Disney's POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT Information & Questions

[Leigh L]

I'm not sure where to put this question, but thought this might be an appropriate thread?

Does anyone know about how long it takes to walk from MK to Poly with the new path? I tried Google Maps but it's not recognizing that route no matter how I try to plug it in.

 

[myth2001]

I'm not sure where to put this question, but thought this might be an appropriate thread?

Does anyone know about how long it takes to walk from MK to Poly with the new path? I tried Google Maps but it's not recognizing that route no matter how I try to plug it in.

The numbers here fits my experience: https://dvcnews.com/index.php/other...is-walk-from-magic-kingdom-to-grand-floridian

• Magic Kingdom to Grand Floridian Lobby: .70 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Grand Floridian villas lobby: .83 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Polynesian Tokelau: 1.15 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Polynesian Moorea: 1.44 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Bay Lake Tower lobby: .45 miles
• BoardWalk lobby to Epcot International Gateway: .38 miles
• BoardWalk lobby to Disney's Hollywood Studios: .75 miles
• Epcot to Disney's Hollywood Studios: 1.13 miles

 

[Ariel620]

It took us 25 min. We hustled!

 

[Leigh L]

This is awesome thanks so much @myth2001 and @Ariel620! So appreciated!

 

[Leigh L]

The numbers here fits my experience: https://dvcnews.com/index.php/other...is-walk-from-magic-kingdom-to-grand-floridian

• Magic Kingdom to Grand Floridian Lobby: .70 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Grand Floridian villas lobby: .83 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Polynesian Tokelau: 1.15 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Polynesian Moorea: 1.44 miles
• Magic Kingdom to Bay Lake Tower lobby: .45 miles
• BoardWalk lobby to Epcot International Gateway: .38 miles
• BoardWalk lobby to Disney's Hollywood Studios: .75 miles
• Epcot to Disney's Hollywood Studios: 1.13 miles

I just checked out the map, thanks so much! Great to have a visual too

 

[disny_luvr]

What are the open dining options at the Poly currently? Is the pool bar by the Oasis pool open?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

What are the open dining options at the Poly currently? Is the pool bar by the Oasis pool open?

Here you go. Unfortunately the Oasis Pool Bar & Grill has not yet reopened (which frankly is my only true gripe after staying there).

Open	Type	Notes		Closed	Type	Notes
Barefoot Pool Bar	Pool Bar			Kona Island	Coffee/Sushi Bar
Capt. Cook's	Quick Service			Oasis Pool Bar & Grill	Pool Bar
Kona Café	Table Service			'Ohana	Character Dining / Table Service
Pineapple Lanai	Dole Whip!			Private Dining	Room Service
Tambu Lounge	Lounge			Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show	Dinner Show
				Trader Sam's Grog Grotto	Lounge
				Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace	Lounge

 

[disny_luvr]

Here you go. Unfortunately the Oasis Pool Bar & Grill has not yet reopened (which frankly is my only true gripe after staying there).

Open	Type	Notes		Closed	Type	Notes
Barefoot Pool Bar	Pool Bar			Kona Island	Coffee/Sushi Bar
Capt. Cook's	Quick Service			Oasis Pool Bar & Grill	Pool Bar
Kona Café	Table Service			'Ohana	Character Dining / Table Service
Pineapple Lanai	Dole Whip!			Private Dining	Room Service
Tambu Lounge	Lounge			Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show	Dinner Show
				Trader Sam's Grog Grotto	Lounge
				Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace	Lounge

Thank you! That’s disappointing, but good to know.

 

[Mr. X]

Thank you! That’s disappointing, but good to know.

BYOB

 

[kylenne]

Cast members at Capt Cook’s and Pineapple Lanai got new Moana inspired costumes. They’re super cute!

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2021...spotted-at-disneys-polynesian-village-resort/

 

[JM_97]

Cast members at Capt Cook’s and Pineapple Lanai got new Moana inspired costumes. They’re super cute!

