... here in California by Oceanic Arts who still has some old reject signs from the Polynesian hanging around the store.
Tonga has gotten some new furniture such as couches and other soft furnishings. ...
Monday, 21 June 2010
... is to eat at Kona so Tara can get her Tonga Toast. Kai got his Mickey pancakes and Tara got her toast. I should have had one last pot of Kona Coffee but I did not. I really enjoy hanging out at the Café ...
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
... smaller exterior stairways. Fiji, Aotearoa, Samoa, Niue and Rarotonga have larger deck/ sitting areas as part of the buildings so it maybe that is what is being replaced and they need to close the longhouse ...
Friday, 01 May 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
... rack in roasting pan. Bake for 20 minutes, . Turn down oven to 250ºF and continue to bake for another 30-40 minutes . Chicken will be crispy and golden brown.
Tonga Toast
2 or 4 slices sourdough ...
Monday, 13 April 2009
... Parade (that came over from Disneyland).
July 5
It was time to say goodbye to everyone who made our trip so special. Tara started a tradition of having Tonga Toast at Kona Café on our last morning ...
Sunday, 12 April 2009
... the entire Polynesian this day and took photos and had a note pad with me to write down details as I stood looking at views. Here are some of my notes:
The parking lot side of Rarotonga is actually not ...
Friday, 10 April 2009
... Bar) and offers lotion, beach towels and pool toys. The small store at the GCH entrance near the marina and Tonga longhouse is now a storage area. The sign at the News From Civilization finally matches ...
Friday, 10 April 2009
... and they could have been fined. The buildings with external sitting areas are Tuvalu (3rd floor) Fiji (2nd Floor) Aotearoa (2nd floor) Samoa (2nd floor) and Niue and Rarotonga (share one on the 2nd floor ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
... Kona. Tara has to have her Tonga toast to make her feel better about leaving. I had a great ham & cheese omelet. We spent the day at the Polynesian pool and saying goodbye to everyone. We also had to ship ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
... the Tonga Longhouse with its own concierge desk and small offerings area along with access to Hawaii longhouses lounge and a view of the Magic Kingdom for lower than rack rate. The 1 bedroom only sleeps ...
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
13.
2000s
(Resort/History)
... 2, 2004 (now smoking optional) and Rarotonga has the same schedule. Tahiti, Rapa Nui and Tokelau are not in need of the foundation rework that the original construction had and they have had soft rehabs ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
14.
1990s
(Resort/History)
... of 1994 the Tonga (which is now Hawaii) longhouse had 6 rooms at the west end removed , bringing the total of rooms to 847, and the concierge lounge and front desk added to the end of the longhouse as ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
15.
1970s
(Resort/History)
... divided between eight guest longhouses across 39 acres. The original buildings were Bali Hai, Bora Bora, Fiji, Hawaii, Maui (later changed to Maori), Samoa, Tahiti, and Tonga . The resort was designed by ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
... all that meet her smile. Rosemarie (Polynesian Concierge Suites) for sending me the info and welcoming us into the Tonga Longhouse. Marilyn and Tara (Polynesian Cast Member) Our trips would not be the ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... Cast Member) for all her help, hard work, and how she makes all that meet her smile. Rosemarie (Polynesian Concierge Suites) for sending me the info and welcoming us into the Tonga Longhouse. Marilyn and ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
18.
Niue
(Planning/Longhouses)
... building without an elevator. For access to the second floor you can use the Rarotonga elevator and walk across the upper deck connecting the Rarotonga to Niue. There may be quite a bit of traffic along ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Rarotonga is the first place people ask for when they want to be close to the Great Ceremonial House (lobby, food, and shops). It is right out the door of the GCH and runs next to the quiet pool and monorail ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
20.
Tahiti
(Planning/Longhouses)
... If you are caught in the rain at the GCH and need to get to Tahiti, go out the door of the GCH to Rarotonga and go through to the end, then out the doors go to the left through Tokelau and go to the end, ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Tonga is a building not to many will ever stay in unless they have $600-$2830 a night to spend. This is supposedly a favorite of Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver. As you enter the glass doors etched with ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... to the GCH 2 minutes
Fiji to the GCH 1 minute
Niue and Rartotonga to the GCH less than 1 minute
Now from one end of the resort to the other (from Aotearoa to Tahiti) 6 minutes
From Tahiti to the ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... Tokelau and Tonga Suites first floor rooms.
Some have roll in showers and some are a normal tub with extra hand rails and an adjustable height shower head. The rooms also have a different bathroom layout ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... can be made ahead of time by calling 407-WDW-DINE. Club Level Concierge is one way to add to your Polynesian experience. You can go with a suite (located in Tonga longhouse) which are larger rooms that ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... all of the original longhouses including the Hawaii Club Level longhouse are the same layout and size (415 sq-ft) except Tonga suites. The newer longhouses (Tokelau, Rapa Nui, and Tahiti) have slightly ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... should we stay in?" and "what view should we pick?" Hopefully these next few pages will help answer these questions.
Aotearoa
Fiji
Hawaii
Niue
Rapa Nui
Rarotonga
Samoa
Tahiti
Tokelau ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... are many food items to choose from. Stop on in and see what it has to offer.
Features include egg sandwiches, Tonga Toast, bakery bar, hamburgers, pizza, cold sandwiches, salads and novelty ice ...
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
... famous Tonga Toast.
Kona Cafe will serve you the best American Cuisine with subtle Asian flavors. For lunch try the Pot Stickers and Kona Club. Your choices for dinner range from fresh fish selections ...
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
... all the lagoon view rooms to just in Hawaii and Tonga with the lounge for both located in Hawaii. After another soft rehab in 2001 for all the longhouses they started a major reconstruction of the original ...
Sunday, 10 August 2008
