DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Resort Gets Garden Mural

Since our last update, more balconies and paint have been added to Disney Vacation Club’s Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows in Walt Disney World.

DVC Island Tower at Polynesian Construction

A construction site in front of a multi-story building with workers, vehicles, and various equipment scattered around. The building exterior is partially finished.

For the first time since construction began, we noticed that the lighting fixtures on part of the Island Tower are illuminated. You can see the light shining out of the top of the long brown sconces near the top of the building.

A multi-story building under construction with scaffolding and construction equipment in the foreground, and workers wearing safety gear on-site.

As seen in the above photo, more railings have been added to the building, completing the balconies of some of the rooms. Some railings are red with a pattern, while some are brown with simple Plexiglass panels.

A multi-story building under construction with scaffolding and construction equipment around the base. Workers are visible on the lower levels and the ground.

The gray stripes near the top of the elevator tower have been painted an orange-cream color that matches other sections of the building. The side of the port-cochère’s roof is now yellow and some of the columns have been surrounded by reddish paneling.

A multi-story building with balconies, surrounded by a construction area with trees, and workers wearing safety gear visible near the entrance.

There are even more railings on this wing of the building. Crews have yet to lay sod around the trees lining the sidewalk.

Workers in safety vests prepare a construction site near a waterfront building surrounded by palm trees. A concrete path is under development, and equipment is present in the foreground.

But more of the area is paved. The sidewalk now wraps around the end of the building towards the lagoon.

A large multi-story building under construction beside a body of water on a clear day.

The tower faces the Seven Seas Lagoon. The two large square cutouts on this side are terrace gardens.

Several construction workers operate cherry pickers and lift equipment on the exterior of a multi-story waterfront building under renovation on a clear day.

Scaffolding has been removed from inside the gardens, revealing windows along their back walls. There are also more railings on this side of the building.

Exterior view of a multi-story building under construction with a large crane lifting materials to an upper floor balcony.

From an angle, we saw a mural painted on the inside of the north garden. The mural features bamboo and a sunset over the ocean.

A large balcony under construction on a building. The building's other balconies are completed, but the large balcony has exposed walls and construction materials present.

The other garden doesn’t have a mural (yet) but there are several plants in a concrete planter along the garden’s edge. The plants are covered in tarps while construction wraps up.

Workers using a crane to perform construction work on the facade of a large, multi-story building with balconies. Construction equipment and materials are visible on the ground below.

Several crew members in cherry pickers were working on various parts of the building, including this seam connecting the center and the south wing. It has finally been painted a beige color, with some gray concrete still showing through near the bottom. Tarps protect glass windows or doors looking into the building.

A construction worker on a lift operates near the upper levels of a multi-story building with balconies and large windows, under a clear blue sky.

It looks like the crew member in the cherry picker, however, was working on lights under the building’s overhang. A wire hung from one roof to the construction vehicle.

Construction workers on elevated platforms performing exterior work on the top floors of a multi-story building under a clear blue sky.

Other crew members were painting the underside of the wing-shaped roof in the center of the building. This wing was recently covered in yellow paneling, but they are painting the underside a dark brown.

A view of a large resort under construction, seen from a wooden pier with "No Entry" barriers and safety signage.

Crews were also working on the roof of the nearby Fiji building, so we couldn’t get all the angles we usually would. Several Polynesian buildings are being freshened up.

Construction site in progress with workers, machinery, and materials visible. A blue lift labeled "S-85 HF" is present in front of a building with balconies.

The tower on the circular roof of Wailulu Bar and Grill is now dark brown. The entire roof has been covered in paneling, as have the support columns.

Construction site for new walkway with concrete forms, tools, and construction materials, surrounded by green plant foliage and a building with a patterned facade in the background.

Short pieces of wood outline a future fence line between the Island Tower’s pool and nearby buildings.

The Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will open on December 17, 2024. It will take guests on a “storytelling journey that brings to life the spirit of Polynesia.” Check out guest room concept art and take virtual tours of three room types.

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