Have you stayed in the Polynesian Villas with toddlers?

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

I wanted a regular room but only DVC Villas are available. I am a bit concerned with 2 bathrooms it might be a pain to keep toddler out of the bathrooms (one I could block somehow but can't manage two I am sure). I was told the doors are barn doors or sort of pocket doors so I can't put a doorknob thing on it, etc. Did anyone stay at the Poly Villas with curious toddlers and was that aspect annoying? Also did you let your toddler sleep on the murphy bed (can they provide a bedrail for that)? What about the sofa bed? I would assume rails on the sofa bed would not be feasible if you want to close it daily? Please let me know anything else I might encounter in a DVC room with a very curious toddler. Thank you.

Eta - It was such a PIA at the Grand Floridian with a toddler, since the sink area did not have a door, with a mobile infant at that time so just wondering how annoying this might be.

 

[Brett Wyman]

I’m dying laughing thinking about you curious toddler

Just stayed in a Poly Studio in February. Yes they’re pocket doors. I didn't even check for a lock honestly. My kids aren’t bathroom curious, but I think you’ll be fine. Our kids think the Murphy beds are the greatest thing ever. Can your toddler slide a pocket door open?

Yeah no locks.

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=bv7Gni8UYf3

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

I’m dying laughing thinking about you curious toddler

Just stayed in a Poly Studio in February. Yes they’re pocket doors. I didn't even check for a lock honestly. My kids aren’t bathroom curious, but I think you’ll be fine. Our kids think the Murphy beds are the greatest thing ever. Can your toddler slide a pocket door open?

Yeah no locks.

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=bv7Gni8UYf3

We have a few pocket doors in our house so opening and closing them is a breeze and often too fun. We have some time for some of the pocket door novelty to wear off before the trip. But the 2 bathrooms does concern me as being a nuisance with a toddler that is extremely active. I want to be able to rest a bit in the room when I am in it (aside from when everyone is sleeping).

Nice video btw!

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

I’m dying laughing thinking about you curious toddler

Just stayed in a Poly Studio in February. Yes they’re pocket doors. I didn't even check for a lock honestly. My kids aren’t bathroom curious, but I think you’ll be fine. Our kids think the Murphy beds are the greatest thing ever. Can your toddler slide a pocket door open?

Yeah no locks.

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=bv7Gni8UYf3

I can't tell from the site. Do these doors lock in any way when someone is in there? Would hate to be taking a shower and have a toddler flinging the door open while I would like some privacy....

Also I see from this site the connecting door has a lock my very tall toddler already knows how to open. That will be a joy. Ugh. I think I may have to keep hawking for a regular room to open up.

 

[NYCgrrl]

The connecting door has two locks, a latch lock and a keyed version. No one will be able to get in unless you are paying for the other unit. The terrace doors had latches on them also as did the soaking pool which also has a locking pool gate.
So are you are staying in a studio or bungalow? I'm guessing studio because of the connecting door concern but could be wrong.

We stayed in a bungalow @ Poly one holiday season but don't recall any extra safety precautions needed to secure the space when little ones visited or spent the night. I would think that the studio's layout is compact enough that you would know if your toddler woke up from a nap earlier than anticipated and you were on the terrace. Still if the studio has a kitchen area included you might want to child lock the drawers the drawers to be extra vigilant.

Sorry can't speak on the bathroom doors; don't remember them with such detail.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

You may want to ask over in the DVC resorts section.

We stayed in a bungalow with toddlers but not a studio so not sure of the layout. But you might get some good info from folks on the DVC resorts board. Lots of Poly owners on there.

 

[Brett Wyman]

There is definitely no locks on the two bathroom doors in the studio.

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

The connecting door has two locks, a latch lock and a keyed version. No one will be able to get in unless you are paying for the other unit. The terrace doors had latches on them also as did the soaking pool which also has a locking pool gate.
So are you are staying in a studio or bungalow? I'm guessing studio because of the connecting door concern but could be wrong.

We stayed in a bungalow @ Poly one holiday season but don't recall any extra safety precautions needed to secure the space when little ones visited or spent the night. I would think that the studio's layout is compact enough that you would know if your toddler woke up from a nap earlier than anticipated and you were on the terrace. Still if the studio has a kitchen area included you might want to child lock the drawers the drawers to be extra vigilant.

Sorry can't speak on the bathroom doors; don't remember them with such detail.

Oh so the bottom will have a key lock, so even if my toddler can open the latch the door won't actually open? That is good to know if so. Thank you!

 

[Brett Wyman]

Oh so the bottom will have a key lock, so even if my toddler can open the latch the door won't actually open? That is good to know if so. Thank you!

Not quite, on your side there is a flip lock and a door handle. However if they open that they will just see the inaccessible door on the other side.

