PHOTOS - Step inside a new Moana inspired room at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

Mar 05, 2021 in "Disney's Polynesian Resort"

Inside a Reimagined Room from Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
Posted: Friday March 5, 2021 10:04am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today shared a first look inside one of the new Moana inspired rooms at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.

According to Disney, the new look rooms feature a new color palette inspired by the Pacific Ocean and its many islands, including details, patterns and textures from the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Moana.”


The resort is currently closed for the refurbishment, but is now accepting bookings for late July 2021.

Along with the work on the rooms, a new porte cochere will enhance the arrival experience as guests pull up to its Great Ceremonial House. The design features a high-pitched, open-truss roof covered in a thatch style with pops of color. The area’s new open and airy vibe will be complemented by four chandeliers inspired by glass floats, fishing nets and oversized bamboo elements mirroring the chandelier inside the lobby. In addition, the resort’s Monorail station located above the porte cochere is receiving new wooden screens with geometric patterns in tropical colors, adding to the overall ambience of the entrance.

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Bocabear18 days ago

Looks like a huge project, but necessary....that entrance into the resort being shared by busses and all other transportaion was always a cluster... This will simplify it and make it a lot nicer... I am hoping the arrivel experience will be better.

James Alucobond18 days ago

If I recall correctly, the old main entrance becomes the bus-only entrance with an isolated loop near the stop. The new entrance, shown partially complete above, will be for other traffic, with parking and porte-cochere access.

Sirwalterraleigh18 days ago

So what’s going on over there? 🤔

DCBaker18 days ago

Here's a look at paving and landscaping in progress - aerial photo from today via bioreconstruct:

DCBakerAug 30, 2025

Photos from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54754545301_b139063394_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54753695887_545f5b942e_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54754788879_13dd93f001_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54754879085_0827ddaf9f_k.jpg

Epcot82GuyAug 18, 2025

Nah. There are water features right next door at the Grand Floridian and the main entry. There is no need for a fountain here. (Seriously, though - I do hope they add some water and foliage to make some separation, to the extent possible.)

Smiley/OCDAug 18, 2025

Nope, just large puddles from the uneven paving…

JoeCamelAug 18, 2025

I hope there will be water..... Maybe a fountain to welcome you home?

Epcot82GuyAug 18, 2025

It's a concrete-based activation inspired by Moana's bravery journeying from the hum drum of her existing life and entering the personal adventure that only an authentically Disney Polynesian experience could create. So, yes.

JoeCamelAug 18, 2025

So years to create a road into a monorail resort?

jmuboyAug 18, 2025

Yikes Hope I nice lush berm returns to hide the hotel from the road!

DCBakerAug 16, 2025

That seems to be the case - see this article from @wdwmagic: https://blogmickey.com/2025/06/new-polynesian-village-resort-entrance-under-construction/

nickysAug 16, 2025

Can you please remind me what they’re doing here? Is this the new entrance to the resort?

DCBakerAug 16, 2025

Here's a look from today as work continues in the former parking lot area: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54723924672_2f436aadee_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54723932597_8b502f81b2_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54724977589_ed72e90099_k.jpg

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