Resort Spotlight: Polynesian Villas and Bungalows
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2023
- In this episode, we continue the RESORT SPOTLIGHT series - highlighting a focus on just one resort in detail. Next up are the Polynesian Villas and Bungalows!
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What they should have done with Polynesian is to build a tower or two behind the existing resort matching the Aulani Towers either having the Monorail go through it, or behind the Monorail. The Parking lot could be moved to to front of the towers (taking up some of WDW main parking lot). The area where they are currently building the towers could have been utilized to add more Long Houses and possibly additional pool and recreational areas. Obviously they should add a lot of 2 bedroom lockoffs (which could be split into 1BR and Studios) The 2 top floors of the towers would be perfect for 3BR Grand Villas and the whole thing should be integrated into the existing association so those who already bought will now have the option of getting 1, 2 and 3BR villas.
This show always helps me know that I am not alone in being a DVC nerd! Great content as always.
DVC Nerds Unite!!
Good morning people, glad to see you all healthy and wise
You are 100% correct in the statement that when you upgrade to a better room class, you cannot go back.
I have stayed at the Polynesian bungalows once and the Cooper creek Cabins once and now I really do not want to stay in anything lesser.
Owning DVC allows me to stay in these accommodations easily.
I miss the old lobby with the tropics and the parrots
Great show as usual. Good timing as we are going to the Bungalows in 59 days! Can’t wait. Btw, Amy is the best!
Love this group ! everybody contributes to the discussion. Great chemistry
It definitely is reminiscent of 1970s basement tiki bar "rec rooms". But keeping that aesthetic in mind, I'm here for it :-)
Great timing for this show. Poly is my home resort and doing my first Aulani stay next month.
Can confirm the service at Ohana - was there early June, food was great but everything was piled out so quickly. Loved Trader Sam's - Everyone bought into the bit, and the bartenders remembered me several days after my first visit. I've never been to the DL location, but there charm was there for me.
pacing is not in the hands of server as it should be OR they are the ones driving it for tips.
Despite staying at Aulani a few times, I still love the poly. It’s a classic Disney world resort and provides the classic Disney World experience. It has great dining and is a fantastic location on the monorail line. I’m doing a split stay in January, spending five nights there and then off to the grand Floridian for two nights and then another two at wilderness lodge copper creek.
I love the Poly. The only negative for me is the lack of storage space. When we had three adults, I had the closest, husband had one drawer under the bed and our daughter had the other drawer under the bed. It needs a dresser.
Good morning. We were at DVC Bay Lake Tower MK view last week. 🎉❤🏰 Loved it. Thx for this on Mondays. 😊
Thx so much. ❤🎉
7:11 this exactly. The Poly isn't trying to emulate an "authentic" polynesian experience, it's a play on the height of mid-century obsession with American Tiki culture.
Dani is a great addition to the group.
Love the Poly. Didn’t mention the Tambu Lounge. Enjoy getting drinks to take to the beach to watch the fireworks.
One thing about Poly that nobody likes to talk about is the very high point chart. Everyone rags on Riviera for costing so many points per night, but Poly studios require many more points than Riviera or any other resort except maybe a Grand Floridian lake or theme park view room.
I don't care if I never go to Ohana again. Last time we visited our table was bad and we were not only rushed but the service was awful. We all commented that it was because they knew the tip was included.
Amy Kreiger I must agree with you! I, too, used to think the Poly was tacky, and I couldn't get past the 70s Brady Bunch vibe! Now, love it and make a point to stay at least a few days a year. Only issue now is the high reach on the microwaves for my tiny 5'2" wife😂
good video guys. not a big Poly fan myself but that's why there are different dvc resorts!!
We all love the poly and it's easy take a break proximity to the park. We might love it too much as the public spaces are all way too small for the crowds. I think they should start connecting the long houses under glass canopies so they can build out more f&b. That tower is bringing a lot more people to the resort.
Love the Polynesian Resort, and having the new DVC properties there might be enough to convince me to buy. Couldn't agree more about the need for a signature dining restaurant there. Kona Cafe is, without doubt, fantastic. One of my absolute favourite places to get a bite to eat at WDW. Ohana... is not good, for all the reasons Pete mentions.
