Full Room Tour: Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows | Disney Files On Demand

Step inside the new Island Tower addition at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows with a first look at the resort’s room type accommodations, including its spacious one-bedroom villa and uniquely-themed deluxe studio.
Here to reveal the theming behind this island-inspired adventure is Interior Designer Madeleine Day, one of the many Walt Disney Imagineers responsible for creating the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, scheduled to open December 17, 2024.
Celebrating the art and tradition of Polynesian way-finding, the way-finders and the natural elements of earth, water, wind and sky, WDI collaborated with over a dozen artists from around the world to embody the beautiful Polynesian Islands. From original artwork inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Moana, to plush rugs made from recycled plastic bottles, the new addition at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows is (sustainably) designed to bring the spirit of Polynesia and Disney magic to life.
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[@Anthonyyyyyg]

I love beige. Nothing else but beige. Beige is life. Nothing represents the colorful polynesian like beige.

[@lillianfredriksson1890]

😂😂😂

[@lovedfriend2020]

What drugs are you on? Lol, Disney is ripping the Disney that we all loved. This is just a hotel you can find somewhere in Orlando for way cheaper.

[@ascallednobody]

​@@lovedfriend2020I think they're being sarcastic

[@melissaslater2575]

LOL❤. I do like the textural elements though - carvings etc.

[@Pikaroth]

​@@lovedfriend2020 His post was sarcastic.

[@Sirkalot]

Are you guys hiring for your marketing department? I have absolutely no experience at all, but I think i could help.

[@rvvanlife8113]

🤣😂🤣

[@harmonysaolgra7978]

Jesus this is such a boring looking room, why are all the redesigns taking any theming away?

[@jillianasyouwish8013]

Tan everywhere. Jan everywhere.

[@lafayetteslanding5739]

😂😂

[@jon.stan31]

This is a beautiful Hilton.

[@bootsie1212]

Exactly 🙄

[@lcarnl]

Disney is killing it and not in a good way.

[@roxannesimpson5736]

I definitely won't feel bad about not staying here.

[@markreynolds9135]

Not happy unless you are complaining.

[@dennywordkiller4253]

The tower being tagged as "at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows" has been done so for a reason. It's AT Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows and the resort itself will not now be known as "Disney’s Polynesian Villas, Bungalows, and Tower." A stay at the Island Tower means staying Polynesian adjacent, not at the Polynesian itself, in a tower that in no way resembles or echoes any of the elements of the original resort at which it resides. Because the exterior was not designed to organically blend as an extension of the original resort, within a decade's time the Tower itself will likely look like a product of the era in which it was designed and conceived. It won't be an eyesore but it may give off a vibe of being seemingly out of place, sandwiched between the distinctive designs of the Polynesian and Grand Floridian.

[@flowertiki4100]

It already looks out of place

[@lilliandonaldson8121]

💯

[@markreynolds9135]

You seem clueless as to all of the Polynesian craft people and artists that Disney worked with.

[@davidnevolo4402]

Its so 2019

[@karenkushner225]

I’ve seen Airbnb’s with better Disney theming! Sorry, but this room does not feel like the Poly. I hated the building from Day 1, and now I hate the rooms, too.

[@biangs5]

what an absolute shame and an eyesore of a building

[@Sir-Ray]

I wont say it's bad looking, because it is very beautiful. Way too much of the same colour, not my thing, but beautiful.

[@jacksondanner5042]

First comment I 100% resonate with

[@BAKER22-l4u]

WTF are you smoking? Crack?

[@vcarter0723]

idk why people are talking about the lack of theming, there is a very clear and concise theme…..IKEA 1:29 4:37 7:23

[@kentslocum]

I feel sorry for Madeleine -- she shouldn't have to defend these poor decisions. And if she made the decisions, I feel extra sorry for her.

[@Texaslawhorn]

😆

[@wdwexploreandchill]

Looks pretty, I can’t wait to walk through and see it all!

[@MeowMeow_95_]

SAD BEIGH MOM! 😂

[@jmerbaugh]

Wow this presentation and room are all lacking personality. You can’t say Mary Blair inspired and then be lacking in all color!!

[@SailorDisco]

My thoughts exactly! If Mary Blair is known for one thing it’s her sophisticated and forward thinking color design. How do you make something devoid of color and call it Mary Blair inspired?

[@BridgetDiVittis]

I think it looks nice. I like the artwork, the carvings and the representation of family with turtle and all of the Moana references, the island, the heart of tafiti. It might be a lot of neutrals, but I think it is classic and clean. If I could afford it, I would stay there.

