Hi everybody...

Hello DigDoug! So nice to see you out from under the porch!
Welcome!

Do you have dining reservations yet? If so where will you be eating? Some of my favorite places are right there at the Poly.

Welcome digdoug! I'm so excited for you and your wife. You are going to have so much fun. Ask away on the acronyms. They are confusing in the beginning. Here are some of the more common ones: DME (Disney's Magical Express) ADR (Advanced Dining Reservation) ToT (Tower of Terror), MK (Magic Kingdom) AK (Animal Kingdom), HS (Hollywood Studios). What are you looking forward to most?

OOOO Room service!!!! YES! How very cool! I want that! I want room service at the Poly!

And, one of my dreams is to stay at the Poly and be able to watch Wishes from the beach, eat Ohana, stuff myself and then eat the fantastic dessert too!!! (Be sure to save room!) And then just walk to my room. I think I would be happy doing that every night!

Sorry, I had a twitch and double clicked "save" accidentally, double posted. My apologies.

digdoug to our group of Disney fanatics. Love your avatar - one of my favorite "new" Disney movies.

My advice... if you are able to add more days... do it! There is so much to see, and 4 days might leave you wishing you had 8!

Here's a link to a thread where we discussed Disney acronyms to help you out.

http://www.wdwforgrownups.com/forum/abbreviations

You beat me to it JoAnn. Welcome digDoug! Your staying at my/our favorite resort. We were just at the Poly in January and it was gret as always. Any questions just ask. Here are two links you might want to check out.

http://www.tikimanpages.com/tiki/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tikimans-Unofficial-Polynesian-Resort-Pages/116549335056416

Do you know what longhouse you want?
Did you get a Garden view, Lagoon view or Magic Kingdom view?
Did you book Club Level?

Take the boat from the Poly dock to get to the MK, it much faster.
Try Kona Cafe it's great.
Do you drink alcohol? If so ask for an Aunties Mia Tai from Steve at the Barefoot Bar at the pool. They are not on the menu, but they are great. The Poly is in the process of a refurb right now so you may get one of the new rooms. I'm jealous.

Hello digdoug and Welcome!...so glad you have decided to join our Disney loving forum family!

Hi digdoug and to our friendly group.

DD

Hi and I'm super jealous of your Poly stay AND you are going on my birthday so you'll have to celebrate it up big for me since I'll be stuck at home in Minnesota! If you're looking to get rid of some extra dining credits, why not make a reservation or two at some of the signature dining experiences? I know California Grill will be closed for refurbs while you are there, but Flying Fish at the Boardwalk, Yachtman's Steakhouse at the Yacht & Beach Club, Le Cellier at Epcot, Jiko at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Hollywood Brown Derby at Hollywood Studios are all excellent, fine dining experiences that will use up two of your credits.

Have a great trip!

Sounds like you've got a great line up of meals and the right attitude! Planning my next trip is the only way I survive the post-Disney blues when I get home!

Hey, and welcome, DigDoug!

You're doing a killer job of getting everything lined up ahead of time for a first-timer...that is IMPRESSIVE! I know you're wife's probably over the moon to go back. You're doing all the right things, and staying in one of the greatest resorts in all of The World, so I've heard! It's my DREAM to stay at the Poly one day...consider yourselves two lucky ducks!

You may get to squeeze in everything Pixar- and Muppets-related in half a day at DHS, if you do those first. Get there well-ahead of opening, and when the gates open, head straight to Toy Story Mania, grab a Fastpass, get in the stand-by line, and save your Fastpass for later.

Okay, so I'm your age, and am having DigDoug flashbacks...arcade game at the roller rink? Something by Atari, maybe?

Sorry Bob, thought I answered this. Yes I would call. You have to book a king bed rooms. They are so new though, they are not on the site yet. I'd use your extra credits for a breakfast in room. That's what we do, we split an omelette and a fruit bowl. You may get a rebook option in you room before you leave, that usually saves us 30 to 40% when we rebook before we leave. You just have to have the same dates available.

Welcome to the best disney board around

Hey Doug! Welcome

Hi digdoug and Welcome to our forum. You are going to have such a great time at WDW!!! The Polynesian Resort is a beautiful resort, and their coffee is delicious!!! There are tons of different restaurants to choose from at WDW, and the only question I have for you is, what's your fancy? Do some research, compare reviews, and enjoy!
By the way, when you go into the parks, try not to be too obvious, keep the smiles and surprised look to a minimum (if you can). There are children there that will spot that look in a NY second. And btw, there is a wicked drop (or two) at the Tower of Terror, try not to scream. Cheers &

Welcome to our Disney family!

Awww... see I just thought you love Dug from Up.

Doug! You and your wife are going to have a blast! Deluxe Dining is the way to go, in my humble opinion. I'll chime in about the snack credits which are sadly overlooked, but offer quite a lot of possibilities. Since you get two per day and you'll already be full from the meals (trust me on this!), you can save them and cash them in at Goofy's Candy Company in Downtown Disney. The day before we left we stocked up on trail mix, granola, crackers, cookies, rice krispie treats, etc. They were super fun souvenirs to bring home and spread the magic out a bit. I also highly recommend trying a Dole Whip or Dole Whip Float, both are a single snack credit, from the Aloha Isle in Fantasyland (right across from the Swiss Family Treehouse). Also, since you're staying at the Poly (lucky!), don't forget Captain Cooks, where you'll have 24 hour access to the famous Dole Whip if you find yourself addicted to them as many others have (cough**cough** ME **cough**cough**)!

Sorry the girl on the phone wasn't magical for you. 53 days is awesome!

Sorry about that Doug. The king beds are so new, they may not even have them listed yet and the person you where talking with probably has no idea they are even doing a refurb. Your not talking to someone at the resort, it's a central booking location. I'm not sure how many rooms are completed yet that have King Size beds. Here is another number you may want to try, it's supposed to be directly to the Poly Resort.

Polynesian: 407-824-2000

You are going to LOVE the Poly!!!!

How about if the Easter Bunny brings a pre-ordered Photopass CD?? Then make sure you stop whenever you can for those photopass pictures. You'll have lots of pictures of the two of you together!

Photopass CD is great and its nice getting all those special shots you just can't get by yourself, but it is is pricey. I do wish they would let you upload your own pictures and add them to the CD also. You can put your ride pictures on it thought that you purchase, but don't loose the card they give you. I take a picture of the card on my phone so I have it just incase. Matter of fact, I do that with all my cards, gift cards, passes and all.