Almost ready to book for our end of August trip...we have been to the Poly many times, but never stayed there. I'm hearing about construction?? Can someone please let me know what this entails and if it would really affect our visit? I'm torn between choosing AKL or the Poly....we love the animals BUT that monorail will be looking dang good for a mid day break on a 90+ degree day, which is what is making me think the Poly would be best for my family this time around. THANKS
The TTC walkway was open last July when we were there. It's been open for a long time.Based on this map, it would appear the walkway to TTC is open once again.
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But I too would like to hear positive confirmation from somebody who has been there recently!
We're staying in the newer DVC studio rooms in May. I believe they are the long buildings nearest the TTC. I'm working on timing things for my itinerary, but I need to know how long to expect to walk to the TTC. I've read online that the path (shortcut) to the TTC was down or taken out, but I've also read it's back, maybe? Somewhere I read you need to walk around up by the bus stops, which seems like an unnecessarily long way around. Can someone please help me out and tell me if there's a path directly to the TTC?
Thanks so much!
Hi All! First time poster here, looking for some advice! Really looking forward to our April Poly visit - we are staying lagoon view, club level. We've camped at Fort Wilderness, stayed at a bunch of the moderates and the AKL - Kidani village, but this is our first time at the Poly and it really feels like a dream come true! With two young boys (5 and 2) I'm wondering if you would recommend a ground floor room (with patio) or balcony room? I'm wondering what I should request for the online check-in. I think there are only a couple of balcony rooms in our booking category anyway...but I'm wondering if there are better advantages to the ground floor with young kids? Thoughts??? Thanks in advance!!!
A few days ago
We have just booked our second Poly stay for mid-August, and I am having trouble deciding on my longhouse request. We are booking a garden view room. On our last poly trip we stayed in Tokelau, first floor, east side, close to the beach. My kids favorite thing was having direct access to run back and forth to the beach from our first floor room. I loved that they could run to the beach with dh while I sat on the patio with my coffee. If we are looking for easy direct access to a beach, what will our best bet be now? Based on Tikiman and touring plans, it looks like maybe Fiji or Aotearoa? We were never on that end of the resort on our last stay, so I am unfamiliar with it.
I was just wandering around the Poly. They are doing a test for service people at the Oasis Pool. I asked about it and was told they hope to soft open for resort guests in a couple of days.
Question, what kind of coffee pot does the Poly have?? I wanted to bring my own, but wasn't sure if it was a keurig. Thank you
A few days ago
I am literally *swooning* over these photos! Is it August yet?
We're staying in the newer DVC studio rooms in May. I believe they are the long buildings nearest the TTC. I'm working on timing things for my itinerary, but I need to know how long to expect to walk to the TTC. I've read online that the path (shortcut) to the TTC was down or taken out, but I've also read it's back, maybe? Somewhere I read you need to walk around up by the bus stops, which seems like an unnecessarily long way around. Can someone please help me out and tell me if there's a path directly to the TTC?
Thanks so much!
I would say that the construction could affect your stay. Based on pictures that have been posted, it looks like they have blocked 1st floor patios on sections of buildings they are working on. It's my understanding that Niue and Samoa are done. They are working on Ratatonga and Hawaii garden view now which leaves Fiji, Aotearoa and Tuvalu garden view to go. You may want to request a longhouse based on what has been finished just to be safe.
So I called the other night to make a request and the CM asked if I am celebrating anything. I told her I was visiting for my birthday. She said something about having something in the room (the phone connection was horrible.) My question is to anybody who has had something left in their room for their birthday. What do they leave in there, if anything? Thanks in advance.
Hi all - first time at Poly coming up in November. We have a Standard room. Looking at the map and the Touring Plans room/building info, it looks like Niue has a really nice location (close to the main lodge, not too close to the monorail, etc.) Any other pros/cons I should consider? TIA.