Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, recently completed a major expansion project that included enhancements to the pool areas at the resort. In addition to creating a new themed family pool (Ka Maka Grotto), a new kids splash zone (Keiki Cove) and additional deck space for chairs and chaises, Aulani has relocated some of the poolside cabanas.

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Map of the Ka Maka Landing at Aulani

Did you know that the collage behind the front desk at Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas is made from photos taken by Hawaiian schoolchildren?  Or that the wall leading into Makahiki restaurant is made entirely of coconut shells?  

These and thirteen more unique facts can be found in the Disney Insider story "15 Things You Didn't Know About Aulani."

New Ka Maka Landing and Ulu Cafe Welcome Guests with a Spectacular Pool and Poolside Dining Options

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KO OLINA, Hawaii, Oct. 18, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning October 19, 2013, Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii, will welcome guests to explore a stunning new expansion of its popular Waikolohe Valley water play area: Ka Maka Landing. The new enhancement features a spectacular infinity pool with a realistic grotto, a dynamic fun splash zone for smaller kids, and a new location for poolside and beachside dining.

Enhancements to Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa are about a month away from their scheduled completion.

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Considering a trip to Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas?  Yesterland.com has a review of its signature dining location 'AMA 'AMA.  Also, read about one of the strangest Cast Member jobs at a Disney resort.  

Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 24: 'AMA'AMA Contemporary Island Cooking
Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 25: Craziest Job at Aulani

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Website Yesterland.com has published no less than 22 separate stories on the development of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai'i.  But Werner Weiss' work is not yet complete.

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Aulani is in the midst of a year-long to expand the dining and recreation features of the two year old Hawai'ian paradise.  In Part 23 of "Disney Goes Hawaiian", Yesterland.com updates us on the current state of the resort enhancements scheduled for completion in the fall of 2013.