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Here’s mine- The Poly tower is very nice, and better than a lot of other deluxe resorts, but I’m staying on the first floor of the old studios at the Poly vs any studio in the tower. The original studios are simply better than the tower studios in almost every way. Accessibility, immersion, proximity and studio layouts are simply better. The tower is a sterilized Poly experience. It’s the contemporary poly, which no one asked for.
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Hot take: AKL needs a walking path to AK park.
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Hot take: if you are staying at a WDW Resort hotel you should be able to park at any resort to visit without a dining reservation. Sometime you just want to shop, see the resort or visit a lounge. Using Disney transportation isn't always the easiest or best method. Just let me drive.
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Hot take: if you are staying at a WDW Resort hotel you should be able to park at any resort to visit without a dining reservation. Sometime you just w...
I haven’t booked certain dining reservations because of this exact reason. I’ve never eaten at anything at Caribbean Beach because I don’t feel like playing at be bus stop carousel there.
Hot take: AKL needs a walking path to AK park.
Agreed. I’ve never seen any African wildlife offended by footpaths. No reason for this to be omitted, and there’s no way that someone at some point didn’t pitch this idea during development.
Red hot take- OKW, SSR, and Port Orleans all need to have a dedicated skyliner route between the 3 resorts, Disney Springs and Epcot. It could drop off guests at the north side of Epcot. It’s 100 percent doable. It would dramatically boost the popularity and value of all the resorts.
Hot take: AKL needs a walking path to AK park.
This seems like a huge missed opportunity to me. It could be an incredible bonus and make it even more attractive to stay there.
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Hot take: AKL needs a walking path to AK park.
100% - join the two most isolated, out-of-the-way things through a walking path (under 2 miles) - I'd walk/run that any day if it were beautifully lit and landscaped =)
I’m hearing you! We took a stroll through the new Poly Tower for the first time the other day. It was fine. The artwork was lovely. That said, it seemed very sterile and I wouldn’t have any interest in staying there. I love the original Poly.
This seems like a huge missed opportunity to me. It could be an incredible bonus and make it even more attractive to stay there.
Yes! I would love to see that happen, but I do wonder how far of a walk that would be!
100%. The original studios proximity to the ticket and transportation center makes them amazing for getting to either MK or Epcot!
I’m hearing you! We took a stroll through the new Poly Tower for the first time the other day. It was fine. The artwork was lovely. That said, it seem...
Sterile is the most accurate description. There’s so much character at the original Poly property relative to the tower.
Hot Take: Upgrade the monorail or get rid of it.
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Kill park reservations completely and reduce complexity. Doesn't feel like a premium product when I have to plan so much.
Less screen or projection rides. More kinetic or authentic looking attractions. Frozen is definitely better after the face lift. 😉
I want bigger trash cans to eat off of so i can fit the whole family instead of just adding more places to sit with tables. I also want more shade over the trash cans. 😜
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Hot takes: Kill park reservations completely and reduce complexity. Doesn't feel like a premium product when I have to plan so much. Less screen or pr...
Lol - Forget tables… just make those trash cans bigger! Haha
100%. The original studios proximity to the ticket and transportation center makes them amazing for getting to either MK or Epcot!
Yes! I consider Poly to be an Epcot resort.
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Staff at the gates to pools to keep anyone not staying at resorts out. Finding a lounger in afternoon is hard enough with only resort guests coming back to swim from being at the parks all morning. Last time I was at Boulder Ridge, the lady next to me was bragging to me that her and her kids live close by and swim there all the time???
Not only a hot take, but the unyielding truth- it’s despicable that there still hasn’t been a jungle book attraction.