Tell me the pro & cons of a Poly Tower Deluxe Studio vs Poly Deluxe Studio

[disneygrandma]

I know that the Tower studio only sleeps 4, compared to the non-tower studio that sleeps 5. I know that the non-tower studio has 2 different bathroom areas. I know that that Tower studio is newer. Does the Tower have connecting studios? Please fill me in on the other Pros & Cons. Trying to decide for an upcoming trip. Thanks so much!

 

[Instagramhusband]

That is a great question. I am curious to know about the connecting studios as well.

Cons- its pretty far out on the Poly property. Don't like the separate entrance by vehicle
-When i was there they didn't have the kinks worked out, maybe its better now

Pros-love the two story sitting areas facing Magic Kingdom

 

[Simba's Mom]

I love the convenience of the non-tower studios to the Ferry (especially from the Moorea Building). I have a feeling that with more people now on the monorail line, the ferry may look better.

 

[disneygrandma]

Is there a monorail stop at the tower? Food service locations in the tower? Also, please explain more to me about the separate entrance by vehicle. Sorry to have so many questions, but I'm wondering what will be the best option for our family. Thanks for any and all info you can give!

 

[glencoe]

Is there a monorail stop at the tower? Food service locations in the tower? Also, please explain more to me about the separate entrance by vehicle. Sorry to have so many questions, but I'm wondering what will be the best option for our family. Thanks for any and all info you can give!

• No separate monorail stop for the tower-however I did not find the lines more horrible than usual on my Feb. break visit. There is no quick serve food options..nothing.
• So if you want to get something quick for your in room kitchen/kitchenette you need to go to GCH, there is a refillable mug machine at the tower-but it is down by the pool and it does not have the full coffee/tea service Capt. Cooks or the Oasis pool have.
• Also if you are at the tower pool (cove pool) you have to leave the pool to go to the bathroom/mug refill. It is a bit isolated in that respect. There is a lot of outside foot traffic from visitors (which has always been a thing at the Poly) in that bathroom which does has a nice shower if needed on check out/check in day.
• You can order food from the restaurant/bar for pick up-however the prices are not quick serve prices so be ready for sticker shock. The walk to Capt. cooks from the Tower pool (cove pool) is not horrible, it is actually closer I think than from the Oasis pool, however....the oasis pool has a great bar/food service option anyway.
• I wanted to love the Tower, however some things lacking-it needs it's own little shop (like Kidani has) to purchase items and refill mugs/soda/coffee etc. I do like that you can't access the viewing areas without a room key. The elevator wont go up for people just coming to check stuff out.

Simbas mom"I love the convenience of the non-tower studios to the Ferry (especially from the Moorea Building). I have a feeling that with more people now on the monorail line, the ferry may look better."

• I love the location too however, the only problem is when you walk to use the monorail/ferry you have to get in line with all the people who parked at the TCC to go through security which is daunting in the morning rush. The people coming off the trams did not want to let us in the line as we came from the Poly path exit!
• In a nut shell- they need to "finish" the tower a little which I hope happens when they get feedback and see how people want to use those accomodations. Just seems something isn't finished there..can't put my finger on it. IMHO

 

[ckb_nc]

The convenience of Moorea to TTC is so umoderated; did not love the ferry horns each morning but the view from 3035 was incredible

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

Is the Tower close enough to Grand Floridian to walk over there? Was thinking of grabbing dinner at 1900 Park Faire while staying there and wondering if that's a better option than using the monorail.

 

[glencoe]

The convenience of Moorea to TTC is so umoderated; did not love the ferry horns each morning but the view from 3035 was incredible

I had room 2038...the last room at the end with full on Ferry view/horn/announcements etc. I loved it! With doors closed I was not bothered and we are not rope drop-wake up early people anymore too. I did worry it would wake my granddaughter...but not a bit. We loved the AMAZING full on castle/fireworks view and the walk to the TCC was great (as I mentioned in previous post the security line was problematic however). The walk to the GCH was the usual, I love the poly grounds so no worries there.

 

[glencoe]

Is the Tower close enough to Grand Floridian to walk over there? Was thinking of grabbing dinner at 1900 Park Faire while staying there and wondering if that's a better option than using the monorail.

Very close, not a bad walk past the DVC building and wedding pavilion then you are at the main building with all the restaurants.

