Earlier this week, construction began on the new Monorail station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. We catalogued the dismantling of the old Monorail station and are now watching the new one take shape. There are still only eight pillar structures on the front side of the Monorail station. The base of the platform beneath the … Read more
After some new cell towers were installed at the EPCOT resorts, more are appearing elsewhere around Walt Disney World. We spotted some new towers at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. According to workers, the towers are LTE/4G with capability to add 5G. They are being added to almost every resort. To blend in with the trees … Read more
After the roof of the Monorail station and the platform were completely removed, the stairs and some supports have also been dismantled at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The bridge connecting the Monorail station and the Great Ceremonial House is gone, leaving doors to nowhere. Of course, the doors are blocked off, as well as several … Read more
After several weeks of dismantling, the Monorail platform at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has now been completely demolished. Monorails have not been stopping at the station for over two months while the refurbishment takes place. Two days ago, the roof of the station was entirely removed. Just as we now have a new crossbeam structure … Read more
While we wait for more glimpses of the Moana-themed rooms coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, refurbishment of the Great Ceremonial House and the resort’s Monorail station continues. The entire roof of the Monorail station is now gone and some supports have been removed. Some of the roof supports from the left are gone and … Read more
Though construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is most obvious on the Monorail station and Great Ceremonial House, we’ve been getting glimpses at the future Moana rooms. Last month, we got a look inside the gutted rooms being re-themed to Moana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Today, Cast Members were transporting furnishings to the rooms. … Read more
Since we last checked in on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, even more of the Monorail station has been dismantled. More than half of the roof is now missing. Monorails are still going through the station but are not stopping while construction continues. Decorative beams have also been removed from above the railing on the final … Read more
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is currently in the midst of a major refurbishment that will see some rooms re-themed to Moana. While most of the visible construction is happening around the Great Ceremonial House, we got a peek inside one of the future Moana rooms. Room construction is focused on the Aotearoa longhouse, where you’ll … Read more
While Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort remains under construction, we can still shop inside the Great Ceremonial House and maybe even commemorate our time there with a new photo frame. Polynesian Village Resort Photo Frame – $24.99 This cute frame has Minnie Mouse playing a ukulele while wearing a flower dress. Mickey is running across the … Read more
As we track the ongoing refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, we have a few updates for you today from the Monorail station, to the Great Ceremonial House, and beyond. To start, we took a ride on the Monorail before visiting Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to get a different view of some of the construction … Read more
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort just released a new line of Maui print apparel. But if you are looking for more merchandise and apparel with the resort’s logo, then look no further. Polynesian Logo Tumbler – $22.99 This tumbler features Maui in the resort’s logo, with tiki torches reaching up from the bottom. Polynesian Logo Magnet … Read more
Say “mele kalikimaka” to your ‘ohana with two new gingerbread cookies at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort for the holiday season. These gingerbread cookies are actually the same cookie, just different sizes and decorated differently. The decorations for both cookies are printed on a sheet of frosting or fondant, which had no real flavor itself, but … Read more
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World has a new line of apparel featuring their iconic Maui figure. Boy’s Shirt – $39.99 Each item has Maui printed all over a light blue background. Girl’s Dress – $49.99 Women’s Dress – $69.99 This dress has brown tassels that tie at the front. Unfortunately, the men’s … Read more
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort’s Monorail station closed early last month as the extensive refurbishment of the resort continues. The Monorail is still driving through the station, but not stopping during construction on the station and the Great Ceremonial House. More crossbeams have been added to the top of the Great Ceremonial House. The new structure … Read more
Construction continues on the major refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, as the Great Ceremonial House is reimagined and Moana-themed rooms are created. Since our last update, more crossbeams have been added to the updated structure on top of the Great Ceremonial House. The new structure has fewer crossbeams, but will still resemble the original … Read more
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