Thanks to a Walt Disney World Cast Member, we can show you yet another sneak peek into the new Moana rooms at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Matt Kowaleski shared the photos on his Facebook page after attending an “Open Mouse” where Disney let Cast Members preview the room. Last month, Disney gave a sneak peek … Read more
Missing your favorite tropical libations from Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto? Bring a little of the island life into your wardrobe with this tiki-tastic new shirt. You can pick one up at BouTiki inside Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Trader Sam’s Camp Shirt – $74.99 This bowling-style shirt is a sandy beige featuring Trader Sam’s motifs in … Read more
Work continues this week on the monorail station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The new Monorail station is just one part of the massive refurbishment, which includes new Moana-themed rooms and updates to the Great Ceremonial House. Temporary red support structures line every concrete pillar as the platform is constructed. All of the pillars are … Read more
As we saw last month, a new Monorail platform is being installed at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, after the old Monorail station was torn down. Now thanks to photographer Jonathan Salazar (@TheDisneyPilot on Instagram), we have an aerial view of the continued construction. Wood paneling now surrounds most of the vertical supports. The final two … Read more
Moana is moving in to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. What appears to be some of the new furniture for the resort’s remodeled rooms is sitting out in guest pathways at the mostly-closed resort hotel. New nightstands and storage units of various shapes and sizes await delivery to their rooms. The furniture pieces seem a little … Read more
We’re checking up on the major refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to see what has changed since our last update. Firstly, it looks like the new crossbeam structure is complete. Don’t let that distract you though. Part of the Monorail station’s roof has been completely ripped out. The Monorail station is currently closed for … 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 Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Walt Disney World … 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, December 7, 2020. Walt Disney World … 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 30, 2020. Walt Disney World … 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
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
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
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
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
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