ALOHA! The Polynesian Resort Information Thread: September 2012

[Alli76]

This time tomorrow I will hopefully on the plane on our way to the Poly! Now just have to make it through a huge list of to-dos today and a 3:30 Am wake up time tomorrow! Will hopefully check in here while on the trip!

 

[ocalla]

This time tomorrow I will hopefully on the plane on our way to the Poly! Now just have to make it through a huge list of to-dos today and a 3:30 Am wake up time tomorrow! Will hopefully check in here while on the trip!

Have a Super Fantastic Time!!!!!

 

[jdd]

This time tomorrow I will hopefully on the plane on our way to the Poly! Now just have to make it through a huge list of to-dos today and a 3:30 Am wake up time tomorrow! Will hopefully check in here while on the trip!

So jealous! Have a wonderful trip

 

[Disneyfun67]

Ok so i was so misled by two disney travel agents so I call disney customer service just so they could retrain them. And they where very short and snippy with me I though they are all about customer care I guess not. So next time where can i book and still great the deals they offer?

 

[maiapapaya]

We've done both ... and we much prefer the GV CL side. We don't spend a lot of time (if any) out on the balcony anyway and if we do want to watch the fireworks or the water parade we can just go to the lounge where they pipe in the music/sound or head on out to the beach. GV CL is much quieter for sleeping, in our opinion anyway (you don't hear the toot toot of the boats). If it were my decision, I'd say save the money and do GV CL, then you can use that money to have a nice anniversary dinner at one of the Signature restaurants. But really, it all boils down to personal preference. If you want TPV CL then do it.

And all the sounds from the lagoon, the boat horns, the train whistle from the MK, are one of the reasons we love being on the lagoon side! As Cdn Friends of Pooh says, it's really personal preference.

TBH, that picture is why I don't think it makes that much sense to pay for a TPV room at the Poly. The MK is too far away for it to really be that much more of an upgrade from a regular lagoon view. I can understand wanting to face the water instead of the resort grounds, but being able to see the tip of the castle from across the lagoon doesn't seem worth it. That said, in the Hawaii building, almost no lagoon view rooms have balconies (I think there's only one on the third floor) so if you want that view AND a balcony paying for TPV is probably worth it, even though there still is a risk of no balcony.

As chasgoose says, there are limited LV rooms with balconies, so if you want to be on the lagoon side and want outdoor space TPV is the better bet. We've always gotten our request of 3rd floor, but I have read several reviews from others who loved having the patio. Again, it comes down to what your preferences are. If you aren't going to be in the room a lot GV will save you a lot of money. If you are going to be spending some time at the resort & want the lagoon side atmosphere (we like it because it makes us feel like we are right in the middle of the Disney action, with the castle, Space Moutain, the views of the other resorts & monorail, and all the aforementioned sounds ...) we have found it is worth the upgrade.

Ok so i was so misled by two disney travel agents so I call disney customer service just so they could retrain them. And they where very short and snippy with me I though they are all about customer care I guess not. So next time where can i book and still great the deals they offer?

You can book directly through Disney. The travel agents don't have access to any better deals than the public. At the top of the resort forum there is sticky for a thread for codes & deals. You can hang out in there and you will find out pretty quickly when a new discount drops. Also, WDW has a link on their website to their currently offered deals. Hope that helps!

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Ok so i was so misled by two disney travel agents so I call disney customer service just so they could retrain them. And they where very short and snippy with me I though they are all about customer care I guess not. So next time where can i book and still great the deals they offer?

Just how were you misled???

You say two "Disney travel agents" - were they the individuals you speak to when you call the 407-W-DISNEY number? Or where they just TA's working for an agency who said they Disney specialists?

 

[Carrie772]

Joining in again! It's been a while since I posted and wanted to see my ticker...

 

[disneydreamin247]

35 more days until I see the lovely Poly again!

 

[BringingUpDisney]

35 more days until I see the lovely Poly again!

:Yay!

 

[disneymomma76]

Joining in again! It's been a while since I posted and wanted to see my ticker...

I was just thinking the same thing! I am a little excited for our first Poly stay.

 

[mickey2minnie1]

Aloha everyone,

I am going to be surprising my kids with a Poly GVCL stay for 5nights in June. It is their favorite place in the world. They think we are staying the whole time in the condo at Reunion Resort. Any Ideas on how to surprise them once we are there. Although I would like to wait until the day of checkout, my DS 16 gets the Disney blues a couple of days before we have to leave, and I do not want to have to put him through that, I think.

Thanks for your help!!!

 

[Disney_Princess83]

Hi everyone! I was trying to find out of the Polynesian had a Hair Salon? We will be doing breakfast here one morning of MNSSHP and I wanted to get my hair washed and styled. It would make it easier than having to go to another resort. If the Poly doesn't, does anyone know of the Grand Floridian has one?

