ALOHA! The Polynesian Resort Information Thread: September 2012

[ocalla]

Tikiman webs site Click on the longhouse then at the top right click map

That's It!! Thank you so much

 

[maryj11]

That's It!! Thank you so much

You are very welcome

 

[PrincessP]

We will be at the Poly in less than a week!!! The kids still don't know. Does anyone know if the torch lighting ceremony schedule is still Tues - Sat. at 6pm? Anyone been recently? Thank you!

 

[jce2]

I've seen the question asked but haven't seen an answer...whats the scoop on renovations/construction at Poly? the only site iIfind with any hint is tikiman. My family has always stayed at SoG or POR before, but next year we are splurging (25th anniversary!) and finally staying at Poly. Just hoping construction won' take away from our enjoyment.

 

[guitarob]

I've seen the question asked but haven't seen an answer...whats the scoop on renovations/construction at Poly? the only site iIfind with any hint is tikiman. My family has always stayed at SoG or POR before, but next year we are splurging (25th anniversary!) and finally staying at Poly. Just hoping construction won' take away from our enjoyment.

What little he knows is pretty much the only "scoop" available. It's ALL rumor and speculation at this point.

 

[sandym718]

We will be at the Poly in less than a week!!! The kids still don't know. Does anyone know if the torch lighting ceremony schedule is still Tues - Sat. at 6pm? Anyone been recently? Thank you!

That was the case in March!

 

[My2Angels]

When is the best time to call and make a room location request? We are staying over Thanksgiving, so I know it will be a busy time and a packed house. I don't want to wait too late. Thanks!

 

[TinkNH]

just 5 more sleeps well...I am too excited to sleep so that may not be the best description!

 

[maryj11]

When is the best time to call and make a room location request? We are staying over Thanksgiving, so I know it will be a busy time and a packed house. I don't want to wait too late. Thanks!

You can call and make it now if you want. I just called and added mine, we arrive October 14th. If you add a request to your reservation call back a few days later and ask if your room request is on there. The reason I say this is because I have made a room request a couple of times to find out it wasnt on there. I usually call back to confirm that they have added it. Well a few years ago it was not on there at all. This week a portion of what I requested was on my reservation. They did not add the building request the first time so I asked if they would add that. They said they did , so Im going to call back in a few days and see if they did.

 

[guitarob]

To everyone going soon, have a safe and magical trip!! Save me a Lapu Lapu!

 

[disneylovr1]

I noticed on the tikimans website that the rooms in Tokelau, Tahiti, and Rapa Nui are around 60 sq ft larger than the other longhouses. What I was wondering is how much difference that makes? Has anyone stayed in both and noticed? I was thinking that i might prefer to alter my requests to put those 3 longhouses first, to have the extra square footage, but also wondring if it really makes a difference. is there any difference in the layout or what is in the rooms, or are things just slightly more spread out?

Someday I might actually figure out how to have a tiker, for now I'll continue to make due with boring looking posts! Just under 50 days until our Poly stay, and just over 1 week until a weekend offsite.

 

[ocalla]

I noticed on the tikimans website that the rooms in Tokelau, Tahiti, and Rapa Nui are around 60 sq ft larger than the other longhouses. What I was wondering is how much difference that makes? Has anyone stayed in both and noticed? I was thinking that i might prefer to alter my requests to put those 3 longhouses first, to have the extra square footage, but also wondring if it really makes a difference. is there any difference in the layout or what is in the rooms, or are things just slightly more spread out?

Someday I might actually figure out how to have a tiker, for now I'll continue to make due with boring looking posts! Just under 50 days until our Poly stay, and just over 1 week until a weekend offsite.

I think on the "Welcome to the Dis" section, there is a Sticky at the top with videos on how to create a ticker.

 

[longhorns2]

I've stayed in Tahiti and was wowed with the extra space. While I want to stay at CL I'm concerned about losing some space, especially with a baby/porta crib in the room.

