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WDWNT Daily Recap (11/6/20): Christmas Season Officially Begins at the Magic Kingdom, No More Eating or Drinking in Line, Giant Spaceship Earth Cookie Jars, Plus Macy’s Parade Balloons and VelociCoaster Testing at Universal

November 6, 2020

by Mike Baker

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 Friday, November 6, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: First Crossbeams Installed for Streamlined New Design on the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

November 6, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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With all crossbeam supports completely removed from the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, construction on a new, streamlined crossbeam design has now begun. Today, the first two crossbeams were installed. Visible from the parking lot, the Great Ceremonial House will still have its beloved crossbeam structure, but it will now feature fewer … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Begins on New Streamlined Crossbeam Design for the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

November 4, 2020

by Ilana Lifshitz

Polynesian Village Resort Beam construction, close up

With all crossbeam supports completely removed from the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, construction on a new, streamlined crossbeam design has now started. We reported on the concept art in October, with the new entrance and monorail station having a completion date of Summer 2021. Construction is also visible from the pool. … Read more

UPDATE: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Resumes Boat Transportation to the Magic Kingdom

November 2, 2020

by Shannen Michaelsen

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

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Monorail Station Now Closed Ahead of Extensive Refurbishment; Transportation to Magic Kingdom Reduced to Bus or TTC Options

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Holiday Merchandise and Decorations Come to Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Paris Resort to Close Again and More

November 1, 2020

by David Noonan

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 October 26 to November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Country star Jason Aldean stirred up controversy … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/28/20): Disneyland Paris to Close Again Due to COVID-19 Spike, Full List of Mass Entertainment Cuts, Magic Kingdom Toll Plaza Receives Rainbow Castle Icon, New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merch, and More!

October 28, 2020

by Charly Shelton

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 Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: All Crossbeam Supports Fully Removed from the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

October 28, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/27/20): Massive Layoffs Strike Walt Disney World Entertainers, Plexiglass Barriers Installed on All Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Vehicles, Sneak Peek at Everglazed Donuts, and More

October 27, 2020

by Charly Shelton

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 Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Crossbeams Fully Removed as Refurbishment Continues at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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

PHOTOS: Only a Few Crossbeams Remain as Refurbishment Continues at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

October 23, 2020

by Shannen Michaelsen

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

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/21/20): All-Star Movies Reopening Date Set, EPCOT Festival of the Arts to Return in 2021, Disneyland Considers Legal Action Against California, Christmas Merch Arrives at Walt Disney World, and More!

October 21, 2020

by Charly Shelton

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 Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Over Half of Crossbeams Now Gone from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Roof

October 21, 2020

by Shannen Michaelsen

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

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/16/20): Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary License Plates, Guests Who Can’t Wear Masks Asked to Reschedule, Count Dooku Gets a Lightsaber, and More!

October 16, 2020

by Charly Shelton

Walt Disney World Files Permits for Polynesian Village Resort “Moana” Room Refurbishment

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

by Shannen Michaelsen

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

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/13/20): Guest Brings AR-15 to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, More Plastic Dividers on Rise of the Resistance, and Amazon Prime Day Disney Deals

October 14, 2020October 13, 2020

by Charly Shelton

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more