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2021...spotted-at-disneys-polynesian-village-resort/

I do like those. I’ll be interested to see how Moana is incorporated. I know Disney is pushing more IP’s but I hope it doesn’t diminish the resorts themselves.

 

[disny_luvr]

Cast members at Capt Cook’s and Pineapple Lanai got new Moana inspired costumes. They’re super cute!

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2021...spotted-at-disneys-polynesian-village-resort/

I like them! This must be a new trend. I keep seeing articles with resort cast members wearing different aprons related to the resort. The Contemporary cast members have aprons with monorails on them. Super cute!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I would pay good money for one of those monorail aprons.

 

[disny_luvr]

I would pay good money for one of those monorail aprons.

Me too! If you haven’t seen the monorail aprons, you can see them in this article.

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2021/02/05/these-disney-cast-member-costumes-got-a-monorail-makeover/

 

[Dug720]

I'm not sure where to put this question, but thought this might be an appropriate thread?

Does anyone know about how long it takes to walk from MK to Poly with the new path? I tried Google Maps but it's not recognizing that route no matter how I try to plug it in.

It’s just over a mile. Walking my normal casual walking pace it took me about 20 minutes. I’d post my Garmin pic, but it would just go sideways.

 

[Jacq7414]

I just booked the Poly for next April. Currently I have a pool/marina view room. Should I change it? Is it super loud? We are staying there for 2 nights before we go on a cruise

 

[JiminyCricketNJ]

Just back from 4 nt stay. Check in was easy at Pago Pago, and they have 2 dedicated rooms right off check in where you can change into shorts etc. if your room is not ready and then leave your luggage right at the bell services stand outside the building. This was a nice touch. Resort is quieter at some points but long lines for Tambu Lounge on the weekend. They were seating into O'hana to help with overflow. Mobile order easy for Kona and Capt. Cook's. Just a warning - buses to HS and AK are few and far between. There is one line (!) in the morning where you wait and then a bus for a set park pulls up. The driver gets out and seats those going to the park according to size of party. We waited half an hour for the AK bus on Monday morning. We did walk over to TTC and GF for the monorail to MK, but the resort launches were the fastest. They started 45 min before MK opening and ran all day (sometimes direct to MK, other times to GF and then MK).

 

[Mr. X]

Just back from 4 nt stay. Check in was easy at Pago Pago, and they have 2 dedicated rooms right off check in where you can change into shorts etc. if your room is not ready and then leave your luggage right at the bell services stand outside the building. This was a nice touch. Resort is quieter at some points but long lines for Tambu Lounge on the weekend. They were seating into O'hana to help with overflow. Mobile order easy for Kona and Capt. Cook's. Just a warning - buses to HS and AK are few and far between. There is one line (!) in the morning where you wait and then a bus for a set park pulls up. The driver gets out and seats those going to the park according to size of party. We waited half an hour for the AK bus on Monday morning. We did walk over to TTC and GF for the monorail to MK, but the resort launches were the fastest. They started 45 min before MK opening and ran all day (sometimes direct to MK, other times to GF and then MK).

Did you try walking over to the TTC? If so, was that any quicker?

What’s the status of construction? Noise, ect. Heading down in May.

 

[JiminyCricketNJ]

Did you try walking over to the TTC? If so, was that any quicker?

What’s the status of construction? Noise, ect. Heading down in May.

TTC was pretty crowded for the monorail one morning. We did not take the ferry from TTC to MK, only from MK one evening at park close. Ferry was crowded but the CM said it would be a faster wait than the resort launch at that time of night. As I said earlier, resort launch in morning to MK was direct and fast.
Construction is everywhere. Did not notice "noise" as we were out all day. There are lots of trucks/workers around all day and it is busy with activity. New construction walls were up in different areas by the time we left. My husband really did not like it and missed the ease of getting the monorail right in the Great Ceremonial House, but others may not mind the quick walk to and from TTC.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Long way to go here.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1362102819470397440