With just a few weeks to go before Disney Vacation Club’s new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens to guests, crews are working quickly to complete final touches. DVC Island Tower Construction The staging area in the parking lot of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort hasn’t changed much. There are large storage containers … Read more
The first lights have been installed on the exterior of the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, a new Disney Vacation Club destination. Island Tower at Polynesian Construction Crews have installed tall brown sconces on some of the columns between balconies. Brown paneling has also been added along the top of the tower’s … Read more
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 … Read more
Since our last look at the new Disney Vacation Club tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, crews have created a concrete path next to the tower and added more balcony railings. The new DVC destination is called the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. DVC Island Tower Construction On the Monorail side of … Read more
Most scaffolding has been removed from Disney Vacation Club’s new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows since our last construction update. Island Tower Monorail Side From the Walt Disney World Monorail, we saw work on a foundation in the ground next to the Aotearoa building. Crews have carved a rectangular ditch out of … Read more
In a room reveal for the DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, an opening date and booking dates were also announced. DVC Island Tower Opening & Booking Dates The Island Tower is projected to open on December 17, 2024. Beginning on Tuesday, June 4, Disney Vacation Club members can make rental reservations by … Read more
Walt Disney World has shared the first look inside the guest rooms at the DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. DVC Island Tower Guest Rooms The 10-story tower will feature a variety of room types decorated with original artwork inspired by the Polynesian Islands, wayfinding, and the natural elements of earth, water, … Read more
As construction continues on Walt Disney World’s new Disney Vacation Club tower — Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows — crews are also adding new decorative elements to nearby Polynesian Village Resort buildings. Island Tower Construction During a recent boat ride across Seven Seas Lagoon, we saw a crane and lift raised next to the … Read more
Disney has announced the official name of the new DVC tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, as well as an opening window and other important dates. They also released new concept art. Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows The tower is named the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. Disney says it … Read more
The Disney Vacation Club tower under construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort now has a porte-cochère. DVC Tower Construction The porte-cochère is on the east side of the tower facing the Walt Disney World Monorail track. It’s a square shape jutting out of the building from its main entrance. The porte-cochère features trios of columns … Read more
Crews have painted most of the new Disney Vacation Club tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort as construction continues. DVC Tower Construction Since our last update, many of the balcony walls facing the lagoon have been painted dark brown. The base color is a lighter shade of orange-tan. The white sections on the right wing … Read more
Progress is being made on the new DVC Tower under construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Polynesian DVC Tower Construction Lagoon Side New metal overhang frames have been installed on the lagoon side of the tower in the past few weeks. During our Thursday visit, we saw crew members installing facia — flat panels — on the … Read more
Crews have added more layers of paint and more windows to the new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. DVC Tower Construction Scaffolding has been up around this end of the tower for weeks as it is painted. There are three distinct colors on the tower. One is dark brown, one … Read more
A doctor dies from an allergic reaction at Disney Springs, Walt Disney World offers free water park tickets to hotel guests in 2025, and Walt Disney World changes its hotel cancelation policy — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 26, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney Springs Walt Disney World … Read more
Farewell details announced for Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland, 1900 Park Fare gets a reopening date — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, February 8, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Tokyo Disney Resort The Walt Disney … Read more
A surprise “Moana” sequel announced, Disney to invest 70 percent of $60 billion in expanding the theme parks — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Entertainment and Media Disney+ The Walt Disney Company WDW News … Read more