Let's speculate about Polynesian some more!

[kilik64]

Is there precedent for them opening cash res before points res on a new addition? They didn't open cash res first on BPK did they?

 

[BamaGuy44]

I guess they really just don't want to make these new DVC feel super unique. I love being transported somewhere new when I visit Disney.

That is a nice lobby but it doesn't feel Disney at all, and honestly, does anybody actually feel transformed to Hawaii by the looks of that place?

Yeah I'm surprised it's not more Polynesian-y. Doesn't look like they are going cheap, just a decision to not lean hard into the theme. There have to be some focus groups or something steering them toward these designs.

 

[Hubalorian]

Doesn’t this mean they will start selling points soon? I am guessing maybe June 1st?

 

[AwfulWaffle]

Who cares about bookings, just let us buy already since you keep taking all of our resale contracts

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Yeah I'm surprised it's not more Polynesian-y. Doesn't look like they are going cheap, just a decision to not lean hard into the theme. There have to be some focus groups or something steering them toward these designs.

They need new focus groups

 

[disneydad7281231]

Is the name that bad? Could have just been " The Tower " or Disney's Polynesian Villas, Bungalows, and Tower lol
Maybe it is bad... BUT if it's the same association it couldn't be completely unique. At least that's what I am telling myself

 

[gmi3804]

Can we stop comparing it to a holiday inn now?

I will, until all those grubby kids trash the light colored lobby and dent all the furniture, like they did with BLT.

 

[Hubalorian]

Is the name that bad? Could have just been " The Tower " or Disney's Polynesian Villas, Bungalows, and Tower lol
Maybe it is bad... BUT if it's the same association it couldn't be completely unique. At least that's what I am telling myself

I mean IT at PVB doesn’t sound great as an abbreviation

 

[kilik64]

Is the name that bad? Could have just been " The Tower " or Disney's Polynesian Villas, Bungalows, and Tower lol
Maybe it is bad... BUT if it's the same association it couldn't be completely unique. At least that's what I am telling myself

Could have gone with any more unique word in front of tower vs Island.

 

[kilik64]

I mean IT at PVB doesn’t sound great as an abbreviation

I propose the new abbreviation be PVBT, clean and simple.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I think people would complain no matter what they do. The pictures of the lobby look amazing and does it really matter what they named the tower if it’s just part of the same association?

 

[disneydad7281231]

I mean IT at PVB doesn’t sound great as an abbreviation

WELCOME TO IT at PVB

 

[Dobermanns]

I mean IT at PVB doesn’t sound great as an abbreviation

IT at PVB conjures up the image of a … scary

 

[Sparky984]

I will, until all those grubby kids trash the light colored lobby and dent all the furniture, like they did with BLT.

How do you know it was kids?

 

[Dobermanns]

WELCOME TO IT at PVB
View attachment 858334

You beat me to it

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

I think people would complain no matter what they do. The pictures of the lobby look amazing and does it really matter what they named the tower if it’s just part of the same association?

I wouldn't complain if it didn't remind me of every other new hotel lobby that isn't named Disney. I just expect Disney to have an immersive, straight to another place type of feel. I expect a Disney resort to be different. A place i ONLY can see and experience at Disney. Just me though. I feel they are losing what actually makes them special. Being different. Feeling immersed. That lobby doesn't look like any of that.

Its just a beautiful lobby.. like other places

 

[Sandisw]

Is there precedent for them opening cash res before points res on a new addition? They didn't open cash res first on BPK did they?

Yes, for VDH. Remember, BPK was a cash hotel and converted to DVC...there are plenty of cash rooms already at GF that were of the same type.

For the Island tower, those additional room types are not part of the hotel portion of the Poly (as well as not part of PVB) so I think that is why.

Plus, I am thinking, with this move, that the declaration of rooms for points booking are going to be very closely tied to new sales, and that they won't be overdeclaring to leave lots of rooms for cash bookings in the initial stages.

 

[disneydad7281231]

Could have gone with any more unique word in front of tower vs Island.

Lagoon would have made more sense then Island

 

[wilkydelts]

I think PVIT would be great for the abbreviation. It both identifies the location and the feelings of so many regarding this buildings design and set up.

 

[han22735]

I think people would complain no matter what they do. The pictures of the lobby look amazing and does it really matter what they named the tower if it’s just part of the same association?

I agree with every part of this...LOL