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nothing says "Moana" more than a big plain brown box... I know there will be a new gabled roof over the porte cochere, but the rest of the structure will be diminished in terms of architectural decor...Smaller section of cross beams not extending all the way across the roofline just looks haphazard and unfinished... Is there a real reason to do this?
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↩ replying to trainplane3Is it just me, or does this new beam appear taller than the old one? I realise in the main photo shown it’s not lowered fully, but it also looks taller in others!
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↩ replying to nicb88At first look, it does but I don't think it is. Probably the same height. Closest angles I could get...
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↩ replying to trainplane3Ahh thanks for the comparison shots. You’re right! Odd illusion!
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How about it is the same beam inspected, cleaned, painted and reinstalled?
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With regards to the buildings: Aotearoa, Tuvalu, and Fiji have had their rooms stripped of all furnishings. But no major demolition/construction yet.
Visit it at night each empty room is lit up like the sun and AC blasting (windows condensation from the cold) with no work being done. (lots of wasted energy Disney)
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↩ replying to monothingiePerhaps they are testing the AC Units? :joyfull:
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↩ replying to TJ VazquezIt’s actually embarrassing that every single room in the building is lit up, not just one light, every single bulb. But whatever...
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First Diagonal member attached.
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Are there any sites that show the resort through the years? I love this old photo of Minnie at the Poly in the 80s
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↩ replying to FuturePort83Minnie hasn't aged a bit!
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↩ replying to _calebWhereas the look of that room has. I’m getting a much stronger ’80s vibe than I am a Polynesian one, which just goes to show that theming has never fully eclipsed the tastes of the day.
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↩ replying to LittleBufordYeah, I noticed that. Which sort of provides some context to the staid, minimalistic (some might say boring) approach we've seen in recent hotels/Disney Springs refurbs. Maybe they've always been more "this decade's take on the theme" than "Disney's definitive and timeless take on the theme."