Post #739741 by tikiman2001 on Fri, Mar 20, 2015 6:32 AM

Much of the Hawaiian influence that found its way into the Polynesian in the early 90’s with Clyde Min as GM have gone away in this renovation. I’m not judging it as good or bad. Years ago Imagineers told me the redesign of the Polynesian would have very little in common with Aulani and it would be more of an Adventureland feel. Many of the staff of the Polynesian (who are from Hawaii) pointed out to me that much of the new lobby artwork even has an African influence. This goes along with the Adventureland feel. Even the tikis that have always been around the Polynesian (that originated from the same molds used for the Tikiroom tikis) are not your traditional tiki carvings but Disney’s Adventureland version. Much of what Oceanic Arts did for the original Adventureland (like the masks) was more inspired by Africa, Australia and New Guinea.

Grog Grotto will not have many bar stools up at the main bar so the inside will feel less like a bar and more like a lounge.