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 resort s. Well even with that some think ...
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Around the resort
So the reports from the resort about the music is that it is new and is going to be staying. I know many miss the old music but the reports are good from those who have heard ...
Monday, 21 June 2010
Out with the old
So it has been a while since any news but I have been gathering things here and there.
We will start with a change at the resort . One of the original things at the resort is now ...
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
... they have never seen. With 2007 being a great year for Hawaii they were building and adding and refurbishing like crazy and now they are at something like 65% occupancy. Since last year the resort s are ...
Thursday, 18 February 2010
... have always been there. I know our family and others really feel like they are family and we treat them like they are. In return they make our visit to the resort even more special. I know I can speak ...
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
... unfortunately it is not starting well for Disney or the Polynesian Resort . It is still a great resort in my opinion and has so much to offer and I think some of the negative things happening at the resort ...
Saturday, 09 January 2010
... guests. The CMs that don’t make these decisions are the ones that have to deal with that so remember that before you take it out on someone at the resort .
Pool slide closed
The Volcano pool slide ...
Wednesday, 04 November 2009
Happy Birthday Polynesian
Well officially the resort opened as the Polynesian Village on October 1, 1971 but the opening ceremonies were on October 24, 1971 so the Polynesian celebrates its birthday ...
Friday, 23 October 2009
... some specialties that are vegan, raw vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, egg free, etc. If you want to try some of these things make sure you contact the resort a few weeks ahead of time. An article written ...
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
... the music around the resort is Hawaiian Christmas music.They also do different gingerbread displays each year somewhere in the Great Ceremonial House.
The parks and resort s transform into the Holiday ...
Friday, 02 October 2009
... then walking the whole Polynesian resort grounds. The drinks at the pool were $10 for a dispenser drink like a margarita or pina colada that were not very good. The walk from these resort s to Epcot is ...
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
... some of the highlights and review the resort . In the past couple of years the Polynesian has been adding some things and taking some away. I still feel more has been added then taken but I felt there were ...
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
... and would want to put on that page I don’t feel I can write well enough to do justice to what they bring to the resort .
There are so many Cast Members that I have met that go out of their way to give ...
Sunday, 07 June 2009
... home.
Well, here is my gift to you for all your support, kind words and well wishes: Polynesian Resort Background Music Downloads!
To download: Firefox: Right-click the "Download" link and select "Save ...
Thursday, 04 June 2009
Construction at the Resort
Work continues on Aoteaora Longhouse but should be done this weekend. Here are some photos of the work going on to replace the stairs and the lighting over at Aotearoa. ...
Saturday, 30 May 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
... these trips we split our stay with other resort s and the Polynesian so it gives you my opinion and comparison of these resort s to the Polynesian resort . I also share with you where we ate with some comments. ...
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Want to have some of the Polynesian Resort s 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
... resort s we stayed in day to day and tried to list some information about where we ate. I am going through old photos and adding pictures to the reports so keep checking back for the changes. All the other ...
Monday, 13 April 2009
The year is 2000 and I am bringing my then girlfriend to Disney World for the first time. I had been visiting since 1983 but she had only been to Disneyland. The Polynesian Resort had always been a favorite ...
Sunday, 12 April 2009
... Grand Californian room but there was little room past the beds and furniture. It was room 3317.
August 13
On Saturday I spend all of the morning around the resort and after that I had enough of the ...
Friday, 10 April 2009
... gets us upgraded. The themeing of the resort was great and I was excited about trying it because I loved the location from when we stayed at the Yacht Club.
The staff was very friendly and the guy who ...
Friday, 10 April 2009
... into people who said they were from other resort s. I even had one tell me their resort told them they could come over and use any other resort amenities. I think they misunderstood and I must apologies ...
Friday, 10 April 2009
... place to live and if you are reading this then you found it. There will be much more to come and I still have a lot more to add so you will be seeing things change and grow.
Polynesian Resort News
Well ...
Sunday, 05 April 2009
... California because if I left the same day I would get there much later than them. I got some Disney Magic to get me a room at Pop Century for a night for free so it would be the same two resort s as I stayed ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
... We usually try a different resort before going to the Polynesian. This was the first time we tried something else twice. We had done the Dolphin, Animal Kingdom Lodge (I have been there twice) and Yacht ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
... in about 11:45P. The place was extremely large and the lobby was huge. It was all clean and was a very fun looking place. This was my first time at a value resort so no valet or bellmen was a surprise. ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
... trip to WDW we try a different resort at the beginning to experience other resort s. I have stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge twice (standard room and one bedroom suite concierge), The Yacht Club and the ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
... and are given our parking pass at the gate (different than the Polynesian). The resort was nice. We had paid for a standard view but we were upgraded to a view that was right at the end of the building ...
Monday, 30 March 2009
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So the Polynesian and other resort s experimented with movies on the beach and camp fires over the last few years. They seem to be sporadic and they would get canceled when the weather was not good. ...
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
... of new stuff coming out for the site and some info I got recently was from one of the best General Managers to ever be at the Polynesian Resort , Clyde Min. I recently got in contact with Mr. Min and he ...
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
37.
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
38.
1990s
(Resort/History)
The 1990's was a decade of change to the resort and its philosophy. A leader in this change was the General Manager Clyde Min (GM from 1995-1999) along with some other key cast members Stephen Hoel, Mary ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
39.
1980s
(Resort/History)
The Polynesian in the 1980s would see it final growth but still hold on to that 70's look with an 80's twist. Most of the resort would still look the same but the rooms would change. The Longhouse exteriors ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
40.
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
... Polynesian has changed its look, size and logo over the years.
When the two resort s first opened things were a lot different then. Booking your stay was not only different but so was the price. ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
... There were always influences to make the resort more traditional to the island culture. One of the more recent influences on the design of the Polynesian was a resort in Maui called the Ka'anapali Beach ...
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
... Resort . Clyde Min for helping with history and info for the site and making the Polynesian a better resort . Karen (aka TigH) for the wonderful information and the best Polynesian pictures on the internet. ...
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
Aotearoa is a favorite longhouse of many. On the one side is one of the best garden view areas on property with the monorail gliding over the top of it. On the other side is a mix of lagoon view and garden ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
48.
Fiji
(Planning/Longhouses)
... want to watch the activity of the resort and people watch this is a great longhouse to be in. If you want a quiet low-traffic area this is not a good building to ask for.
images/stories/audio/fiji.mp3 ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
49.
Hawaii
(Planning/Longhouses)
... view rooms in all longhouses face the Magic Kingdom with most of them having great views of the lagoon, castle and other resort s as well as viewing of the fireworks and Electric Water Pageant which is ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
50.
Niue
(Planning/Longhouses)
Niue is a great location if you want to be close to most of the activities at the resort . It is the smallest longhouse and is the only 2 story longhouse. The Great Ceremonial House is right next to it ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
