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

Sep 14, 2023 in "Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows"

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Posted: Thursday September 14, 2023 9:23am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The walkway linking Disney's Grand Floridian Resort to Disney's Polynesian Village is currently closed.

Construction on the nearby Polynesian Disney Vacation Club tower is the reason for the closure. Disney has not listed a reopening date at this time.

The new DVC tower is impacting the walkway to Magic Kingdom

The walkway is a valuable path for guests staying at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort to walk to Magic Kingdom via the Grand Floridian.

With the walkway closed, guests at the Polynesian can take a monorail or watercraft to Magic Kingdom.

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Bocabear13 hours ago

The shap is a big part of it not feeling like it is a part 0f the same resort... Other than that, I would have married some of the design motifs of the original resort with this new building... The iconic rooflines for sure instead of the3 very modern looking roofline. I think right now it looks like the only thing in common is brown paint...

splah22 hours ago

for the creatives here that can produce a rendering, curious how you each would approach this project keeping the same basic shape (and it is just a basic shape that we're getting). what would you do it make it fit more with the current resort or even a modern take of the poly.

mysto4 days ago

That makes it better! The guest's ability to spend more than you proves they are more successful than you. They win the big game! The view is just more evidence of how soundly they are winning, the view itself doesn't really matter that much. However soon they can get the same view for cheaper at the polyday, that is winning even more. "she bought the holy grail, at a garage sale, she practically stole it" (Timbuk 3)

Bocabear4 days ago

Mrketing Marketing Marketing...along with a hefty price increase in everything....and somehow there are empty attraction buildings...

Club Cooloholic4 days ago

It's all about the company priorities. Universal has opened up tons of new hotel resorts over the last 20 years. There is some fanfare but it's not over the top as they would ratger guests focus on the new rides they are opening. Meanwhile Disney makes a big deal out of an addition to a current property or turning an attraction into a lounge.

Tha Realest4 days ago

You can, it just take a little creativity and willingness to break a few laws

JMcMahonEsq4 days ago

Have you ever stayed in the bungalows? Because I can tell you every time we have stayed there, and with all the people i have spoken with who stay there, no one is/was looking back at the main part of resort as their “view.” Your looking out at the lake, your watching the fireworks from the deck or the mini pool. That’s why you’re at the bungalows. The main selling point of a theme park view is unaffected by this new construction. Stylistic discussions are one thing, but ruining the view seems like just looking for problems

JoeCamel4 days ago

You can't feed alligators from your penthouse at the 4 Seasons so bungalows for the win....

John park hopper4 days ago

Stand corrected 3 + grand a night makes it even worse

nickys4 days ago

The Poly bungalows are way more than $600 a night.

Tha Realest4 days ago

I’m sure the GF wedding pavilion will love having the Polyday Inn in the background.

Chef idea Mickey`=5 days ago

I meant facing polynesian direction straight and West. The old polynesian buildings have islandesque architecture.

peter114355 days ago

I mean… you could always see the GFV building just to the right of this.

Chef idea Mickey`=5 days ago

Interesting point these window views from bungalows bedrooms I think once appeared you was on an island, well not anymore unless Hawaii islands with a giant resort count.