Island Tower at Polynesian Villas & Bungalows

[Ruttangel]

I’m staying at Poly now, going to catch up with folks at DVC stand later

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

"And remember folks, the Magic Kingdom is a family park, not a park for making families."

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

I don't think it was an error, just a bit of lead nurturing by their marketing team. They announced a bunch of stuff via the blogs and social media today

Uhh, yeah. Competition across town also released information on that little hotel attached to that new park…

 

[Stormalong Smiths]

I’ll be in Disney next week once I get off my cruise I am on now!! Let’s see what info I get!!

Detective Sandi—always on the case!

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

Time to buy a resale contract riiiiiiight..

 

[Kailunkat]

I don't think it was an error, just a bit of lead nurturing by their marketing team.

Universal sent out a marketing announcement and emails today about their new in park hotel the Helios (inside Epic Universe expansion). I assume Disney wanted to make sure that PIT wasn’t left in the dust

 

[Brian Noble]

Maybe, but I am reminded of this classic bit:

Princeton's rivals are Yale and Harvard.
Yale's rival is Harvard.
...
...
...
Harvard doesn't have a rival.

 

[zavandor]

Wow

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According to the concept art, there will be four (four!) seats by the rail and maybe six (six!) sofa seats.
Let's start betting at what time people will start stalking them for a firework view. My money is on 5pm for the rail seats.
Here praying there is not enough space in front of the seats for people to stand, otherwise there will be bloodshed.

 

[elsa15]

According to the concept art, there will be four (four!) seats by the rail and maybe six (six!) sofa seats.
Let's start betting at what time people will start stalking them for a firework view. My money is on 5pm for the rail seats.
Here praying there is not enough space in front of the seats for people to stand, otherwise there will be bloodshed.

This is always my thoughts - the concept art for places like this always looks stunning but I just picture the hundreds of people trying to squeeze in/grab seats/grab viewpoints etc etc! Guess it's just part of the WDW trip "charm"!

 

[Naglejen]

This is always my thoughts - the concept art for places like this always looks stunning but I just picture the hundreds of people trying to squeeze in/grab seats/grab viewpoints etc etc! Guess it's just part of the WDW trip "charm"!

Yes, but there are definitely good fireworks viewing spots on some of the longhouse staircases, and people don't seem to crowd those (at least, not while I've been there). Fingers crossed they won't here, either. Even though it IS far nicer than standing on a staircase!

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

According to the concept art, there will be four (four!) seats by the rail and maybe six (six!) sofa seats.
Let's start betting at what time people will start stalking them for a firework view. My money is on 5pm for the rail seats.
Here praying there is not enough space in front of the seats for people to stand, otherwise there will be bloodshed.

I was at MK just last night and reminded how insane people are about fireworks viewing. Made me long for the Adirondack chairs on the Poly beach.

Btw, there’ll be plenty of great fireworks viewing areas on the tower grounds

 

[Cabius]

According to the concept art, there will be four (four!) seats by the rail and maybe six (six!) sofa seats.
Let's start betting at what time people will start stalking them for a firework view. My money is on 5pm for the rail seats.
Here praying there is not enough space in front of the seats for people to stand, otherwise there will be bloodshed.

I think it helps that most of the folks in lagoon-facing rooms would rather watch from their own balconies?

But yeah, depending on how line-of-site and how they control access, it could get ugly. Even without monorail hoppers, the first few rows of the two park-facing terraces will only hold a few dozen people each, right?

 

[Naglejen]

What I'm seeing over on the DVC Fan FB group is that several guides were contacted, and none of them even knew the email was going out. Maybe someone set the send date wrong?

 

[CarolynFH]

What I'm seeing over on the DVC Fan FB group is that several guides were contacted, and none of them even knew the email was going out. Maybe someone set the send date wrong?

I don’t think so -

Universal sent out a marketing announcement and emails today about their new in park hotel the Helios (inside Epic Universe expansion). I assume Disney wanted to make sure that PIT wasn’t left in the dust

 

[Cabius]

What I'm seeing over on the DVC Fan FB group is that several guides were contacted, and none of them even knew the email was going out. Maybe someone set the send date wrong?

Probably just lack of coordination between the Marketing team and the Sales team? There should've been a heads-up, but email like this don't actually get sent by the guides.

 

[maui22]

“Wailulu” gets its name from the Hawaiian words “wai,” which means water, and “lulu” which means calm, which is very fitting as this unique restaurant will boast breathtaking views of the Seven Seas Lagoon.

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/new...llas-bungalows/?CMP=SOC-DPFY24Q4wo0822240002F

 

[intamin]

Love that they’re taking the Sanaa approach, but I hope we get 3 separate menus (breakfast, casual lunch, and fine dining dinner) rather than 2 menus (breakfast & casual lunch/dinner).

This I'm willing to accept but I have a hard time envisioning them being able to keep up with the quality of nearby restaurants at GF and Contemporary but I'm hopeful and will hold off any judgment until I get to try it out. I am glad it's a real table service.

 

[MerlinandtheMouse]

Disney parks blog has a bit more info on dining:

“This casual walk-up pool bar will feature an all-day menu for lunch and dinner that is influenced by the Polynesian Islands’ local and indigenous ingredients. Specialty coffee and on-the-go morning pastries will be available for breakfast.

The dining room will be adorned with dazzling Polynesian-inspired artwork, created exclusively for the space, including floating tropical fish sculptures crafted from recycled materials and reclaimed fishing nets. The fish will be “swimming” throughout the space, leading to a grand textile piece featured in the bar area, representing a colorful coral reef”

So breakfast is just specialty coffee and pastries (like Le Petit Café!) no hot breakfast though so probably have to go to GCH for that. Also maybe breakfast is just in the pool bar area? Not sure if that’s what that’s saying.

I wonder if there will be different menus for the indoor (dining room) v outdoor (pool bar) sections of the restaurant. Probably a bit too complicated but it would be great to have multiple options and areas to eat, if so.

 

[maui22]

Disney parks blog has a bit more info on dining:

“This casual walk-up pool bar will feature an all-day menu for lunch and dinner that is influenced by the Polynesian Islands’ local and indigenous ingredients. Specialty coffee and on-the-go morning pastries will be available for breakfast.

The dining room will be adorned with dazzling Polynesian-inspired artwork, created exclusively for the space, including floating tropical fish sculptures crafted from recycled materials and reclaimed fishing nets. The fish will be “swimming” throughout the space, leading to a grand textile piece featured in the bar area, representing a colorful coral reef”

So breakfast is just specialty coffee and pastries (like Le Petit Café!) no hot breakfast though so probably have to go to GCH for that. Also maybe breakfast is just in the pool bar area? Not sure if that’s what that’s saying.

I wonder if there will be different menus for the indoor (dining room) v outdoor (pool bar) sections of the restaurant. Probably a bit too complicated but it would be great to have multiple options and areas to eat, if so.

I wonder if it will be similar to Kona Island in the morning? Pastries and coffee, but they also have breakfast sandwiches.

Family was there every day during our June stay because it was the only place open prior to us leaving for early entry rope drop.

 

[tjkraz]

The restaurant configuration reminds me of "Off the Hook" at aulani. Breakfast is "grab and go", but it's a fairly comprehensive menu including many hot items. Just no waiter/waitress table service. Lunch and dinner is traditional table service. I wouldn't bet on having separate menus for Lunch vs dinner.

https://www.disneyaulani.com/dining/lounges-bars/off-the-hook-lounge/