Post by jo on Mar 9, 2011 18:58:00 GMT
OVERVIEW
Disney's Polynesian Resort is a relaxing tropical paradise, featuring lush vegetation, thatched roofs, koi ponds and white-sand lakebeaches and offering a warm, welcoming world that celebrates the spirit of the South Pacific and ensures "Ho'Onanea"—the passing of time in languid tranquility.
With 11 2-story and 3-story village longhouses that flank the Great Ceremonial House—built to resemble a royal Tahitian assembly lodge—the Resort has 847 luxurious rooms, decorated with rich tropical colors and furnished in traditional bamboo and rattan.
Inside the Great Ceremonial House, water cascades over craggy volcanic rocks, while coconut palms tower over more than 75 different indigenous species. Also inside is shopping, dining and an awe-inspiring torch-lighting ceremony—a Polynesian welcoming of the night that includes a traditional fire-knife dance, accompanied by authentic drumming and chants.
Disney's Polynesian Resort offers a variety of recreation, including the Nanea Volcano Pool, featuring a 40-foot high volcano with a waterfall and tubular waterslide, fishing, boating, waterskiing and parasailing on Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon. Also on the Seven Seas Lagoon, a dazzling, musical Electrical Water Pageant is held nightly. Guests of the Resort also have access to nearby Disney's Grand Floridian Spa and Health Club.
Disney's Polynesian Resort has been designated by the Florida Green Lodging Program, recognizing the Resort's environmentally responsible practices.
Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
Presented in an open-air dining theater in Luau Cove, Disney's Spirit of Aloha dinner show is a Polynesian luau feast. This exciting celebration combines traditional music with more contemporary ditties from the animated Disney film Lilo and Stitch, and features dancing that is considered some of the most authentic this side of Hawaii.
CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
In addition to all the activities mentioned above, there are bike rentals, a 24-hour, high-tech game room and a children's wet-play area located near the Nanea Volcano Pool. Children ages 3-12 can also enjoy the Never Land Club, a supervised activity center that affords parents a carefree night on the town. And children are sure to love a Character Dining breakfast hosted by Lilo & Stitch at the 'Ohana restaurant. (Additional fee required)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Disney's Polynesian Resort is located across the Seven Seas Lagoon from the Magic Kingdom theme park. It is a smoke-free Resort; smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor smoking locations.
ROOM SERVICES
•Room service at Disney's Polynesian Resort is available from 6:30 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week and includes American fare from the kitchen of the Kona Café.
•To order room service, select Dining Options on your Guest Room telephone.
SPA AND HEALTH CLUB
•Guests of Disney's Polynesian Resort can work out on state-of-the-art exercise equipment or book a rejuvenating spa experience. At Disney's Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club, located just one monorail stop away. This full-service spa offers body and water therapies, skincare, manicures, pedicures and soothing massage.
•Open from 6:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m., the facility is available to Guests 14 and older at no additional charge. Guests 14 to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Spa services include a surcharge and are by appointment.
CHILDS SERVICES
•Babysitting and child services are available at Disney's Polynesian Resort for an additional fee.
•Located near the bus stop, across from the Great Ceremonial House, the Never Land Club is a supervised activity center for children ages 3 to 12 that is open daily from 4:00 p.m. to midnight for an additional fee. Dinner is provided between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., and a snack is served at 10:00 p.m.
•At this Peter Pan-themed play space, children are invited to play video games, enjoy dinner and snacks, watch Disney movies and interact with other kids their age.
•Together with independent childcare provider Kid's Nite Out, Disney's Polynesian Resort also offers you the convenience of one-to-one in-room babysitting, allowing you the flexibility to enjoy your vacation your way. You can even reserve a childcare specialist to accompany you and your family during your visit to the Parks, providing a helping hand where needed.
•To make a reservation for the Never Land Club, touch Dining Options on your in-room phone.
•To make a reservation for in-room babysitting, touch "0" on your in-room phone or call Kid's Nite Out at (407) 828-0920. Reservations should be made at least 24 hours in advance for all babysitting and child services.
CONCIERGE ASSISTANCE
•Concierge assistance at Disney's Polynesian Resort is available to Resort hotel Guests 7 days a week, from 7:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. Located in the main lobby, the concierge can help you purchase Theme Park tickets and make Walt Disney World dining and show reservations.
PARKING
•Self-parking at Disney's Polynesian Resort is available in front of the Never Land Club and the Great Ceremonial House.
