We’ve known for a while the new tower at Disney’s Polynesian Resort was set to open in 2024, now we’ve got a bit more news! Yesterday, May 10, Disney released introductory information about the new expansion. It’s called “Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows”, and we go over your need to know information in this video.
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0:00 Introducing the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows: opening month, logo/branding, cash booking dates
Disney Parks Blog post: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2024/05/new-addition-at-disneys-polynesian-villas-bungalows/
0:57 Tower stories, room types, room views
Notably, there will seemingly be no 3-bedroom grand villas (which I’m personally really surprised about!)
Deluxe studios reported by
Scott Gustin: https://x.com/ScottGustin/status/1788932400958828657
DVCNews.com: https://dvcnews.com/wdw-resorts/polynesian/5909-new-details-concept-art-for-island-tower-at-disneys-polynesian-villas-bungalows
1:55 Transportation (monorail access)
2:23 Theming, side small tangent about no update on amenities
4:01 Island Tower almost surely in same condo association as existing PVB
News from the December 2023 condominium association meeting: https://youtu.be/86DaTV_toUs
When we first heard about the Poly Tower: https://youtu.be/0OL_K9Sn6-4
4:37 No webpage–Disney Parks Blog post and member email is really all we got; PVB not including on the online points add-on tool for current members
Add-ons: https://youtu.be/foavxahF79o
5:18 What we don’t know
7:20 Opinions
Loews Royal Pacific standard king room tour: https://youtu.be/OrykQ8sRjPs
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I can't wait to stay at the new tower on DVC Points!!!! Thanks for the great video – as always!
So exciting! Can’t wait for more news. Thanks for making another great video.
This tower is a part of the original association. That was announced and confirmed in December.
Always provide feedback to Disney executives, although we can't stop this project we can let them know they are on the wrong creative track for future projects. No doubt this will sell out because it is attached to the most popular resort.
DVC Cabins will bomb and Riviera is still not sold out after nearly 5 years.
Consumer feedback loop is a critical part of capitalism.
This essentially ruined the tropical serenity of this resort. 1000 more bodies pumped into a resort.
I’m going by to try and 100 points direct. I think I missed the window for buying resale.
Disney seems right on schedule with the tower. I'm excited to finally have a name (although it never occured to me that it wouldn't be called the Polynesian Tower!) and I love the logo and interior concept art. As I've said before, the tower format is all we're likely to ever get going forward (I could see a Fort Wilderness Cabins tower in the near future!) so let's just get on board.
This is far more interesting to me than BLT, and the color makes a lot more sense than Riv's gray, which is not a Mediterrean hue at all! This is, as you said, consistent with the longhouses and the whole Poly esthetic. I don't think it will seem too close to GF and I don't understand people's fixation with the wedding pavilion. I think this will create a bustling Poly resort area which may disperse some of the foot traffic at GF. Or not. Maybe the monorail resorts are just going to be extremely crowded most of the time. I don't get the complaints about the extra people ruining the tropical paradise feel of the resort. This resort is noisy and crowded most of the time. It's not about a secluded island getaway. It's a nostalgic journey to the end of the mod-century tiki trend. It's beautiful and it's an authentic piece of Disney history, but it's camp, kitsch and pastiche. The tower may actually balance this with its symbolism and art. They seem to taking a cue from Aulani?
The transportation does concern me. I don't think I'd bring my mother here if she'd have to walk the length of the tower and over to the Ceremonial House to get the monorail or bus. My guess is transportation is going to be the major gripe with the tower except for people who are going to MK and have no issues walking.
I was thinking about how they no longer let people enter the Disneyland Paris Hotel without a reservation. Do you think they might do this at Poly to alleviate the predicted pressure on the monorail? Also, do you think Trader Sam's could become for resort guests only? Once the tower is open I can not imagine they wouldn't have more than enough customers with reservations to fill it at all times.
I agree I think the concept art for the lobby looks beautiful and I love that it looks light and airy and different–even though I love the original Poly too! Can't wait to hear more info about amenities and other details! We don't need new points but are definitely going to add on here as long as it is the same association!