Figment1990
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- Jul 29, 2008
Anyone there now have any update on the volcano pool closure dates? Is it still 3/9?
beg to differ, you DO see and hear the EWP fromTPV tower rooms at the Contemporary Resort
Aren't they on the opposite side of the building?
I believe when I researched CR you can see EWP not from Bay Lake, but when the EWP circles Seven Seas Lagoon if in a TPV Tower Room
My hubby calls that the "8 bit" paradeAt the Poly you also get the added bounus of the EWP, which you won't get TPV at CR!
Anyone there now have any update on the volcano pool closure dates? Is it still 3/9?
clareita said:Holy moly this is the first I've heard of a possible pool closure. How long is it supposed to be down for? We are checking in on April 12 and if the volcano pool will be closed this is big deal for us - like switch resorts if possible kind of big deal.
Thank you for your pictures and response. Do you think the construction at the GF will take away from the beautiful view of a TPV room at the poly? Would it be such an eye sore that it would distract from the wondeful views? Also, I know there are three buildings that hold TPV rooms. Does anyone know which I should submit a request for? We also for sure want a balcony to enjoy the fireworks at night. Does anyone know which floors have balconies? Is it just 3rd? I would imagine a 3rd floor room would have better views anyways.
correct. The TPV rooms look over the parking lot. Past the parking lot is the road and on the other side of the road is the lagoon. You can actually sit on your balcony and watch Wishes while the EWP is occurring. I found a panorama shot that looks like it was taken from a TPV balcony:
http://allears.net/acc/cont157.jpg
Doryln said:There was a closure scheduled from 3/4-3/15, but I haven't heard whether it began or not - Disney or the poly will not confirm! I switched to the CR for our trip next week because I didn't want to take a chance. I assume they'll complete whatever maintenance by April 12th. It's just yearly maintenance but it has to get done at some point. Apparently they have to wait for the GF pool to reopen before closing the Polly's since those guests are using the poly pool.
I imagine the construction would take away from the view if you are in Tuvalu since it is on the side of the Poly closest to GF. We were in Hawaii in October and while you could obviously see the construction if you looked over towards the GF it wasn't in our line of sight (you had to look to the left) and it was far enough away that it wasnt' an issue. If you are in Tahiti (the opposite side of Hawaii) it would be even less of an issue.
In Tahiti both the second & third floors have balconies.
My mistake. I didn't realize they pulled out front at the CR. I thought EWP was only on the Bay Lake side at CR (although you still have the road, etc between the resort & the EWP, while at Poly it's right off the beach)
Either way, as to what mrskirk was asking about Poly TPV, vs CR TPV, while CR is closer to the MK, IMO I would rather the further, but "cleaner" view from the Poly (can't think of a better word at the moment) without the roadway & parking lot. It's just a matter of personal preference.
Either way, as to what mrskirk was asking about Poly TPV, vs CR TPV, while CR is closer to the MK, IMO I would rather the further, but "cleaner" view from the Poly (can't think of a better word at the moment) without the roadway & parking lot. It's just a matter of personal preference.
If I get a refillable mug, can I refill it with Kona coffee or can I only refill it with the standard Disney coffee?
"Cleaner" view so funny but it totally describes the way we feel too. When on vacation, I detest seeing a parking lot from my balcony/window. Especially at WDW because it takes away from the theme experience. The CR TPV holds no appeal to us because of the parking lot AND I really only want to see the castle and the fireworks at MK from my resort. I don't even want the other rides in MK to interfere with my dreamy castle view. The CR view has distractions that take away from the castle/fireworks view. JMO of course and others have a different preference but I loved your "clean" comment
Pool was hopping today with some finally decent temps....not closed yet!
Has anyone eaten at Ohana lately? I have reservations for April 27 and I thought I read somewhere that the menu changed.