Walkway between Disney's Grand Floridian and Polynesian Village Resort closed

SobchakSecurity4 days ago

I don't know who specifically designed this building (I think it was a local firm), but this is the type of building former WDI head Barbara Bouza would have designed, and she was fired earlier this year.

wedenterprises5 days ago

Ooh. Where did you find this? I'm all for a true quiet pool. Nice view of the lake from there too, it seems. That's something I like about the Contemporary pool. The pattern on the side of the building is interesting too.

Tha Realest5 days ago

At least they didn’t fumble the effect this overcrowding will have on transportation and food service options for Poly, right? Right?

Doberge5 days ago

I thought Riviera's looked small but in practice works fine (and it's not like the quiet pool absorbs people, I've never seen more than about 20 people over there). The problem is that this Poly pool doesn't look compelling enough to persuade guests to *not* walk to the Lava Pool. I think Disney needed to make this a second feature pool because the Lava Pool is already overcrowded, but from a rendering it looks like a miss. Hoping like Riviera I'm wrong again.

John park hopper5 days ago

Holiday in Dayton Beach FL not much different than Disney's Polyday Inn concept ---Sad

Bocabear5 days ago

It is decidedly boring and lackluster for not only the Poly but for a DVC resort...which are already not known for their amazing pools. Maybe they are just leaving out the view of the opposite end of the pool with a gigantic waterfall and outrigger canoe water play area? Seems just plain...like the entire project, and another part that feels wrong.

James Alucobond5 days ago

From the plan, it doesn't look terribly different from the Oasis Pool in terms of size. IIRC, there was also space potentially reserved for a separate children's water play area, though I'm not sure if that's actually happening.

networkpro5 days ago

So devils advocate, what transportation is closer to the new tower ? Is it GF or Poly ? We've walked quite a few times between the two and it's halfway between both.

networkpro5 days ago

They are awful. We watched them film the current disneyworld website interstertial at the Poly last September for days.

spresso815 days ago

That pool is smaller than a pool you would find at a Days Inn. Who is stoked for the privilege to wade in a 3ft deep kids pool for a $900 a night studio. The people who approved this whole project should be fired and would have been under prior management. This size pool would have been more acceptable if this was still a "beach" hotel or if not .5 mile away from the main pools which are already overcrowded.

UNCgolf5 days ago

That pool seems really small for the number of rooms there. Obviously they can go use the other Polynesian pools too, but I think they're already pretty crowded.

davis_unoxx5 days ago

Updated concept art of the new pool

phillip96987 days ago

Me and my wife are thinking we did something terribly wrong in life. We both make over 100k but still scoff at these prices. Who are these rooms for? 1100 for a room that sleeps 4? We are a Skyliner family but thought it may be nice to stay on a monorail property with the kids once but Disney has certainly priced us out.

Virtual Toad7 days ago

I assume the poster is referring to individual buildings being spread out with outdoor paths connecting them, similar to a college campus. The lobby building is sort of like a student union. Not always fun in the rain, but the style does invite a feeling of exploration and adventure which fit the original Poly nicely IMHO. The trend toward taller self-contained buildings provides those who can't or don't want to walk long distances more convenience but does tend to lose a lot of charm. Animal Kingdom Lodge (at least Jambo House) I feel threads the needle nicely in this regard. An expansive and richly detailed lobby full of paths to explore and secrets to discover, with sometimes long but fully enclosed hallways to the individual rooms. Those long hallways are broken up by design with large windows providing ample sunlight and unique views to the savannah. A good choice in the summer to be sure. Port Orleans is another great example of campus-style resort layout which, while mostly outdoors, excels due to its location and charm. Not perfect in hot or rainy weather but outstanding in the cooler months. Given a choice, our family has usually trended toward the "campus" style resorts as having a connection to the outdoors is important to us. But tastes definitely vary.