[@dougcargill6730]

One word………..Greige.

[@melsgil484]

Nice elements that are completely wash out in all the shades of beige that you could come up with. A missed opportunity to do something really nice 😒

[@mbutterfly8933]

Why is everything the same blah color? The color might work if they added in some accent corals, teal, darker brown, highlights of palm green ?At least there is some blue/green tile but come on. This is a bit underwhelming to me.

[@themeparkcheetah]

Beige and Moana are my two favorite things!

[@alej8902]

Absolutely beautiful 🤩

[@susanwhite5825]

I love them. Very classy.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

WTF

[@LlamaBobby]

Clashes too much with the shapes and colors of the existing Polynesian. Rather than an accompaniment, it looks like a total separate property. I would like to think a majority of travelers to WDW want “Disney”; if they wanted small subtle, and monotone touches, they’d spend the same or even LESS money at a Four Seasons, Hilton, etc. Considering what you get for the price, honestly you’re better off at any non Disney resort near WDW….less money, more amenities

[@triton6127]

Not all of us want overly themed Disney rooms. I think these rooms will appeal to a lot of people. Also, I don't know of any Four Seasons hotels located on the monorail.

[@moserwrites]

I love this

[@chad711]

These look incredible!

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Are you blind? Or just SMOKING CRACK? Which is it(

[@allenboyer2207]

Shoulder shrug

[@Lavender_Dreaming]

It’s pretty but why is the whole thing beige? Did I go colorblind or is it really that colorless irl? Is it too late to add lush tropical colors? Great job on creating the opposite of a Polynesian island getaway! It’s definitely giving “sad beige midwestern modern minimalist”

[@jbrennan1713]

Nice rooms. Does bed in Deluxe Studio have a bedside cabinet on BOTH sides? Cabinet is needed both sides for charging, glasses etc

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Nice? Lol. WTF is WRONG with you?

[@allybc]

This is the blandest hotel room...

[@arlenemadden8707]

I think the design is elegant and beautiful. As a DVC Member, I appreciate the variety in the theming at each resort. I can not wait to see the rest of the design of the entire resort. Beautiful job. 👍🏻🌴🌊🌴😎

[@BAKER22-l4u]

WTF are you smoking?

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

These rooms look beautiful!!

[@JamieDoris]

I think they forgot kids might stay here. At the risk of repeating all the other comments, this is just plain... Plain. No color. No fun. No whimsy. Walt would not approve.

[@FourKingdomTrekkers]

It is calming, but I get a more sand than water feel. I would have liked to see more blues and greens throughout the whole room, not just in the bathrooms, since that is what I imagine when I think of water.

[@BrendaBowden]

I love these rooms, especially the art work. I hope Disney sells some of the art, like at the Riviera.

[@jessif.]

I love that idea.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Lol. WTF is WRONG with you

[@cerusa827]

I love Disney but this is just a fancy Marriott. No inspiration. Very bland. All beige. Is this where Knit Knots lives?

[@asheburypress882]

I heard they hired some cookie cutter Vegas firm. This is what happens when you don’t actually value Imagineers, and just sit around counting beans.

[@jauslynne1150]

SO PRETTY!!!!

[@BAKER22-l4u]

WTF

[@ReplyBy]

Good thing you closed the walkway from the military resort "shades of green" that would let vets use the Polynesian monirail station. You dont want homely vetrans interupting your Beige extravaganza

[@jamie1602]

You have to blame the people feeding the gators to why that's no longer a thing.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

​@@jamie1602BS..Disney could have done something

[@nicholascowley8885]

Stayed at Tokelau last year and like those rooms significantly better.

[@Jtown1ification]

Same with my stay, and same with your perspective!!

[@missygrafe8642]

I love it. so many beautiful and thoughtful details.

[@bessannkushner]

Another project Disney has dropped the ball on. Would be nice, if I wanted to stay at a Hilton. But if I want to stay at the Poly it will be in the main rooms. This is so out of place, no thanks 👎🏼

[@HarCam-Watch2u]

It could look like Pixar Place Hotel...aka: a children's hospital

[@BarryDuboff]

Being a DVC member based at the Polynesian I feel there is a loss as to what the original property was pitched as. I used to stay there in a deluxe studio which slept 5 and had almost a complete second bathroom. Now, I believe the maximum is 4 and only 1 bathroom. Plus there is now a much longer walk to get to the Main House and to get to the transportation center. I think staying at another DVC property which is cheaper pointwise and more in line with the Disney design will be more to my liking.

