Ground cleared for the new Disney Vacation Club tower at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

Forum Forums Tweet Share Tweet Share

Gallery / 5 Photos
Ground cleared for Disney Vacation Club tower - July 26 2022

Posted: Tuesday July 26, 2022 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Today we have a quick update from the site of the future Disney Vacation Club tower addition to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.

Ground cleared for Disney Vacation Club tower - July 26 2022

The former Luau Cove has been totally demolished, along with the vegetation and landscaping.

Ground cleared for Disney Vacation Club tower - July 26 2022

The walkway to Disney's Grand Floridan Resort remains open at this time.

Ground cleared for Disney Vacation Club tower - July 26 2022

The new DVC tower at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort has a planned opening in 2024.

New Disney Vacation Club Villas tower 2024

Polynesian Village Resort Disney Vacation Club Villas tower plans

Discuss on the Forums

Get Walt Disney World News Delivered to Your Inbox

Sectorkeeper714 minutes ago

I think there has to be a restaurant in this place. The poly main building is already busy as it is, adding this on without its own amenities would bring the poly to the verge of anarchy

Epcot81Fan26 minutes ago

And yet, somehow, they do. ;)

MisterPenguin37 minutes ago

Where's all the folks who hate gatekeepers and gatekeeping? A feast has been laid out for you!

ToTBellHop1 hour ago

It seems a bit reductive to suggest people either have the right opinion on all things or the wrong opinion on all things.

MisterPenguin2 hours ago

For some people ad hominem is a way of life.

Epcot81Fan2 hours ago

The only good thing about this embarrassment is that it brings out the pathetic defenders. So good news, if you see somebody trying to defend this, you can feel free to dismiss their opinion going forward on any topic.

monothingie2 hours ago

I think if the scaling were better it would appear less bland. It is too much hotel with not enough decorative elements. I don't think it's ugly and really want to like BLT because I love the Contemporary, but it is soooo generic. Maybe space is the wrong descriptor. I reminds me of Tommorowland, pre-1994. The whimsical vision of what people in the 1960's thought the 1990's would be.

MisterPenguin2 hours ago

I never 'defended' Riviera. It is indeed bland, IMO. I have criticized the Bay Tower for being ugly. I'm withholding my opinion of the new Poly towers until they're done. And my opinion of the two new 'space themed' towers at EU is... 1. They colored tiles look good up close. But, from a distance, the colors form a hot mess. 2. I see nothing 'space themed' about the two towers. What's 'space themed' about them?

monothingie3 hours ago

USO is putting up two amazingly whimsical retro but modern "Space" hotels for EU. They get it. There was a conscious decision made to make 180 from the fantasized theming that made the Poly unique. You see that with BLT which was heavily criticized for being a bland high rise. Same thing with the proposed Reflections Resort and new Epcot which just screams unimaginative and generic with all the charm of a newly renovated airport terminal.

MisterPenguin3 hours ago

And the floor would be packed earth.

mysto10 hours ago

An authentic Polynesian building would have ONE floor. Mic drop.

DisneyHead12314 hours ago

Actual dedication to authenticity no, of course not - I think authenticity is one of the corporate buzzwords of the moment. Just like a company might talk about “sustainability” - and actually do some good things environmentally speaking - but a corporation really isn’t dedicated to helping the Earth in the sense that a nonprofit is. I don’t know that they’re actually moving away from theming or if over-the-top theming came to be seen as gauche for awhile there. The thematic version of My Super Sweet 16, if you will. Everything has been understated, natural and neutral for awhile now. I admit that just a few short years ago I was very into the “sad beige baby” trend for my son, lol (Google if you’re unfamiliar), complete with a sad beige nursery. That aesthetic was and still is very in - but my guess is that it will give way to something more over than understated soon, as the pendulum swings. My guess is also that the over the top look of Epic Universe will really kick this into high gear in the theme park universe. Nintendo World makes even a bright, colorful area like Toy Story Land look positively sparse by comparison. There is a looot of theming happening there.