Disney Blocks Island Tower Entrance for Door‑to‑Window Conversion

Overview

• Guests at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort found a ground‑level entrance to the Island Tower sealed off after WDWNT reported on April 15 that planters, black canvas, a temporary wall, and plastic sheeting enclosed the doorway and window area.
• A nearby cast member told reporters the blocked doors are being turned into windows to match the opposite side of the building, which remains an on‑site explanation rather than an official announcement.
• Walt Disney World has not shared a completion date or public notice, a gap that could frustrate Disney Vacation Club members who booked the newest tower expecting full access.
• Disney typically schedules hotel construction during daytime hours to limit noise and traffic when many guests are in the parks, so work may be most visible between morning and late afternoon.
• The Island Tower Villas & Bungalows opened in 2024 as a ten‑story Disney Vacation Club building on the former Spirit of Aloha site, making exterior changes at the young property more noticeable to returning guests.