Resort Thread Disney's POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT

[trishadono]

Hi, all. Have an upcoming Poly stay (club level) and need a fridge for my son’s medication. My understanding is that there is a beverage cooler in the room, but this will not be cold enough. Any experience with a similar situation? Thanks!

I would call Disney’s Signature Services and ask.

 

[mrsap]

Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto Now Opens at 11am Daily​

The bar has historically opened at 3 p.m., but the calendar on the Walt Disney World website now lists operating hours beginning at 11 a.m. daily. It is still scheduled to close at midnight every day.

The attached Tiki Terrace is also opening at 11 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m.

Reservations cannot be made in advance, and because the lounge is so popular, people line up hours ahead of opening to get their name on the list. Hopefully the new hours will help alleviate this issue.

 

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Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto Now Opens at 11am Daily​

The bar has historically opened at 3 p.m., but the calendar on the Walt Disney World website now lists operating hours beginning at 11 a.m. daily. It is still scheduled to close at midnight every day.

The attached Tiki Terrace is also opening at 11 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m.

Reservations cannot be made in advance, and because the lounge is so popular, people line up hours ahead of opening to get their name on the list. Hopefully the new hours will help alleviate this issue.

I wish they would give guest staying at POLY priority. Anyone else think so?

 

[nanoburd]

I wish they would give guest staying at POLY priority. Anyone else think so?

The same way mobile order at Capt’n Cook’s is only for Polynesian resort guests. They could enable for mobile waitlist for Polynesian resort guests.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Day drinkers unite!

 

[PolyRob]

Day drinkers unite!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Thanks to @Steelers0854 who posted this over on the DVC Boards... looks like the bus pickup/drop off will move to a temporary location at the porte cochere 12/17. https://www.disboards.com/threads/t...rs-and-fans-info-thread.3925108/post-66476522

This will presumably be in place for at least a few months while they reconfigure the current bus station/entrance. Probably will be a bit busy out front of the resort for the foreseeable future with the porte cochere now handling both vehicle and bus traffic.

 

[mrsap]

Thanks to @Steelers0854 who posted this over on the DVC Boards... looks like the bus pickup/drop off will move to a temporary location at the porte cochere 12/17. https://www.disboards.com/threads/t...rs-and-fans-info-thread.3925108/post-66476522

This will presumably be in place for at least a few months while they reconfigure the current bus station/entrance. Probably will be a bit busy out front of the resort for the foreseeable future with the porte cochere now handling both vehicle and bus traffic.

To add, this was posted on Fb…



Posted by D. Bernado

 

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Landscaping Near Complete for New Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Entrance, Aotearoa Stairs Rebuilt​

Landscaping is complete or almost done in the new grassy area directly in front of the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The former parking lot has been transformed into a new roadway entrance for the resort connected to Floridian Way instead of Seven Seas Drive.

New Polynesian Resort Entrance​

A week ago, the new grassy space in front of the Great Ceremonial House was nothing but dirt. Now it’s covered in grass with palm trees and foliage in the corners. Triangular shrubbery is at the front facing the lobby building.


More grass has also been planted along the new sidewalk leading towards the building. Fencing has been shifted back, partially opening this sidewalk and some parking spaces nearby. The end of the sidewalk has yet to be paved but there is now a steel frame on the ground where it will be continued.

The old Seven Seas Drive roadway entrance to the resort will become a bus-only entrance.

Aotearoa Building​

Crews fixed the roof of the Aotearoa Building and then moved to the exterior stairs at one end of the building. The staircase was completely torn down and rebuilt. It looks near completion, with steps, railings, and a fresh coat of dark wood paint.


For reference, above is what the stairs looked like two weeks ago.

 

[mrsap]

Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto Rolls Out Digital Walk-Up List in My Disney Experience App

The changes keep coming for the popular Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Just a couple of days ago, Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto extended operating hours. The immersive tiki bar now opens at 11am instead of 3pm, daily. As part of the operating hours change, Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto also rolled out a digital walk-up list in the My Disney Experience app. Here’s a look!

Guests wishing to visit Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto can now use the standard “Walk-Up List” feature within the My Disney Experience app to join the digital wait list. The walk-up list feature was first rolled out in August 2020 as part of Disney’s physical distancing protocols during the phased reopening following the COVID-19 pandemic. The feature has expanded to more locations since it first rolled out, and now Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is on the list!
To join the mobile waitlist, you can navigate to the Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto page within the My Disney Experience app (either by searching or finding it on the map). Once there, click on the “Join Walk-Up List” icon, enter your party details, acknowledge the age restriction, and add any other details that you’d like before securing your reservation.


It’s worth noting that the Walk-Up List feature has a geofence restriction, meaning that you have to be physically close to the location to join the list. Typically, that means that you have to be somewhere on the resort hotel property. You can’t join from Magic Kingdom, for example.

You’ll also have to wait until exactly 11am to be able to join the waitlist. There was a Cast Member outside of the entrance to Trader Sam’s this morning, manually entering guests onto the waitlist before 11am.

Right now, the 11am rope drop situation is very relaxed. There were a few parties already on the waitlist when we arrived at 10:50am, but not enough to fill the indoor space. As we get further into the holiday season, I’d imagine that the 11am rope drop will get a bit more competitive, but opening earlier should allow Trader Sam’s to accommodate more guests throughout the day with a more relaxed wait list experience.

 

[mrsap]

New Entrance Now Open at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort


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