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
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
... made the 2010 AAA Four Diamond lodgings list – one for the very first time. Disney’s BoardWalk Inn joined five other Walt Disney World Resort hotels: Disney’s Beach Club Resort, a winner for seven years; ...
Thursday, 08 April 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
Mele Kalikimaka and welcome to the Polynesian during the Holiday seas on. While tropical islands might not be the first thing you think about when thinking of the Holidays the Polynesian does get into the ...
Friday, 02 October 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
... since the 90s and we met her in the Hawaii longhouse in 2000.
I walked around and took some more photos before deciding to enjoy my time and relax at the Barefoot Bar and watch the activity of the Seven ...
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Photo from the Orlando Sentinel
True Aloha spirit
So for a long time I have been wanting to have part of my web site dedicated to the great Cast Members who have been there and made a difference. ...
Sunday, 07 June 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
Mahalo
I want to thank everyone for their emails commenting on how much they like the new site. I am surprised by the numbers of hits to the site. Over 2000 unique visitors since the new site opened this ...
Monday, 13 April 2009
... the World in 1998 and on the back was information about purchasing a brick around the world. These are the bricks that surround the Seven Seas Lagoon that you can have personalized. They were fun for the ...
Sunday, 12 April 2009
I got a call from my Disney friend who was out in Florida to pack up Lucky the Dinosaur to ship to Hong Kong Disney. He wanted to see if I would come on out and spend a few days in Disney World. I had ...
Friday, 10 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
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
... Even better than last year. They not only launched them from behind the castle and the islands of the Seven Seas Lagoon but they had them shooting off all around the lagoon . The Electric Water Pageant ...
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
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
... this photo is the Ports O’ Call that was an Excursion Steamer that use to navigate the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. It was a tour that was $1 for adults and 50 cents for kids. There were cocktails and ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
... This early postcard was created before WDW opened and is a photo of a model that shows all the original ideas for the resorts along the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake.
There were also "bob-a-round" ...
Friday, 30 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
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
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Fiji
(Planning/Longhouses)
Fiji is in a very nice location and you can't go wrong with the views on either side. You have rooms facing the Luau cove, beach and an angled view of the lagoon towards the Grand Floridian. On the other ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
33.
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
34.
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
35.
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
36.
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
Tokelau is a favorite of many because of its central location to everything. It also has a hidden secret (not any more). When it was first built they took a handfull of rooms and used them as test rooms. ...
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
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Tuvalu
(Planning/Longhouses)
Tuvalu is one of the smaller longhouses but can be a nice location. I stayed in a lagoon view room in this longhouse in 1998 and it was much different than my stay in Tahiti. Most lagoon view rooms have ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Disney's Polynesian Resort has done much over the years to help those with mobility issues. Their superior transportation options are not only helpful to families but those that are in wheelchairs. Also ...
Thursday, 08 January 2009
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Thursday, 08 January 2009
