captainkidd
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Not always. We were there a couple summer ago and wanted to switch resorts. No availability at Poly.
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PHOTOS - Sight-line test balloons up over Disney's Polynesian Resort
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Not always. We were there a couple summer ago and wanted to switch resorts. No availability at Poly.
captainkidd
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I told my wife the same thing, but it won't happen. As much as I love the Poly, I love the WL more, and that hasn't pushed me into DVC. Doesn't matter on the resort, DVC is DVC, good or bad.
Gregoryp73
Active Member
The Question is, where exactly were the balloons...I've been thinking that Poly was going to get DVC for awhile. I actually thought they would have done a poly DVC before GF...
I'll be interested to see if they cannibalize exisiting structures...or if they will build on brand new land. My thought is that they will take out the 3 houses on the west side, between the main house and the luau area.
I'll be interested to see if they cannibalize exisiting structures...or if they will build on brand new land. My thought is that they will take out the 3 houses on the west side, between the main house and the luau area.
I think anything is possible over there, especially if there was a rebuild. Of course, it could always be relocated.
prberk
Well-Known Member
Now that would make NO sense in a "Polynesian" resort!
bamillerpa
Active Member
I wasn't worried about getting a room, I already have one reserved. I was just wondering if there might be construction while I was there.
captainkidd
Well-Known Member
Oh, I see. Yeah, I totally get where you're coming from. I wanted to stay at the GF in January, but decided against it because of the construction of DVC.
captainkidd
Well-Known Member
The luau they're currently running doesn't make any sense, so anything is possible.
amazingwdw
Member
Looking at a map, with the TTC to the east and the wedding pavilion to the north of Spirit of Aloha, there is only one place for expansion without demolishing any structures. I decided I'd be creative and see just how much space there really is for a DVC. I took both the Aotearoa and Samoa longhouses and put them in a "T" formation in the area west of Fiji and Tuvalu and expanded the shore further out into the lagoon. There appears to be plenty of space to do this, and the location coincides with where the balloons were placed today.
lentesta
Premium Member
Nice drawing, amazingwdw.
I understand the profit motive. But I'd be personally disappointed if Disney built a Polynesian DVC. Part of the charm of the resort is its relatively small size, and another part of it is the quality of the restaurants. Neither of those things would be improved by adding a couple hundred more rooms.
Doesn't the Yacht need its own DVC? Or Fort Wilderness? Or Kidani - it totally could use its own DVC wing (that's a joke).
Len
I understand the profit motive. But I'd be personally disappointed if Disney built a Polynesian DVC. Part of the charm of the resort is its relatively small size, and another part of it is the quality of the restaurants. Neither of those things would be improved by adding a couple hundred more rooms.
Doesn't the Yacht need its own DVC? Or Fort Wilderness? Or Kidani - it totally could use its own DVC wing (that's a joke).
Len
MissMorrow
Active Member
I guess this is inevitable, but I'm really hoping it won't happen. I don't want to see yet another tower appearing around the lagoon.
Why not just build a new resort on Bay Lake? I don't understand.
Why not just build a new resort on Bay Lake? I don't understand.
KevinYee
Well-Known Member
I had word from a WDI insider almost a year ago to document two things: Frontierland in MK and the Poly. Both might look very different in the future.
The Poly building is apparently not salvageable. A rebuilt of the main house is in order, apparently. It's not clear to me if the driver to all this is a rebuild of the existing hotel (day guest) concept or a DVC concept, but the latter wouldn't surprise me.
The Poly building is apparently not salvageable. A rebuilt of the main house is in order, apparently. It's not clear to me if the driver to all this is a rebuild of the existing hotel (day guest) concept or a DVC concept, but the latter wouldn't surprise me.
majortom1981
Active Member
If the rumors of the poly buildings being in really bad shape are true they could use the building of dvc units to help finance redoing of the poly.
NewfieFan
Well-Known Member
How do you think the quality of the restaurants will change? I'm just curious!?! Did the quality of the restaurants in Jambo House change when they added Kidani? If anything we gained a great restaurant (a true gem IMO), Sanaa!
I remember reading something about the Poly going down for major refurb before. So is it true? The whole GCH has to be rebuilt!?!
Rob562
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The original plans and concept art for the Polynesian in the late-60's included a high-rise building... :lookaroun
-Rob
invader
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bethymouse
Well-Known Member
All very interesting!
Whatever Disney can do to bring in more money, they will do!
The POLY is a classic hotel. I would hope that they could keep it that way. Maybe GCH has to be redone. If there will be a high rise, then so be it as long as the theming is basically the same!
We're staying @ the Poly in Sept., so I hope any possible construction doesn't begin until after then!
Maybe the longhouses need a serious redo, but again, I hope they don't change the entire concept and "feel" of the Poly!
Will they rename the POLY?
Is the tikimanpages concept art correct about what the "new" Poly would look like?
It all remains to be seen...:goodnevil
Whatever Disney can do to bring in more money, they will do!
The POLY is a classic hotel. I would hope that they could keep it that way. Maybe GCH has to be redone. If there will be a high rise, then so be it as long as the theming is basically the same!
We're staying @ the Poly in Sept., so I hope any possible construction doesn't begin until after then!
Maybe the longhouses need a serious redo, but again, I hope they don't change the entire concept and "feel" of the Poly!
Will they rename the POLY?
Is the tikimanpages concept art correct about what the "new" Poly would look like?
It all remains to be seen...:goodnevil