Details Announced for Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
Disney Vacation Club has announced new details about the newest DVC property, Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. The newest DVC resort is built directly over the Seven Seas Lagoon and will sleep up to eight guests. The resort will also have a plunge pool that gives guests views of the fireworks from the Magic Kingdom. The resort features the largest Deluxe Studios at Walt Disney World, called the 360 Deluxe Studios. These rooms will sleep up to five guests each and have the ability to connect to another Deluxe Studio – a first for a DVC resort. The rooms will feature a bathroom...
Read MorePineapple Lanai Opens at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
We have some big news for Dole Whip fans! The Pineapple Lanai is now open at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. When we reported that Captain Cook’s had reopened there was also news that the self-serve Dole Whip machine had not returned to the updated quick service location. But have no fear – you can curb your Dole Whip craving at the new Pineapple Lanai located outside the Great Ceremonial House. Guests can order a Dole Whip soft serve, a Dole Whip soft serve swirl (with vanilla ice cream), or a Dole Whip Float. There’s even an option to get your sweet treat in a...
Read MoreMore Construction Photos from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
We had the chance to take some more photos of the ongoing construction of the over-the-water villas at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and from the looks of it, things are progressing nicely! When the construction project is completed there will be 20 DVC bungalow villas on the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon. The bungalows should give guests the feeling of staying in an over-the-ocean bungalow in the South Pacific. The construction of the DVC villas is expected to be completed in 2015. Meanwhile, construction also continues in other areas of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort...
Read MoreHawaiian Culture Reflected in the Architecture at Aulani
If you have ever visited Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii, you know there are amazing details everywhere you look. Even the resort’s logo holds special significance. The arch logo is based on a traditional Hawaiian canoe house. This design is also featured in the Maka’ala lobby and the actual layout of Aulani. The Maka’ala lobby is meant to express the spirit of aloha while letting guests know that there are more stories to learn about in Hawaii. The Aulani resort itself was designed to reflect a Hawaiian valley that opens to the sea from the highlands to the lowlands,...
Read MoreConstruction Updates from Disney’s Polynesian Resort
The refurbishment news from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort just keeps coming! In addition to the ongoing refurbishment of the hotel lobby – including the removal of the famous yet outdated waterfall – the second floor of the hotel is also being renovated. And, the quick service dining location, Captain Cook’s, is also currently closed. Outside, the main feature pool is closing later this summer for a complete overhaul that includes the addition of a kids’ water play area and an enlarged pool deck for guests. The pool will also include a new dining location,...
Read MoreOld Key West Restaurant and Bar Refurbishments
Recently, Old Key West has gone through some refurbishments at the resort’s dining locations, and thanks to our friends at the Disney Food Blog we can share the news with you. Old Key West’s quick service dining location – Good’s Food to Go – has a new and improved beverage refill station. The area is now more open than it was previously, allowing guests to enter from the front and the pool. The menu remains the same. Fans of the Gurgling Suitcase will notice a change in the decor of the bar, including the addition of frames full of fire and police badges from...
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