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
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
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
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
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, October 23, 2020. Walt Disney World … 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
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
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
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
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
Last week, we noticed Tambu Lounge at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort preparing for reopening. At the time, a Cast Member said that they were aiming to reopen on Sunday, August 16th. Now we have further confirmation of this date, thanks to an update on the Walt Disney World website. The Walt Disney World website has … Read more