Post #718316 by AceExplorer on Tue, May 27, 2014 6:20 AM

Yup, I think the transformation will be huge. When they "update," they don't mess around.

I went into the King Kamehameha Club lounge and took photos of the carvings there. The stair railing alone is noteworthy for its whimsy. The whole resort is chock full of carvings. One big loss I'm hoping won't be lost is all the carved wood at the shop entrances. Also, I understand the upstairs shop will be updated quite thoroughly whereas the downstairs shop was fairly recently redone and may remain pretty much as it stands. That's good, because it's very nice. The level of detail in the downstairs shop was amazing, and I took quite a few photos in there. I was "nerdy camera guy" for an hour or so in the shop taking pictures of all kinds of interesting design elements. I even took "secret" photos of the flooring and carpet in other parts of the Grand Ceremonial House because I'm guessing that much of the "loud" Disney carpet will be replaced, but I'm not sure if the stone flooring will survive. As I was taking photos, I kept thinking of how cool many of these design elements would look in home tiki bars. I can't wait to get those pics up for others to see and maybe draw inspiration for some of their own spaces. I know I'm going to be using the pics to help influence some of my home bar decorating in the future. It really is inspirational to go to the Polynesian Resort as I'm sure the Aulani resort in Hawai`i is as well. We may end up seeing some Aulani-esque things show up here in the Polynesian.

Here's the rehab notice that Disney has posted on their web site:

As it says, remember to ask your Mommy and Daddy for permission to call if you are under 18! ha...

[ Edited by: AceExplorer 2014-05-27 06:24 ]