Walt Disney World has introduced when gross sales begin, costs & level charts, in addition to reserving dates for the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. This put up shares the timeline and all the things else you might want to know in regards to the latest DVC resort rising alongside the monorail loop throughout from Magic Kingdom.
As at all times, we’ll start with (fast) fundamental background for many who haven’t heard about (or seen) the brand new 10-story Island Tower. Disney Trip Membership claims the structure pulls inspiration from early idea artwork of the enduring property by Imagineering. The enlargement options inside design impressed by the South Pacific Islands and showcasing a wide range of native wildlife, thrill of exploration, and the fantastic thing about the pure world.
The Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will supply a wide range of visitor room sorts that can sleep from two to 9 friends, comparable to duo studios, spacious one and two-bedroom villas, and brand-new two-bedroom penthouse villas. The tower can even embody deluxe studio rooms, including to the deluxe studio rooms already out there on the Poly Villas.
The Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows is projected to open on December 17, 2024, which is 5 years after Disney’s Riviera Resort opened on December 16, 2019.
Moreover, Disney Trip Membership has launched the gross sales dates for the Island Tower on the Poly:
- October 1, 2024: Gross sales open to present DVC members
- October 29, 2024: New gross sales open to basic public
Listed below are the reserving begin dates for the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows:
- October 15, 2024: Present DVC members who added factors on the Island Tower can start reserving
- November 5, 2024: New DVC members on the Island Tower start reserving
- November 19, 2024: All DVC members can reserve the Island Tower
Reserving dates above are additionally topic to the 7/11 month guidelines.
Clearly, level bookings for opening evening of the Island Tower and even the primary a number of months received’t be topic to these home windows since November is one month, give or take, from the official opening somewhat than 7+ months. But it surely’ll apply to reservations for dates subsequent shoulder season, summer time, and past in 2025.
The Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian VIllas & Bungalows may have a base value of $225 per level for present Disney Trip Membership Members to add-on on the new tower–and that’s earlier than incentives.
Disney Trip Membership has a wealthy historical past of upper preliminary value factors which have stunned followers, solely to be diminished by money-saving promotions in the course of the launch interval of the brand new resort that considerably lower general prices. Incentives haven’t but been revealed for the Poly’s Island Tower, however we anticipate them to be minimal–possibly nonexistent.
Truthfully, we’re stunned even by this $225 per level pricing. There have been rumors in the previous couple of weeks suggesting a value of $239, matching the Villas at Disneyland Resort. That made sense, however we nonetheless suspected DVC would possibly goal even increased, concentrating on $249 after which utilizing future incentives for value discovery.
My thought course of was that the Polynesian is a fan-favorite Walt Disney World resort and, no matter how I really feel in regards to the exterior of the Island Tower, this factor is a license to print cash and may have strong demand from day one. And that’s even at a premium value level. Disney Trip Membership is aware of this, which is probably going why they pushed for a hideous tower right here within the first place–to maximise room stock in a high-demand location.
The choice I laid out beforehand (however dismissed, ha) was a decrease base value, no incentives, and a value improve in early 2025. Since I used to be unsuitable and this was what occurred, my guess is that DVC guides can be hinting on the potential value improve and inspiring potential consumers to ‘act shortly to beat the rise’ as a way to encourage gross sales.
I’m nonetheless stunned by this strategy, however I suppose it’s not a nasty one you probably have a ton of unsold stock, the corporate (as an entire) isn’t firing on all cylinders, and management needs a fast infusion of money at first of the fiscal yr. I’m not one to usually cheerlead shopping for DVC factors early, but when I needed to personal on the Island Tower…I’d in all probability purchase earlier than the top of 2024.
Subsequent, the 2024-2025 Factors Chart for the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows:
Probably not any surprises that stick out to me on the brand new Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows (together with the Island Tower) level chart, however actually, I don’t purport to be an knowledgeable on the upper finish of the spectrum. My eye is rarely gravitating past the 1-bedrooms, and even that’s a stretch since we’re very frugal with our factors (extra stays > nicer stays). I think that can change within the coming years as Megatron will get older.
