Large banyan tree being relocated from the Polynesian Village Resort DVC tower construction site

Aug 16, 2022 in "Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows"

Posted: Tuesday August 16, 2022 9:55am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Work continues clearing the land for the upcoming Disney Vacation Club tower at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.

This week, crews are preparing a large mature banyan tree to be moved to another area of Walt Disney World property. The work entails placing a box around the tree's root structure and using a crane to lift the entire tree onto a flatbed truck.

Disney has previously moved large trees, most recently around the Transportation and Ticket Center for new roadways. Those trees were relocated near the new approach road to Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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DCBaker5 days ago

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Chef idea Mickey`=25 days ago

What's the difference that between another person saying unless or nothing is...(?) For someone to say everything is Italian-French to them, meanwhile someone else on this thread say unless (USA) at The Riviera and meanwhile another poster says (nothing is Italian-French) at The Riviera. The only thing that's considered different is that you have not shared how you see The Riviera to you which we all did and all have different views whether you like some or not......,

pdude8127 days ago

Aren't a number of the MK resorts visible from each other? I find the preferred view at Riviera quite nice most of the time. IMO I'd rather look at CBR than BLT

LSLS27 days ago

I'm not asking Disney, that's a YOU quote. YOU said "Everything there is Italian and French." I get Disney said "Eh, it's Europe. Yes, we called in Riviera, but lets just say it represents the entire continent, so you can choose what you think it represents" but you specifically called it French and Italian. So the question was valid as to what is French or Italian about it. Now, if you are backing off that statement, we can leave it here. But the original question was directed at you because you specifically called those two countries out.

Chef idea Mickey`=28 days ago

Honestly if it weren't for the music playing, the signage in French (Shop, cafe) pool name, food, portraits and film posters in their French Italian versions, then you wouldn't think it's French or Italian or European at all. They can easily change it to British just by changing the signage, portraits and music. 🎨 🖌 Disney doesn't state which part of the regions The Riviera is built after. So no I can't answer that region. The European riviera atmosphere what it brings can be different to everybody.

Marionnette28 days ago

Yeah. That, too. It's just bad show all around. We can definitely agree on that!

James Alucobond28 days ago

I am guessing the "Disney" wording is trying to conveniently avoid Swan & Dolphin looming on the horizon. You can absolutely see the other resorts and the Magic Kingdom from many lagoon-view rooms. That I can see a castle, a modern A-frame, and a Victorian hotel from the beach of the Polynesian does not kill the ambience for me. The actual problem is just that the Riviera is kind of ugly and half-done.

Chef idea Mickey`=28 days ago

Now that I think about it, Disney originally wanted twice to bring an all Italian full on themed luxurious resort on seven seas lagoon same site when after they canceled it then was the site plan there for Disney's Mediterranean Resort. Can you imagine had they built The Mediterranean they could of built if they could've across from it The Riviera there and then you'd get the views of The Mediterranean. Viola 🤭!" The Riviera would of looked Grander in ways to match The Grand Floridian. Even if back then when Disney knew how to build grand transportive resorts maybe an example like this would of blended better with Caribbean Beach by the more green lush colors, gardens...than Gray Riviera.

Chef idea Mickey`=28 days ago

You can compare a bit the Polynesian DVC Tower eyesoar from a distance with the Wedding Pavilion and Grand Floridian to this.. not as extreme as Polynesian Tower.

Incomudro28 days ago

The bigger issue is the view of the hideous Riviera from Caribbean Beach. Talk about ruining the ambiance...

Marionnette28 days ago

It's the proximity of CBR that ruins the ambiance. Riviera was literally built on what was originally CBR property. At least at Crescent Lake, every Disney resort has an Atlantic beach theme that carries from one resort to the next. At the Seven Seas Lagoon, the resorts were not built on top of each other until the GF DVC building went up and even so, you don't see obvious views of Poly from it, nor do you see VGF from your Poly room. But sit on the balcony of your Riviera room and you're likely to be looking directly out on colorful buildings and rooftops that represent the Caribbean, not the Mediterranean.

James Alucobond28 days ago

Wait, what’s the issue here? Is there a backstage view of Caribbean Beach from the Riviera that looks especially bad? You’ve always been able to see the resorts from one another whether their themes meshed or not, especially around the Seven Seas Lagoon and Crescent Lake.

Marionnette28 days ago

Thank you for providing some perspective. I'm not seeing Cannes in Riviera. There's a hint of the Casino Negresco from Nice. I would have liked to see a waterside pathway that was reminiscent of the Promenade des Anglais with some of the vibrant night scene you would find there. I don't see any Italian influences that reflect Cinque Terre or Portofino. But what disappointed us the most was the view of Caribbean Beach's property from Riviera. This from a company that once took great care to conceal any views of the Contemporary from Main Street USA and painted show buildings in EPCOT the same shade of blue as the Florida sky so that they were less noticeable. And sadly it appears that the Polyday Inn will continue in the same vein as Riviera.

Chef idea Mickey`=28 days ago

In the Daytime to me "wherever you are it feels nothing really except that your in Walt Disney World." In the Evening though everything changes, looking at the outside standing in the lobby you see inside outside lit up it's rich, chic, elegance, like Cannes or Nice in South of France Blue Coast. Or near the Mediterranean Coastal Sea.. "Daytime and Nighttime is a totally different experience to me". I understand that the building theme could of been more elaborate on the level of Grand Floridian and Grand Destino in aww. It's just if someone is going to say this place is has nothing of theme or style then is not necessarily true. Polynesian DVC is a much more problem because it's fighting territory to be going by the same theme of the Polynesian even though right now it's a monster of an eyesoar and we don't know if it will ever blend in.