Post #716364 by AceExplorer on Thu, May 8, 2014 1:14 PM

It looks like they are making the Polynesian lobby a lot more spacious and static -- aka money saving -- similar to the other Disney resort lobbies. If I'm correct, the only other resort currently with an in-lobby water feature is Wilderness Lodge with the "spring" which starts in the rear-most portion of the lobby and feeds the outdoor river and the waterfalls and then flows into the pool.

The current Polynesian lobby has an interesting look and feel. That water feature plunked down in the middle makes a strong and grand initial statement that the "feel" of the place takes center stage. That will be missed when they replace it with a more generic but still somewhat Polynesian lobby.

I will stick my neck out to forecast that in 20 or 30 years there will be a sweeping retro movement in Disney and they'll bring back the grand central water feature. Drop me a note or an email or a cerebro-message in 2034 or 2044 with how you think my prediction went.