Post #717988 by AceExplorer on Fri, May 23, 2014 1:02 PM

Good thought. But I am reminded of the tremendous level of detail they build into their lobbies. Look at Grand Californian, Wilderness Lodge, and Animal Kingdom Lodge as some examples of lobbies where they put such richness and depth into the designs that you can't help but spend some time there relaxing and/or looking around. Often what breaks visitors free from spending too much time in those lobby environments is the fact that they're paying $400 a night to visit - egad! - the theme park or other attraction that's next door. Or, here in Florida, with the collapse of Pleasure Island 5 or 6 years ago, on-property nightlife options are so slim that you just might not mind hanging out in the hotel lobby. Even more so during Christmas when they bring in special musical entertainment to play live Christmas caroles.

I do get your point, it's a good one. I am looking forward to a nice and splashy immersive Polynesian-themed environment for the Polynesian in the near future.