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Polynesian · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · Walt Disney World
Restaurant · tracked since 2014 · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · 4 changes on record
The adjacent outdoor Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closed for refurbishment around April 16, 2026 (a closure later extended), while the indoor Grog Grotto bar remained open.
In December 2025, Trader Sam's Grog Grotto moved its daily opening time earlier to 11:00 AM (from the previous 3:00 PM), extending its service hours; the venue remains 21-and-over after 8:00 PM.
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Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, an interactive tiki bar inspired by Disneyland's Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar, soft-opened on March 28, 2015 and officially opened April 27, 2015 at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.
Disney announced in May 2014 that Trader Sam's Grog Grotto would be built as a new lounge as part of the multi-phase transformation of Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.
That's every change on the record at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto since 2014.
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Per the documented record, Trader Sam's Grog Grotto at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on Apr 27, 2015.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Trader Sam's Grog Grotto is dated Apr 2026: The adjacent outdoor Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closed for refurbishment around April 16, 2026 (a closure later extended), while the indoor Grog Grotto bar remained open.
The latest documented change (documented Apr 2026): The adjacent outdoor Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closed for refurbishment around April 16, 2026 (a closure later extended), while the indoor Grog Grotto bar remained open.
4 documented changes, dating back to 2014 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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