•Valet parking is also available for a nominal fee.
LAUNDRY FACILITIES
•A coin-operated, self-service laundry facility is located next to the Never Land Club at Disney's Polynesian Resort. Vending machines offer laundry detergent.
•Valet dry cleaning and laundry services are also available.
High-Speed Internet access
•Resort hotel Guests can enjoy high-speed Internet access in their rooms with compatible devices, for an additional fee.
FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES
•Mobility and medical equipment use
•Accommodating special requests, including allowing service animals
•Telephones/TTY for the hearing impaired
•Wheelchair-accessible rooms and bathrooms
•Valet parking
•Wheelchair-accessible bathrooms
•Wheelchair-accessible ramps and elevators
•Rooms for the hearing impaired (equipped with bed shakers, knockers and other aids)
•Nanea Volcano Pool, a zero-depth entry pool (water wheelchair available)
•Approximately 19 rooms at Disney's Polynesian Resort can accommodate Guests with disabilities
•Scooter and wheelchair rentals available through outside vendors
ROOM AMENITIES
•Cable TV
•Alarm clock
•Climate control
•Desk
•Private balcony (some rooms)
•Coffeemaker
•Complimentary USA Today newspaper (except Sunday)
•Hairdryer
•Robes (only in Concierge Rooms & Suites)
•Iron, ironing board
•Safe
•Safety Deposit Boxes (available at Front Desk)
•High-speed Internet access (complimentary for select Suite accommodations; for all other accommodations, additional fee applies)
•Voice Mail
•Refrigerator
•Microwave (on request)
•Pack 'n Play Playard (on request)
•2 queen-size beds and a day bed per room (some suites have a king-size bed)
SHOPPING
•Bou-tiki
Disney clothing, resort wear, Polynesian style gifts, souvenirs. Located on the first floor of the Great Ceremonial House.
•Trader Jack's
Gifts, children's fashions and toys, Disney Character merchandise. Located on the second floor of the Great Ceremonial House.
•Samoa Snacks
Snacks, sundries, liquors, beer and wine. Located on the second floor of the Great Ceremonial House adjacent to Trader Jack's.
•Wyland Galleries of Florida
Art with a sea theme, featuring marine-life artist Robert Wyland. Located on the first floor of the Great Ceremonial House.
Disney's Polynesian Resort is a relaxing tropical paradise, featuring lush vegetation, thatched roofs, koi ponds and white-sand lakebeaches and offering a warm, welcoming world that celebrates the spirit of the South Pacific and ensures "Ho'Onanea"—the passing of time in languid tranquility.
With 11 2-story and 3-story village longhouses that flank the Great Ceremonial House—built to resemble a royal Tahitian assembly lodge—the Resort has 847 luxurious rooms, decorated with rich tropical colors and furnished in traditional bamboo and rattan.
Inside the Great Ceremonial House, water cascades over craggy volcanic rocks, while coconut palms tower over more than 75 different indigenous species. Also inside is shopping, dining and an awe-inspiring torch-lighting ceremony—a Polynesian welcoming of the night that includes a traditional fire-knife dance, accompanied by authentic drumming and chants.
Disney's Polynesian Resort offers a variety of recreation, including the Nanea Volcano Pool, featuring a 40-foot high volcano with a waterfall and tubular waterslide, fishing, boating, waterskiing and parasailing on Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon. Also on the Seven Seas Lagoon, a dazzling, musical Electrical Water Pageant is held nightly. Guests of the Resort also have access to nearby Disney's Grand Floridian Spa and Health Club.
Disney's Polynesian Resort has been designated by the Florida Green Lodging Program, recognizing the Resort's environmentally responsible practices.
Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
Presented in an open-air dining theater in Luau Cove, Disney's Spirit of Aloha dinner show is a Polynesian luau feast. This exciting celebration combines traditional music with more contemporary ditties from the animated Disney film Lilo and Stitch, and features dancing that is considered some of the most authentic this side of Hawaii.
CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
In addition to all the activities mentioned above, there are bike rentals, a 24-hour, high-tech game room and a children's wet-play area located near the Nanea Volcano Pool. Children ages 3-12 can also enjoy the Never Land Club, a supervised activity center that affords parents a carefree night on the town. And children are sure to love a Character Dining breakfast hosted by Lilo & Stitch at the 'Ohana restaurant. (Additional fee required)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Disney's Polynesian Resort is located across the Seven Seas Lagoon from the Magic Kingdom theme park. It is a smoke-free Resort; smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor smoking locations.
