Overview
- Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto now operates 11:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m. daily, up from a 3 p.m. opening, with the Tiki Terrace open 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
- A digital walk-up waitlist is live in the My Disney Experience app, requiring guests to be at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to join.
- The venue remains walk-up only with no advance reservations, and seating capacity and the interactive in-bar experience are unchanged.
- All ages are welcome until 8:00 p.m., after which entry is limited to guests 21 and older; food is served 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. at both the grotto and terrace.
- Disney has posted the expanded schedule through at least February 14, 2026, as observers watch whether evening waits meaningfully decline.