Changes

===History Since Opening Day===

The first major change to come to the Polynesian resort was the construction of Luau Cove in 1972. This new covered area was used to house the Luau show, sheltering the performances from the elements.

In 1984, the South Seas Room was closed and converted to a concierge lounge.

1985 proved to be a year of massive change for the Polynesian Village Resort. The hotel's, rooms and hallways were rehabbed and given a more traditional color scheme. At this time, the word "Village" was removed from the resort's name and two new longhouses, Pago Pago and Moorea, were also added to the resort, increasing its capacity by another 219 rooms. Further changes came to the Grand Ceremonial House, where the monorail platform was extended and Captain Cook's Hideaway was renamed Island Ice Cream Company. Also changing names at this time was the Maui longhouse, which changed its name to Maori.

In 2013, Disney announced that Disney Vacation Club would be coming to the Polynesian Resort. As part of a larger resort renovation, Disney announced that Rapa Nui and Tahiti would be converted to DVC buildings and that new bungalows would be built on the former Sunset Pointe location later in the year.

2014 would bring the biggest changes to the Polynesian Resort in its forty two year history. The biggest change to come to the resort was the complete remodeling of the Polynesian's lobby. In February, the resort's iconic waterfall and surrounding foliage was walled off for removal. For the first time since the resort opened, the Grand Ceremonial House lobby was completely redesigned, with all new furniture, a new color pallet. In exchange for the water feature, a new statue of Maui serves as the lobby' focal point.