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02-06-2005, 12:28 AM
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| PassPorter Guide  Community Rank: Explorer   Join Date: May 2002 Location: Davenport, Florida- 10 miles from WDW!
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| Holiday Hijinx at the World! 2/20/05 Shopping Saturday, December 18, 2005 I begged Kevan not to even bother with an alarm as we were so tired from our late night. He slept until about 8:00 and was packing up as I woke up around 8:30. We hurried getting ready for the day and were out the door by 9:00. We wanted to spend some time doing more wandering and photo taking of our beloved special place. Here are some of those Polynesian pictures I promised a few installments ago:  View from our room in Tokelau    I hate that my eyes are closed but love the scenery! Both of us were rather hungry so we took a stroll over to Captain Cook’s for a light breakfast. Kevan had a breakfast bagel and I had a cup of fruit along with a juice box. The total came to $11.59 and was your average stuff- it fit the bill just fine. We took our food out to the terrace to eat and were joined by lots of ducks who got absolutely nothing from us- we finished all of our breakfast and had none to spare. Sorry fellas! Back into the Great Ceremonial House for a final inspection of the stores- out of all of them, News from Polynesia- on the first floor, has got to be our favorite. Not only can you find all the Polyneisan logo items here but you can get the kitschy stuff- like the Hula Girls for your car and ugly tiki mugs. I was browsing on one side and when I made my way over to see what Kevan had been eyeing up- he was smiling like a little kid! Turns out, he had found a Hawaiian print shirt with little pictures of the Polynesian all over it- in a size to fit. He’s a big guy so this really meant a lot to him to be able to have something he could wear and it looked sensational. I found a really cute short sleeve shirt with the Polynesian logo on it so we took those things to the register. I didn’t even look at Kevan’s shirt’s price tag because honestly, he was so happy I would have paid whatever they asked. When the CM informed me the total was $38.54- I asked if he had missed something and he hadn’t. Turned out- both shirts were on a clearance for 50% off!!  When we left News from Polynesia, we headed upstairs to take another look at Trader Jacks but there was nothing there that caught our eye. As we made our way back downstairs, they were beginning some hula lessons and lei making right there in the lobby- if we had more time I would have joined in- I would love to learn some Hawaiian dancing- and all the folks participating clearly looked like they were having a ball! We also caught the gingerbread display and it was incredible.  We headed back to the room to get the bags and make our way back to check out. Because I had not left the credit card number for charging- I was not able to do Express Checkout- which was fine. The CM and I had a lovely conversation about our stay. The issue of the server at Kona did come up. I didn’t think he would take any interest but did he ever- he listened to the whole story, looked up our PS number and took some other information with assurances he would be passing it on to both the General Manager and the Food and Beverage Manager. Again, the service at the Polynesian with the exception of the server at Kona, was some of the best I have come to have at Disney. I have never, ever had anything less than wonderful stays here and I will come back again and again. I always leave wondering when we will be back.. (there's an answer for that..stay tuned!) We took the bags outside and the valet flagged a taxi. It was a short ride to the Beach Club. We stored the bags with Bell Services and had a look around at the Christmas decorations as we were a few minutes early before we were supposed to meet Chez and Mark. Coming Up Next: Kevan and Mark like the lunchtime entertainment...  |
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02-06-2005, 01:25 AM
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| Community Rank: Globetrotter   Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: LITH, Illinois
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! Thanks for the great pictures of the Poly! I would love to go back and stay there some day, but don't see it in our future with having 4 kids. Can't wait for the next installment. |
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02-06-2005, 01:29 AM
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| Rule #1: No mean allowed.  Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Robbinsdale, MN
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! What a great deal on the shirts! And I love the pics!! More, please?   |
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02-06-2005, 04:42 AM
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 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! It sounds like you got a great deal on the shirts there and what excellent photos of the Polynesian resort! I can't believe we missed the gingerbread display!     |
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02-06-2005, 05:22 AM
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| The Original BagMan  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shalimar, FL
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! Jan and I got to browse the Poly one evening and it is a truly wonderful place... Great Update!!! MORE [img]http://smileys.*************.com/cat/23/23_31_4.gif[/img]  |
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02-06-2005, 07:53 AM
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| Community Rank: Sightseer  Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland\'s Eastern shore
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! Maureen, Been lovin' your report and the pics! Thanks for taking the time and letting us live vicariously through you. I'm counting the days until I'm back at the Polynesian. I'm finally under 300 days!!!  |
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02-06-2005, 08:29 AM
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| Community Rank: Globetrotter  Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lafayette, LA & BCV
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! The only thing better than finding something you really like in your size is finding out it is on sale for half price!! Your pictures are great. Hurry back with more! |
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02-06-2005, 10:27 AM
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 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, SC
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! Gotta love those 50% off sales! What a deal! We found Trader Jack's to have one of the best toddler clothes selections on property! Too bad we missed the shop downstairs! Now you're making me want to go back to the Polynesian! Jill |
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02-06-2005, 12:35 PM
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| Re: Holiday Hijinx at the World! Thread 2 of 2- New! Can't wait for more! |
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Love the pictures! Someday, I'll stay there again 
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