Construction continues on the major refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, as the Great Ceremonial House is reimagined and Moana-themed rooms are created. Since our last update, more crossbeams have been added to the updated structure on top of the Great Ceremonial House. The new structure has fewer crossbeams, but will still resemble the original … Read more
The menu at ‘Ohana is a fan-favorite, from the wings to the noodles to the meat to the luscious bread pudding for dessert. Alas, ‘Ohana has not yet reopened at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and with the major refurbishment going on right now to the Great Ceremonial House, it may not be opening soon. Starting … Read more
Even though there won’t be gingerbread houses at Walt Disney World Resort hotels this year, the popular holiday centerpieces still get their due as part of an ornament-shaped pin collection! The pins, themed to select resort hotels and EPCOT, are limited edition, with edition sizes varying depend on the resorts. Let’s take a closer look! … Read more
There’s almost always progress to see at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, which is being refurbished for a summer 2021 reopening. While construction may not be as pretty as the resort’s holiday decorations, it is just as interesting. More crossbeams have been added to the streamlined structure atop the Great Ceremonial House. The new version of … Read more
Construction isn’t going to stop Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort from getting in on the festive fun of the holidays. Join us as we take a look at the resort’s Christmas decorations. The decorations are mostly confined to the first floor of the Great Ceremonial House. Plenty of garland hangs from the ceiling, full of hibiscus … Read more
Refurbishment continues at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, which will be reopening next summer with some Moana-themed rooms and an upgraded Great Ceremonial House. Christmas decorations have arrived at the Great Ceremonial House, though the building remains mostly empty and quiet. The second elevator is currently under refurbishment. Concept art of the future Great Ceremonial House … Read more
Duffy and Friends are continuing their Aulani merchandise tour at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and the latest release includes two offerings from Loungefly! These accessories feature a pattern of Duffy and his friends ShellieMay, StellaLou, Gelatoni and ‘Olu Mel direct from Disney’s resort in Hawaii, which recently reopened its doors to guests. (Sadly, it looks … Read more
Although Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar is at Disneyland Resort, the bar’s new merchandise collection by Shag is now available at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort in Walt Disney World. Let’s take a closer look at this unique collection! “In the Enchanted Tiki Bar” Large Painting – $499 “In the Enchanted Tiki Bar” Small Painting – … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
With the Monorail station now closed, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has opened up boat service direct to Magic Kingdom. This morning, boat service was not available and guests had the options to take a bus or walk to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Guests can line up on social distancing markers to the side of … Read more
With all of the iconic crossbeams finally removed from the roof of the Great Ceremonial House, it seems work has begun in earnest on the extensive refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Just today, the Monorail station closed ahead of additional work to be done on the resort’s facade. The queue was still set up … Read more
The last of the few of the iconic crossbeams left on the roof of the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort have been removed, now with even the supports gone and the roof bare. Removal of the crossbeams began earlier this month and has been moving quickly. Early this morning, we saw the … Read more
The last of the few of the iconic crossbeams left on the roof of the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort have been removed. Removal of the crossbeams began earlier this month and has been moving quickly. There still remains a horizontal support and a vertical support with no crossbeams on them. The … Read more
Only a few of the iconic crossbeams remain on the roof of the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Removal of the crossbeams began earlier this month and has been moving quickly. There still remains a horizontal support and a vertical support with no crossbeams on them. Only the last group of twelve … Read more
Like Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, holiday magic has swept into Walt Disney World! As seasonal merchandise begins to appear around the resort, we’ve found even more goodies that’ll get you in the mood as “the most wonderful time of the year” approaches. If you want a full tour, be sure to check out our … Read more
We’ve been watching the removal of crossbeams from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort roof for almost two weeks now. Now over half of the crossbeams are gone from the iconic structure. Horizontal and vertical support beams have also been removed as construction goes on. The refurbished Great Ceremonial House will still have a crossbeam structure on … Read more
