mickeynut1
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2007
I'm joining in - just booked not only our first Poly stay but doing it club level TPV style.. oh and just FYI i was told there's no more IPO!
How exciting!
Thanks for the update on IPO. Have fun planning .
Wow! We just got back from our first family Disney trip. We stayed club level in the Poly (Tonga Suites). The bar was set so high, I don't think we could ever come back! We arrived very early knowing the room was not ready. However, they still gave us a tour and showed us where Tonga was located. We told them we were headed to Disney Springs and that I was setup for text alerts. Once I received it we headed to the Ambassador suite. The photos are just like what you see on Tikiman's website. I will throw a couple more in this post to show you the perks you get with the suite.
We were greeted with a cheese tray and rice krispy treats. Also, received a packet for the screening of Moana.
I will put my thoughts in bullets:
Hope this helps anybody deciding about staying in the Tonga.
- I believe mousekeeping came twice a day. We would come back for a late afternoon nap and find everything was refreshed. When we came back late in the evening, the beds were turned down with chocolates.
- Tonga guests have their own lounge. That was great for getting coffee first thing and grabbing a beer before calling it a night. However, we did make it to Hawaii a few times.
- Tonga guests are allowed to order from a complimentary menu. We took advantage of that.
- Tonga is tucked away and very quite. A couple of times I would see people try to go in; however, the concierge would kindly turn them away. There are not that many guests so they knew the families that were staying in the suites.
- The snacks were on par with what you read on this forum. However, I think staying in the Tonga gives you an advantage.
Sounds like you had a great first trip! Thanks for posting .