[@patrickfitzsimmons3298]

This shouldn't have been built at Polynesian. It's disrespectful to it's surroundings and pays zero homage to the rest of the resort. It is out of place. The new generation of Imagineers think we want boring office buildings with little theming.

[@Lavender_Dreaming]

Right? First they interrupted the immersion of CBR with a giant gray eyesore of a tower with inconsistent theming, then they do the same to Poly 😂

[@Huntbeck33]

I think it looks amazing

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Lol. You OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T watch the video

[@isilwath]

When I think of tan in Polynesia, I'm thinking suntan, not beige tan. I do not dream of tan shower curtains with beige birds and fish. I've never seen a beige sea turtle or a brown flower (unless it was dead.) Disney, color is your friend. I do hope you take these comments under advisement, and add some actual color to your color scheme. Please.

[@kingdomheartsguy44]

Imagine buying an expensive DVC membership to stay here when French Quarter exists and is significantly cheaper and infinitely better in every way.

[@Dadatdisneyworld]

There’s more than one DVC resort and as a DVC member you can stay at all of them.

[@rvvanlife8113]

And FQ has the Beignets...don't forget the beignets...LOL

[@da1zed]

BOOOOO

[@elyssepowley7774]

more like sad beige mom core not Polynesian

[@mjc8579]

Did Mr. Big’s ex wife Natasha design this? Everything is beige. So bleak looking.

[@Nathan-yg6wh]

Do the Deluxe Studios not have bathtubs? The video implies it has only a shower?!?

[@joshbennett4245]

BORING

[@maggiebillel8956]

Cinderella castle not Cinderellas's. Ugh.

[@SailorDisco]

That room is the beigiest beige that ever beiged. They even took Mary Blair art and drained the color out of it. This is Disney’s most boring, uninspired room design yet. We lost some more of old Disney World for this?

[@lovedfriend2020]

It is pretty YEAH RIGHT BLAW is more like it!

[@Dlmorgan0106]

I love the decoration not being so over the top Disney. It's subtle and peaceful. But why, oh why, are they removing bathtubs from studios?? I love an Epsom salt bath after 20,000+ steps at the parks!

[@GioandJC]

Stunning! We cannot wait to experience this new addition to the DVC Resort family.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

STOP SMOKING CRACK

[@bradlybradshaw5972]

This is Disney? It's a total eye sore! The tower look horrible!

[@amyd.gagliardi9177]

If you are able to share where I can purchase a recyclable rug like the ones in the room please do. Thank you.

[@sarahmyers4810]

That’s moana’s grandma

[@cosmiceclipse7131]

Yall i kinda like it… at least compared to those botched contemporary renovations

[@dwmk1644]

This is 1980s golden girls

[@asheburypress882]

Blanche’s bedroom had more personality than this.

[@RachelTIPTON-ey7kc]

GOOD MORNING

[@lafayetteslanding5739]

Disney has fallen.

[@TheWriteStuffWC]

This is so ugly, not fun, nothing to do with the beautiful South Seas. Ugh-thx for ruining the best resort ever.

[@redjupiter2]

Boring bland color except for the art work.... Zero imagination here. Trying to play it safe far to safe is just boring

[@GeorgeGeo]

Yeap.. as I thought its gonna be awesome.

[@bootsie1212]

This is such a miss. You guys don’t get it. This looks like a Sandles resort room. You know why Disney themed rooms are so special? Because there is a sense Disney magic in the theming. This is just nautical theming. With some Muana accents. So many changes to bring some nostalgia accents and really make it unique, true to Disney and what Walt would have wanted for this resort but instead it’s up scale tropical resort room. Might as well be Margarita Villa Resort.

[@KC_Hill]

The rooms are GORGEOUS!!!

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Lol. YOU OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T watch the video

[@KC_Hill]

@BAKER22-l4u I actually did and I've seen the marketing. I do love the rooms. No need to vent your different taste on anyone else.

[@vpichardo46]

Knit Knotts designed these rooms.

[@lilliandonaldson8121]

I like the setup of the studio, which is what I'd be staying in, and the banquet seating. The textures are nice. The bathroom in nice. It's be nice to have more pops of colour in the rug and drapes and not just the art.

[@marshallgrayson]

Moana everywhere

[@jessif.]

Almost like it’s one of Disney’s most popular movies EVER! Actually I love how they’ve pulled in familiar imagery from the film without plastering characters everywhere.

[@BoyFlorentin]

​@jessif. What I will say what they did the Incredibles to The Contemporary is worse that I'll admit but that is not DVC.

[@jeffdavisdance]

Ugly lackluster room. No imagination or fantasy.

