News Refurbishment coming soon to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort - Moana details to be included

[SpaceMountain77]

Given the contemporary, “white and bright” room movement, I fear the loss of the 1950s tiki kitsch and something like this for the Pacific Ocean color palette:

 

[UNCgolf]

Given the contemporary, “white and bright” room movement, I fear the loss of the 1950s tiki kitsch and something like this for the Pacific Ocean color palette:
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The retro tiki kitsch is the only reason to stay there. If they eliminate that, well... good luck.

 

[Communicora]

Could someone please point me to photos of the current rooms? I keep thinking I've found them but they turn out to be the DVC studios.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

I'm happy to see those rafters go. They were just decorative, anyway. Without them, the Polynesian looks like an Econo Lodge. And who doesn't love an Econo Lodge?

I'm holding out hope that maybe they will raise the roof, and give it a bigger feel on the lobby?

 

[Flynnwriter]

Link? Which beams where? The entire monorail station is being replaced.

They must be replacing them. They are iconic and a motif carried though out the resort. I wouldn’t be surprised if they replaced them with powder coated metal beams.

 

[Flynnwriter]

I’m worried that the local hospitality design company doing the rooms has no taste or integrity. The DVC rooms are beautifully done! (Not the same company)

 

[Riverrafter21]

The retro tiki kitsch is the only reason to stay there. If they eliminate that, well... good luck.

This is the answer we're looking for and 100 Bob Bucks to you

 

[note2001]

All the 80's kids during this renovation and shift to Moana.

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Never fear. Disney forgets that they they created a fluffy little monster in Stitch who is not so easy to get rid of. Just ask Gantu.

 

[Riverrafter21]

Could someone please point me to photos of the current rooms? I keep thinking I've found them but they turn out to be the DVC studios.

Here is a good room tour without any intro fluff

 

[_caleb]

Here is a good room tour without any intro fluff

Don't forget, most of that furniture was recently seen in an Orlando thrift store last month.

It appears as though room decor and furniture, from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, is being cleared from at least one longhouse.

Today, at the Lakeland Antique Mall, artwork, chairs, lamps, and tables were available from two rooms.

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[Riverrafter21]

Don't forget, most of that furniture was recently seen in an Orlando thrift store last month.

Which is good, as some of the furniture looked a little beat up on our last stay. Hopefully they make some similar decor choices.

I know the video on that channel is not the most recent, I just enjoy not hearing 5 minutes of intro or begging to smash that "like" button

 

[_caleb]

Shout out to @lazyboy97o for not losing his mind with everyone here calling those rafter thingies "beams."

 

[JoeCamel]

They must be replacing them. They are iconic and a motif carried though out the resort. I wouldn’t be surprised if they replaced them with powder coated metal beams.

The beams are steel padded out with wood to make them look all wood. I would expect a cosmetic facelift and painting before half are reinstalled. Also seems the tails land close to the station roof so no wonders why they are being taken down.

@_caleb , they are steel I beams
"Shout out to @lazyboy97o for not losing his mind with everyone here calling those rafter thingies "beams."

 

[LastoneOn]

I'm happy to see those rafters go. They were just decorative, anyway. Without them, the Polynesian looks like an Econo Lodge. And who doesn't love an Econo Lodge?

From the website:
Free coffee every morning.
REFRIGERATORS IN EVERY ROOM!!!!!
Free Wi Fi
Free Premium Movie Channel
Free Easy Starts Continental breakfast

Refrigerators people. In every room Econolodge Don't have to reserve them, they're JUST THERE!
FREE EVERY ROOM
FREE BREAKFAST
FREE COFFEE
FREE PREMIUM MOVIES

 

[LastoneOn]

I'm holding out hope that maybe they will raise the roof, and give it a bigger feel on the lobby?

I like the sound of this!

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

From the website:
Free coffee every morning.
REFRIGERATORS IN EVERY ROOM!!!!!
Free Wi Fi
Free Premium Movie Channel
Free Easy Starts Continental breakfast

Refrigerators people. In every room Econolodge Don't have to reserve them, they're JUST THERE!
FREE EVERY ROOM
FREE BREAKFAST
FREE COFFEE
FREE PREMIUM MOVIES

Do the deluxes not have refrigerators? Values and moderates do.

 

[LastoneOn]

Do the deluxes not have refrigerators? Values and moderates do.

Theres been a lot of blood spilled around here over refrigerators. I don't know what the current situation is. Many low priced off site hotels have microwaves too.

 

[MrHappy]

Can someone put out the ‘jump to conclusions’ pad? Thanks
@Sirwalterraleigh, calling you out for the

 

[lazyboy97o]

Shout out to @lazyboy97o for not losing his mind with everyone here calling those rafter thingies "beams."

A rafter is a type of beam, so I let it pass.

@_caleb , they are steel I beams

Use of steel beams doesn’t make them a beam. You can also use steel beams as columns.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Can someone put out the ‘jump to conclusions’ pad? Thanks
@Sirwalterraleigh, calling you out for the

...ok...what zinger/gotcha are you proclaiming on this one?