Overview
- The Polynesian released the free Nature Guide Tuesday and cast members are distributing copies with a small pack of crayons at the Great Ceremonial House check-in desk.
- The booklet includes a map that highlights five resort locations and pairs each stop with child-friendly activities such as scavenger hunts, plant and butterfly identification, and sensory games.
- One page asks guests to look for a kukui nut tree that was cut down in June after Disney horticulturalists said it could not survive following a severe winter, and Disney has not confirmed plans to replace the tree or the reported time capsule buried near its roots.
- Disney has recently limited bus and boat boarding from Disney Springs to guests with confirmed hotel or dining reservations, enforcement has been inconsistent this month, and reports conflict over whether the Polynesian walkway is blocked.
- The guide is being framed as an invitation to visit while policy and landmark questions remain unresolved, so guests should expect continued mixed enforcement and watch for official Disney updates on access and the kukui’s fate.