Disney's POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT Information & Questions

[LvsTnk]

Has anyone seen Tikiman's FB page he was kind enough to post pics of the pool closure yesterday due to a storm coming through and one of the longhouses is having an issue today. It must have been some storm.

 

[johnsonet]

^^looked like a mudbath

 

[LvsTnk]

At least the quiet pool is still open

 

[andyman8]

Hey everyone! I had a quick question. With the three newest longhouses now lost to DVC, I was wondering where the largest rooms at the Poly were now? Are they all the same, as seems to be the case, or is there any longhouse with slightly larger rooms? We might be putting 5 in a room and obviously want to most space! Thanks!

 

[LvsTnk]

Hey everyone! I had a quick question. With the three newest longhouses now lost to DVC, I was wondering where the largest rooms at the Poly were now? Are they all the same, as seems to be the case, or is there any longhouse with slightly larger rooms? We might be putting 5 in a room and obviously want to most space!

Looking at Tikiman's website all the original longhouses would be the same size at 415 sq ft some with king beds or the ADA rooms might be different

 

[JohnDaleswife]

Tikiman said something about having to move guest out of one of the longhouse due to an AC issue. Just wonder if they have that many more rooms available. Wonder if there will be some people getting into a bungalow?

 

[ReluctantDisaholic]

Thinking about longhouses to request when we do our online checkin soon - I think we've decided that convenient location is most important, and that construction won't matter (even if we'd be on the quiet pool side of the building, we figure we've never spent that much time looking out our windows - I don't think the blinds went up once on our last POR trip)...so i'm thinking Niue would be good.

Any opinions?

 

[PrincessP]

Thinking about longhouses to request when we do our online checkin soon - I think we've decided that convenient location is most important, and that construction won't matter (even if we'd be on the quiet pool side of the building, we figure we've never spent that much time looking out our windows - I don't think the blinds went up once on our last POR trip)...so i'm thinking Niue would be good.

Any opinions?

We stayed at Niue May 20th - 23rd. It was our 4th stay at the Poly and 4th longhouse. We've done Fiji, used-to-be-Tahiti, and Hawaii. Niue was GREAT for the convenience factor! Right by the Ceremonial House and the pools. Sooooo easy to get to the monorail when we woke at 4:45 in time for the 6am MK opening!!! My only request going in had been "3rd floor" b/c I wanted a balcony. Niue only has 2 floors...so no balcony. But it wasn't a big deal at all. The location turned out to be just what we needed for this quick trip.

Have a great trip!

 

[ReluctantDisaholic]

We stayed at Niue May 20th - 23rd. It was our 4th stay at the Poly and 4th longhouse. We've done Fiji, used-to-be-Tahiti, and Hawaii. Niue was GREAT for the convenience factor! Right by the Ceremonial House and the pools. Sooooo easy to get to the monorail when we woke at 4:45 in time for the 6am MK opening!!! My only request going in had been "3rd floor" b/c I wanted a balcony. Niue only has 2 floors...so no balcony. But it wasn't a big deal at all. The location turned out to be just what we needed for this quick trip.

Have a great trip!

Thank you - that's great news! I'm definitely requesting Niue now. Originally I had really wanted a balcony but we're doing the last half of our stay at Beach Club and I figure I'll just request one there instead. Convenience is our number one thing

 

[vcb]

Is anyone at the Poly right now that can comment on the current A/c outages an how it's being handled being moved out of Rarotonga? We're 33 days out and excited, I just want to know how efficient the process was??

 

[jenboyd29]

We are planning our next trip for Oct 2016 and cannot wait to rent points so we can stay DVC at Poly!!! We LOVE Ohana and are excited to be on a monorail resort for the first time

We are a family of 5 and will be renting a DVC studio room...which one is better choice for location since we will not be getting the lake view room.

 

[Tikiman]

We are planning our next trip for Oct 2016 and cannot wait to rent points so we can stay DVC at Poly!!! We LOVE Ohana and are excited to be on a monorail resort for the first time

We are a family of 5 and will be renting a DVC studio room...which one is better choice for location since we will not be getting the lake view room.

Tokelau will be your best choice for a standard view DVC studio. It has the best location and view out of the 3 for standard view.

 

[johnsonet]

Tokelau will be your best choice for a standard view DVC studio. It has the best location and view out of the 3 for standard view.

Tikiman
What about Standard view, non-DVC? Staying mid- July. I love Niue but with East Pool work, thinking this will not be the best choice.
Thank you!

 

[Tikiman]

Tikiman
What about Standard view, non-DVC? Staying mid- July. I love Niue but with East Pool work, thinking this will not be the best choice.
Thank you!

I still like Niue and Samoa for its location even with pool construction. There are many great views in all the longhouses. It really comes down to preference. I love the views from Fiji but I hate walking around the marina. That is just my opinion. I would rather be where Niue and Samoa are. I was in Samoa facing construction fences in February and I would not have traded its location. I would have been happy in Niue also.

 

[johnsonet]

I still like Niue and Samoa for its location even with pool construction. There are many great views in all the longhouses. It really comes down to preference. I love the views from Fiji but I hate walking around the marina. That is just my opinion. I would rather be where Niue and Samoa are. I was in Samoa facing construction fences in February and I would not have traded its location. I would have been happy in Niue also.

Thanks so much for the advice. I've never stayed on the other side of the marina, so this is extra helpful. I've loved the locations of Rarotonga, Niue and Hawaii, so I can see finding Fiji more inconvenient... I think I'll stick with requesting patio and Niue Thanks again!

 

[johnsonet]

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[sleepymouse]

How much longer does it take to walk from Fiji to the TTC or boat dock than it does from Samoa?

 

[LUVDisney1975]

2 months from today I'll be at the Poly!!! Wow! Times going fast!!!!!!

 

[sfbank]

OK help me out here Polynesian lovers. I have stayed at the Boardwalk every year since 2002 but due to a Disney corporate convention we are being moved out of Innkeepers Club Level and there are no current standard rooms available. They have moved us to the Polynesian. We check in next Wednesday and will have Club Level access. I am excited to try something new but still a little hesitant. I have read as much as I can about the resort and we have been there to dine before. Any quick hints with the time crunch would be appreciated!!

 

[johnsonet]

OK help me out here Polynesian lovers. I have stayed at the Boardwalk every year since 2002 but due to a Disney corporate convention we are being moved out of Innkeepers Club Level and there are no current standard rooms available. They have moved us to the Polynesian. We check in next Wednesday and will have Club Level access. I am excited to try something new but still a little hesitant. I have read as much as I can about the resort and we have been there to dine before. Any quick hints with the time crunch would be appreciated!!

Well, I hope you're not too disappointed in being moved from BWI CL. I haven't stayed at the Polynesian since 2009 but will be there in about 5 weeks and I'm really excited about it. The resort is looking beautiful, despite ongoing construction.

I think it will be very interesting for you to stay at another great Deluxe resort after so many BWI visits. I hope you'll love it.
The grounds are really incredible and the views of the Seven Seas Lagoon, Cinderella Castle, the Contemporary, and the GF really add to the special atmosphere

Definitely check out Trader Sam's for drinks and light bites http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/...o-at-disney-worlds-polynesian-village-resort/

also, I'm looking forward to trying shaved ice at the Kona Island sushi bar http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014/...-island-in-disneys-polynesian-village-resort/

Have a great time