and didn't spend a whole lot of time at the resort, but it was sad. They have the sandy beach out front that my granddaughters loved, but it's small and there was no way to clean off their feet and though we tried I'm sure we dragged sand into the lobby. (It's probably not really meant for play but there wasn't a whole lot else to do to let them unwind.)
They have a fake grass area with one chess set and I think some cornhole set up. We never used the pool because it just didn't seem worth the hassle.
I still love these resorts and they have areas of beautiful landscaping, etc. I just wish they would spend a little more effort (and money) thinking things through from a guest experience perspective.
Regarding food service, I was thinking something as simple as a few themed food trucks would be better than the crazy they have going on there.
Sirwalterraleigh
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Very sad to hearIt's true.
We were very busy with the parks and didn't spend a whole lot of time at the resort, but it was sad. They have the sandy beach out front that my granddaughters loved, but it's small and there was no way to clean off their feet and though we tried I'm sure we dragged sand into the lobby. (It's probably not really meant for play but there wasn't a whole lot else to do to let them unwind.)
They have a fake grass area with one chess set and I think some cornhole set up. We never used the pool because it just didn't seem worth the hassle.
I still love these resorts and they have areas of beautiful landscaping, etc. I just wish they would spend a little more effort (and money) thinking things through from a guest experience perspective.
Regarding food service, I was thinking something as simple as a few themed food trucks would be better than the crazy they have going on there.
Atrocious asset management…which is becoming standard
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
And that’s why it’s bad management
They see if they can slide by with minimums and they keep doing it
Part of the explosion of on property wdw hotels was they were built well equipped to encourage return visits. That was 101% MICHAEL D EISNER…and it was never “broken”…so it never needed fixed
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Sirwalterraleigh
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And that pool looks just ok…a puddle with water in it. Which we can get at the holiday inn
Apparently a hot tub is WAY too much to ask…cause when you charge $750 a night…that only goes so far
Sirwalterraleigh
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Because that’s not the scam…I mean…”model”
I try not to harp…but it’s been obvious since Saratoga that the game has been to replace rack rooms with dvc and not add to services for the occupants unless they deem it “statistically unavoidable” to do so…and then only at the basic minimum
This isn’t hard for those of us that are legally adults here to figure out in the last 15 years…let’s do better
Tuvalu
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PIT (gotta love the acronym!) has a hot tub.Apparently a hot tub is WAY too much to ask…cause when you charge $750 a night…that only goes so far
Sirwalterraleigh
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Well that’s good (for the 4 people it fits)
I looked on the satellite and couldn’t find it
networkpro
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You could easily call the Polyday Inn a parasitic load on the existing amenities. Fortunately they can't stumble away from the large open bar downstairs over to Tambu.
I walked past it a few hours ago leaving Tambu. Only thing missing is a few chopped veggies and you'd have human soup.
You could easily call the Polyday Inn a parasitic load on the existing amenities. Fortunately they can't stumble away from the large open bar downstairs over to Tambu.
Sirwalterraleigh
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I mean…I think this one is of particularly poor effort…
So save the “but I think it’s worth it to ME” (the sign someone just blew $30,000 without thinking)
But the the greater point is when they slap cookie cutter “villas” in on top of existing 55 year old spaces…everyone loses.
They added trader sams, refurbed the lobby (not well…but whatever) and redid the pool before they did a straight conversion 10 years ago…
Now they add about 250ish? And do what?
Just raises everyone’s frustration level…period.
I’d say the last dvc convert where they did “enough” might be…I don’t even know?
I guess wilderness lodge 2?
JoeCamel
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Did they not add any parking for this? Google does not show any but does show the building
Sirwalterraleigh
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Kinda defeats the purpose to sleep in your car out back when it’s 84 at 3 am, doesn’t it?
networkpro
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Imagine spending 3200 a night on a bungalow sandwiched in between an Elks club and the dockyard (free friendly toots every 20 minutes! )
DisneyFanatic12
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The tower has a small lot, without a guard booth or anything (just an arm). You pretty much have to try and use your phone to enter and hope it’s part of the 30% of the time that MDE actually works to unlock a door.
Rescue Ranger
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Having had a chance to finally see this in-person, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I was wrong after initially being SO against it. Pictures don't do the tower justic at all.
I still firmly believe the exterior could have been better designed and themed, but overall it's smaller and blends better than it comes across in photos. I'll happily eat my initial negativity.
I still firmly believe the exterior could have been better designed and themed, but overall it's smaller and blends better than it comes across in photos. I'll happily eat my initial negativity.
We just stayed one night a few weeks ago. We aren't Disney World purist (first stay dec 2019) but we have no issues with the addition. I disliked not having a shop or really a front desk there. The pictures make the lobby seem way bigger than it is which surprised me. My wife loved the gym, only have heard good things about the restaurant and the pool was not busy at all and was bigger than I expected. The view from whatever the thing is called on the 5th floor was cool and I liked the addition of them for lounge spots
Chip Chipperson
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I agree about the front desk. When my wife and I stayed there in February, we had no idea where to go to talk to someone to see if our room was ready or would be ready soon and the 1 CM standing in the lobby showed no interest in offering assistance. The room itself was nice but that building really needs it's own Quick Service restaurant. They should have done QS and the outdoor bar on the 1st floor and a rooftop restaurant similar to Topolino's. Rooftop dining with fireworks views would basically print money every night and would have allowed for some much-needed QS capacity on the 1st floor instead of adding to the overcrowding problem at Capt. Cook's.
Chef idea Mickey`=
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True, I do think they have their reasons as to why they didn't go the route of a rooftop dining no matter how spectacular the view may be. The top roof portion of that building is so bulky, it's the only part that still stands off-ish I don't know why they could of done better and made it a longhouse triangular roof instead. What's interesting about the first floor restaurant is from morning to 11am it's free open seating. The inside seating area is rather compact, it looks like it would suit more as quick service seating. I get why the outdoor first floor isn't quick service because the view is so perfect everyone would want to sit there and if there is no control of organizing seating then I don't know how that would go especially at night can you imagine for fireworks! The Polynesian is supposed to be no different from all the other great resorts, however the Poly tends to be a beast of itself as a everyone wants to must go vibe that places like Ohana and Trader Sam's, bar, and Dole Whip stand. Fireworks on the beach. Just factor in all that vibe but now on a rooftop as rooftop dining you got yourself the hardest reservation to get and how many people would crowd just to see the view. In my opinion the view is amazing on the first floor but still who doesn't want to be up in the sky!
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