Poly questions regarding longhouse locations

[Nik's Mom]

Hi,
With the new deal, we have upgraded to the Poly for cheaper than what we are paying at WL! My question is, does anyone know how long it would take to walk to spots like Monorail stop, TTC and boat launch from different longhouses. I prefer a building close to the monorail. Now that Samoa is smoke free, maybe I might request this building. Does anyone know how long of a walk it is to the TTC and monorail? The boat launch looks very close. I have visited Tikiman's sight and it has been a great help. I'm just wondering if anyone can give me an idea of how long walks might be from Samoa to different spots on Poly grounds.
Thanks in advance!

 

[wisconsinmousermom]

This is what Tikiman Steve say's;

"Ok I spent the morning going through all my video and I have a few results to share. Now remember these times were with me walking at an even pace. People seem to remember times different and some distances seem farther. I realize that when I hear people give the time they think it took to walk somewhere but I have the video with the time to show what it realy is.

The dibate on if the Epcot resorts are better for Epcot than the Polynesian. Well I always felt this was false and now I have proof.

Time to walk from the Yacht Club building where we stayed which was right above the marina to the YC pool was 3 minutes.

Yacht Club to the Beach Club's first building was 5 minutes.

Yacht Club to the gates of the International Gateway was 10 minutes.

Yacht Club to England was 12 minutes.

Now remember in the morning none of this is open so you still are not anywhere near something you can go on.

Yacht Club to the begining of Future World along the edge of the lake was 17 minutes with no crowds to walk through.

Now lets take a look at the Polynesian time.

From Hawaii longhouse to the TTC was 5 minutes.

From the TTC (yes I taped the whole trip on the monorail because we were up front) to Epcot monorail station the ride took 8 minutes.

From the monorail station through crowds to the same spot along the lake in Future World as the walk from the Yacht Club was 4 minutes.

The totals are 17 minutes for both resorts but 8 minutes of the trip from the Polynesian was not walking and add crowds to the walk from the YC and the Polynesian would win. So how is it that the Epcot resorts are better for Epcot and the Polynesian is only good for going to the MK? This is what I hear all the time.

Now if you were staying in Tahiti you would take 2 minutes off your walk and if you were in the furthest longhouse at the Polynesian you would add 4 minutes for a total of 21 minutes from building to the middle of Epcot. It may sound crazy but it is true and I have the tape to proove this all.

Now for those who think the Polynesian is big or you need a building close to the GCH. Here are the times around the resort and I even stoped to smell the flowers.

Hawaii to the GCH 2 minutes
Tokelau to the Volcano pool walking the beach 4 minutes
Tahiti to the Volcano pool walking the beach 4 minutes
Tahiti to the GCH 3 minutes taking the path through the resort.
Tuvalu to the GCH 2 minutes

Now from one end to the other from Aotearoa to Tahiti 6 minutes

Now anyone who thinks 6 minutes or less is too long to walk or walk in the rain should not be walking in a park at WDW

So there are your times.

Aloha

Steve"

We just got back from the Poly ourselves...I found none of the walks hard or long. It is a small trek to the TTC, but even after being at Epcot all day and having it be 95 degrees, we got back all in one piece and ran for the pool!!

Have a great time, the Poly is awesome, really, really awesome!!