PHOTOS - Monorail station demolished as work continues on the new entrance at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

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Polynesian Village Resort Great Ceremonial House refurbishment - January 22 2021

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Posted: Friday January 22, 2021 1:45pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The monorail station at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort has now been completely demolished as work progresses on the new arrival experience at the resort.

Polynesian Village Resort Great Ceremonial House refurbishment - January 22 2021

A pile of rubble is all that remains of the old platform.

Polynesian Village Resort Great Ceremonial House refurbishment - January 22 2021

The doors to the old platform can be seen leading nowhere.

Polynesian Village Resort Great Ceremonial House refurbishment - January 22 2021

Although the monorail station is currently unavailable, the resort beam is still in operation, but obviously does not stop at the Polynesian.

Polynesian Village Resort Great Ceremonial House refurbishment - January 22 2021

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Bocabear22 days ago

It was kind of a mess... All traffic, Busses, Cars etc all entered through the same gate and traveled the same route more or less... The new entrance will be for Automobiles only and then there will be a bus loop that is separate...which should make it a much more pleasant experience...

COProgressFan22 days ago

We were going to try to visit the new tower / Wailulu grill this summer. I'm guessing they won't let us in to park. Anyone know what the current situation is? Are they sending everyone to park at TTC?

Mr. Sullivan22 days ago

I was gonna ask what was primarily motivating this. I have never been to Poly by car so wondered if there was just a bad traffic flow problem.

Bocabear22 days ago

The reorganization of the parking and Auto traffic completely different from Bus traffic will make that a bit nicer, but the Poly does indeed need more parking... Perhaps they could create a 2 level deck concealed with their favorite rockwork and landscape...so it would look like a landscaped plateau from the front but contain multi levels of parking.

tissandtully23 days ago

Dang, this is gonna be more chaos at Poly parking, the arrival experience is pretty bad. The tower lot is very nice though, but there's no guard shack so it's a little confusing for first-timers.

Ayla23 days ago

So they are removing even more of what little parking there is at the Poly (even after the Tower addition). :rolleyes:

wdwmagic23 days ago

Disney Clearing Polynesian Parking Lot for New Guest Entrance Road https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/disneys-polynesian-resort/news/16jun2025-disney-clearing-polynesian-parking-lot-for-new-guest-entrance-road.htm

BocabearMar 08, 2023

That fabric doesn't feel like a fit...it doesn't feel like it evokes Polynesian culture or the Poly-Pop modernist aesthetic... I does feel more 80s/90s than anything else. I am sure someone would be able to justify the design having some roots to Polynesia, but it feels more 1990s Caribbean. there is a lack of sophistication and the pattern scale is flat out terrible.

LittleBufordMar 07, 2023

Some of the posts seemed to be saying that the design itself was lacking or ugly, though you’re right that that wasn’t the overall tenor of the criticisms.

UNCgolfMar 07, 2023

I don't think anyone was opining on the quality of the fabric/pattern in general -- just the fit for the location (or its status as mid-century modern, or lack thereof).

BocabearMar 07, 2023

It really does look like the 80s to me. Having lived through it and Wolfgang Puck restaurants...lol It is an odd choice for the Poly... completely wrong scale and off. I am not sure why their Refurbishmenteers can't grasp theme and design in any meaningful way. I am glad it is not "Marriott Hospitality Beige" but it really feels completely wrong for the room. Tacky and loud...and WAAAAAAAAY too much repeat

James AlucobondMar 07, 2023

It actually looks decent on the throw pillows they have in some of the chairs. Just a very odd choice for upholstering very wide bench seating.

LittleBufordMar 07, 2023

Through the wonders of Google Lens, I managed to find the pattern, though in somewhat different colours from the version at the Poly: https://clarencehouse.com/fabric/1393702/od-montmartre/ultramarine Whatever one may think of it, the fabric comes from a well-regarded textile design company: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/clarence-house-textile-kazumi-yoshida-article

UNCgolfMar 07, 2023

I agree with others that the pattern doesn't look right at all. I don't think it evokes tiki or mid-century modern; it feels more like something you might have seen in the 1980s or 1990s. Mid-century modern patterns certainly repeat, but they typically aren't that busy and usually use fewer colors. Not that I think the Polynesian really needs mid-century modern anyways, but this pattern is incongruous with the existing surrounds.