Poly is off of Adveureland, Contemporary off Tomorrowland and Wilderness Campground off of Frontierland which was Walt’s Wish.
Hopefully, the new Towers will include a "Ohana" type restaurant to ease traffic on Ohana. A new Trader's Sam bar is needed. I hope some Polynesian influence is included in a more than a minimal way.
I heard that a serious downside to the Bungalows was the ship horns. Is that an issue, especially on resort day?
My only concern is with the addition of the Poly tower. As WDW develops and grows they continue to cram more buildings in between the three monorail resorts. At this point there is very little space between the Poly towner and the Grand Floridian. This additional property could only serv to detract from the overall experience of both resorts. #disneymonygrab
Agreed. A long term vision as someone else mentioned would have ben to have kept that as open space for recreational activities, pools, etc and built an even larger mini aulani on the other side of the beam
The oasis grill at the DVC pool is a good food option at the poly that isn’t mentioned enough imo.
Disney please find a way to add some storage to these rooms.
Going to be like Coronado. The mini aluani tower is going to be the more desired place
Hey Paul, how many RVLST Wall-E shirts have
you ordered?
I went with 3 of 4 - Didn’t get the Eve shirt because I know I’d probably spill something on it. It’s lucky enough I’ve kept this Steamboat Willie one stain free this long! 😂
How do you think the new tower will affect the pony charts? Will the original studios be valued the same points or less than the new rooms?
We don't do studios and the bungalow points chart is ridiculous, so the Poly is basically a no-go for us. Will have to see when the tower opens, but in general I'm not a fan of the idea of towers at WDW (now they make complete sense at DL).
It really bothered me how Pete dismissed Craig. I am a fan of all The Dis channels, but that comment wasn't necessary 😞 I know how hard Craig works, and with Panda gone, Craig has to fill in.
This is probably the last time we see Pete in Dis videos…..
Poly is a disneyfied version of Hawaii just like Grand Floridian is a Disneyfied version of a luxury resort
Poor Craig…I’m not a DVC member either. We should start a club! 😊
A question that wasn’t addressed-do you think resale points will be accepted to book at the new tower if it’s combined into the original Poly DVC contracts? I’m sure that if they make it a totally separate contract it will have restrictions like the Riviera.
If they combine the association they would not have the ability to make that restriction, similar to what we currently see with Grabd Floridian. Resale owners can book at the new GF rooms.
Can you do boulder ridge and copper creek?
Already did! m.ua-cam.com/video/DshwLhiF5Y4/v-deo.html
I've been to both trader Sams, they are the same lol..
Polynesian, please bring the Citrus Dole Whip for us who don't like pineapple! 😢Thank you!! 🏰 🍊
Can you fish from the bungalows?
Agree completely.
DLR's Trader Sam's is far superior.
Ohana is FAMILY STYLE !!!!!!!!! not a signature......
This came across as too much of a Polynesian “put down” session.
It seems like we don't like the Poly because it's tacky and not a real representation of Pacific islands, but we also aren't allowed to update it because it's nostalgic.
I'd personally love to see it closer to Aulani and an authentic resort. Tiki culture holds zero nostalgia to me and hasn't aged well.
I don't think the theory that the Marri-esian, a.k.a. Polyott Tower, was created to help bridge the gap between generations. Nope - it's about simply fitting more into less space and therefore going vertical. We've seen it with the Gran Destino Tower, the Riviera, BLT, and now this. I don't come to the middle of Florida to experience high rise resorts at a vastly sprawling resort like WDW. It's not a downtown environment. The new tower will undoubtedly be beautiful, with amazing rooms with great views, an awesome lobby, and maybe a signature experience on top, but the footprint is so out of place. I have zero doubts in my mind that, once resorts like OKW, Saratoga, Beach Club and Boardwalk mature; if they are NOT extended further, they'll be bulldozed and replaced with taller structures. Imagine the "Old Key West Tower", circa 2070. A Mardi Gras highrise replacing POFQ. Most of us will be gone by then, but mark my word ;)
Feels like they are purposefully ruining everything.
Love Poly, do not own there. Having re-sale contracts, I hope they will honor us when it comes to the new area and not go the way of Riviera and we will not be able to stay in the new area.
Those in Tokelau will lose their view.