CaptainAmerica
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Ab-so-lutely.
Since going to Aulani, I have zero desire to stay at the Poly, which is like Aulani except fake and just generally worse.
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News Refurbishment coming soon to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort - Moana details to be included
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Since going to Aulani, I have zero desire to stay at the Poly, which is like Aulani except fake and just generally worse.
Communicora
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And the top one of this pair too!
Now I’m NOT saying we should go back to that! (Although frankly - I think we are in a way... that WAS the “modern” decor of its day)
One thought about the bathrooms - I’m surprised with the reworks that they didn’t go for zero entry altogether which would be both modern and turn all the rooms wheelchair accessible.
The cons to that are no soaking tub for “mom” and maybe that it’d be too difficult to bathe children...
The cons to that are no soaking tub for “mom” and maybe that it’d be too difficult to bathe children...
The animation will be popular but I’ll always prefer the dark kitschy rooms of old Disney past which felt more legitimate escapism. Those benches at foot of bed look nice but people will be walking into them in the dark when the go to bathroom lol. Not good idea to have bench less height than bed. People feel the corner with their hands and will turn into the bench. Heard my father recently yell in the middle of the night. He turned corner of bed and walked into bench and about broke his leg. I made the mistake of putting one at the foot of our guest bed. I’ve tripped and stubbed my toe several times myself. Liability nightmare.
Horizons '83
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Rooms needed to be updated for $400 a night. The new rooms looks good, but consistent with "less Disney" and more "Industry Standard"
jaxonp
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I'm staying at the Andaz in Maui next week. Does that count?
Sir_Cliff
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I can understand this reaction. I also like Moana and am also obviously a Disney fan, but I don't want to feel like I have booked into a hotel for children.Welp i showed my non Disney fan hubby. Poly is his favorite hotel. (When I say not a fan I mean he likes going but doesn’t read anything about wdw or know what changes there are to prices, food and hotels). He’s bummed. I know people are saying it’s not so bad but I is a massive change for the hotel Aesthetic. Some people may like the change but it is a change for sure. Even the light fixture is moana And the couch looks Plastic. Oh and the curtains.Moana is in my top 3 Disney films so I am happy to see her around but I think the design team missed on this. Seriously just another nail in the coffin of subtle theming and immersive experiences.
I'm more of a fan of the modern, minimalist design in some of the renovated resorts than others in that I think they balance theming with having a modern, appealing, and functional interior. I think I am alone in that, though! Here I actually quite like the bathroom, beds, and most of the furniture. All of the obvious Moana images on the walls and in the light fittings, though, make it seem a bit... not for me.
Yet another little thing that makes me think the whole Disney experience is becoming something I'm not that interested in.
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jaxonp
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There is such a disconnect here. The message form many is that Moana is too much does not equal "less Disney". What is industry standard? Current trends??
JoeCamel
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How do you work out the quarantine?
aladdin2007
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I agree would have been nice to have some connection like that like it use to, I remember they were selling the table lamps for awhile and I regret never buying one....with that said while Im not on board for moana princess rooms,,,I do like what I see....especially the bathrooms.....what I dont like is the fluorescent lighting they are adding in rooms across property.
In my dream world I would have loved the polynesian to be the enchanted tiki room resort with all the kitsch as possible lol, but thats not more relevant more disney more whatever chapeks broken record is stuck on....but I think the photos of these rooms are beautiful as such, but not worth some of the prices maybe....I love seeing the photos pop up of previous rooms at the resort and how the place has looked over the years, would love a table book with all that.
jaxonp
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Gotta get tested before you fly. Fingers crossed all comes back fine... Will be staying at Aulani as well for a few nights. Never been.
TikibirdLand
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Just tell where I can get the old lamps and sconces. I'd be so happy!
UNCgolf
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I think part of the issue is that different people mean different things when they say "more/less Disney" (which is why I never say that).
Some people mean characters/IP when they say that; other people mean intricate/detailed theming regardless of characters because that was originally one of the differentiators for Disney parks/resorts.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
But as I've already proven by posting the old hotel room photos from several different iterations over the years, those people are full of crap. The rooms were no more intricately themed in 1972 than they are in 2021.
TikibirdLand
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why didn't they just save the lamps from the old design? They had the mascot on them!
Sir_Cliff
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I think I am one of the few on here who agrees with you on supporting the recent updating of hotel rooms while really disliking the solution in this case to include cartoon characters in the design.
For me, the update of the Yacht Club rooms is a good example of how to keep the same atmosphere while moving from dated to more modern interiors that are evocative rather than literal representations of the theme:
I think I'm alone on that, though, as most seem to find the latter style too generic.
I think I am one of the few on here who agrees with you on supporting the recent updating of hotel rooms while really disliking the solution in this case to include cartoon characters in the design.
For me, the update of the Yacht Club rooms is a good example of how to keep the same atmosphere while moving from dated to more modern interiors that are evocative rather than literal representations of the theme:
LOVE this update. Love it. (as I'm sure doesn't come as much of a surprise to anyone...)
CaptainAmerica
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Absolutely. That first photo is horrifying.For me, the update of the Yacht Club rooms is a good example of how to keep the same atmosphere while moving from dated to more modern interiors that are evocative rather than literal representations of the theme:
I think I'm alone on that, though, as most seem to find the latter style too generic.
TikibirdLand
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If I only had those two to chose from, the latter one would be it. The first one looks like a kids room (a fun one, but a kids room!)I think I am one of the few on here who agrees with you on supporting the recent updating of hotel rooms while really disliking the solution in this case to include cartoon characters in the design.
For me, the update of the Yacht Club rooms is a good example of how to keep the same atmosphere while moving from dated to more modern interiors that are evocative rather than literal representations of the theme:
I think I'm alone on that, though, as most seem to find the latter style too generic.