Some signs of repair work have arrived on the roof of the Aotearoa building at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.
Roof Prep on Aotearoa Building at Disney’s Polynesian Resort
The Aotearoa building is located on the far left side of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, to the side of the Tonga building and by the corner of the Fiji building. It now appears the roof of Aotearoa is being prepped for some possible repair work.
When turning left on the path that runs across the building’s interior side, some new additions can be spotted on the edge of the pointed roof.
These new additions are some hanging yellow flags, which are attached to bright orange warning posts.
The string of yellow flags runs across this entire side of the roof, to both edges of the building. This style of temporary barrier is often installed right before construction work is set to take place. The flags help construction crew members to not accidentally get too close to the edge of the roof while working.
The flags are visible when looking up at the building from a closer angle, but would likely not be visible from any of the balconies in this section.
As seen in the above picture, the small overhang on this side of the roof is missing. In October of 2024, the roofs of several Polynesian Resort buildings were damaged and, in some cases, completely peeled back by Hurricane Milton. This overhang has been missing since then, so it is possible Disney is finally going back up to restore the missing panels.
Additional preparation for possible repair work can be spotted on the far edge of the building closest to the Island Tower. A small area on the left of the guest walkway has been blocked off with signs and white barriers.
The largest sign is the usual “Please Pardon our Appearance” text usually seen in construction areas. The white barrier also includes two smaller signs saying “Exit temporarily closed – please use alternate building exit.” At the time of writing, these two signs were off to the side of the stairwell and did not appear to indicate the exit was actually closed. However, it is possible these barriers will be moved to a new spot where they will block an exit in the future, making the signage necessary.
Behind the barriers were stacks of construction supplies.
Elsewhere at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, the BouTiki gift shop is still partially blocked for refurbishment. Meanwhile, Disney has announced a new entrance to the resort that will connect to Floridian Way instead of Seven Seas Drive. The new entrance road will be a long-term project that is not expected to wrap up until sometime in 2026.
The Walt Disney World website does have a construction warning on the page for the Polynesian Resort, though it does not specifically list the Aotearoa building. Since multiple areas in the resort are undergoing refurbishment through 2026, the website does not specifically list each project.
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