Imagineering Files One-Year Construction Permit for Polynesian’s Island Tower

Overview

• A Notice of Commencement filed by Walt Disney Imagineering on Friday, September 18, authorizes one year of general construction at the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
• The permit lists the work scope only as “general construction” and Disney has not released any public details about specific upgrades or a schedule.
• Faden Builders Inc. is named as the contractor and has prior experience in themed entertainment construction on projects linked to Disney properties.
• The Island Tower opened in December 2024 and already saw a small exterior alteration earlier in 2026 when a set of doors was converted to a lobby-facing window; this filing is the first formal permit for broader work since then.
• Because Imagineering filings of this type have often preceded guest-facing changes, the permit could signal visible resort updates tied to Disney World’s ongoing property refreshes and long-term planning, and reporters say the next signs to watch are official Disney notices or visible exterior work at the tower.