Disney's POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT Information & Questions

[emilyhuff]

My DD14 and I recently stayed in Rarotonga 1826. We couldn't have been happier with the location of our standard view room. It was literally a 30 second walk to the Great Ceremonial House and minutes to the pool and other points at the resort. Even though it was a 1st floor room and faced the monerail, it was very quiet and private. We couldn't have had a better room, unless it was on the 3rd floor with a balcony.

I'm glad you had such a great time! I have a standard view room booked as well, but I worry, if we get a first floor room facing the monorail - could you still hear the Poly music from your patio? TIA!

 

[Cluelyss]

22 days before we leave for HOME! So this is our first DVC stay at VGF and PVB does it really take until 3 to get your room? Im really hoping not...

Actually, DVC check in is not until 4, and in my experience those rooms do take longer to turn over. You can request an early check in, but it’s never guaranteed.

 

[bluejasmine]

Actually, DVC check in is not until 4, and in my experience those rooms do take longer to turn over. You can request an early check in, but it’s never guaranteed.

Do you know if requesting early negates the any other request like normal Disney rooms?

 

[Disneylover99]

This pop up bar by the check in at Ohana wasn't here last night.

 

[quoo]

Curious about this (early check in overriding requests) as well - our flight arrives at 10am - an early checkin would be nice, although if not, I hear there are changing rooms we can use to go to the pool? Although I'm not sure where we'd store our carry on bags with valuables and stuff in them.

 

[Rich M]

This pop up bar by the check in at Ohana wasn't here last night.

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[quoo]

I saw a thing on All Ears that said the lounge was closing Sept 4.

that would be awesome. I'd love for it to still be open for our trip.

 

[Cluelyss]

Do you know if requesting early negates the any other request like normal Disney rooms?

Yes, I believe it works the same way. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong!

 

[Disneylover99]

I saw a thing on All Ears that said the lounge was closing Sept 4.

Yesterday I was told Sunday the 19th. But anything is possible. I'll ask another bartender later if I get a chance.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Yesterday I was told Sunday the 19th. But anything is possible. I'll ask another bartender later if I get a chance.

The date changes with each Backscratcher, doesn’t it?

 

[Disneylover99]

Halloween merchandise arrived over night at Boutiquee.

 

[Disneylover99]

The date changes with each Backscratcher, doesn’t it?

Yep.

 

[Rich M]

Sorry it was Disneyland Hotel. My mistake

 

[monorailsilver]

I'm glad you had such a great time! I have a standard view room booked as well, but I worry, if we get a first floor room facing the monorail - could you still hear the Poly music from your patio? TIA!

I don’t recall if I heard music or not. I know I heard the monorail coming and my family loves to say it’s monorail “color”.

Curious about this (early check in overriding requests) as well - our flight arrives at 10am - an early checkin would be nice, although if not, I hear there are changing rooms we can use to go to the pool? Although I'm not sure where we'd store our carry on bags with valuables and stuff in them.

There are changing rooms/bathroom by the pool area. We put all our stuff with bell services on our departure day. We arrived at the BC first and our room was ready at 11:30 and when. We moved to the Poly I got the text that it was ready at about noon.

My dh did take his back pack with his computer and iPad to the pool/table. I had my LL bean bag that I bought a lock for. He didn’t swim that day so it wasn’t an issue when he came to the pool at 11.

 

[quoo]

So I'm confused by the requesting early - if I call in requests for a balcony / patio room next week - and then arrive and ask to check in early, that negates those requests? Or is it just limited by what they have available early? Can I just tell them I'm happy to wait if it means we get a balcony / patio?

 

[Tonyz]

Halloween merchandise arrived over night at Boutiquee.

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Love Boutiquee. Always love resort-specific merchandise.

 

[Tonyz]

The date changes with each Backscratcher, doesn’t it?

As good as Disney is with most of this stuff, I’ll never understand why little things like this seem so complicated to get info about. It’s the Tambu Lounge, not Spaceship Earth!

 

[gillep]

Yes, I believe it works the same way. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong!

Yes. This has always been my experience across WDW, DVC or regular room via CRO.

We come from CA via red eye flights so we are almost always there very early in the morning. We leave all of our carry on luggage, including laptops, iPads, etc. with bell services.

 

[Summer2018]

Halloween merchandise arrived over night at Boutiquee.

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I can't stand seeing Halloween decorations in the summer. It's so depressing. I have eleven more days until school starts, and autumn is the LAST thing that I want to think about.

 

[quoo]

I love halloween - i'm kinda excited for this. If i didn't think the kids would be exhausted (and we have ohana reservations) we'd be going to the not so scary halloween party.