Polynesian Resort
Photo Tour
Photos by Brian Bennett
The Resort Grounds |
The Restaurants |
The Shops | Pools,
etc.
The Polynesian Resort is one of WDW's originals. It opened
when the Magic Kingdom did, back in 1971, and remains one of the resort's
most popular hotels. It was expanded in the mid-1980s to increase guest
capacity, and was overhauled a bit over the last 10 years; most notably,
when the old "grotto pool" was replaced with the all-new "volcano
pool."
Seen from the Grand Floridian Resort across Seven Seas Lagoon,
the resort is obviously a beach-front tropical paradise. The A-frame buildings,
each one just a little bit different from all of the others, are the guest
buildings.
Polynesian Resort's beach, viewed
from the Grand Floridian.
White sand beaches line the waterfront all along Seven Seas
Lagoon. The swaying palms, hot afternoon sun, and cool breezes off the
water are icing on the cake. [By the way, you can see the Grand Floridian
in the background of the following picture, too.]
Beach in front of the Tahiti building
at the Polynesian Resort.
Tthe towering spires of Cinderella's Castle can be seen
in the distance directly across the Lagoon.
You can see the Magic Kingdom's Cinderella's
Castle across Seven Seas Lagoon.
In addition to the great themeing and lovely atmosphere
at the Polynesian, one of its greatest draws is its closeness to the Magic
Kingdom. Of course, the resort is well-known as one of the three resorts
that the monorail stops at, with express service to the Magic Kingdom
and transfer service to Epcot. [The Studios, Animal Kingdom, and other
locations can be reached via bus from the Ticket and Transportation Center,
which is located directly next to the Polynesian.]
The monorail zips through the station
on the second floor of the Great Ceremonial House.
Magic Kingdom ferries on Seven Seas
Lagoon run between the Ticket & Transportation Center and the Magic
Kingdom. Space Mountain is in the background to the far left.
Magic Kingdom ferry docked at the
Ticket & Transporation Center. The Center is right next tot he beach
in front of the resort's Tahiti building.
Now, moving way over to the other end of the resort, in
the picture below, the very large building to the far right with the open
roof is the Great Ceremonial House. This picture was taken from the Grand
Floridian, like the one above.
Polynesian Beach Resort from Grand
Floridian.
The front of the Great Ceremonial House, which is the main
resort building, is less impressive than the water view. The check-in
lobby, shops, restaurants, and other central services are located mostly
in this building.
The Great Ceremonial House.
Walking into the Great Ceremonial House just adds to the
atmosphere. The lush vegetation, the pools filled with koi (Japanese carp),
and the strains of South Sea Island music begin to work their magic as
you arere transported from Central Florida into the lush tropical paradise
that is the Polynesian Resort.
Great Ceremonial House Entrance.
The check-in area is to the right
as you enter the building.
Lush vegetation and waterfalls form the nucleus of the building.
Scattered around, too, are comfortable sitting areas like the one below.
Lobby Sitting Area.
Here are some examples of the guest buildings.
Beach-side view of the Tahiti building.
Here's a view of Tahiti from inside the resort. The lush
tropical plants do a great job of setting the stage for the resort's atmosphere.
Resort-side view of the Tahiti Building.
The Tokelau building is very similar to the Tahiti, but
there are subtle differences in color and details.
Tokelau Building.
I could show you more guest buildings, but I'm sure you
get the general idea.
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