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Lake Buena Vista - Walt Disney World

Disney's Polynesian Resort

This South Pacific–style spread, with guest rooms in longhouses on a powder-soft beach, is where Lilo and Stitch would stay if their parents took them to Disney World. The pool has a 40-foot-high volcano and cascading waterfalls. The Magic Kingdom rises mirage-like on the other side of the Seven Seas Lagoon.

Photo: Courtesy of Disney’s Polynesian Resort

1600 Seven Seas Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States
TEL: (407) 824-2000

Commanding an enviable position on the Seven Seas Lagoon, and a short boat ride from the Magic Kingdom’s front gates, the South Seas–inflected Polynesian is a circa-1971 Disney original. It connects via monorail to the Magic Kingdom in two stops; to Epcot in six. Its top kid-centric attraction is the three-story waterslide down a steaming faux volcano, and it’s also the only hotel on the monorail with a specialized kids’ area. The 847 island-themed rooms, in longhouse-style buildings, have darker, handcrafted wood furniture. The white-sand beach, within view of Cinderella Castle, is a popular sunbathing spot by day and provides a front-row view of the Electric Water Pageant (a parade of illuminated floats) by night.

 

Tip: Terraces leave ground-level rooms vulnerable to theft.

 

Room to Book: Tuvalu, Tahiti, and Hawaii longhouse rooms are most likely to have water views; lagoon-facing rooms have views of the water parade.

 

Amenities

Open / Closes
  • Childcare
  • Cleaning Service Available
  • Concierge
  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Handicapped Accessible
  • Kids' Programs
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Parking Included
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Spa
  • Water Sports

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  • Cool pool and booking suggestion

    Unbelievable, perhaps, but we had a hard time convincing our 7- and 9-year-olds to leave the Polynesian's pool and go to the Magic Kingdom. The zero-entry main pool has a thrilling waterslide through a fake volcano (seriously fun--I squealed the whole trip down every time) and a lovely waterfall under which my daughter lingered, floating dreamily.

    Our building, Tuvalu, was a three-minute walk from the Transportation Center, down a well-lit landscaped path, frequented by little green an... Read More

  • RE: Cool pool and booking suggestion

What's your favorite thing to do during an airport layover?

  • Browse duty-free
  • Read gossip mags
  • Grab a bite
  • Take a nap
  • Catch up on email
  • Listen to my iPod

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