ROOM SERVICES
•Room service at Disney's Polynesian Resort is available from 6:30 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week and includes American fare from the kitchen of the Kona Café.
•To order room service, select Dining Options on your Guest Room telephone.
SPA AND HEALTH CLUB
•Guests of Disney's Polynesian Resort can work out on state-of-the-art exercise equipment or book a rejuvenating spa experience. At Disney's Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club, located just one monorail stop away. This full-service spa offers body and water therapies, skincare, manicures, pedicures and soothing massage.
•Open from 6:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m., the facility is available to Guests 14 and older at no additional charge. Guests 14 to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Spa services include a surcharge and are by appointment.
CHILDS SERVICES
•Babysitting and child services are available at Disney's Polynesian Resort for an additional fee.
•Located near the bus stop, across from the Great Ceremonial House, the Never Land Club is a supervised activity center for children ages 3 to 12 that is open daily from 4:00 p.m. to midnight for an additional fee. Dinner is provided between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., and a snack is served at 10:00 p.m.
•At this Peter Pan-themed play space, children are invited to play video games, enjoy dinner and snacks, watch Disney movies and interact with other kids their age.
•Together with independent childcare provider Kid's Nite Out, Disney's Polynesian Resort also offers you the convenience of one-to-one in-room babysitting, allowing you the flexibility to enjoy your vacation your way. You can even reserve a childcare specialist to accompany you and your family during your visit to the Parks, providing a helping hand where needed.
•To make a reservation for the Never Land Club, touch Dining Options on your in-room phone.
•To make a reservation for in-room babysitting, touch "0" on your in-room phone or call Kid's Nite Out at (407) 828-0920. Reservations should be made at least 24 hours in advance for all babysitting and child services.
CONCIERGE ASSISTANCE
•Concierge assistance at Disney's Polynesian Resort is available to Resort hotel Guests 7 days a week, from 7:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. Located in the main lobby, the concierge can help you purchase Theme Park tickets and make Walt Disney World dining and show reservations.
PARKING
•Self-parking at Disney's Polynesian Resort is available in front of the Never Land Club and the Great Ceremonial House.
•Valet parking is also available for a nominal fee.
LAUNDRY FACILITIES
•A coin-operated, self-service laundry facility is located next to the Never Land Club at Disney's Polynesian Resort. Vending machines offer laundry detergent.
•Valet dry cleaning and laundry services are also available.
High-Speed Internet access
•Resort hotel Guests can enjoy high-speed Internet access in their rooms with compatible devices, for an additional fee.
FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES
•Mobility and medical equipment use
•Accommodating special requests, including allowing service animals
•Telephones/TTY for the hearing impaired
•Wheelchair-accessible rooms and bathrooms
•Valet parking
•Wheelchair-accessible bathrooms
•Wheelchair-accessible ramps and elevators
•Rooms for the hearing impaired (equipped with bed shakers, knockers and other aids)
•Nanea Volcano Pool, a zero-depth entry pool (water wheelchair available)
•Approximately 19 rooms at Disney's Polynesian Resort can accommodate Guests with disabilities
•Scooter and wheelchair rentals available through outside vendors
ROOM AMENITIES
•Cable TV
•Alarm clock
•Climate control
•Desk
•Private balcony (some rooms)
•Coffeemaker
•Complimentary USA Today newspaper (except Sunday)
•Hairdryer
•Robes (only in Concierge Rooms & Suites)
•Iron, ironing board
•Safe
•Safety Deposit Boxes (available at Front Desk)
•High-speed Internet access (complimentary for select Suite accommodations; for all other accommodations, additional fee applies)
•Voice Mail
•Refrigerator
•Microwave (on request)
•Pack 'n Play Playard (on request)
•2 queen-size beds and a day bed per room (some suites have a king-size bed)
SHOPPING
•Bou-tiki
Disney clothing, resort wear, Polynesian style gifts, souvenirs. Located on the first floor of the Great Ceremonial House.
•Trader Jack's
Gifts, children's fashions and toys, Disney Character merchandise. Located on the second floor of the Great Ceremonial House.
•Samoa Snacks
Snacks, sundries, liquors, beer and wine. Located on the second floor of the Great Ceremonial House adjacent to Trader Jack's.
•Wyland Galleries of Florida
Art with a sea theme, featuring marine-life artist Robert Wyland. Located on the first floor of the Great Ceremonial House.