When we’re craving a tropical snack, meal, or drink at Magic Kingdom, we almost always hop on the monorail and head to Disney’s Polynesian Resort for island cuisine on the beach.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
But the Polynesian has had a LOT of construction recently. Right now, the Grand Ceremonial House, Tiki Terrace, and Wailulu Bar & Grill are going through major refurbishments. But two of these updates just got postponed!
Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace used to be one of our favorite spots to grab a drink at the Polynesian, but it unexpectedly closed in April with no reopening date in sight. Disney recently announced that Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace will finish refurbishment on an unspecified date in October. That’s a six-month-long closure!
Polynesian construction
Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is temporarily closed due to refurbishment work at the Grand Ceremonial House. The Grand Ceremonial House is the main building of the Polynesian Village Resort, housing the lobby and multiple restaurants, which is currently undergoing an extensive exterior refurbishment until October. If you’re headed to the resort, you’ll likely hear construction noise and may need to take alternate routes.
Closed for now
But that’s not the only refurb, either. If you head to the resort’s new Island Tower, you’ll also find that a popular restaurant is under construction. Wailulu Bar & Grill is having extensive work done on the roof, and while it was supposed to end in June, it’s still ongoing as of July 19th.
Wailulu Construction
Wailulu Bar & Grill will remain open during the refurbishment, but with some major changes. The bar will only offer walk-up service every day until 5 PM, and seating will only be available at dinner from 5 PM through close until construction is done.
Wailulu sampler
Disney hasn’t yet announced any specific reopening dates for these spots. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney World construction updates!
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It feels like construction at the Poly is never-ending. The bungalows and transitioning of existing longhouses to DVC occurred in 2014. I believe that the lobby and changes to the Kona Cafe immediately followed. Then came the monorail station, porte cochere and room renovations followed by the construction of the tower which was quickly followed by all the current exterior work. It’s kind of silly that someone could have taken an annual trip there for more than a decade and never experienced a point that major work wasn’t occurring. It’s hard to believe that anything could be left at this point.