 

[maiapapaya]

Hi everyone! I was trying to find out of the Polynesian had a Hair Salon? We will be doing breakfast here one morning of MNSSHP and I wanted to get my hair washed and styled. It would make it easier than having to go to another resort. If the Poly doesn't, does anyone know of the Grand Floridian has one?

Unfortunately the Poly doesn't have a hair salon. There is one at the GF called the Ivy Trellis.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

Unfortunately the Poly doesn't have a hair salon. There is one at the GF called the Ivy Trellis.

Thanks Looks like we will swap our breakfast to 1900 for that day and do Kona another day,. Thank you!

 

[Disneyfun67]

Just how were you misled???

You say two "Disney travel agents" - were they the individuals you speak to when you call the 407-W-DISNEY number? Or where they just TA's working for an agency who said they Disney specialists?

I did call 407-W-Disney. The first agent told me since my mom was handicapped she would request the Hawaii building for us with rooms adjacent to each other. After doing research on my own I learned the Hawaii building was the club building so we had no chance of getting that requested building. I then learned 2 handicapped rooms will never be adjacent that they are spread out. The agent also suggested I get a handicapped room incase my mother wanted to come into my room with her scooter that the handicapped rooms are bigger. When my wife called another day, got another agent she was told all rooms are the same size and the chance of getting 2 handicapped rooms together were not possible and we would possibly not even be on the same floor. My wife called back because she felt bad requesting and taking a handicapped room away from someone who may actually need it when we do not and my mother-in-law can have her own handicapped room why take 2 rooms? I then called back again to take the Hawaii request off and I asked for a building where construction was done already since my mother would surely rest during the day and I wouldn't want her next to construction. The agent told me she didn't have the construction list so whe couldn't tell me which rooms were done but assured me it wasn't heavy construction so my mom wouldn't be bothered. Then I came across Tiki Man website and he has the total list of construction! How is that possible when a Disney agent doesn't have the list? Very misled, they need to better train these Disney travel agents because they are giving false information, requesting rooms for people they have no chance of getting and it's a shame Tiki man can't book reservations he seems to be the most knowledgeable!!

 

[psac]

I did call 407-W-Disney. The first agent told me since my mom was handicapped she would request the Hawaii building for us with rooms adjacent to each other. After doing research on my own I learned the Hawaii building was the club building so we had no chance of getting that requested building. I then learned 2 handicapped rooms will never be adjacent that they are spread out. The agent also suggested I get a handicapped room incase my mother wanted to come into my room with her scooter that the handicapped rooms are bigger. When my wife called another day, got another agent she was told all rooms are the same size and the chance of getting 2 handicapped rooms together were not possible and we would possibly not even be on the same floor. My wife called back because she felt bad requesting and taking a handicapped room away from someone who may actually need it when we do not and my mother-in-law can have her own handicapped room why take 2 rooms? I then called back again to take the Hawaii request off and I asked for a building where construction was done already since my mother would surely rest during the day and I wouldn't want her next to construction. The agent told me she didn't have the construction list so whe couldn't tell me which rooms were done but assured me it wasn't heavy construction so my mom wouldn't be bothered. Then I came across Tiki Man website and he has the total list of construction! How is that possible when a Disney agent doesn't have the list? Very misled, they need to better train these Disney travel agents because they are giving false information, requesting rooms for people they have no chance of getting and it's a shame Tiki man can't book reservations he seems to be the most knowledgeable!!

Tikiman has an "in" with someone who has inside knowledge of things going on at Poly. That construction schedule is definitely not public, and I believe the CM that they didn't have the info. Disney also likes to keep their construction schedules private so that if they have delays they aren't held to previously announced dates. It seems everything else that CM told you was correct. The first one, however, should not be doing that job!!! It's a shame that all too often people here know much more than the people working there.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

If I am able to get an 7:30 ressie for 'Ohana breakfast, is there any chance I can make MK rope drop, or will I need to plan on having to skip out a little early to make it? I have yet to see the MK opening show. TIA!

We have done this before and had plenty of time! Just be sure to arrive at the Poly before 7:30 so you can be one of the first ones seated!

You can book directly through Disney. The travel agents don't have access to any better deals than the public. At the top of the resort forum there is sticky for a thread for codes & deals. You can hang out in there and you will find out pretty quickly when a new discount drops. Also, WDW has a link on their website to their currently offered deals. Hope that helps!

The agency I went through for my late August trip was able to get me a way better deal than booking directly through Disney!

 

[Carrie772]

I know, I know. People are all the time wondering which building to request. Well, I have always requested Fiji, 3rd floor and have always gotten it. We wanted to try Tokelau this year to get on the other side of the resort. Unfortunately it will be under renovation during our trip in late May/early June.

How do you all feel about Tahiti garden view?

 

[Our3ps]

What company was this?

The agency I went through for my late August trip was able to get me a way better deal than booking directly through Disney!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

What company was this?

I don't believe we are allowed to say on here. You can PM me if you want and I'd be happy to share.