Disney's POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT Information & Questions

[kylenne]

Thank you that’s helpful! I’d be staying in the hotel portion. Trying to determine if construction should be a factor deciding between GF and Poly! We have stayed at GF once and loved it but have never stayed at Poly and have 2 small kids.

Tower construction has really only been an issue when booking what used to be standard and is now "resort" view. A bunch of those rooms have potential view of construction. If you want to avoid it, you'll need to book water view and request the Samoa longhouse...Fiji has some resort view which has some rooms overlooking the construction site and some rooms that are water view that face the marina. The marina view rooms you might hear noise during the day when they're working, if you are a midday nap family. We are, and stayed in Samoa last summer and did not hear or see construction, we were totally unimpacted.

Painting is another story, but that sort of thing is far less intrusive as a rule.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Does anyone know if walkway to GF is open? Or do we have to monorail over?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Does anyone know if walkway to GF is open? Or do we have to monorail over?

Still closed, unfortunately. At this point I think it will stay closed until the Poly tower opens later this year.

 

[hahall3]

Are the Poly pools heated? We are coming in Jan. 2025.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Are the Poly pools heated? We are coming in Jan. 2025.

Yes, all are heated. Whether they will be heated “enough” for your tastes in any given typical January is debatable though.

 

[Cabius]

Are the Poly pools heated? We are coming in Jan. 2025.

Yes, all are heated. Whether they will be heated “enough” for your tastes in any given typical January is debatable though.

I usually stay at the Poly for 7-10 days in January, and typically find that there are usually 2-3 good, hot pool days, 2-3 that are really just too cold even with the heated pools, and then the rest are in between. Good luck!

 

[act1980]

When is the tower scheduled to open?

 

[Nabas]

I usually stay at the Poly for 7-10 days in January, and typically find that there are usually 2-3 good, hot pool days, 2-3 that are really just too cold even with the heated pools, and then the rest are in between. Good luck!

Even on sunny and warm days, we find all the WDW pools to be hit-or-miss in January.

We had 4 glorious 80-degree days during our most recent stay, when we stayed in 3 different Disney hotels in 4 nights. A couple of the pools were OK, while one was just too chilly to enjoy.

 

[CarolynFH]

When is the tower scheduled to open?

I think it’s still “late 2024” but of course that could change.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Latest pool hours. Seems like a recent seasonal change to spring/summer hours.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I’m sure @mrsap has this already, but in case not.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

A little noisier around the resort with the exterior stuff going on. That sheet metal roof trim being screwed in isn’t exactly quiet. Still not bad overall though, unless you require absolute perfection. The outside will be done soon enough.

 

[MFG]

It’s incredible that it’s slated to open this year! Can’t wait to see what they do.

 

[PPFlight75]

It’s incredible that it’s slated to open this year! Can’t wait to see what they do.

I think it might beat the Cake Bake Shop at Boardwalk

 

[TIME2DISNEY]

A little noisier around the resort with the exterior stuff going on. That sheet metal roof trim being screwed in isn’t exactly quiet. Still not bad overall though, unless you require absolute perfection. The outside will be done soon enough.

Hm…not getting South Pacific vibes from that building that’s for sure.
I’ll try to stay positive and think of the nice restaurants, shops, and views this mega building will bring.

 

[PolyRob]

I think it might beat the Cake Bake Shop at Boardwalk

DVC buildings always seem to get constructed/converted quickly. So surprising...

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I don’t own DVC and generally dislike the slow DVC takeover of the hotels (I mean that with all due respect DVC folks!), but I’m excited about the tower. Sure there will be a few negatives, but I think on the whole it will be a net positive addition to the resort. I do really like the way it looks from other spots along the Seven Seas Lagoon, eg, from CR and spots on the monorail. Fits the kinetic energy of the lagoon nicely, IMHO. I am reserving judgement on the exterior until finished - they haven’t really screwed up anything on the Seven Seas Lagoon in 50+ years, hoping now is not the time!

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

I don’t own DVC and generally dislike the slow DVC takeover of the hotels (I mean that with all due respect DVC folks!), but I’m excited about the tower. Sure there will be a few negatives, but I think on the whole it will be a net positive addition to the resort. I do really like the way it looks from other spots along the Seven Seas Lagoon, eg, from CR and spots on the monorail. Fits the kinetic energy of the lagoon nicely, IMHO. I am reserving judgement on the exterior until finished - they haven’t really screwed up anything on the Seven Seas Lagoon in 50+ years, hoping now is not the time!

At night, from the Poly beach, having that big thing there doesn't look nice and kills the mood IMO. Wait until all the lights from it go on. Hope it doesn't mess up the vibe even more. Just stands out of place to me and looks like a generic building.

But yes let's see how its themed on the outside first. I agree with that. I am also concerned about all those people who will now be joining the boats and monorail in at the poly. Gonna be a mad house

 

[Cabius]

I don’t own DVC and generally dislike the slow DVC takeover of the hotels (I mean that with all due respect DVC folks!), but I’m excited about the tower. Sure there will be a few negatives, but I think on the whole it will be a net positive addition to the resort. I do really like the way it looks from other spots along the Seven Seas Lagoon, eg, from CR and spots on the monorail. Fits the kinetic energy of the lagoon nicely, IMHO. I am reserving judgement on the exterior until finished - they haven’t really screwed up anything on the Seven Seas Lagoon in 50+ years, hoping now is not the time!

I really really hate the exterior of the tower.

But I really really hated the Riviera until I visited it in person.

And I really really hated Gran Destino, and now it's possibly my favorite place to stay.

So yeah, I lament the 'decorate a big box' approach to modern Disney hotel design, but they've earned some trust from me. They've proven that they can execute on a million little details that produce an end result that overcomes the limitations of the basic design.

 

[kylenne]

I think it might beat the Cake Bake Shop at Boardwalk

At this rate it might beat the corn dog stand over there!