The *ALL NEW* Polynesian Resort FAQ thread - *APRIL 2009*

[feline figaro]

We re flying out next sunday & will be staying at the Poly for the first time to celebrate our Disney wedding/Honeymoon

We normally fax the resort with room requests before we leave & in previous attempts in doing so have a few times been lucky to have them met However we no very little about the Poly to have an idea wheres a nice quite location .

Can any one give us some recommendations?

We ve booked a Garden View room, really want to have a balcony in a fairly quite location with a nice view.

Any help would greatly be appreciated

[kaffinito]

Originally Posted by tinawv

We are staying at the Poly for the first time June 3-10. I have requested to stay in Tokelau; second or third floor. For all you Poly experts what are our chances of getting our request during this time of year? Should we have a back-up plan?

Thanks in advance.

Make a back up plan just in case. I've found that when I can give the CM other choices I might like at check in I usually don't have any problem getting where I want to be in the end.

Originally Posted by miranda_stella

Subscribing! FH and I just upgraded our resort to the Polynesian. We only have one honeymoon right?! We're so excited! Now I'm just rushing around researching. We were lucky and were able to book Kona cafe, Ohana breakfast, and Ohana dinner for our stay too! Can't wait!

Congratulations! Have a wonderful wedding and a magical honeymoon!

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellie16

I'm here! Kids r napping in room with dad so I can shop at Boutiki. We got a great room in Tokelau on ground floor. If we walk out a couple feet, we can see the castle!! Garden view price though Husband loves piña colavas & me too

Awesome room location and view! Glad you're having fun - and have a great time shopping at BouTiki!

Originally Posted by CAJUNWDWFAN

I'm officially married and I leave for WDW in 9 hours! Woot!

Talk to you guys when I get back in a week!

Congratulations on your successful wedding (well, you did get married, right? So it was successful ) and I hope you're having a truly magical honeymoon.

[johnsonet]

Originally Posted by CAJUNWDWFAN

I'm officially married and I leave for WDW in 9 hours! Woot!

Talk to you guys when I get back in a week!

How wonderful!
Congratulations, Best Wishes and have FUN!!

[Tess]

Originally Posted by feline figaro

We re flying out next sunday & will be staying at the Poly for the first time to celebrate our Disney wedding/Honeymoon

We normally fax the resort with room requests before we leave & in previous attempts in doing so have a few times been lucky to have them met However we no very little about the Poly to have an idea wheres a nice quite location .

Can any one give us some recommendations?

We ve booked a Garden View room, really want to have a balcony in a fairly quite location with a nice view.

Any help would greatly be appreciated

If peace and quiet is what you are seeking along with a balcony, I would request Tahiti. All three floors of this building have a patio (first) or balcony (second & third). The GV rooms overlook lush vegetation and pathways.

Here's a little for your honeymoon--maybe you will be one of the lucky ones who scores an upgrade! Congrats and enjoy your trip.

[feline figaro]

Originally Posted by Tess

If peace and quiet is what you are seeking along with a balcony, I would request Tahiti. All three floors of this building have a patio (first) or balcony (second & third). The GV rooms overlook lush vegetation and pathways.

Here's a little for your honeymoon--maybe you will be one of the lucky ones who scores an upgrade! Congrats and enjoy your trip.

Just checked out Tahiti on Tikiman's site but noticed that they mentioned it to be great for Lagoon & MK views. We ve only booked a Garden View room though, can you still get Garden View rooms in Tahiti with a balcony?

Wishful thinking re the upgrade, fingers crossed

[Tess]

Originally Posted by feline figaro

Just checked out Tahiti on Tikiman's site but noticed that they mentioned it to be great for Lagoon & MK views. We ve only booked a Garden View room though, can you still get Garden View rooms in Tahiti with a balcony?

Wishful thinking re the upgrade, fingers crossed

Yes, one-half of the building is GV, the other LV/MKV. All rooms have either patio or balcony.

[DeborahB]

Originally Posted by feline figaro

Just checked out Tahiti on Tikiman's site but noticed that they mentioned it to be great for Lagoon & MK views. We ve only booked a Garden View room though, can you still get Garden View rooms in Tahiti with a balcony?

Wishful thinking re the upgrade, fingers crossed

Yes, all 2nd and 3rd floor rooms have balconies in this longhouse. The rooms are also larger than in some of the older buildings.

Good luck!

[DeborahB]

Oops, sorry Tess, looks like we posted at the same time!

[TJM1976]

Clarification (for me), Lagoon View rooms obviously have Lagoon Views But is it possible with SOME LV rooms to see MK? Just not a clear, unobstructed view? From what I've been reading, MK can be seen from some of the LV rooms. You just may have to look to the side. Or am I wrong?

[BCV23]

Originally Posted by TJM1976

Clarification (for me), Lagoon View rooms obviously have Lagoon Views But is it possible with SOME LV rooms to see MK? Just not a clear, unobstructed view? From what I've been reading, MK can be seen from some of the LV rooms. You just may have to look to the side. Or am I wrong?

You're exactly right.

Congratulations, CAJUNWDWFAN! Have a wonderful honeymoon.

feline figaro, you too!

[PrincessP]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellie16

I'm here! Kids r napping in room with dad so I can shop at Boutiki. We got a great room in Tokelau on ground floor. If we walk out a couple feet, we can see the castle!! Garden view price though Husband loves piña colavas & me too

Hope you're having a WONDERFUL trip!

Originally Posted by CAJUNWDWFAN

I'm officially married and I leave for WDW in 9 hours! Woot!

Talk to you guys when I get back in a week!

Congratulations. Have a magical beginning to your marriage!

mmmears - Looks like you have another countdown ticker! What fun!

[mmmears]

Originally Posted by PrincessP

mmmears - Looks like you have another countdown ticker! What fun!

We booked a xmas bounceback offer (less days than our last trip), but I'm not entirely sure we are going until I get the airline tickets. But, DH helped me make the ticker (he's never done that before!), so that's a good sign that we won't have to cancel this one! We loved the Poly, but thought that the GF would be nicely decorated for xmas.

[TJM1976]

Originally Posted by BCV23

You're exactly right.

Congratulations, CAJUNWDWFAN! Have a wonderful honeymoon.

feline figaro, you too!

[WDWKOOK]

Originally Posted by feline figaro

Just checked out Tahiti on Tikiman's site but noticed that they mentioned it to be great for Lagoon & MK views. We ve only booked a Garden View room though, can you still get Garden View rooms in Tahiti with a balcony?

Wishful thinking re the upgrade, fingers crossed

Be careful with Tahiti/GV. We once requested Tahiti/upper level/corner room and got just what we asked for - a corner room on the east end with a horrible partial parking lot view AND the smoker's bench right in front of us.

Tikiman's site is great for viewing overhead images of the longhouses. You can really tell what kind of view each longhouse offers.

[huntconn]

Originally Posted by mmmears

We were there last week, and the menu was pretty much the same as listed on Tikiman's website, with a few changes. There were Aloha Drumsticks instead of Kona chicken, no potstickers ever (that I saw), but we did skip a night, and the 'Ohana potatoes are replaced with the noodles. It was pretty close to what we were expecting, though, so I don't know why they are saying it is not.

Thanks mmmears. Sounds pretty similar to what we experienced last Summer. Not sure why IPO is refusing to provide us with a menu. Kind of irritating to be honest. I will be very dissapointed if I show up and the menu is exactly as it has been for the past year or so. Not dissapointed that the menu is the same, but that IPO would not just say so so that we can plan accordingly.