(CLOSED) Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT and BAY LAKE TOWER INFORMATION THREAD

[babyberger]

I'm contemplating changing to the contemporary from the poly due to the construction. Can someone tell me what are the pluses/minuses of BLT v. the garden rooms? What category of rooms is in the part where the monorail goes through? I see there is a big upcharge for BLT. I have not been to WDW in 25 years (when I was a kid) and will be bringing a 5 yo and infant. We will come back to the room in the afternoon for naps/pool time.

There are 3 buildings at The Contemporary (CR). The main tower (that the monorail goes through), the garden wing, which is a 3 story building adjacent to the CR, and BLT which is the vacation club villas, BLT and CR are "connected" via a sky bridge between the two.

Hope that helps a bit.

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[syp4dis]

Hi everyone, just changed my reservation from Poly to CR CL TPV. We've never stayed at CR, but decided to switch rather then spend the next 9 months obsessing whether or not the Volcano Pool would be open.

Thanks to everyone here for posting their great CR and CR CL experiences. I was concerned it may not be as nice as the Poly, but no longer. After reading through this thread the last few days, I'm psyched and ready to go. If only I didn't have such a long wait, but it'll be fun planning and reading along with you all.

We're staying Aug 17-24. Please keep sharing about your trips!

 

[peaches0313]

I literally JUST heard from David's that they secured my reservation at BLT for next September! I am SO excited! This will be our 1st trip to WDW.

 

[princessap]

that is awesome peaches!!!!

All you guys being successful makes me want to try Davids!!!

 

[jennab]

I literally JUST heard from David's that they secured my reservation at BLT for next September! I am SO excited! This will be our 1st trip to WDW.

Awesome!!! We will also be there late Sept and booked through Davids

that is awesome peaches!!!!

All you guys being successful makes me want to try Davids!!!

It will come through! Did you go through David's (I thought you did?). You could also check out the rent/trade board. I've seen some on there for BLT.

 

[princessap]

I did not go thru davids, am waiting to book with someone at 7 months for less $ per point. But I am starting to get worried and thinking I should book thru Davids?!?

 

[Irishlisa]

I did not go thru davids, am waiting to book with someone at 7 months for less $ per point. But I am starting to get worried and thinking I should book thru Davids?!?

I booked 6 months out and it was fine, and much less expensive.

 

[princessap]

I booked 6 months out and it was fine, and much less expensive.

i am looking for last week in september, should I be worried.

 

[Missyrose]

i am looking for last week in september, should I be worried.

As long as you're good with lake view, you should be fine.

 

[Irishlisa]

i am looking for last week in september, should I be worried.

No, I wouldn't think so. I booked a MK view in May for a November visit.

 

[princessap]

Thanks for the reassurance, with people posting for my dates I was getting nervous that I should book now.
I would prefer std view but if I wait to book I can get lake view for the same price davids charges for std. So that was my thinking.

I am really set on staying here now and will be disappointef if we dont get it.

 

[Irishlisa]

Thanks for the reassurance, with people posting for my dates I was getting nervous that I should book now. I would prefer std view but if I wait to book I can get lake view for the same price davids charges for std. So that was my thinking. I am really set on staying here now and will be disappointef if we dont get it.

That's a good way to look at it, especially if you don't care about getting a MK view.

 

[princessap]

That's a good way to look at it, especially if you don't care about getting a MK view.

Thanks! I dont care for the mk view as we wont be in the room at night to really take advantage of it. I have read that lake view is preferred by some over mk view too. My dh wanted a condo and I wanted onsite so this is our compromise! lol.

I cannot wait for our daughters to see it when we get there!!!

 

[Deb & Bill]

Your only problem is you are running into the start of F&W Festival. BLT is a good place to stay for F&W because you can take the monorail to get to Epcot.

 

[princessap]

Your only problem is you are running into the start of F&W Festival. BLT is a good place to stay for F&W because you can take the monorail to get to Epcot.

we are planning on being at BLT the 21-25 which is the week before F&W starts...should I be booking now?? we are doing a split stay with AKV as the second part of our stay.

 

[WDWKOOK]

I shall return later for some multi-quoting Halloween madness...​

 

[WDWKOOK]

We have just booked a tower room for seven nights next August, are there any preferred locations / floors I should request? Have all the CR rooms now been refurbished? Its our first time at the CR, looking forward to it!

Welcome and congratulations! All of the Tower rooms were rehabbed March 2013. We prefer being on a high floor, away from CM. What view did you book? You're going to love CR!

Can we get 2 high chairs at blt? Should we request them at check-in? We arrive in 11 days.

You can either ask at check-in (if your room is ready) or you can call housekeeping from your room. Your trip is coming up SOON!