Anyway, I suppose one factor that stands out to me is the unfold between the Duo Studios and Deluxe Studios, or lack thereof. For individuals who are unfamiliar with it, this can be a polarizing room sort that debuted at Disney’s Riviera Resort and continued with the Villas at Disneyland Resort (pictured beneath). We had been huge followers of this as a pair, and it labored properly for us when visiting with a new child. Jury’s nonetheless out–for us at the least–on the way it works out with a child throughout an extended keep.
Frankly, I don’t suppose we’ll be discover out. Frugal as we may be, the 2-3 level unfold between the Duo Studios and common Deluxe Studios simply doesn’t strike me as value it. Perhaps I’ll guide one for a solo ‘analysis’ journey simply to see the way it works…however Sarah usually is averse to me utilizing our factors for these journeys, which is a part of why I find yourself on the All Stars and Coronado so typically.
As beforehand revealed, the Island Tower will be a part of the prevailing condominium affiliation for Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. Which means Annual Dues for 2024 will stay at $8.23 per level, which shouldn’t be a shock to anybody.
Dues are based mostly on precise prices, so the addition of the Island Tower might, in principle, improve or lower dues. Our expectation, maybe foolishly, is a slight lower–economies of scale and all that–particularly since diluting prices on these over-the-water bungalows has gotta be an excellent factor.
Nevertheless, labor prices have prompted all resorts to extend in the previous couple of years, so don’t anticipate quantities to really drop. It needs to be extra of an offset, that means that the Polynesian annual dues for 2025 will improve by a lot lower than the DVC common. (I’m nonetheless optimistic they’ll lower, however that may be anticipating an excessive amount of.)
As with all Disney Trip Membership resorts, the Island Tower can be open to all friends for money reservations, together with those that usually are not Disney Trip Membership Members, topic to availability. A small share of the property will at all times be retained by Walt Disney World and not a part of the DVC stock–identical to all DVC resorts.
When the Island Tower first opens, this received’t be a small share–it’ll be the vast majority of the property that has not but been declared for DVC. This typically journeys members up, who’re upset that there’s ample money fee availability however nothing on the DVC facet. It’s as a result of these factors are solely added to the Disney Trip Membership “level pool” as they declared on the market.
Up till then, they continue to be within the money facet bucket. (It’s wonderful that so many members spend tens of hundreds of {dollars} on DVC, however don’t perceive the fundamentals of the way it works, however no matter, I suppose.) As soon as the DVC facet sells out, it’ll doubtless be tough to guide the Island Tower for money friends, they usually’re prone to be each costlier, excluded from reductions, and have very restricted stock.
For now, there’s a excessive amount of money stock–making 2025 the most effective time to guide the Island Tower should you plan on paying rack charges for some cause. Simply be warned that the costs are going to be absurdly excessive–with out trying, my guess is that the Duo Studio begins within the $650 vary for winter dates and the Deluxe Studio begins round $200 increased, with $1,000+ per evening dates being ample. Suffice to say, DVC level rental will proceed to be the a lot better possibility!
Should you’re contemplating becoming a member of DVC and wish extra steerage, you’ll want to learn our Final Information to Disney Trip Membership. That information covers the professionals & cons, resale v. direct, how a lot cash you’ll save, and different necessary issues to know earlier than taking the plunge. Should you nonetheless can’t determine whether or not membership is best for you, “attempt before you purchase” with the suggestions in Learn how to Save BIG on Deluxe Disney Lodging Renting DVC Factors.
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider this Walt Disney World information? Ideas on the factors chart? Stunned that the pricing of the Island Tower is “solely” $225 per level? Excited to remain right here this Christmas or in 2025? Are you optimistic or pessimistic in regards to the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows? Do you agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we can assist you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even if you disagree with us–is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
