Work Begins as Disney Announces New Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Road Entrance

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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World is getting a new roadway entrance. Disney’s Polynesian Village Entrance Construction Construction is visible in front of the resort’s Great Ceremonial House as crews clear a section of parking lot that will become roadways. The new entrance will be off Floridian Way instead of Seven Seas Drive. … Read more

Sidewalk Removed During Marina Construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Crews have torn up a sidewalk next to the marina of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Polynesian Village Resort Marina Construction Crews have been working on refurbishing the walkways around the marina for a few months now. Green barriers currently block the walkway that runs between the water and the Great Ceremonial House. This walkway continues … Read more

Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows Marks 10th Anniversary With Moana Pin

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Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opened 10 years ago in 2015. Walt Disney World is marking the occasion with a new limited-release pin featuring Moana. Limited Release Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows 10th Anniversary Moana Pin – $19.99 The pin is available from Moana Mercantile in the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. … Read more

NEW Walkway Between DVC Island Tower and Disney’s Grand Floridian Now Open

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The walkway connecting the DVC Island Tower and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is now open to guests. New DVC Island Tower Walkway Now Open This new walkway will allow guests to travel between the DVC Island Tower and the Grand Floridian. Guests could even continue to Magic Kingdom by taking the walkway connecting … Read more

FIRST LOOK at DVC Island Tower Merchandise Available Now at Walt Disney World

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Today marks the grand opening of the new DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows, and with it comes a small new merchandise collection commemorating the tower. DVC Island Tower Merchandise These items can be found in BouTiki at the Great Ceremonial House of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. T-Shirt – $34.99 This blue-gray … Read more

PHOTOS: DVC Island Tower Expands Murals and Adds Patio Furniture

A multi-story hotel building reminiscent of Disney's Polynesian Village Resort offers a stunning waterfront view, surrounded by palm trees and adorned with vibrant murals under a clear blue sky. Relax in style with elegant patio furniture that complements this tropical paradise.

Only a few weeks remain until the DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens. The mural work on the exterior has expanded, and even patio furniture has been set up in the balconies. DVC Island Tower Construction Painters are still working on the mural at the far-right the entrance to the Island … Read more

Tropical Christmas Decorations Adorn Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Mele Kalikimaka from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort! The Great Ceremonial House at the resort is now decorated for Christmas. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Christmas Decorations The Great Ceremonial House is home to the resort’s lobby, Monorail station, and restaurants. The porte-cochère, which was newly constructed in 2021, is lined in green garlands for the holidays. … Read more

Work Begins on Second Island Tower Mural at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

A bustling construction site unfolds in front of a multi-story building, where diligent workers and humming machinery converge. A green crane, almost reminiscent of an auto-draft sketch, is extended to the upper floors under a partly cloudy sky.

With just over a month until Disney Vacation Club’s Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens, crews are adding final details to the building. Island Tower Construction We previously shared that a turtle mural on the south end of the building was complete. There is still plywood around the balconies at this end. … Read more