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
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
Check out the real Hawaii
As many of you know my love for the Polynesian started with a love for Hawaii. Going since I was a teen I always get drawn back to the feel that the islands bring. Sort of ...
Thursday, 18 February 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
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
Live from the Polynesian. Well I am not at the Polynesian now but when I started to post this I was and I wrote my observations live with some details and photos added once I got home. Sometimes I feel ...
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
Well I thought my last news posting would have been the last one before I got back from my trip but I have some great news to post before I go. So many of you wrote me in response to my last years news ...
Wednesday, 22 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
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
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
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
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
... Vacations has 3 available for travel dates between August 4 and August 10. There is a 1 bedroom Bay Lake view room, a 2 bedroom Bay Lake View room and a 1 bedroom Themepark View room available at a discounted ...
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
25.
2000s
(Resort/History)
... like most repeat guests, highest rated concierge, and even Wedding magazine had it in its top 10 for Honeymoon destinations that included all locations, not just Disney destinations.Themepark insider.com ...
Friday, 30 January 2009
26.
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
27.
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
Disney's Polynesian Village opened to enthusiastic visitors in late 1971. Visitors to the park that wanted to stay close to the action had two choices, the modern elegance of the Contemporary or the Tropical ...
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
... Tower Themepark View for May. See Magical Vacations site for these discount rates that are not offered through any other travel agent. Room Requests For those of you who want to know how the Polynesian ...
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
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 view s 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
34.
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
35.
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
Rapa Nui is a good location if you enjoy it being quiet. It also is very accessible for those who may need easier access. It has its own parking lot right next to it and is very close to the Transportation ...
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
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
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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
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Thursday, 08 January 2009
