Resort Thread Disney's POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT

[bcuinohio]

It looks terrible, honestly. Shouldn’t have bothered. Waste of $

So Tokelau closed though Oct 1? All DVC put in Moore’s then or is there another building option for DVC?

Pago Pago is open.

 

[conandrob240]

Is Pago Pago DVC? I’ve never gotten Pago Pago in 10+ trips. Is it DVC or regular room being used for DVC right now?

 

[Rick195275]

Is Pago Pago DVC? I’ve never gotten Pago Pago in 10+ trips. Is it DVC or regular room being used for DVC right now?

Pago Pago is normal dvc standard studios. I will say I think you’re in the minority with your feelings on the refurb. I’m waiting to see it in person but most reviews so far seem to be thrilled with it.

 

[conandrob240]

It just seems like a waste of $. Not a real improvement. Other than the bed

 

[bcuinohio]

Is Pago Pago DVC? I’ve never gotten Pago Pago in 10+ trips. Is it DVC or regular room being used for DVC right now?

Pago Pago is standard view DVC studios only. It is located closer to the parking lot and bus stop.

 

[conandrob240]

Yeah, don’t like that building for exact reasons you cited.

 

[bcuinohio]

Yeah, don’t like that building for exact reasons you cited.

Tokelau is my favorite DVC building. It is nicely located between the GCH and TTC. The Oasis pool is right next to it too. Moorea does have the laundry room but it is usually crowded and I end up going to the main one.

 

[conandrob240]

Agreed that’s why I was asking. Tokelau our favorite. Too much “horn” noise at Morris, too much parking lot at Pago Pago

 

[Violet Parr]

I like the colors so much more than the brights. I do wish they'd have kept the blue walls in the bathrooms.

 

[JPM4]

On MDE it says the Oasis Pool Bar hours are 5-8? Is this accurate for anyone there now or recently? We were at BLT 2 weeks ago and the pool bar hours are 11-10 even though MDE says 11-7.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

On MDE it says the Oasis Pool Bar hours are 5-8? Is this accurate for anyone there now or recently? We were at BLT 2 weeks ago and the pool bar hours are 11-10 even though MDE says 11-7.

Unless that’s some sort of odd seasonal shift, that seems like an error. Wasn’t like that 2 weeks ago when we were there.

The website says 11-8, so seems like the app is wrong.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

This era pre-dates me, but what a time this would have been to be at WDW….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1439333449215660035

 

[trishadono]

This era pre-dates me, but what a time this would have been to be at WDW….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1439333449215660035

When I 1st saw home videos of dh swimming at poly in the lagoon with Donald Duck water skiing over to see the guests I turned green with envy

Must have been something those early years!

 

[LadyTramp94]

DH says that he remembers the wave machine from his high school years in the mid 70s. We both remember that old pool too!
Good times❣

 

[LadyTramp94]

Just told me it was 1972 for him. He’s an old surfer dude now, but he said it was fun back then as he was in high school.

 

[disney-inspired]

I was trying to book at week at the Poly for the last full of week of January but there's nothing available - any idea why? No major events during that time, maybe it's because it was closed for so long.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I was trying to book at week at the Poly for the last full of week of January but there's nothing available - any idea why? No major events during that time, maybe it's because it was closed for so long.

It feels like Poly hotel room availability has been pretty thin ever since they revealed the room makeovers and opened reservations, no matter the time of year. An already popular resort now made even more popular with what is a generally well-received renovation (in contrast to what may not be as popular a renovation at CR?).

So I suspect it’s a combination of popularity, large numbers of people who aren’t traveling/can’t travel now but are rolling vacations or making placeholder reservations, etc. Poly CL (not an insignificant number of rooms) also doesn’t have a reopening date yet and we don’t really know how that room inventory is being handled. Presumably they could open Poly CL sometime next year and some with current standard Poly rooms would move their reservations to CL.

Just me speculating though.

 

[disney-inspired]

It feels like Poly hotel room availability has been pretty thin ever since they revealed the room makeovers and opened reservations, no matter the time of year. An already popular resort now made even more popular with what is a generally well-received renovation (in contrast to what may not be as popular a renovation at CR?).

So I suspect it’s a combination of popularity, large numbers of people who aren’t traveling/can’t travel now but are rolling vacations or making placeholder reservations, etc. Poly CL (not an insignificant number of rooms) also doesn’t have a reopening date yet and we don’t really know how that room inventory is being handled. Presumably they could open Poly CL sometime next year and some with current standard Poly rooms would move their reservations to CL.

Just me speculating though.

We originally planned at staying at CR because we liked the remodel but they didn't have any garden view rooms available and main tower was $$$ so I was shocked last night that the standard room at poly would be cheaper than CR. But just as quickly as I saw it, it left. We're booked for WL for now but I'll be checking back periodically hoping something opens up.

 

[shoegal9]

I was trying to book at week at the Poly for the last full of week of January but there's nothing available - any idea why? No major events during that time, maybe it's because it was closed for so long.

Same for early March. I’m getting married at the Polynesian on March 8th. I booked our villa on our points a while back, but none of our guests can get rooms at all. Not even for a single night.

 

[disney-inspired]

Same for early March. I’m getting married at the Polynesian on March 8th. I booked our villa on our points a while back, but none of our guests can get rooms at all. Not even for a single night.

Same for early March. I’m getting married at the Polynesian on March 8th. I booked our villa on our points a while back, but none of our guests can get rooms at all. Not even for a single night.

That sounds more common since you'd entering spring break territory - it seems schools can be out several weeks before and after Easter. I hope they are able to find something in the next few weeks!