Patch Notes // latest change 2026.07.14
Polynesian · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · Walt Disney World
Restaurant · opened 2015 · Walt Disney World Resort Hotels · 4 changes on record
Biggest recent change: Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closed for refurbishment tied to exterior work on the Polynesian's Great Ceremonial House, while the indoor Trader Sam's Grog Grotto remained open. (Apr 2026)
Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closed for refurbishment tied to exterior work on the Polynesian's Great Ceremonial House, while the indoor Trader Sam's Grog Grotto remained open.
Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closure possibly extended through late October; reopening timeline removed from official webpage.
After an initial late-June 2026 return estimate, Disney extended the closure, with the refurbishment calendar listing Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace as closed through late October 2026.
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Trader Sam's Grog Grotto and its adjoining outdoor Tiki Terrace soft-opened at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort as new additions created during the 2014-2015 Great Ceremonial House reimagining.
That's every change on the record at Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace since 2015.
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Per the documented record, Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on Mar 28, 2015.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace is dated Jul 14, 2026: Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closure possibly extended through late October; reopening timeline removed from official webpage.
The latest documented change (documented Jul 14, 2026): Trader Sam's Tiki Terrace closure possibly extended through late October; reopening timeline removed from official webpage.
4 documented changes, dating back to 2015 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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