 

[ckb_nc]

I had room 2038...the last room at the end with full on Ferry view/horn/announcements etc. I loved it! With doors closed I was not bothered and we are not rope drop-wake up early people anymore too. I did worry it would wake my granddaughter...but not a bit. We loved the AMAZING full on castle/fireworks view and the walk to the TCC was great (as I mentioned in previous post the security line was problematic however). The walk to the GCH was the usual, I love the poly grounds so no worries there.

I enjoyed the walk to GCH at night especially

 

[Doberge]

Is the Tower close enough to Grand Floridian to walk over there? Was thinking of grabbing dinner at 1900 Park Faire while staying there and wondering if that's a better option than using the monorail.

It's not more than 10 minute walk. We did it this past weekend to go to Citricos.

 

[Doberge]

Having stayed in both we prefer the longhouses for the bathroom layouts and style.

The longhouse has a bathroom with a tub, which one of our kids prefer. We also prefer the longhouse dedicated shower.

The longhouse studios are warmer with more red, orange, and brown, and the tower studios are cooler with more blues, greens, and off white. It's a personal preference but we fell in love with the original DVC rooms so it's hard to shake.

They nailed the tower studio layout, other than bathroom size. The tower has so much storage all over from the bedroom drawers (no fifth sleeper means more storage) to the bathroom (prefer the shelf space). The kitchenette is fantastic avd has real cups, utensils, and plates, and a dishwasher). I really liked the sitting area and built in table. Theres a stand perfect for a suitcase for those living out of a suitcase, and plenty of underbed room to store away luggage. The longhouse storage is so haphazard because of the fifth sleeper, and it's a mishmash under the bed and in bathroom, and overall longhouse storage is weird.

The tower garden terraces are great but only one faces the MK. That said, l prefer the one facing rest of the Poly resort. We did not try for fireworks but with only one facing MK I suspect it gets crowded.

The tower bar at Wailulu is fantastic and is the best non-Trader Sam's/Tiki Terrace bar at Poly. I like it better than Tambu Lounge and the pool bars, which are pretty good on their own so it's high praise from me to Wailulu.

I think it's fair to call tower transportation a huge weak point. Getting to/from EPCOT is a straight mess. You're either walking all way to TTC (far) or you're taking MK monorail to 4th stop and transferring at TTC. The longhouse advantage to TTC is huge, and this also plays out at park close when monorail are a mess and ferry is easier. A last thing on transportation, even the GF Poly boat is slow. The boat goes MK-GF-Poly-MK. As a test I got off boat at GF and my wife stayed on to Poly. I beatbher back to the room by 5 minutes and I'm a slow walker. It shows both how slow the boat is and how close to VGF building the Poly tower is.

The tower is great to expand room options but in future if needing a studio with our kids we will choose a longhouse version next time. We have a duo booked to save points without kids, but if we needed a one or two bedroom we'd first want another resort because the location *with the high point chart* is bested by other resorts.

 

[🍀TwinsMom]

1. We only did the PIT studio, have no interest in the longhouses, but Poly Island Tower (PIT) room layouts are really perfected from all the other resorts.
2. Storage, bathroom, toilet closet, kitchen/kitchenette -- it's all great. So well thought out.
3. The lighting was quirky to figure out what turns on what.
4. Blackout curtains were awesome, tower was quiet,
5. Wailulu is delicious with wonderful adult vibes at night -- cool outdoor bar that is covered.
6. Lobby is meh to me. Definitely needs a gift shop/sundries shop.
7. Dedicated elevators for only guests on site is a nice addition
8. Even though PIT is so close to GCH, you do feel calmer with that little separation from the hubbub, which we liked.
9. Outside seating overlooking the water is really beautiful.
10. Views are amazing.
11. They need to ramp up Wailulu to serve breakfast STAT. Totally leaving money on the table having no breakfast restaurant on site, and Cook's was insane.
12. Definitely need a gift shop/sundries! Another lost money maker. We wanted to buy PIT merch!
    

 

[Doberge]

They need to ramp up Wailulu to serve breakfast STAT. Totally leaving money on the table having no breakfast restaurant on site, and Cook's was insane.

Kona serves this function and I'm unsure if there's enough demand for Kona and Wailulu table service breakfast, but at worst Wailulu should have hot breakfast options to pick up, similar to Primo Piato, so it's disappointing they don't even do that.