Polynesian Village Resort Construction Update – October 27, 2014

It’s been a while since we updated you on the status of the construction at the Polynesian resort,  now officially called Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Changes are moving full speed ahead. Here’s what’s going on.

Poly update October 30First things first, the entrance has a new sign with a really pretty waterfall and the new official resort name. They threw in some tiki torches for fun and fire.Poly update October 48The parking lot has been completely restructured with a large number of handicap spaces up front directly across from the hotel entrance and half-rows behind. Full rows still exist on the left side of the handicap spaces (facing the parking lot) and some more valet has been added to the previous section on the right. One note about the lot: the entrances into the rows are only about 14 feet wide, making for some sharp turns and what I think are going to be incessant curb checks. There are also now only 3 entrances to the lanes.

These entrances are only about 14 feet wide.

Inside, the right side of the lobby has been completely closed off and the check-in desk is now where Bell Services and the kids’ lounge resided previously.

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Walls remain up around the center of Great Ceremonial House with supports for the ceilings on the second floor, now around Kona Cafe.

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Just past Captain Cook’s, the hallway has been closed off for the installation of Trader Sam’s.

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Upstairs, the gift shop has undergone a little bit of a refresh. The ceilings have been painted blue and the decor changed to match the theme that will take over the hotel. The glass fishing floats are a nice addition that are reported to match the lighting theme that’s coming.

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A new electronic park hours board has been installed just outside the shop.

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The ‘Ohana waiting area has been returned to full size with a large portion of the floor reserved for stroller parking.

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Outside, the waterfall and river have been removed and replaced with sidewalk. There’s a great deal of construction at the feature pool with the volcano being reshaped and the pool area being expanded.

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Construction continues on the DVC bungalows with exterior finish details and porch railings going up.

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Construction on the DVC long house conversions continues with drywall going up in the rooms.

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The quiet pool remains in use and is fairly busy given its support of the entire resort. Typhoon Lagoon is now closed for refurbishment so guests may go to Blizzard Beach.

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Landscaping and new sidewalk have been added to the Tangaroa Terrace area, completing the look there.

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And the walkway to the Transportation and Ticket Center has been re-routed around the front of the resort.

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All across the property, lighting has been added to the decorative fencing as the sheer number of the structures has made things a bit dark at night.

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Finally, Dole Whip has returned to the Polynesian. The Pineapple Lanai is open just outside the back doors at Great Ceremonial House. Dole Whip is no longer self-serve or available 24 hours, but more menu items can be purchased than previously. Don’t forget the souvenir tiki bowl!

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How to use the new Documents feature

From the home page click on “Docs” found on the navigation bar at the top of the page

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Once there click on the desired document

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At this point you will be brought to a page displaying a preview of the document

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From here you want to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Get Full Document” which will bring you here

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Once you have accepted the terms you will have the option of either downloading the document without customizations6

Or customizing a stamp for a specific party (instructions on this below)

The first step in making a custom document is adding your custom logo (if desired you may use the default WDW logo)

Click “Choose file” in the add image section

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Browse to your file and click “Open”

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Once you have certified that you are legally entitled to use the image click “Upload Custom Image”

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Now your custom image will appear as an option for logo printing. If you made a mistake, just click “Remove” to delete your picture and then redo the last step. Go ahead and select it now

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Now that your image is saved and selected it is ready to be used.

Next we will show you how to create a custom party date and message to be printed on the document.

First you will want to give your custom document a title. I recommend something descriptive. The title is not printed on the document and only you will see it

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Next click on the text box labeled “Event Date” to reveal a calendar and choose the date of the event. This box can be left blank to make a more generic document or for parties with multiple park dates.

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Next you can enter a custom message to print on the bottom of the first page of the booklet.

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Once you are done with that click on “Download with Customizations” at the bottom of your screen to save your custom stamped document

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Once you have done that hit “Save” (This may take a few moments)

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Open the document and there you go! Now you have a helpful guide to give to your clients with a personal feel.

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Documents: WDWTools’s latest feature

WDWTools has launched Documents. Documents is a feature that combines the two central powerhouses of WDWTools: informed original content and unusually powerful tools.

The star of the show is our timely original content, composed into an event or venue-specific guide that can easily be printed and brought along for quick reference in the parks. Above and beyond the standard blog fare, our guides contain on-the-ground photos of the stuff that matters, overviews and plans of the event or venue, and much more invaluable information that will maximize the magic of your WDW vacation.

Even better, our custom toolkit allows users to stamp pertinent information in a highly-visible place on the document, so that the most critical custom information is always available. Travel agents can use this to ensure that their clients always have their contact info. Park attendees can use it to write custom reminders or instructions. Room for an image is also available; attendees can stamp an image of the weather conditions, travel agents can stamp their logo. Stamped documents are organized by doc and title for quick access or reference.

Elite members already have access to this feature: click “Docs” on the main site’s navigation bar. All documents will be free to elite members. Access will roll out to non-elite members in the near future, but access to documents will be charged per-doc.

Right now, a doc is available for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and more will be available soon. The character index posted last month is a sample of the type of content available through the Documents feature.