Disney's Polynesian Resort is a AAA Four-Diamond Award winning resort located at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on October 1, 1971 as one of the first two on-site hotels - the first was The Contemporary which opened the same day along with Magic Kingdom. Disney's Polynesian Resort is situated on the southern shore of the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon south of the Magic Kingdom and adjacent to other Walt Disney World complexes, with the Transportation and Ticket Center to the east and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to the west.
When you first arrive at Disney's Polynesian resort, you walk into the Great Ceremonial House, itself designed after a Tahitian royal assembly lodge.When you enter the first thing you see is a large tropical rain forest in the atrium, with over 75 species of plant life and several waterfalls. You then notice the floor is made from a grey stone which contains a hidden mickey, and the front desk is made from wood with a marble bench top.
The Great Ceremonial House is 2 levels with the roof being made from glass allowing natural light to fulfill the inside. Behind the Concierge desks there are four very unique paintings, each have hidden mickeys inside of them.
The Polynesian has 847 rooms and suites which are separated by different longhouses:
- Rarotonga
- Niue
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
- Fiji
- Aotearoa
- Tokelau
- Tahiti
- Rapa Nui
- Hawaii (Concierge Level)
- Tonga (Suites)
Many people often ask how to make their stay that little bit extra special and I always tell them about our Concierge Level at Hawaii. You can only get into the building if you are staying there, it provides Concierge staff on the first floor who are always ready to assist you and can answer any questions so you don't have to walk back to the main lobby. We also take you over there to check you in so you aren't waiting in the lobby for an available cast member. On the 2nd floor of Hawaii there is the lounge where they serve a continental breakfast, snacks around midday, appetizers of an evening and then at roughly 8pm there are desserts and select alcoholic beverages for the adults. While you are up in the lounge of an evening you can also sit back, relax and enjoy our evening fireworks 'Wishes' while we play the background track for you to enjoy. It is very magical and you aren't sharing it with 50,000 other families on Main St USA in Magic Kingdom.
If you want to go that extra mile however on your vacation you can always stay in one of our suites:
- 1 Bedroom Princess Suite
- Honeymoon Suite
- 2 Ambassodor Suites
- King Kamehameha Suite-
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This suite has two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, with a parlor.
This is a two floor suite, with the main living area on
the first floor, and the two bedrooms on the second floor.
The mini kitchen here includes a small refrigerator, ice
maker, small microwave and sink. There are also
standard connecting rooms available that could make this
a five bedroom suite.
In the Great Ceremonial House we also have two restaurants upstairs - Kona Cafe and O'Hana's (which is character dining with Mickey, Pluto, Lilo and Stitch.) As well as Captain Cooks downstairs, where you can buy Dole-Whip and serve it yourself - meaning you can make it as tall as you like, as well as 3 shops and on the 2nd floor it is your gateway to the monorail to take you to the Magic Kingdom.
Hopefully if you have made it all the way through this, I have given you a little insight into my resort that I know call home, and the next time you come visit us at the Polynesian you look at it in a different light, plus there is nothing more funnier than hearing an Australian say Hello as you walk through the door.
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