Latest look at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort DVC tower construction site

Oct 14, 2022 in "Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows"

Forum Forums Tweet Share Tweet Share

Gallery / 15 Photos
Disney Vacation Club tower - October 13 2022

See all 15

Posted: Friday October 14, 2022 11:24am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Here is a latest look at the new Disney Vacation Club tower construction site at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.

Disney Vacation Club tower - October 13 2022

Work is still ongoing preparing the large banyon tree for relocation.

Disney Vacation Club tower - October 13 2022

The original walkway between Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort is now closed, and replaced with a temporary walkway through the parking lots.

Disney Vacation Club tower - October 13 2022

The temporary path goes through parking lots, across a road, alongside the golf course, and back into the Polynesian.

Disney Vacation Club tower - October 13 2022

The new DVC tower at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort has a planned opening in 2024.

New Disney Vacation Club Villas tower 2024

Polynesian Village Resort Disney Vacation Club Villas tower plans

Discuss on the Forums

Get Walt Disney World News Delivered to Your Inbox

Tha Realest1 hour ago

It’s amazing how the last defense of this project has settled on, “It’s not really that bad if you don’t look at it or see it.”

nickys10 hours ago

I think that’s one of the viewing areas for fireworks.

Chef idea Mickey`=13 hours ago

This is okay to me But then this here is ugh 🤔

Epcot81Fan13 hours ago

We call it the “architecture of avoidance” - John Hench

We have had multiple people now say that it’s not really visible from most of the resort? I’m not making that up. If that’s incorrect then so be it, I’ll take that L, but some people are saying it’s not super visible from most of the resort while others claim otherwise. Let’s clear that up. Which is it? Is it super visible from the whole resort or isn’t it? If it’s the former, then yeah that makes it hard to swallow for most. If it’s the latter then what is stopping anyone from just ignoring it?

Epcot81Fan16 hours ago

Apparently, just look away and then it is amazing. Or something.

HauntedPirate17 hours ago

It doesn't look any better in person.

lazyboy97o17 hours ago

Because it’s not true.

Mr. Sullivan18 hours ago

I never said it's hideous. I don't think it's hideous at all. I don't think it's the most beautiful thing they've built on property, but I don't think it's ugly either. All I said was it was built in a location that if you do think it's hideous, you don't have to see it if you don't want to if you're at the resort. I don't know why that's a controversial statement. There's plenty to be mad at at WDW but a building that you absolutely can ignore isn't one of them. Everyone here getting so inexplicably frustrated and defensive about people not joining them in being overly emotional about an ignorable DVC tower is rather strange to witness. Of all the things to be this concerned over, I really don't think this tower is worth that energy.

MickMinn2218 hours ago

I’m excited to see it in a week when I head down there for my next trip. Interested to see what it looks like around the poly resort now that the tower is getting painted. Interested to see how it blends (if at all). I do agree that the views from the shore line will take some getting used to but hoping from the pool to TTC it doesn’t distract from the intimate island setting too much.

mysto19 hours ago

The top of the elevator shafts are probably there, some large pulley and possibly motors may actually be required. It would also be pretty typical to have some HVAC up there.

Bocabear21 hours ago

well that is your opinion....I think the Big Gray Box ( which is now beige and brown) could and should have been styled to fit and match the resort... to look cohesive with the feel... It could have been done with the styling of the box instead of the weird modern building we see. a big part of what I have always loved about the Poly was the look of the resort as a whole... the intimate island village feel... Once you drop a very tall very modern building into the mix, the feel of the whole changes... it did with the over-water bungalows and is changing again. Which matters to me...as a fan, as a guest, as a DVC owner.

MickMinn2221 hours ago

I’ve invested in DVC because I love all it has to offer. The resorts feel like a getaway themselves especially since my trips are no longer parks every day from open to close. I enjoy the size of the rooms and the amenities in them (kitchens, laundry,etc). I enjoy the grounds, pools and restaurants/dining options. I do not go to a hotel to walk 100 yards away from it, turn around, and complain how it looks as an overall structure. Also I personally enjoy the tower type resorts as opposed to the sprawling multiple buildings. Saratoga and old key west are too big in my mind. You get a bad room and you are very far from pools, food, bus stops. I get Disney is different especially with the bar that has been set with previous resorts. But the spaces in the resort you actually use when you go there (rooms, restaurants, pools) look beautiful for this resort. I could not care less about the “gray box” or odd shaped roof or glued on windows.

Chef idea Mickey`=22 hours ago

This angle is odd and annoying from the two square back part sticking out rising higher than the front tower's roof. From the back you can see a window as if it's a hallway?. I don't know why this is needed or necessary!