[@lovedfriend2020]

The thumbs-up count vs the thumbs-down count is so wrong.

[@EdenDevin]

187 Quigley Creek

[@shannonclark3307]

I’m so sad all the resort makeovers are going bland/beige/white! I like a deeper/richer feel… and something that feels like Disney!

[@KC_Hill]

I absolutely love this!!! We are holding off buying DVC until we see if I still receive disability access. I'm at an advanced stage of Lupus & Scleroderma with cardiac, lung & other medical conditions that make my abilities park wise limited. I'm praying things with this new DAS are not as horrible as I'm hearing. I was really looking forward to enjoying DVC

[@runjanellerun]

So tan

[@johnnymanning4920]

It looks like it was inspired by a doctors office waiting room. Beige and bland. Way to go Disney. The Polynesian is my fav Disney resort but I would not be interested in the Island Tower that for sure.

[@LOLWAAHH]

We need artists, not standard interior designers, to design these rooms…..

[@dennip60]

Disney is getting less Disney, and less family friendly, everyday... sad

[@charlessumner969]

Beige represents the sand for those of you complaining about beige, lol! And when I lived on Oahu for a couple years, there was a lot of rattan furniture. and guess what color rattan is? You got it, beige.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

STOP SMOKING CRACK

[@patm95]

I’m obviously in the minority but I think the rooms look great. I don’t see the point of the dishwasher in a studio though. Seems like a waste of money.

[@jasonrussell9637]

This is what we got for losing the luau? Not a fair trade.

[@lovedfriend2020]

I agree

[@Jtown1ification]

I’ve only started going to the poly for the last 2 years but I can see how this doesn’t vibe. I’ll stick with the studio where all the fun is by the pools.

[@Texaslawhorn]

I just saw this monstrosity for the first time in person last week as I rode the ferry. They're getting rid of the luau for this?! It's actually unbelievable. So sad

[@Coolbeansztm]

Nothing about this FEELS Disney. It feels like I’m at a work conference in my beige mom aesthetic motel room

[@mrcranpro]

The room is so neutral, she’s blending in.

[@jeffnally3127]

So, when I stay at a Disney Resort or DVC, I want it to LOOK and FEEL like DISNEY, not the Hyatt or Hilton down the street. Good lord, Disney, stop trying to be like everyone else in the hotel industry. BE DISNEY!

[@FunAtDisney]

The team that did all the interior design work for the Aulani should have done this. Nice….but oh so bland. Same is true of the entire design of this tower compared to Aulani. Disney had a template to follow that would have worked so well for this tower standing next to the wonderful Poly, but for some reason chose not to use it. For some reason they seem to think DVC members want bland resorts that look like they could be anywhere but at a Disney resort. And Mary Blair was all about COLOR - Not beige!

[@MrG82]

Her favorite color is beige. She is blending in with the background lol

[@dynamicmediacurations]

I didn’t know a presentation could make me physically feel beige, but wow, you made it work. Also the tower is such an eyesore.

[@andrewburaczenski6243]

This is so bland and absent of any creativity, theming and passion. Disney resorts should be an example of what storytelling can be. This templatized hotel room approach they've taken over the past 5-10 years is lazy and unbecoming of a brand who built their reputation on immersive, thematic experiences and attention to detail at parks and resorts.

[@roseNthorn]

That’s a lot of beige.

[@christinasporer2812]

The reason why I was ok spending more to stay on property is because Disney used to take the time to make everything extra special. I can get this look anywhere. The Boardwalk, Animal Kingdom lodge and AOA suites are bucket list hotels. This building is forgettable. Disney, I hope you can go back to designing dynamic and interesting properties.

[@margaretsatchfield6480]

Disney...take the hint. We don't like what we're seeing in this video. I agree just a Hilton. When you pull down that small bed under the TV, the kids expect a bright happy character and it's not there.

[@JM-rn4cb]

As colorful and imaginative as a bowl of oatmeal

[@markreynolds9135]

Not happy unless you are complaining.

[@SailorDisco]

@@markreynolds9135 You’re telling me that doesn’t look bland?

[@Monorail_Central]

Everything in these rooms, host included, is as bland as boiled chicken

[@pam8056]

It's meh, okay. Nothing enticing for the price. Disney continues its mediocrity tour

[@edwindrood2816]

Not bad for a Marriott in Des Moines...

[@Rayleonard13]

Just so much tan... It's nice but it's in dire need of some color like the studios in the main buildings

[@endworld3144]

Absolute beige garbage 😆😆😆 Nice job Disney, glad we lost the Luau for this bland shit