UPDATE: See the Changes at Disney World’s Controversial NEW Hotel Expansion

We’ve got a construction update!

Construction continues on one of Disney World’s largest — and most controversial — upcoming projects: the new Disney Vacation Club Tower at the Polynesian Village Resort. The new expansion, officially dubbed the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, is scheduled to open on December 17th, 2024.

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During a recent trip to the resort, we took in the most recent construction at the site as the tower moves closer to opening.

Construction progress is being made on the NEW Polynesian Island Tower ?? pic.twitter.com/W28Wctrsir

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While there’s clearly still a lot of work to do, the Island Tower is definitely coming together nicely and looks to the naked eye like it will be ready for December, which is a good thing…

Right?

Well, it depends on who you ask. For example, many of our readers reached out with negative reactions to the new tower’s design, feeling it looked like a generic hotel as opposed to the intricate theming Disney and the Polynesian, in particular, are known for. As reader Wendy put it at the time, “I think it’s an eyesore that takes away the ambiance and the back story of the Poly. Like the new FW cabins, it appears to be just another run of the mill hotel with a little dressing. The old saying is, you can’t put lipstick on a pig comes to mind. Sorry, but it’s a disappointment to me.”

Of course, there were some who liked the expansion in concept like reader Chris, “I’m all for it. We usually get a 2-bedroom suite through DVC at other resorts. You can’t do that at the Poly now. Hopefully, we’ll be doing that in the future.”

For their part, Disney has defended the design as being inspired by the original concept art for the resort from Disney World’s earliest development in the 1960s.

While some may love it and some may hate it, the new Island Tower is coming to the Polynesian Resort later this year, and construction indicates it’s right on schedule. Stay tuned to AllEars for further updates on the new expansion.

See a FULL LOOK INSIDE the NEW Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

What do you think of the Island Tower so far? Let us know in the comments below.

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