Even though it’s late October, Walt Disney World has already begun to “haul out the holly” with the release of new holiday merchandise, and today, we’ve found three new Spirit Jerseys inspired by the season! Walt Disney World Holiday Ornament Spirit Jersey – $69.99 This forest green spirit jersey evokes thoughts of Christmas trees and … Read more
The refurbishment has started on the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, but there’s much more to be done in the resort rooms, some of which are receiving Moana theming. New permits suggest refurbishment of the rooms will begin soon. The seven permits each correspond to one of the seven buildings at Disney’s … Read more
As crossbeams are removed from the roof of the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, sections of the horizontal beam are also disappearing. The next piece is now gone, leaving the crossbeam structure smaller than ever. Beam removal is progressing from the left side of the structure. The first two horizontal pieces and … Read more
The iconic roof structure on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is slowly being dismantled for refurbishment. After the first round of beams was removed, a section of the horizontal beam was removed as well. Several more crossbeams have been removed in the days since. It was a foggy morning today, but we could still see the … Read more
Crossbeams are being removed from the iconic roof of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort as the hotel receives a major refurbishment. Now, a portion of the central horizontal beam has been trimmed. Crossbeams have been removed from the left side of the structure, while the right side remains untouched. A portion of horizontal beam leading to … Read more
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is receiving a makeover, currently focused on the Great Ceremonial House. Yesterday, crossbeams from the iconic roof began to disappear, and today even more are gone. The structure looks odd right now as crossbeams have only been removed from one side. As seen in concept art for the refurbished resort, the … Read more
We at WDWNT employ some great photographers who scour the Disney and Universal parks and resorts around the world to show you the best there is. So each week, we will be rounding up the seven best images captured by our photographers, whether they made it into a story this week or not, and bringing … Read more
Work has begun on refurbishing Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, which will not only get some updated features throughout but also Moana-themed rooms. We’ve seen cranes in the parking area across from the resort’s porte cochere and monorail platform. Construction equipment is being staged in the lot. Tan scrims block some areas from guest view. The … Read more
With Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort not reopening until Summer 2021, work on the resort’s Great Ceremonial House already began on September 28. While work seems to be moving slow, we wanted to give the Ceremonial House one last visit and say goodbye to its current state, and we invite you to come along with us! Let’s take a … Read more
Work has begun on the refurbishment Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, which will not fully reopen until next summer. While there’s a year to go in the project, some areas are already beginning to close. Construction materials and equipment are staged along parts of the parking lot. The main entrance to The Great Ceremonial House is … Read more
As we learned last month, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will be getting Moana-themed rooms amidst a general refurbishment of the resort, including the Great Ceremonial House. Walt Disney World has now filed a permit for electrical work on the resort. There isn’t much information on the permit, but it does state Carter Electric will be … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has just shared a first look at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort’s new entrance and monorail station, coming Summer 2021. The resort’s refurbishment is set to begin on Sept. 28 and will bring a number of design changes, including Moana-themed rooms. From Imagineer Zach Riddley: Today we’re thrilled to share news of exciting … Read more
New Halloween treats are arriving at Walt Disney World resort hotels and we’re making our way around to review them all. Today, we had the Halloween Minnie cupcake at Capt. Cook’s in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. This chocolate cupcake has a milk chocolate “rocky road” filling. The dark chocolate cake base was soft and moist. … Read more
Duffy the Disney Bear’s newest friend ‘Olu Mel is taking over Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort with new merchandise, a cupcake, and a custom Dole Whip soft serve treat. This soft serve is Lime Dole Whip with a white chocolate ‘Olu Mel, crispy pearls, and it is garnished with flowers and glitter. Lime Dole Whip recently … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 6 to September 13, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Join us on a … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 30 to September 6, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom We ventured into the … Read more
