ALOHA! The Poly FAQ: Fall 2010 Edition

[mom2my2gr8kids]

We will be there too...10/26-11/2!
Our dates are sold out for Poly...guess that means the pool will be crowded.

We are doing MNSSHP too! What night are you doing????

 

[DebbyLof428]

Thank you LowesChevy for the pictures. We can't wait to get back to the Poly.

 

[A MK Family]

Hello fellow Polynesian lovers here is my most recent review...enjoy






It was around 2:00 PM and the room wasn’t quite ready, so we spent a couple hours at Downtown Disney. Shortly after 3:00 PM, a received a text from Disney Destinations notifying us that our room was ready. We were assigned a room that met our requests-Tahiti building with a ground floor room, theme park view, excellent! It was room 1033, located on the far right side of the Tahiti building nearest the Ferry launch. Perfect for us because we like the easy access of the TTC.

What a great review.

I have a question- we have always booked theme park view but unfortunately because we booked late only garden view was available. DId you book theme park view or just request it? I was wondering if I can request lagoon or pool view or should I just leave it to chance?

 

[grits98]

Sorry if I'm repeating an asked-and-answered question, but after reading about 100 pages of posts, I couldn't find it. What do ya'll think is the best room/floor to request in the Hawaii longhouse? We want quiet, so I'm thinking that the third floor might be best. We will have a garden view room. Should I just ask for a quiet room or for a particular room number? Thanks!

 

[The_Banking_Scot]

Hi,

I had a garden view room in Hawaii last week ( 1 night on the ground floor 1524 and 4 nights on the 3rd floor 3519.

No complaints about noise on either floor ( either from next door or from outside if you had the sliding door closed- the occasional pool noise could be heard when on the balcony during the day but no problem

Room 3519 is at the other end of the building from the lounge ( it is by the exterior door to the exterior stairs) so if you are nearer the lounge ( esp on the 2nd floor) you may hear more foot traffic.

Regards

TBS

 

[disneymagicgirl]

We are doing MNSSHP too! What night are you doing????

Thinking the 28th...but waiting to see about the weather.

 

[grace&philipsmom]

We check in to the Poly tomorrow for 12 nights!

 

[LowesChevy]

What a great review.

I have a question- we have always booked theme park view but unfortunately because we booked late only garden view was available. DId you book theme park view or just request it? I was wondering if I can request lagoon or pool view or should I just leave it to chance?

Sorry yes, we booked the theme park view. I know many of the lagoon view rooms you may have a view of the MK, but most are pretty skewed

Glad you enjoyed my review!

 

[shore]

We are staying at the Polly in December for the first time. Can anyone recommend which sections are better then others? After reading the reviews of others I'm thinking if we made the right choice in hotels this time!:

 

[grits98]

Hi,

I had a garden view room in Hawaii last week ( 1 night on the ground floor 1524 and 4 nights on the 3rd floor 3519.

No complaints about noise on either floor ( either from next door or from outside if you had the sliding door closed- the occasional pool noise could be heard when on the balcony during the day but no problem

Room 3519 is at the other end of the building from the lounge ( it is by the exterior door to the exterior stairs) so if you are nearer the lounge ( esp on the 2nd floor) you may hear more foot traffic.

Regards

TBS

Thank you!

.

 

[MickeyWatch]

We will be there too...10/26-11/2!
Our dates are sold out for Poly...guess that means the pool will be crowded.

We will be there right after you: November 3 to 9. The Volcano pool always seems to be crowded no matter what time of year it is. Except for morning hours and after 5:00 p.m.

 

[coopersmom]

Having never stayed at a Disney resort, and having read some worrisome things recently, I wanted to know if Disney operates like most other major hotel chains do now and, while they don't do daily linen changes automatically, will change the sheets if you leave a card or something on the bed.

I don't really want to get into a discussion about whether it's "necessary" or not ... I just want to know, from people who have experienced such things, if it's possible and simple. (As most major hotels make it.)

We are booked for a club level room, if that makes any kind of a difference.

 

[chimo2u]

Having never stayed at a Disney resort, and having read some worrisome things recently, I wanted to know if Disney operates like most other major hotel chains do now and, while they don't do daily linen changes automatically, will change the sheets if you leave a card or something on the bed.

I don't really want to get into a discussion about whether it's "necessary" or not ... I just want to know, from people who have experienced such things, if it's possible and simple. (As most major hotels make it.)

We are booked for a club level room, if that makes any kind of a difference.

When we stayed at AKL CL in Jan 2008 and Sept 2009, our sheets where changed daily. Our housekeeper said it was standard to change CL guest sheets daily. I would think that all CL's follow the same practices.

 

[PamelaKay]

Does it get very crowded during the dinner hours with folks waiting on tables at O'hana?

 

[1971DBday]

Why does the DISboard state that the only options for breakfast at CC is the following?

Breakfast (Updated: 09/10) Entree/Main Course

• Assorted Cold Cereals - Choose from an assortment of cold cereals.
  Oatmeal - Oatmeal - $2.29
  Whole Fruit - Choose from a selection of whole fruit.

Drinks

• Selection of Hot Beverages - Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate.

Please tell me they still have Tonga Toast, breakfast platters, breakfast sandwich and Mickey waffles!!! We will be eating a good portion of our breakfasts here and it states is was updated 9/10....am I missing something?

 

[my2princessgirls]

question about the lounge
Does it get very crowded during the dinner hours with folks waiting on tables at O'hana?

Yes!!

 

[my2princessgirls]

Breakfast at Captain Cooks
Why does the DISboard state that the only options for breakfast at CC is the following?

Breakfast (Updated: 09/10) Entree/Main Course

• Assorted Cold Cereals - Choose from an assortment of cold cereals.
  Oatmeal - Oatmeal - $2.29
  Whole Fruit - Choose from a selection of whole fruit.

Drinks

• Selection of Hot Beverages - Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate.

Please tell me they still have Tonga Toast, breakfast platters, breakfast sandwich and Mickey waffles!!! We will be eating a good portion of our breakfasts here and it states is was updated 9/10....am I missing something?

According to allears.net, Tonga Toast is still on the menu (updated Sept. 2010)
http://allears.net/menu/menu_chh.htm

 

[disneymagicgirl]

Trying to motivate myself to start packing. It is sooo overwhelming with 2 babies and another child. DH is on his own! I printed out a packing list, started laundry, fine tuned adr's, upgraded our tix...now just to pack...

I am excited tho! We leave monday around noon. Staying at the Hilton on points Mon pm...and plan to check into Poly early Tues and make RD at DHS at 9am....

 

[PamelaKay]

Does anyone have a recent picture of the cocktail menu from the lounge or pool bar?

 

[disneymagicgirl]

leaving in the a.m. & a million things to do!
alas, here I am on the DIS