The Official POLYNESIAN VILLAS & BUNGALOWS Owners and Fans info thread

[MattB2G]

Wailulu is now offering a 10% DVC discount

https://dvcnews.com/wdw-resorts/pol...ber-discount-now-offered-at-wailulu-bar-grill

Thanks for the update, can't wait to try it.

 

[Mai Ku Tiki]

I've never stayed at SSR not sure if I like it

Poly too crowded and too many kids, high points etc.dont like that there's no adult dining like my other two resorts

I'm not a fan of Hawaii (aside from Aulani i hope)

Are they still giving out leis at poly island tower? My cousin keeps talking about how she wants one but I thought they stopped

A bit OT but your comment reminded me...IMO, When OKW expires 2042/2057, I think it should be recreated as a Margaritaville-style Adult Only Resort with new dining & entertainment options. Off the beaten track a bit, plenty of pools & LOTS of Disney Adults would enjoy it-kind of like the adult only areas on the cruises.
And you're right about the HAWAII feel of the Poly...Here is the old Coco Palms (1950s-1990's) on Kauai that I think it was modeled after.

 

[Stormalong Smiths]

Wailulu is now offering a 10% DVC discount

https://dvcnews.com/wdw-resorts/pol...ber-discount-now-offered-at-wailulu-bar-grill

Great news! Very serendipitous as we were just talking about dining for an upcoming trip...

 

[Beachmom0317]

I see a lot of people on FB commenting that the parking situation is tough at the Poly with the construction going on (people being sent to TTC to park?). Does that include the DVC parking lot? We have a 2 night stay at the original DVC buildings (not the new tower) next week and will have a rental car, so I'm wondering if we will have issues.

How did the parking end up working out?

 

[Ariel620]

How did the parking end up working out?

No issues at all. We parked on the right when you pull in (where the old DVC buildings are), so maybe the issues are only near the new tower. We went in and out multiple times and never had an issue finding very good parking spots.

 

[Beachmom0317]

No issues at all. We parked on the right when you pull in (where the old DVC buildings are), so maybe the issues are only near the new tower. We went in and out multiple times and never had an issue finding very good parking spots.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Disdreaming479]

Opinions please from those who have stayed at the Poly Tower: Pick one
Duo Studio resort view
Duo Studio preferred view
Tower Deluxe Studio Resort view

One person 2 nights moving to a 1 bedroom afterwards.

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

Opinions please from those who have stayed at the Poly Tower: Pick one
Duo Studio resort view
Duo Studio preferred view
Tower Deluxe Studio Resort view

One person 2 nights moving to a 1 bedroom afterwards.

What will your view be in the 1 bedroom? That might help decide which view to book for the 2 nights prior.

 

[Disdreaming479]

What will your view be in the 1 bedroom? That might help decide which view to book for the 2 nights prior.

The 1 bedroom is at BCV. I’ve stayed at Poly in a std longhouse before and enjoy the resort but I would like to try the tower of course. Currently I have the tower duo std view booked for 32 pts but considering spending more points for preferred to be on a higher floor. Touring Plans has the preferred view duo as only 9 and 10th floors with two on each floor with monorail view.

 

[Galactic Reversal]

It looks like there's one smaller and one larger balcony version of the penthouse room on both sides of the Island Tower (preferred vs theme park view)? Maybe the larger balcony is the 9th floor and smaller balcony is the 10th floor. Can anyone confirm?

 

[cruisehopeful]

Do the Longhouses Studios have a Keurig or a regular drip coffee maker? Or, should I just ignore that and go to Kona Cafe for coffee?

 

[Mouseforward]

I just saw two separate posts on social media that Captain Cook’s is limiting itself to Poly guests. Non-guests are getting a message when they try and mobile order.

Confirmed

 

[EYL]

Do the Longhouses Studios have a Keurig or a regular drip coffee maker? Or, should I just ignore that and go to Kona Cafe for coffee?

My last stay at the longhouse studios (about a year ago) it was a regular drip coffee maker and it takes the cup-shape filters (versus the cone shaped).

 

[Mle8308]

I just saw two separate posts on social media that Captain Cook’s is limiting itself to Poly guests. Non-guests are getting a message when they try and mobile order.

Confirmed

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Interesting! I wonder if it is due to the more limited parking because of the construction of the new entrance? I also wonder if they are still letting people park who are trying to get into Trader Sam's or Wailulu. I thought that could be a problem when they recently announced it because people would say they are going to either location but instead, park and hop on the monorail to the MK, since neither locations have ADR's.

 

[Mouseforward]

Interesting! I wonder if it is due to the more limited parking because of the construction of the new entrance? I also wonder if they are still letting people park who are trying to get into Trader Sam's or Wailulu. I thought that could be a problem when they recently announced it because people would say they are going to either location but instead, park and hop on the monorail to the MK, since neither locations have ADR's.

Wailulu is still available for mobile order so I think it may have to do with adding 300 rooms and people wanting the cheaper food options

 

[GADisneyDad14]

They pretty routinely do this in the app for Captain Cook’s, Contempo Cafe at CR, and Gasparilla Island at GF. I’ve never studied it enough to try to determine if there’s a pattern or logic to when it’s used or not, but it’s not really unusual.

 

[Mle8308]

They pretty routinely do this in the app for Captain Cook’s, Contempo Cafe at CR, and Gasparilla Island at GF. I’ve never studied it enough to try to determine if there’s a pattern or logic to when it’s used or not, but it’s not really unusual.

True! I've definitely seen it around the holidays!