News around the resort
I am back from my Pacific island tour so not a lot to report. I did some asking about Aulani and I will discuss what some locals had to say about the resort and ...
Thursday, 22 July 2010
How was your Polynesian experience?
Many of you know I post my trip reports and I like to be honest about my experiences at the Polynesian and other Disney resorts. Well even with that some think ...
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
... is getting a make over to go from Neverland theme to Monorail theme with a monorail waterslide. What does this have to do with Polynesian? Nothing but the restaurant in the pool area will be getting a ...
Thursday, 03 June 2010
What is going on around the resort?
Hawaii closed? The Polynesian is going through some of its normal maintenance for the year like painting roofs, some work on the mechanics of the Volcano pool, ...
Thursday, 08 April 2010
So for as long as we have been staying club level at the Polynesian there has been many special people we have met that work there and make our stay special. Many have moved on or retired but some ...
Sunday, 24 January 2010
New Hawaii Resort
Disney named the new Hawaii resort. Here is the press release from Disney.
KO OLINA, Hawai‘i, Jan. 19, 2010 – The highly anticipated Disney destination resort currently under ...
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Aloha and Happy New year.
Sorry it has been a while since the last update. Hopefully I will get the Christmas photos up soon and change the graphic on the t-shirts. Also I need to update the room ...
Saturday, 09 January 2010
New room category in Hawaii club level rooms
So another change at the Polynesian that will be happening but they have kept very quiet about is a new room category in the Hawaii club level rooms. ...
Wednesday, 04 November 2009
Club Level news
For those of you who were disappointed to see the pineapple and caramel sauce gone from the club level lounge, it is back! Also back is a menu that went into effect October 4. The word ...
Tuesday, 06 October 2009
KO OLINA, Hawai‘i, Jan. 19, 2010 – The highly anticipated Disney destination resort currently under construction on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu now has an official name and a dynamic new Web site offering ...
Monday, 05 October 2009
... surprised with the response of the maintenance for our issues and others.
We all met up at the resort and got ready for an adult night out. Kai was going to get to do the Neverland Club at the Polynesian ...
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Live from the Polynesian
So I started to write my trip report from the Polynesian so you could see how things were going in real time. I have been back for a while now and still need to put down the ...
Monday, 27 July 2009
Quick visit to the Polynesian
The resort looked great and while the lobby was not busy (just normal levels) the pool area seemed a little more than average on how crowded it was.
Weather was partly ...
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Construction at the Resort
There is construction going on at the longhouses. A while ago I had information that the roofs were being repainted and some of the wood on the stairways was being replaced. ...
Friday, 01 May 2009
News at the Polynesian Well there is not a lot to report but I know a few people were disappointed in ‘Ohana getting rid of the potato dish last year. Well for those of you who miss it, they brought ...
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Want to have some of the Polynesian Resorts favorites when you are at home? Check out some of these recipes from the Polynesian resort. Try them out and maybe even change them up. Lets start cooking ...
Monday, 13 April 2009
Our annual trip to Disney World was starting to become bi-annual. In 2003 we purchased a new timeshare in Maui so it looks like the trend is going to be every other year in Disney World but we still make ...
Friday, 10 April 2009
This trip was special for many reasons. It was our first anniversary and our first time staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. We has visited the lodge the year before after it opened and ate at Jiko. ...
Friday, 10 April 2009
April Fools
By now you know my old site shutting down was the truth but the April Fools was that I have this new site. Thanks to the help of Matt Turk my Polynesian information and photos have a new ...
Sunday, 05 April 2009
This was the second Mancation trip for me and was going to be even better then the first because this time I knew the guys and knew what I was in for. Also I knew I would not lose as many balls on the ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
Well this was my first time I had been to Disney World 3 times in 10 months. Each of the trips were a new experience. The December trip was my first time there with the Christmas stuff up, first time going ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
The first week of May 2007 I went on an all guys golf trip to Disney World. The group was made up of 3 Disney Imagineers, friends of theirs and me. I met one of the imagineers at the Polynesian in 2004 ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
This was our first trip to WDW during the winter and was our son Kai’s (22 months old) first trip to WDW. He is a good traveler having been to Maui twice, Michigan and Disneyland (at 5 months old). Each ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
This would be Tara's second time back to Disney World and after a great first trip and engagement it was going to be hard to beat her first impression.
We were very excited to get to Disney World and ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
Still cold at Disney World? Again the Luau was canceled from cold weather. The February 4th and 5th dinner show were canceled. Secret Hawaiian and Christmas stuff going on? I was told that over in the ...
