ALOHA! The Poly FAQ: Fall 2010 Edition

[logpey]

Hi everyone, posting live from the CL lounge. Arrivedat 11:30 today for our 1st poly stay, room wasn't ready because they realized we were assigned a 2nd floor room but had requested1st or 3rd. They wanted to meet our requst so had us wait, unfortunately the room wasn't ready until 4:30 and it was raining so we spent lots of unplnned time in the CL lounge tired and antsy... I will say though without the lounge it would have been rough. After a small nap and a little refresh were all feeling much better. We ended up with a wonderful 3rd floor GVroom, no issues so far but can see the issues with puddles mentioned outside of the 1st floor rooms. Since we had a late lunch at Captian Cooks CL food was perfect for dinner, tonightit wassome sort of bbq chicken and raspberry brie- delish!
If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Thx for the reports!

 

[leane]

Hi everyone, posting live from the CL lounge. Arrivedat 11:30 today for our 1st poly stay, room wasn't ready because they realized we were assigned a 2nd floor room but had requested1st or 3rd. They wanted to meet our requst so had us wait, unfortunately the room wasn't ready until 4:30 and it was raining so we spent lots of unplnned time in the CL lounge tired and antsy... I will say though without the lounge it would have been rough. After a small nap and a little refresh were all feeling much better. We ended up with a wonderful 3rd floor GVroom, no issues so far but can see the issues with puddles mentioned outside of the 1st floor rooms. Since we had a late lunch at Captian Cooks CL food was perfect for dinner, tonightit wassome sort of bbq chicken and raspberry brie- delish!
If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Have a great time!

 

[MommyPoppins]

Eight days left until we leave(hopefully). Four of my six kids are sick with colds/coughs. Last year the week DH and I were supposed to leave for Disney our 4 year old got pneumonia and was in the hospital for 5 days.

 

[LegoMom3]

I thought my fellow Polynesian resort fans would get a chuckle out of my new countdown timer. Just under 5 years until our next trip to WDW! LOL

I tried creating a DIS Boards countdown timer, but it wouldn't go past 1 year. I had to keep trying different tracker sites until I found one that would count up to 4 years and 10 months, etc.

Maybe those of you who feel like your trips within in the next months are taking forever to get here won't feel as bad!

Oh my goodness now I really don't feel so bad about our trip being over a year away!!! Wow, that is quite a wait you have! But it too, like everything else, will eventually get here! I think by then you may well have the best-planned trip in Disney history!!

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[leane]

Eight days left until we leave(hopefully). Four of my six kids are sick with colds/coughs. Last year the week DH and I were supposed to leave for Disney our 4 year old got pneumonia and was in the hospital for 5 days.

Hope they have a quick recovery. Strep throat has been circulating our area. I got it but the kids were shown mercy thank goodness.

I thought my fellow Polynesian resort fans would get a chuckle out of my new countdown timer. Just under 5 years until our next trip to WDW! LOL

I tried creating a DIS Boards countdown timer, but it wouldn't go past 1 year. I had to keep trying different tracker sites until I found one that would count up to 4 years and 10 months, etc.

Maybe those of you who feel like your trips within in the next months are taking forever to get here won't feel as bad!

Sorry your wait is so long but you're right. I makes my 56 days seem so much closer. I started planning our first trip 2 years in advance so I know that your wait will drag and drag...

 

[bluejasmine]

Eight days left until we leave(hopefully). Four of my six kids are sick with colds/coughs. Last year the week DH and I were supposed to leave for Disney our 4 year old got pneumonia and was in the hospital for 5 days.

Sending pixie dust that the kids get better soon!

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Just had to post...we got our welcome email from the King Kamehameha Club, including a letter to present to the valet desk!

Only 8 days to go!

 

[bluejasmine]

Just had to post...we got our welcome email from the King Kamehameha Club, including a letter to present to the valet desk!

Only 8 days to go!

I want my mickey mail! LOL I a exactly a week behind you..

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

I want my mickey mail! LOL I a exactly a week behind you..

