Island Tower at Polynesian Villas & Bungalows

[maui22]

Have been checking the Orange County Comptroller site for whether the required documents have been filed yet, either (a) an amendment to the existing Poly declarations if the new Poly is part of the old Poly DVC, which now appears likely; or (b) new Declarations if the new Poly is its own DVC Resort.

So far, I have seen no such filings. Until that is done, there can be no sales. In the past for a new resort or new building add-on to a resort, sales have usually started about 30 days after such filing.

DBPR also has no updated information for the timeshare licensing.

 

[maui22]

For the June 4th bookings, will it only be via phone call?
Also, anyone know what time they start answering calls?

 

[Sandisw]

For the June 4th bookings, will it only be via phone call?
Also, anyone know what time they start answering calls?

The announcement said to call. All cash bookings via DVC require a call.

 

[JackosinDIS]

The announcement said to call. All cash bookings via DVC require a call

I think I’ll call to find out when the opening date is! Surely it must be set in stone if they are offering cash reservations…

 

[Cabius]

I think I’ll call to find out when the opening date is! Surely it must be set in stone if they are offering cash reservations…

I'm sure that on June 4th, when cash booking start, they will answer the question!

 

[Mai Ku Tiki]

Honestly no one even uses PVB, most people just write Poly, and nearly all the room types are only going to be in one or the other, so I think people will just say Poly Tower Studio or Poly Standard Studio or Poly 2 bedroom or whatever it is.

This is the best OG Poly video

Seems like another life, the lagoon looked like the greatest spot to swim and do water sports.

Yep! That OG Poly vid is EXACTLY what I experienced when Dad took us there '72.
He splurged for the $35 p/nite room rate.

 

[Jwaire]

A casino. That's exactly it. These recent designs remind me of casinos.

Because it's the same people.

Rumor goes, when Chapek became Parks Chair he visited all the Walt Disney World deluxe hotels and was unimpressed—particularly with the Grand Floridian. He preferred staying at the Four Seasons.

Chapek came from consumer products and the DVD/Blu-ray division. He had never run a park or worked in the parks division before he became in charge of it.

He brought in design firms and management from Las Vegas and high-end luxury hotels, and that's who's still there now. The first project they worked on was Gran Destino (which ended up looking like a casino).

Keep in mind, he felt Imagineering's importance was overvalued. And they could outsource to third-party partners to save money. Imagineering used to custom build everything from the light fixtures to the carpet to the other small details. They no longer do all of that. Most of it is outsourced.

Once he became CEO, he wanted to downsize WDI even more (R&D is expensive) and achieved that by trying to move them across the country, combining them with consumer products and bringing in "co" leadership from outside firms like Gensler.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I guarantee you 1000%, if that lobby was in ANY hotel in Tokyo, Tom would be weeping with joy like a schoolgirl who just met Taylor Swift.

 

[OKW Lover]

and would it kill Disney to give us thumbnail previews of what the rooms look like?

I suspect the issue is more about the strict Florida time share disclosure laws than anything else.

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

I suspect the issue is more about the strict Florida time share disclosure laws than anything else.

I’m talking about for cash bookings…

 

[Royal Consort]

Just hating on WDW is so 2021. What the cool kids do now is go on about how much more wonderful-er all the other parks are.

...because there's some truth in it. As much as I love WDW and DL, Tokyo is 'Disney' at its finest. It's not just rides though. Tokyo is cleaner, you will never see a malfunctioning animationic, hospitality is wonderful, new and updated parades every five years etc. Not everything they do is a hit though: Fantasy Springs hotel seems a miss to me. But yes, Tokyo is a superior experience but it cannot replace the 'resort' experience of WDW.

 

[StarCruzer]

When they open for points bookings....that's when I'll be logging in to see which other resorts suddenly have availability. I hope it's popular with other people so everyone uses their points there

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

It's funny how all the Disney vlogger lemmings have shifted their focus to how awesome Tokyo is, with literally every one of them (except Woo and Pallo who won't travel that far) making the pilgrimage in the last 2 months. Definitely some cool stuff going on there.

I think every Disney resort fan who has ever been to TDR would agree that the experience (and new ride tech) in Tokyo is phenomenal and it’s clear that their standards for excellence are next level. The Beauty and the Beast ride is incredible, even for guests who don’t love the movie or dark rides. (My only gripe is that dining options close early in Tokyo parks)

I told my husband the other night that I thought I was dying of “not being at Fantasy Springs right now” as the other night as all influencers were covering the new rides and dining experiences.

 

[Jwaire]

Just hating on WDW is so 2021. What the cool kids do now is go on about how much more wonderful-er all the other parks are.

Define "hating on." Of all the parks, Walt Disney World has suffered the most budget cuts since COVID.

They really reduced so much there, except the price and increased the level of complexity for guests—hurting the experience.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Define "hating on." Of all the parks, Walt Disney World has suffered the most budget cuts since COVID.

They really reduced so much there, except the price and increased the level of complexity for guests—hurting the experience.

I am an AP on both coasts and I don’t feel that WDW had significantly more cutbacks than DLR— I guess we did briefly get the electrical parade back here in California?

 

[AstroBlasters]

I am an AP on both coasts and I don’t feel that WDW had significantly more cutbacks than DLR— I guess we did briefly get the electrical parade back here in California?

The Parks?!? Bring back my Ama Ama breakfast!

 

[BamaGuy44]

Define "hating on." Of all the parks, Walt Disney World has suffered the most budget cuts since COVID.

They really reduced so much there, except the price and increased the level of complexity for guests—hurting the experience.

There are legit complaints that can be made, nobody would deny that.

 

[BamaGuy44]

...because there's some truth in it. As much as I love WDW and DL, Tokyo is 'Disney' at its finest. It's not just rides though. Tokyo is cleaner, you will never see a malfunctioning animationic, hospitality is wonderful, new and updated parades every five years etc. Not everything they do is a hit though: Fantasy Springs hotel seems a miss to me. But yes, Tokyo is a superior experience but it cannot replace the 'resort' experience of WDW.

Never been so I can't compare, but like I said they are doing some really cool stuff from what I've seen.

 

[Jwaire]

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I am an AP on both coasts and I don’t feel that WDW had significantly more cutbacks than DLR— I guess we did briefly get the electrical parade back here in California?

It has, just based on its sheer size and number of parks, hotels and cast members.

Just from reducing hours of operation, killing evening magic hours, reducing entertainment including shortening the length of shows and failing to bring back Citizens of Mainstreet or Streetmosphere, shooting fireworks only once per night during the summer, forcing prix fixe menus at signature restaurants, killing Tables in Wonderland, removing daily housekeeping, removing room service, reducing quick service hours at hotels, killing hotel package delivery, killing the Magical Express, reducing resort bus routes, keeping one of the water parks closed, reducing monorail hours, etc. they've saved millions upon millions.

And the list goes on.

 

[KimMcGowan]

I’m kind of hoping that since there so much media dislike for the tower it’ll be less busy then I’m imagining it’ll be.

Ohhh…has the media been saying it is not good? (I had no clue )