With just over three months until opening, crews are adding the final details to Disney Vacation Club’s new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.

Construction of Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Resort

The staging area in a Polynesian parking lot only expands as construction nears its end. Materials and construction equipment wait here to be used or to be removed from the property.

Over at the tower, sand-colored walls line the construction site, separating the tower from the other buildings.

Palm trees lean against a dirt pile between walls. Trees began to be planted around the tower recently, and these are likely waiting installation.

Crews have installed more balcony railings all over the building, although they are not yet complete. A tall wall between the south wing and the center of the building is now enclosed. Crew members in cherry pickers were working on the wall.

Some brown paneling is on top of the port-cochère. It’s surrounded by scaffolding as crew members finish the structure.

Another tall wall between the center and the north wing is enclosed. Crew members have started painting it pale yellow.

The trees planted in front of the north wing have been unwrapped and fluffed up. A wall around the elevator tower is now completely painted.

A sidewalk runs along the building and around to the other side.

Speaking of the other side, we could see more crew members in cherry pickers working on the walls facing the Seven Seas Lagoon.

We learned recently that the large square openings in the building would be terrace gardens. Some plants have already been installed along the edge of this garden, with yellow blooms visible.

Large squares of brown paint have been added to a wall on the top floor.

The fin-shaped overhang atop the building has been completely enclosed with pale yellow paneling. Crews have added steel frames around the columns below the overhang.

Again, more balcony railings have been installed. The railings in the center of the building are reddish-brown with criss-crossing patterns. The railings on the top few floors are simpler — black frames around plexiglass.

We previously reported on Moana’s outrigger being installed by the pool for a splash pad.

Much of the boat is still wrapped in tarps to keep it safe during construction. It sits in the center of a paved area that will eventually be painted like the ocean. A Moana figure will also be added to the boat.

On the wall of the tower behind the boat is a new roller garage door.

An extension has been added to the brown overhang on the first floor of the tower.

Crews are digging around the splash pad, likely to install and work on pipes.

New to the area are several tall black poles. They’re around the pool and hot tub and could be lampposts.

A few more trees have been installed near the edge of the lagoon.

Another tree sits in a planter in the center of a paved area.

One crew member was digging right next to the nearby buildings. Crews have been paving sidewalks connecting the tower to the rest of the resort.

Short walls outline a patio area near the lagoon that will eventually be paved.

There are still walls of the tower that have yet to be painted.

Crews are working on roofing over the Wailulu Bar and Grill’s outdoor seating area. Paneling now covers most of the round roof.

Roofing and fascia also cover the long roof.

These columns have been enclosed in Tyvek paneling.

The columns under the round roof have yet to be enclosed.

Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will take guests on a “storytelling journey that brings to life the spirit of Polynesia.” Check out some guest room concept art. The tower will open on December 17, 2024.

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