WDW Resorts - Update & Rumor Thread

[UNIrd]

Just an FYI-

Disney is only allowing registered hotel guests and those with dining reservations in the hotels and people with park hoppers between EPCOT and DHS to ride Skyliner at this time.

They're actually checking tickets like the Hogwarts Express? Wow.

 

[Yabbadabba Doh]

I’m not surprised since they are checking park hopper passes before allowing people to board buses between the parks. I’m good with it since I’ll be staying at Pop and using the skyliner to get to Epcot and DHS.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

They're actually checking tickets like the Hogwarts Express? Wow.

My guess is to prevent back ups at the actual parks.

 

[Nick]

My guess is to prevent back ups at the actual parks.

Exactly. As a guest myself, i'd actually appreciate it. If I was an uninformed tourist, i'd hate to waste my time getting on a monorail or bus only to get there and be told I couldn't get in.

 

[GAcoaster]

But they're letting anyone on the monorails and boats, despite the reduced capacities. Guests can still just "go for a ride"...

 

[Nick]

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[Allison]

Moana-Themed Rooms Revealed for Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

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[Scott W.]

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I quite like it but I wouldn’t pay Poly prices to stay there.

 

[Nick]

Yeah, I actually think those look significantly better than they used to.

 

[Allison]

I quite like it but I wouldn’t pay Poly prices to stay there.

Yeah, I actually think those look significantly better than they used to.

I think I must be the outlier then cause I hate it lol, but, I’m also way too attached to the Polynesian and still upset over the lobby fountain removal, so, I’m biased.

 

[MrBlonde]

As much as I love the Poly and Trader Sam's and dole whips, I still have a huge mental block on paying Poly prices to actually stay there.

I want to love the Poly and stay there. I really do. I just got the tiki room kitchen apron since I like it so much, but comparing it to Hard Rock or RP, you're practically paying half for better on site amenities. I know Disney has a premium, but I can't justify it.

 

[HandsomePete]

Take Moana off the TV and they don’t look very Moana-y at all. Probably should have folded the sofa bed up for the stock photo but all told not bad.

Now do Contemporary...

 

[Nick]

Take Moana off the TV and they don’t look very Moana-y at all. Probably should have folded the sofa bed up for the stock photo but all told not bad.

Now do Contemporary...

They are doing Contemporary with Incredibles themed rooms in this same vein.

 

[Allison]

They are doing Contemporary with Incredibles themed rooms in this same vein.

I feel like with the Magic Kingdom resorts, I’d rather see them do themes or subtle overlays to match them with some of the lands in the park (Polynesian=Adventureland, Contemporary=Tomorrowland, etc.), but, hopefully they’ll all still turn out nice.

 

[GAcoaster]

I just can't imagine paying that much to stay in a room with vinyl plank floors...

 

[shiekra38]

THIS is how you theme a room to an IP, well done Disney

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Rooms look good

 

[Nick]

Yup, way better than their previous look imo, which was basically just "Hawaiian Marriott" themed. They were also a lot darker than the new rooms.

 

[Grabnar]

Yup, way better than their previous look imo, which was basically just "Hawaiian Marriott" themed. They were also a lot darker than the new rooms.

The bathrooms are the biggest upgrade. The old Poly bathrooms look like a condo in Daytona.

 

[Allison]

The bathrooms are the biggest upgrade. The old Poly bathrooms look like a condo in Daytona.

Yep, the renovated bathroom is the only saving grace of this for me.