JLipnick
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I assume you never had to use it then
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PHOTOS - Disney reveals new lobby design and Trader Sam's lounge for the Polynesian
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Communicore
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I've used it a couple times. It's small and cramped, typical from that era.I assume you never had to use it then
ford91exploder
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But does it take prisoners, Inquiring minds want to know.
Cesar R M
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also, they could have opened a temporal check entrance somewhere else, leaving the entrance near the Spirit of Aloha show building. That plus closing the longhouses next to the pizza hut shacks.. would mean the guests wouldn't have to suffer the horrible view or construction carp.
MKCP 1985
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Whoa, @tl77 That made me a little dizzy and a little nauseous. Good find on those pictures. Somebody save them for the next thread praising how great things used to be. :/
I'm probably never going to pay $400+ per night to stay at the Poly, regardless of what Disney Construction puts in there, but I usually carve a little time to visit Tambu and/or 'Ohana so I am hoping Trader Sam's is a hit because the lobby fountain was pretty cool.
I'm probably never going to pay $400+ per night to stay at the Poly, regardless of what Disney Construction puts in there, but I usually carve a little time to visit Tambu and/or 'Ohana so I am hoping Trader Sam's is a hit because the lobby fountain was pretty cool.
Brian Swan
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Standing by to get slammed here... I've been lurking on this thread for months now, and I still can't believe how much angst there is over a waterfall. I'll admit I've never stayed at the Poly (although I have visited it MANY times, and OMG I had completely forgotten about the green tiles) and I do not have generational nostalgia for it. As someone who has had an almost obsessive love of fountains and waterfalls for as far back as my memory goes, I thought it was very cool. But even as a teen in the 70s when I first visited the Poly, I thought the whole GCH looked kind of cheesy. It reminded me of the "Hu-Ke-Lau" - a strip mall "Polynesian" restaurant that I went to with my parents where we ordered "Pu-Pu Platters (complete with a sterno hinachi in the middle) and plates of deep-fried mystery meat covered in flourescent pink sauce with pineapple chuncks and maraschino cherries. I have never had a desire to stay there.
I love water features as much or more than anyone (check out the Sea World Renaissance if you want a water feature), but I don't think they are a requirement for a deluxe resort. The Jambo House lobby is arguably the most beautiful interior space in WDW and there is only a minor water feature that you pass as you go down the steps to the dining areas. The GF, BC, YC, and CR also have no significant water features. WL has a very cool, but relatively minor one. And the "new" GCH will have one - just not as huge as the older one.
Removing the waterfall may not have been the "easy way out", but rather a conscious decision to bring the decor from the 70s into the 21st century. Reports indicate that there will be significant water features just outside of the entrance; in nature, doesn't it make sense that "natural" features are outside, not inside of the buildings? There has been scant artwork to show us what this will finally look like when it is done; one picture of the lobby and one of the new Trader's. And a few early-stage construction photos. I remember what my house looked like when it was dry wall and cement and it certainly didn't indicate what it looks like now. And how many times have the final product "really" looked like early-stage artists' renderings. Although the waterfall IS a loss, perhaps when ALL of the elements are complete the effect will be equally as impressive - in a different way (at least I hope so). Disney has made some pretty big blunders in the past, but I'm not ready to throw this whole thing under the bus until I see it complete. But until it IS complete, you probably won't see me there...
I love water features as much or more than anyone (check out the Sea World Renaissance if you want a water feature), but I don't think they are a requirement for a deluxe resort. The Jambo House lobby is arguably the most beautiful interior space in WDW and there is only a minor water feature that you pass as you go down the steps to the dining areas. The GF, BC, YC, and CR also have no significant water features. WL has a very cool, but relatively minor one. And the "new" GCH will have one - just not as huge as the older one.
Removing the waterfall may not have been the "easy way out", but rather a conscious decision to bring the decor from the 70s into the 21st century. Reports indicate that there will be significant water features just outside of the entrance; in nature, doesn't it make sense that "natural" features are outside, not inside of the buildings? There has been scant artwork to show us what this will finally look like when it is done; one picture of the lobby and one of the new Trader's. And a few early-stage construction photos. I remember what my house looked like when it was dry wall and cement and it certainly didn't indicate what it looks like now. And how many times have the final product "really" looked like early-stage artists' renderings. Although the waterfall IS a loss, perhaps when ALL of the elements are complete the effect will be equally as impressive - in a different way (at least I hope so). Disney has made some pretty big blunders in the past, but I'm not ready to throw this whole thing under the bus until I see it complete. But until it IS complete, you probably won't see me there...
dweezil78
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Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. It's a boring, small, smell elevator with nothing special about it. Just because something is old doesn't mean it should remain unchanged.
asianway
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I almost can't wait to see the first merch Cart picture so I can say I told you so
Disney Analyst
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Bocabear
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It was a unique feature....For it's time it was very very unique...It transported you instantly to an exotic location... It was over the top.... I am not saying the new lobby will be bad...but nothing I have seen will have that WOW factor you once had walking in the doors... The new lobby...based on what has been shown and concept art, does not look any more special than any other hotel lobby. The Contemporary has a 10 story Atrium and the dramatic murals... The Grand Floridian has a 5 story lobby with stained glass domes, Wilderness Lodge also has a soaring and dramatic 5 story lobby. The Polynesian has a two story building...simpler architecture... It was the interior gardens and waterfall that made it unique. Once it is all missing there will be lots of light and floor space...a smaller pile of rubble fountain in the center of the room...and from the art it will look serviceable and pleasant...
but not groundbreaking... not WOW...
I think that is what people are upset about...the loss of the WOW factor...
the average look of the lobby as shown in their concept art...makes me wonder if there is any creativity left in the interior department... just kind of underwhelming...
but not groundbreaking... not WOW...
I think that is what people are upset about...the loss of the WOW factor...
the average look of the lobby as shown in their concept art...makes me wonder if there is any creativity left in the interior department... just kind of underwhelming...
Sage of Time
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Bemoaning the fact that the Polynesian was tied to the 1970s tiki craze and aesthetic is basically bemoaning the Polynesian itself.
The place is supposed to mimic that moment in pop culture. Waterfalls, green tiles, and 'kitsch' goes with that.
Losing that is losing a bit of history. An update to the aesthetics instead of full scale removal was ALWAYS preferable than full out destruction.
The place is supposed to mimic that moment in pop culture. Waterfalls, green tiles, and 'kitsch' goes with that.
Losing that is losing a bit of history. An update to the aesthetics instead of full scale removal was ALWAYS preferable than full out destruction.
ford91exploder
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All creativity is now concentrated in the Accounting department.
ford91exploder
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Or the XL DVC sales booth replacing the Waterfall.
ford91exploder
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If that elevator is NOT gone we KNOW why the water feature was removed - it's because Disney was doing the 'De-Furbishment' on the CHEAP, I'm not sure how that elevator is ADA compliant as some power chairs will not fit safely in it.
asianway
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I'm pretty sure Dvc is taking over the rest of Wyland that the dole whip stand didn't. How about a nice Visa booth?
ford91exploder
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ford91exploder
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Exactly - Without the WOW factor, What IS Disney then, what justifies the premium prices, Bob Iger's ego?
Bocabear
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Didn't Joe Rohde do the design direction for the DVC Hawaii? Was he involved in this remodel? People seem to love Aulani...It has beautiful murals and details....maybe he should have been consulted on the interior design for this remodel...some brand continuity....just a thought...