Post #741789 by EnchantedTikiGoth on Sat, Apr 25, 2015 8:05 PM

On 2015-04-24 20:38, AceExplorer wrote:
I think I know what you mean. I try very hard not to overlook the Polynesian theming as a whole, and the sheer beauty of the entire resort, and how they work together to weave the fabric of the Polynesian Resort experience. To me Ohana, Grog Grotto, etc. are each an element of a greater combined experience and fabric. So I wouldn't put Grog Grotto on too high of a pedestal by calling it a major draw, because that is an injustice to the many other very good things at the resort.

I'll just add to this thought that what got us spending a whole evening at the Polynesian on our honeymoon last year was the Spirit of Aloha show. We were staying at French Quarter but did the open-to-close at Animal Kingdom that day, then bused directly over to the Polynesian, wandered the grounds, roasted some marshmallows on the beach, found the lounge, and then took in the dinner show. Having Trader Sam's in addition to Spirit of Aloha (which we would do again) would have made it that much better.

As resorts that actually have stuff worth travelling to that resort to see and do, the Polynesian and Wilderness Lodge/Fort Wilderness are the best in my book. The lucky ducks staying at Wilderness Lodge could easily spend a whole day just around there without even needing to go to a theme park (I almost talked my wife into it, but we live in Calgary and work at a museum, so when she saw pictures she said it was just like being at home and vetoed the idea :) ).