Polynesian Resort Hotel

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Polynesian Resort Hotel
Location Wisconsin Dells
Coordinates 43°37′33″N89°48′07″W / 43.62571°N 89.80205°W / 43.62571; -89.80205 Coordinates: 43°37′33″N89°48′07″W / 43.62571°N 89.80205°W / 43.62571; -89.80205
ThemeTropical
Operating seasonYear-round
Website http://www.dellspolynesian.com/

The Polynesian Resort Hotel is a water park resort located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It was opened in 1989 and became the Wisconsin Dells's first indoor waterpark in 1994.

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Overview

The resort is built around a tropical theme based on the Polynesian islands. Compared to its surrounding resorts and hotels, The Polynesian Resort Hotel is one of the smaller resorts in the Wisconsin Dells. It has a combined total of 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor waterpark, a restaurant, and an arcade.

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