 

[WOODY13]

I noticed on the tikimans website that the rooms in Tokelau, Tahiti, and Rapa Nui are around 60 sq ft larger than the other longhouses. What I was wondering is how much difference that makes? Has anyone stayed in both and noticed? I was thinking that i might prefer to alter my requests to put those 3 longhouses first, to have the extra square footage, but also wondring if it really makes a difference. is there any difference in the layout or what is in the rooms, or are things just slightly more spread out?

I always request Tokelau(unless I'm staying CL) because of the extra space and second floor balconies which Rapa Nui and Tahiti also have. The layout is the same. There is just more room after you walk past the beds.

 

[walt's assistant]

What little he knows is pretty much the only "scoop" available. It's ALL rumor and speculation at this point.

During our stay at the Poly two weeks ago we were told by Mousekeeping that renovations to some existing buildings were going to happen but timing wasnt clear. He cited Tahiti as one longhouse at the top of the list for attention.

 

[Masonmj84]

During our stay at the Poly two weeks ago we were told by Mousekeeping that renovations to some existing buildings were going to happen but timing wasnt clear. He cited Tahiti as one longhouse at the top of the list for attention.

If you go to Tikiman's site, he recently added information about when each longhouse is being scheduled for renovation.

Assuming this information is correct, it seems they're generally moving from West (GF side) to East (TTC side) starting this fall with Aotearoa (the other two longhouses West of the GCH, Fiji and Tuvalu, are also on tap for this year, with everything else in 2013).

This would put Tahiti as one of the last to get the treatment.

Interestingly, the 3 longhouses closest to the Volcano Pool (Samoa, Hawaii, and Niue) are listed for refurb during the Jan.-Mar. 2013 time frame.

 

[maiapapaya]

If you go to Tikiman's site, he recently added information about when each longhouse is being scheduled for renovation.

Assuming this information is correct, it seems they're generally moving from West (GF side) to East (TTC side) starting this fall with Aotearoa (the other two longhouses West of the GCH, Fiji and Tuvalu, are also on tap for this year, with everything else in 2013).

This would put Tahiti as one of the last to get the treatment.

Interestingly, the 3 longhouses closest to the Volcano Pool (Samoa, Hawaii, and Niue) are listed for refurb during the Jan.-Mar. 2013 time frame.

This would make sense with the rumoured work on the pool said to begin "at the end of the year." Maybe the plan is to just shut that whole area down and get it all done at once?

 

[tobin04]

Aloha!

We will be staying at the Poly-club level, theme park view. We were booked at the GF, main building, theme park view-but Disney moved us due to extreme construction noise!

It's been a few years since I stayed at the Poly, and have never stayed club level there! Any tips? We arrive very early next Thursday!!!

 

[boundfordisney]

well now Im a little worried about the construction that may be happening , we are booked for march 7, not so much worried about the longhouses as we are just in a gv and which longhouse really isnt a concern for me, but we do have a cabana booked and are planning our arrival day to be just spent around the pool. This could have some effect on our stay if the pool were to be closed, quess we will wait and see if tikiman has any more info in the fall. Keeping my fingers crossed our plans dont have to be changed as it took me sooo long to finally deceide to book the poly for our pre cruise stay!

 

[TIME2DISNEY]

well now Im a little worried about the construction that may be happening , we are booked for march 7, not so much worried about the longhouses as we are just in a gv and which longhouse really isnt a concern for me, but we do have a cabana booked and are planning our arrival day to be just spent around the pool. This could have some effect on our stay if the pool were to be closed, quess we will wait and see if tikiman has any more info in the fall. Keeping my fingers crossed our plans dont have to be changed as it took me sooo long to finally deceide to book the poly for our pre cruise stay!

I feel your pain! We just booked 4/2/2013 trip and I'm starting to worry a little bit. Surely the pool will be open for March. I can't imagine pools being closed during Spring Break!
I may have to cancel my poly reservations if I hear of major reconstruction going on. Restaurants closed, big blank walls and closed pools is not what I expect at my beloved Polynesian!
Have a great trip Guitarob and Mrs.B! Looking forward to your review when you get back!