When the Island Tower opened at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, a new restaurant also debuted at the resort. The Wailulu Bar and Grill is right on the water of the Seven Seas Lagoon. With such a great location, you can expect it to be popular. Are Wailulu Polynesian reservations available? Does Wailulu Bar and Grill have table service? This is one of those unique dining venues. Let's go over how to visit.

Does Wailulu Bar and Grill have reservations?

No, Wailulu Bar and Grill does not take reservations. It is a walk up restaurant that has table service. You can see the hostess for help with a table. The bar and lounge area is available on a first come, first serve basis.

Your experience may vary but here's how it went recently when trying to dine at Wailulu Bar and Grill. Before the dinner rush even, the wait was full for the night. If you walked up and tried to join the waitlist, the host let you know that they were no longer accepting additional guests. So many people wanted to dine at Wailulu that they had met the capacity for the night fairly early in the day.

There's no guarantee you can dine here, even if you're staying at the Island Tower or anywhere else at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. How it works for you might be very different depending on the day, time of day and season of the year.

Can you park at the Polynesian to go to Wailulu Bar and Grill?

You may know already that you aren't able to park at a Disney resort to dine unless you have a reservation. With no reservations available can you still park at the Polynesian to go to Wailulu Bar and Grill? No, you can't park at the Polynesian without a resort or dining reservation. This makes visiting Wailulu Bar and Grill less convenient. You can take Disney transportation to a park and then the bus back to the Polynesian. You can also park at Magic Kingdom to visit Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. If you're staying at one of the other resorts on the monorail, it's easier to get there.

Can you see fireworks from Wailulu Bar and Grill at the Polynesian?

Yes, Wailulu has firework views from most seats outside! Some of the indoor tables may have firework views as well depending on which way they are facing. The seats in the bar and lounge area closest to the water at Wailulu are positioned to have the best view of Magic Kingdom's fireworks. You can see the castle from nearly everywhere at this waterfront property. The big fireworks may appear to the left of the castle from this angle. The reflection of Disney fireworks off of the Seven Seas Lagoon is really something special. If you're staying at the Polynesian, especially the Island Tower, watching fireworks from the Polynesian one night is recommended.

Does Wailulu Bar and Grill play the fireworks music?

Yes, Wailulu Bar and Grill joins several other special restaurant locations that play the nightly firework music. Each night you will hear the Happily Ever After show soundtrack play through the speakers at Wailulu and in the surrounding area. What a treat!

Similar to other special event firework shows, you probably won't hear the music for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. You can definitely see the fireworks though.

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Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort*

Beach Club Villas*

BoardWalk Villas*

Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge*

Copper Creek Villas and Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge*

The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel

The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort*

Hilton Head Island Resort

Old Key West Resort*

Polynesian Villas & Bungalows*

Saratoga Springs Resort*

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