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
27.
2000s
(Resort/History)
The Resort in the New Millennium has been revitalized. The Polynesian has stuck to the original ideas laid out by Walt Disney and designers and artist Rolly Crump (who designed the Tiki Room and Marc Davis. ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
28.
1980s
(Resort/History)
... Shops. Luau added a tech booth and dressing rooms. Polynesian 1988 Neverland Club opened this year. Never Land Club , located near the bus stop, across from the Great Ceremonial House, is a supervised ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
29.
1970s
(Resort/History)
The Polynesian has gone through some changes since it first opened so lets take a look at how it has changed since 1971.
The Polynesian opened on October 1, 1971 and it had 492 guest rooms (6 being suites) ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
The Polynesian Village was born in 1971. Construction started in February 1971 and was completed August 1971. It was supposed to be a 12- story high-rise hotel in the center of a lagoon where guests rooms ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
Cold at Disney World? Disney announced the 8:00pm Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show at Disney's Polynesian Resort has been cancelled for Friday, January 30, 2009, due to the cold weather forecasted. The 5:15pm ...
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
News around the resort Beginning Sunday 01-11-09 The Polynesian Marina , the "Mikala Canoe Club " will be changing its operating hours to 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The last rental will go out at 5:00 PM, and ...
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Ho' omaika' I Mahalo (Thanks and gratitude) to those who have inspired and helped me to create these pages.
Carol Robert (aka GirlPoly) for her great pictures and continued support of the Polynesian ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Mea I wae 'ia Mahalo (special thanks) to those who have inspired and helped me to create these Polynesian Resort pages. Tara Seifert (my wife) for some of the wonderful pictures on these pages and also ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
35.
Hawaii
(Planning/Longhouses)
Hawaii longhouse (Club Level rooms only) is in one of the best locations. You have the beach very close to the lagoon view side of the building and the East pool next to the garden view rooms. The Volcano ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... 11
Built: 1985
Last rehab: 2006 (new room design) some additional exterior work in 2007
Next rehab: No schedule
Room size: 476 sq-ft (14' 5" x 33')
Room views: Garden
Close to: The Neverland ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... track until it stops at the building that has the laundry and Neverland Club . The side that faces the parking lot is not a bad view. Unless you are on the 3rd floor you may not even see the parking lot ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
38.
Samoa
(Planning/Longhouses)
Samoa is also a very popular longhouse because of its location and the side facing the Volcano pool actually has a lagoon view off to the side. The other side looks onto the east pool (aka quiet pool). ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
39.
Tahiti
(Planning/Longhouses)
Tahiti is one of the newest longhouses that was part of the 1985 expansion of the Polynesian. Tahiti happens to be my favorite longhouse for Lagoon and Theme Park view rooms. The beach on this end is very ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
... 1,578
Longhouse Number: 9
Built: 1978
Last rehab: 2006 (new room design)
Next rehab:No schedule
Room size: 476 sq-ft (14' 5" x 33' )
Room views: Garden and Lagoon
Close to: The Neverland ...
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
One of the biggest things debated is how big the Polynesian resort is and how long it takes to walk to something. Also many people (most who have never stayed at the Polynesian) say that you should only ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Lets start with what level of room you want to stay in. When I say level I don’t mean what floor but what level of service. Do you want a Club Level room (concierge) or do you want to stay in a standard ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Club Level Concierge (aka The King Kamehameha Club ) will start off with the Personal Vacation Itinerary. This is a great way to start off your planning for your trip and will help with letting them know ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Polynesian rooms are some of the largest standard rooms on Disney property. Even the smaller of the two floor plans is much larger than other Deluxe Resort rooms.You can easily fit 5 in these rooms and ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
So now that you have decided on what level of service you want than you should decide what type of view and location you want. The most asked question for new visitors to the Polynesian is "what longhouse ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
This page will give you general information about Guests Services at Disney's Polynesian Resort (listed alphabetically):
Airline check-in: You can check your luggage and receive your airline boarding ...
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
... next to the Neverland kids club will take you to Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney.The Polynesian buses make stops at the Contemporary Resort, than the ...
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
ALOHA KAKOU (Hello to all) and Welcome to one of Walt Disney World's Deluxe Resorts.
After you have made your long journey to Walt Disney World and have driven onto Disney property, you are overwhelmed ...
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
The Grand opening of the Polynesian Resort had a luau on the beach with entertainers from many of the Pacific islands. Later Luau Cove was created and housed the Polynesian's Luau show. What use to be ...
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