 

[elsbit]

The bathrooms lock from the inside. I stayed with a 1 year old. He could slide them open. That said, it wasn't a huge problem as we only used the room to sleep and rest after time at the park and swimming. He slept with us and my other kids took up the other spaces. I would feel fine with him on the sofa bed, but not the Murphy bed. We loved our stay there and would do it again with our toddler. He gets into everything at home. We had to take apart the toilet after he threw a toothpaste tube and it was flushed. :/ It has a lock now.

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

The bathrooms lock from the inside. I stayed with a 1 year old. He could slide them open. That said, it wasn't a huge problem as we only used the room to sleep and rest after time at the park and swimming. He slept with us and my other kids took up the other spaces. I would feel fine with him on the sofa bed, but not the Murphy bed. We loved our stay there and would do it again with our toddler. He gets into everything at home. We had to take apart the toilet after he threw a toothpaste tube and it was flushed. :/ It has a lock now.

Thank you so much. You can relate. I have a very active curious and relentless toddler, so I am envisioning being unable to relax if 2 bathrooms are being ransacked, water run, etc. How do the bathrooms lock from inside? I watched some videos and cannot see how they might lock. Also what about the connecting door? Was that an issue for you? My toddler can open locks on doors, hate to have that door being opened and slammed shut, etc.

 

[elsbit]

The connecting door was a non issue. I had a suitcase in front of it on one of those suitcase racks. I cannot remember where the lock was...up high? I will have to ask my husband when I get home, but they definitely locked.

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

The connecting door was a non issue. I had a suitcase in front of it on one of those suitcase racks. I cannot remember where the lock was...up high? I will have to ask my husband when I get home, but they definitely locked.

I saw a video with the lock on the connecting door. It's standard height and my very tall 2yo can reach those already. Suitcase and rack is a good idea!

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

The connecting door was a non issue. I had a suitcase in front of it on one of those suitcase racks. I cannot remember where the lock was...up high? I will have to ask my husband when I get home, but they definitely locked.

Do you recall where the lock was on the bathroom doors on the inside? It does not look like there are locks from the videos i have seen.

 

[elsbit]

I think it was up high, like a rectangular lock that you push down on one end to pop the lock. I have no idea what that type of lock is called, but not a typical lock. I remember at first thinking there was no lock, until I figured it out. I specifically remember locking the room with the shower, since it was an open glass shower that had complete visual access. I don't remember locking the bathtub toilet room, just simply because I didn't lock it to toilet. It was the same type of door though, so I suspect same type of lock. Sorry that I don't remember specifics.

 

[ElenaRN]

We stayed at a Poly DVC studio in Nov '17. YDD was 3 1/2. She slept on the inside of the Murphy bed with ODD on the outside. We had no issues. They loved it.

The bathroom doors def lock from inside. I can't remember specifically as we usually stay at BLT. They have the same type of doors there though. The locking mechanism is a small vertical rectangle all the way at the end of the door. You have to close the door all the way in order to see it. It's at about the same height as the handle. You have to push in the top of the metal piece and the bottom pops out.

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

We stayed at a Poly DVC studio in Nov '17. YDD was 3 1/2. She slept on the inside of the Murphy bed with ODD on the outside. We had no issues. They loved it.

The bathroom doors def lock from inside. I can't remember specifically as we usually stay at BLT. They have the same type of doors there though. The locking mechanism is a small vertical rectangle all the way at the end of the door. You have to close the door all the way in order to see it. It's at about the same height as the handle. You have to push in the top of the metal piece and the bottom pops out.

I understand exactly what you mean now. They sell plastic pieces to lock sliding doors that engage when the door is shut. Good to know they lock! Thank you!

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

I think it was up high, like a rectangular lock that you push down on one end to pop the lock. I have no idea what that type of lock is called, but not a typical lock. I remember at first thinking there was no lock, until I figured it out. I specifically remember locking the room with the shower, since it was an open glass shower that had complete visual access. I don't remember locking the bathtub toilet room, just simply because I didn't lock it to toilet. It was the same type of door though, so I suspect same type of lock. Sorry that I don't remember specifics.

Yes, I get it now, thanks so much!!

 

[LBHouse]

I’m trying to imagine what the concern is right here. It’s a bathroom. When you check in, make sure you investigate for anything dangerous-and then loosen up. What’s the worse that happens? Kid opens and closes a few doors or turns on the bathtub?

 

[Childs1stTime2Disney]

I’m trying to imagine what the concern is right here. It’s a bathroom. When you check in, make sure you investigate for anything dangerous-and then loosen up. What’s the worse that happens? Kid opens and closes a few doors or turns on the bathtub?

A kid running full force into those glass shower doors, playing in a hotel toilet, a hazard of ingesting toiletries up on the sink, getting burned with hot water, etc. I certainly don't envision my vacation to have to be constant policing while I would like to rest while in the hotel room. I would have never imagined this all if I didn't have "that" kid but I do to my surprise! Thankfully I snagged a regular room instead just yesterday, so all I need to do is keep one room inaccessible to the toddler. That will be much more vacation like and doable for some rest.