Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows!!!!

Mine is pretty much PVB, PVB & PVB SSR is a good deal and with the updates I do like it more than I did my first time I think 2004 or 2005 (still under construction). If I wver got sick of owning OKW, I'd go there if PVB or CCV didn't appeal.

Wow, they are cheap. We are not in the market for more and we are PVB all the way. SSR when short on points.

dvcnews.com/wdw-resorts/polynesian/5915-polynesians-island-tower-reportedly-will-feature-268-villas?

Forbes article states there will be 268 villas
Here is the text in the article

Disney World’s Popular Polynesian Village Resort To Add 268 New Timeshare Rooms
Megan duBois
Contributor

May 17, 2024,12:00pm EDT

The skyline around Walt DisneyWalt Disney 0.0% World’s Magic Kingdom will change yet again later this year with the opening of a new tower building at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The Island Tower will be part of Disney’s timeshare program, Disney Vacation Club (DVC) at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. The Island Tower is currently under construction and is set to open in December 2024.

When Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort opened in 1971, it boasted 492 guest rooms in eight buildings, called longhouses. Currently, the resort has 484 non-timeshare standard rooms, plus 360 DVC studios and 20 DVC overwater bungalows, in nearly a dozen longhouses. The Island Tower will add 268 DVC rooms to the resort.

How the Timeshare Will Work
The new addition to Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will be part of existing DVC contracts for those who have membership at the resort. That means if you own points at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, you can use points to stay at the Island Tower without having to purchase an additional contract for a new home resort. Those who have made the Polynesian their home resort can book a stay at the Island Tower 11 months in advance. DVC members with home resorts at other Disney properties can book the Island Tower seven months in advance.


The Look of The Island Tower
Just like the original hotel buildings, the 10-story Island Tower will feature South Pacific island theming, and some rooms will have incredible views of Magic Kingdom from across the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon.

“With stunning views of Magic Kingdom Park and beautiful interiors that bring you into the storytelling of the South Pacific Islands, the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will be a spectacular addition to Walt Disney World Resort right in the heart of the magic,” said Bill Diercksen, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Vacation Club, in a press release.

Inside the lobby, there will be an art installation showcasing wildlife that is native to the South Pacific region. There will also be sculptures made from recycled fishing nets and chandeliers made of living moss.

“Our main story narrative focuses on celebrating Polynesian wayfinding and the natural elements of water, earth, wind and fire. During the artwork development, we focused on three guiding principles: Polynesian stories, sustainability stories and Disney stories. This new tower features works created by contemporary Polynesian artists as well as artwork featuring subtle nods to ‘Moana’ and Disney Legend Mary Blair,” said Walt Disney Imagineer Madeline Day, in a press release.

Rooms at the Island Tower
The Island Tower will have rooms that can sleep two to nine people. The tower will add more deluxe studio rooms, which are also available to book at the older part of the Polynesian Villas. Additionally, duo studios and one- and two-bedroom villas are going to be part of the room portfolio. And for the first time, two-bedroom penthouse villas can be booked.

Keeping it Green
The Walt Disney Company is building the Island Tower with its 2030 environmental goals in mind. Some of these goals include:

Achieve net zero emissions for direct operations by 2030
Purchase or produce 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2030
Achieve zero waste to landfill for wholly owned and operated parks, resorts, and cruise line by 2030
New projects to achieve near net zero, maximize water efficiencies, and are designed to support zero waste operations
The tower will help Disney achieve these goals in a few ways. Disney will be using measures to get closer to the 2030 goals, including optimizing heating and cooling systems, using energy-efficient lighting, and having the first all-electric kitchen at Walt Disney World inside the tower’s restaurant. These green measures have Disney estimating that the tower will use approximately 30 percent less energy than a similar-sized resort.

Much of the tower was also constructed off-site using pre-fabrication, which helps to minimize construction waste. This technique was also used to build the original buildings for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in the 1970s.

They were on the floorplans. Both single bathtub and single walk in shower options (none are like the longhouses AFAIK).

Yes to dining. Gym is shared with GF (and honestly is never busy). Speculation of some kind of open space was found in floor plans too so maybe a kinda CH

After the floorplans for one of the floors was released some guessed near 300 rooms so not too far off from the educated guess.

Lack of gym isn't odd to me. GF and Polynesian have shared since... as long as I can remember. It's going to be literally right next door. Closer than some other resorts I've been in.

People all over have been looking at floor plans too. They were made public and let's just say the groups I am in are dedicated to PVB and PVR as a whole. What Tom typed out above mine as I was typing is correct lock offs will need separate studios. Based on the numbers I am guessing higher floors have less studios too.

Those open areas I am still not sure but maybe they're the penthouse 2 bedrooms

Honestly rooftop dining is nice but unlike BLT or RR that have other things blocking the view, that area is a straight shot to MK. Nothing obscuring views from any level.

At least dining will be better than VGF. The good thing is the DVC parking lot currently is almost never full. I'm sure they'll gate it off like VGF which is nice. The other PVB lot isn't gated but it's never that full.

I'd personally rather take more rooms with views than dining. But you'll see everything from the pool I'm sure.