We will be checking into the CR on 2/22/14, and I can't wait! It will be our first stay in a monorail resort!

Welcome and you're going to love your first monorail resort stay, but don't frget about the walkway to the MK

We always request a high floor away from Chef Mickey. This puts is away from the noise in the morning as we are NOT a rope drop family And also closer to the MK! Our views have been amazing on both the TPV and BLV side.

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Great minds

I posted this elsewhere but wanted to ask here too! i tried to make a reservation for veterans day weekend 2014 and was told that the ONLY rooms available are club level! Is it possible that the whole resort is sold out? What could cause that? I am so disappointed! There are rooms available at Poly and GF for my dates so what is going on at CR? I really wanted to try it this time Help!!

They probably aren't booked, they just haven't released inventory for non-CL rooms that are booked in great numbers by conventions. Keep checking and don't give-up. They will most likely soon release non-CL inventory for November 2014.

CR is a convention resort, maybe there is one that weekend.

This can happen and also, because CR is a convention resort, they sometimes hold back rooms and don't release inventory as quickly as other resorts.

We'll be heading to CR for a short stay 1/22-1/25. Booked a BLV for 2 adults/2 kids. So excited. This will be my first deluxe resort. Celebrating my birthday a little late (Jan 8) and DHs a little early (Feb 19).

Make sure to note your birthdays in your reservation and I'll add your dates to the Log-orail

Subscribing! I booked a studio at BLT for 9/2/14-9/6/14 through David's also! They got it just a couple of days after the 11 month mark!

Kathy

Welcome to the thread and happy planning, Kathy

Probably a silly question but....where can you see the Electrical water pageant?

In the Recreation section on the first page, I have a list of locations:

ELECTRICAL WATER PAGEANT:

Every evening at 10:10 PM, Disneys Electrical Water Pageant stops in front of the CR/BLT. The 14 illuminated floats, accompanied by music, was created for the dedication of the Polynesian Resort in October 1971 and it can be viewed from the Bay Lake side of the CR Tower and Bay Lake Tower, the beach, the dock for the Blue Flag boat launches and from the Garden Wing rooms that front Bay Lake.

If you have room on the Bay Lake side, from your balcony. Otherwise you can go down to the beach area to watch it.

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Love that BLV

Hi everyone, just changed my reservation from Poly to CR CL TPV. We've never stayed at CR, but decided to switch rather then spend the next 9 months obsessing whether or not the Volcano Pool would be open.

Thanks to everyone here for posting their great CR and CR CL experiences. I was concerned it may not be as nice as the Poly, but no longer. After reading through this thread the last few days, I'm psyched and ready to go. If only I didn't have such a long wait, but it'll be fun planning and reading along with you all.

We're staying Aug 17-24. Please keep sharing about your trips!

Aloha and welcome to the CR/BLT thread! I'll add your dates to the log. While there's lots of information on the first two pages to help you plan your first stay, feel free to ask any questions that might come up. You're going to love having practically everything under one roof in the Tower and the walkway to the MK is so convenient.

 

[YCFAN]

I've always watched the Electrical Water Pageant from my balcony on the TPV side. I guess I'm watching it when it's playing for the GF but it seems fine to me. Is there anything different about watching it from BLV?

 

[cgh]

In the last 48 hours, I have made I think 3 room changes, and am now, finally booked in a 1 bedroom villa at BLT 4/26-5/3 2014. (we were at the Poly, then switched to a studio, then a garden standard, then, finally, the 1 bedroom villa). Haven't been to WDW for 25 years!

ETA: Is there anything I should request room wise? We are in a lake view. We will be back in the room for naps in the afternoon.

 

[WDWKOOK]

I've always watched the Electrical Water Pageant from my balcony on the TPV side. I guess I'm watching it when it's playing for the GF but it seems fine to me. Is there anything different about watching it from BLV?

Let's see…from a BLV room it's much closer, later at night, louder and not backwards. There's really nothing "wrong" at all with watching it from a TPV room so enjoy and thanks for mentioning that you can also see it from a TPV.

In the last 48 hours, I have made I think 3 room changes, and am now, finally booked in a 1 bedroom villa at BLT 4/26-5/3 2014. (we were at the Poly, then switched to a studio, then a garden standard, then, finally, the 1 bedroom villa). Haven't been to WDW for 25 years!

ETA: Is there anything I should request room wise? We are in a lake view. We will be back in the room for naps in the afternoon.

I'll add you to the Log-orail and congratulations! We loved staying in a one bedroom at BLT and we also had a LV. We requested an outer villa, facing the marina. There are also outer LV villas on the North side, closest to MK. You can see some of MK to the left in those rooms. The BLT room view/number thread has a schematic showing all the room locations which may help you with a general location request. Let us know if you think you might make more changes