13 Hidden Details Found in One Piece of Artwork at the New Polynesian Island Tower
Disney Vacation Club has released a video featuring artwork in the new Island Tower being built at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows. The video focuses solely on a sculpted Manta-Ray designed by tattoo artist Joshua Elsis, telling the story of the Polynesian culture and traditions. You can preview the video, and we’ve added the list of 13 hidden meanings with their locations below.
Here is a screenshot of the exact locations with hidden meanings highlighted in the video.
Here are those 13 hidden meanings represented in the artwork:
- The sculpture has an upside-down hidden Mickey. The face of the hidden Mickey is inspired by a Polynesian wayfinder’s guiding star.
- Spearhead shapes represent strength and perseverance.
- A woven mat pattern represents foundation.
- These symbols draw inspiration from open arms, representing the Polynesian people’s giving and sharing nature.
- Turtle shell scales offer a nod to the protection of family.
- Fern leaves represent growth and new beginnings.
- Ocean Waves = The Sea
- Shark Teeth = Protection
- The shark teeth, fern leaves, and ocean have a greater meaning. The combined symbols represent protection when traveling by earth and sea.
- Sea Turtle = Family
- A fish hook is a nod to Maui from Disney’s animated film Moana.
- Abstract symbols represent the eyes of ancestors watching over us.
- Polynesian leaves represent people coming together from all over the world.
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