ALOHA! The Polynesian Resort Information Thread: September 2012

[maryj11]

Originally Posted by maiapapaya

Have a magical vacation! We are just a week behind you!

Thank you You have a magical vacation also

[adg06]

Woohoo! We are at the airport, ready to go! First Poly stay for all of us and first Disney trip for DH and DS4! Let the magic begin!

[Disney_Jill]

Originally Posted by AshleyGoldsmith

Just returned last night from our first time at the Poly, and we fell I love. Can't imagine staying anywhere after this!

I said the same thing after we stayed there last month. I love CR and AKV but the Poly was sooooo beautiful and relaxing. My dd fell in love too. We spent a whole day enjoying the pool and the grounds and went to the park at night. We lived everything about the place! Thank goodness for the AP discount.

[ocalla]

Originally Posted by adg06

Woohoo! We are at the airport, ready to go! First Poly stay for all of us and first Disney trip for DH and DS4! Let the magic begin!

Have a fantastic time!!!

[pooh4brains]

Originally Posted by mickey2minnie1

I have been checking in with his site too. Nothing as of yet. He did give us some info when he was on the DISboards.

Was it just about the longhouse refurb schedule?

I have a room scheduled for 2 nights in June at the end of our trip, but it's tentative. My kids loved the Poly. I wasn't thrilled while we were there, but the Poly love has been creeping up on me! I blame all of you Poly freaks!

[mickeynut1]

Originally Posted by AshleyGoldsmith

Just returned last night from our first time at the Poly, and we fell I love. Can't imagine staying anywhere after this!

It only took one stay for us to fall in love with the Poly too . We've only stayed there once and have tried several other resorts since then, but the Poly will always be our favorite .

Originally Posted by maryj11

Im so excited, nervous, anxious, and worn out from packing and getting every thing ready today . We will be there tomorrow !!!!!!!!!! Tomorrow !!!!! I will take a bunch of pics to post. I love the Poly

Originally Posted by maiapapaya

We are just a week behind you!

Hope both of you have great trips.....enjoy the Poly .

Originally Posted by adg06

Woohoo! We are at the airport, ready to go! First Poly stay for all of us and first Disney trip for DH and DS4! Let the magic begin!

Have a great time .

Originally Posted by Disney_Jill

I said the same thing after we stayed there last month. I love CR and AKV but the Poly was sooooo beautiful and relaxing. My dd fell in love too. We spent a whole day enjoying the pool and the grounds and went to the park at night. We lived everything about the place! Thank goodness for the AP discount.

We spent alot of time around the resort and at the pool on our Poly stay and we couldn't have been happier.....love everything about the Poly .

Originally Posted by pooh4brains

I have a room scheduled for 2 nights in June at the end of our trip, but it's tentative. My kids loved the Poly. I wasn't thrilled while we were there, but the Poly love has been creeping up on me! I blame all of you Poly freaks!

Love for the Poly has a way of spreading .

[GinCar]

Officially joining the Poly thread.

I have always wanted to stay there, but have been overruled by my DH and kids. We will only be there for 3 nights pre-cruise in Feb, but I will take it.

We are in a garden view room. Would you guys request anything, or just go with the flow?

TIA!

[mickeynut1]

Originally Posted by GinCar

Officially joining the Poly thread.

I have always wanted to stay there, but have been overruled by my DH and kids. We will only be there for 3 nights pre-cruise in Feb, but I will take it.

We are in a garden view room. Would you guys request anything, or just go with the flow?

TIA!

You're going to love the Poly . You will get varying opinions on the best location, but we stayed in Samoa and loved it. Samoa is conveniently located to everything as it's just steps from the GCH, volcano/quiet pools, the beach, and Captain Cooks. But with that said, I don't think there is a bad location at the Poly, so if you just want to go with the flow, I don't think you'd be disappointed where ever you end up .

[maiapapaya]

Originally Posted by GinCar

Officially joining the Poly thread.

I have always wanted to stay there, but have been overruled by my DH and kids. We will only be there for 3 nights pre-cruise in Feb, but I will take it.

We are in a garden view room. Would you guys request anything, or just go with the flow?

TIA!

If there is something you really want in a location then make a request, they are pretty good at trying to accommodate them (although they never guarantee requests) It just depends on what/if something is important to you, eg. close to TTC, close to GCH/pool, balcony, etc. If none of that matters then just go with the flow!

[GinCar]

Thank you both.

Since I am a planner to a fault, maybe this part of the trip should just be a surprise.
I can stay anywhere for 3 nights in Disney and be happy.

[glass half full]

Originally Posted by pooh4brains

Has the tikiman posted anything besides longhouse refurb dates on his FB page? I don't do FB, so I have to rely on his website and he hasn't updated in awhile! I thought I read that he does his annual pilgrimage to the Poly toward the end of September? Just curious about the rumored pool refurb/DVC/GCH construction. Anyone have any new info?

I have been lurking on the thread, but I missed a few weeks, and only read the last 4 or 5 pages, so sorry in advance if this question is beating a dead horse!

Head been posting from there recently. I don't think there was anything that changed too much from the refurb schedule on the website. There was some info on the DVC changes....putting it off some I believe. I thought I read somewhere though that the schedule was pushed back some though. Samoa was supposed to be done by march, but I'm not sure anymore. I might be changing our request to another house now....

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[mickeynut1]

Originally Posted by GinCar

Thank you both.

Since I am a planner to a fault, maybe this part of the trip should just be a surprise.
I can stay anywhere for 3 nights in Disney and be happy.

Good luck deciding/planning .

[pixarmom]

Originally Posted by glass half full

Head been posting from there recently. I don't think there was anything that changed too much from the refurb schedule on the website. There was some info on the DVC changes....putting it off some I believe. I thought I read somewhere though that the schedule was pushed back some though. Samoa was supposed to be done by march, but I'm not sure anymore. I might be changing our request to another house now....

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Is there a specific longhouse renovation schedule available somewhere? I posted before about how we really wanted to book CL at Poly for January, but currently have a GV because they are planning a Hawaii renovation during our stay. So my next choice would be Samoa, third floor, facing the volcano pool. (I know, not likely to get a request that specific, but I thought it was at least worth a try.) If they are renovating Samoa in January, I'll need to think about an alternative request. (Although I should think about that anyway, in the event that 3rd Floor Samoa isn't available when we check in.)

[HeyIt'sMe]

10 days away from our trip --- just did our online checkin!

[Mom2twinboys]

Originally Posted by pixarmom

Is there a specific longhouse renovation schedule available somewhere? I posted before about how we really wanted to book CL at Poly for January, but currently have a GV because they are planning a Hawaii renovation during our stay. So my next choice would be Samoa, third floor, facing the volcano pool. (I know, not likely to get a request that specific, but I thought it was at least worth a try.) If they are renovating Samoa in January, I'll need to think about an alternative request. (Although I should think about that anyway, in the event that 3rd Floor Samoa isn't available when we check in.)

We are also going in January and I would like to know a renovation schedule too. For what it's worth, we always request Samoa 1st floor facing the volcano pool. We don't always get the floor but we have always gotten a room in Samoa facing the pool. I probably just jinxed myself. But like you, I'd like to know a schedule before I put in a request.