The Polynesian Village is a lush, tropical paradise that brings the romance of the South Pacific to life. It rests tranquilly on the Seven Seas Lagoon between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Grand Floridian Resort.

AMBIENCE AT DISNEY'S POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT

The blooming gardens are your first hint of the beauty and color of the tropics, which are captured so splendidly here at this Adventureland-themed resort. You may not even notice that you’ve entered the main building, the Great Ceremonial House, with its atrium filled with tropical plants. “Aloha!” is more than a word here—it is a way of life— and you will be reminded of this again and again during your visit.

RESORT LAYOUT AT DISNEY'S POLYNESIAN RESORT

Guest rooms are arranged throughout longhouses and bungalows on 12 “islands” of Polynesia. The longhouses are two or three stories; the first-floor rooms have patios, third-floor rooms have balconies, but most second-floor rooms have sliding glass doors to a railing with no external balcony. The lush, laid-back feeling of the resort is carried into the recently renovated rooms with tropical blues and greens, dark, hand-carved wood furniture, and flat-screen TVs. Spacious rooms (415 sq. ft.) offer two queen beds and a daybed, accommodating five people (king beds in some rooms in Samoa, Fiji and Rarotonga). The roomy bathroom has a large mirror and toilet behind a partition. Suites and concierge-level rooms housed in the Tonga and Hawaii longhouses offer personal service and great views. Deluxe studio villas (465 sq. ft.) and two-bedroom bungalows are located in Tokelau, Moorea, Pago Pago, and Bora Bora (see page 79).

DINING AT DISNEY'S POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT

Paradise offers bounty in food, too. The two table-service restaurants (see page 258) are Kona Cafe, offering a filling breakfast and inventive lunch and dinner, and ’Ohana, serving up food and fun with skewered meats. 24-hour Captain Cook’s Snack Company is good for a quick breakfast and light meals. Typical items are waffles ($6.79) and a pork sandwich ($9.99). Rapid Fill mugs are $17.99. The Pineapple Lanai has Dole Whips ($4.19). A family-style character breakfast is served at ’Ohana. And let’s not forget the Spirit of Aloha dinner show (page 265). Tambu, the lounge by ’Ohana, serves snacks and drinks, Kona Island serves morning coffee and evening sushi, and the poolside Barefoot Bar has drinks. Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto pours Tiki Room whimsy with its drinks.