Hehe! Then you should get it this time next week

 

[Tinkerbellie16]

Hi everyone, posting live from the CL lounge. Arrivedat 11:30 today for our 1st poly stay, room wasn't ready because they realized we were assigned a 2nd floor room but had requested1st or 3rd. They wanted to meet our requst so had us wait, unfortunately the room wasn't ready until 4:30 and it was raining so we spent lots of unplnned time in the CL lounge tired and antsy... I will say though without the lounge it would have been rough. After a small nap and a little refresh were all feeling much better. We ended up with a wonderful 3rd floor GVroom, no issues so far but can see the issues with puddles mentioned outside of the 1st floor rooms. Since we had a late lunch at Captian Cooks CL food was perfect for dinner, tonightit wassome sort of bbq chicken and raspberry brie- delish!
If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks for the live update!!! Have fun!

I thought my fellow Polynesian resort fans would get a chuckle out of my new countdown timer. Just under 5 years until our next trip to WDW! LOL

I tried creating a DIS Boards countdown timer, but it wouldn't go past 1 year. I had to keep trying different tracker sites until I found one that would count up to 4 years and 10 months, etc.

Maybe those of you who feel like your trips within in the next months are taking forever to get here won't feel as bad!

Seriously SeaSpray? I can't imagine you won't be back within 5 years!

Eight days left until we leave(hopefully). Four of my six kids are sick with colds/coughs. Last year the week DH and I were supposed to leave for Disney our 4 year old got pneumonia and was in the hospital for 5 days.

Here's hoping for the best!

 

[cinmell]

\ I think by then you may well have the best-planned trip in Disney history!!

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[maiapapaya]

Seriously SeaSpray? I can't imagine you won't be back within 5 years!



Here's hoping for the best!

I was thinking the same thing!!

 

[witchesbrew]

I'm going to being doing a split stay now between the Poly and CBR. I originally was booked 7 nights at the Poly, but to save $ I switched to the CBR. BUT, I just can't take not staying at the Poly at all! LOL So I am doing a split 4 nights CBR, 3 nights Poly. I figure it's better than no Poly! LOL
It's just too gorgeous to not stay there

 

[PamelaKay]

I was thinking the same thing!!

Me too! I am so addicted that even 6 months between trips seems like an eternity.

 

[SeaSpray]

Oh my goodness now I really don't feel so bad about our trip being over a year away!!! Wow, that is quite a wait you have! But it too, like everything else, will eventually get here! I think by then you may well have the best-planned trip in Disney history!!

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Seriously SeaSpray? I can't imagine you won't be back within 5 years!

I was thinking the same thing!!

Well DS19 is starting his second year of college so a good amount of our money is going to pay for that. So... we're not planning any WDW trips until after that.

Believe me, I'm *hoping* that we go back much sooner than that, but as of right now, 2015 is our next "planned" trip.

 

[POOHDRMR]

We were suppossed to be checking out tomorrow from a 10 day stay at Poly but today at lunch dh said he is having such a great trip he could use a few more days- so now we are staying till Saturday. he is usually ready by day 8 to go home.This is our first stay at Poly and I think it will be the only resort we stay now.We have an 8 month old(who got his first haircut today at MK!) and a 9 yr old dd and it has really worked out great here for us.Everything has been great-except you need to be one of the seven dwarfs to fit under the shower head!

 

[schaery]

Hi everyone! First time at the Polynesian in 94 days, and first time on this thread. I've got lots to read.

 

[rcsilverspring]

Hi everyone! First time at the Polynesian in 94 days, and first time on this thread. I've got lots to read.

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There's lots to learn here. Enjoy the planning and anticipation. It's all part of the magic.

 

[logpey]

Hi everyone! First time at the Polynesian in 94 days, and first time on this thread. I've got lots to read.

Any questions, please feel free to ask, anyone here will be glad to help you!!!

 

[MyDisneyTrio]

Hi everyone

My DH, myself, and my 3 kids (DS4, DS3 and DD1) will be staying at the Poly Jan 23-30. We have never stayed at the Poly before.... but we cannot wait! I am already planning like mad! In all my crazy planning I came across TikiMan's website. Such a wealth of information... but unfortunately I found some bad news on there! It looks like the Volcano pool will be closed when we are there My boys will be so upset if they don't get to go down a slide! I know the weather will be hit or miss as to whether it would be warm enough to swim or not, but in the event it is warm enough I really wanted to enjoy the pool. I know that there is the "quiet" pool as a back up option, but we were looking forward to the themed pool. Anyways... enough of my rambling, what I am trying to get at is: if the Volcano pool is in fact closed when we are there would we be allowed to use, say, the Grand Floridian's themed pool? I would never do it unless I was directly told by a CM that it was alright. I was just wondering in the past with pool closures was this an option? Thanks so much everyone!!!