Contemporary Lovers (Where are you)

[ContempoSMT]

Just Look at my Name on the Dis and it will show you that the COntemporary is my favorite. Nohting is better than having the view of the Magic Kingdom from your room and the monorail right below to jumpstart your day. The arcade is unreal and the lookout tower looks amazing. Chef Mickey is the coolest breakfast place making it the best hotel in Walt Disney World.

 

[ASFCurly]

I love the contemporary, I loved it from the minute I saw it in my first planning video, stayed in it in my first trip in June and love it still.

 

[RaiseAStar]

The Contemporary is a sentimental favorite of mine also. I can vividly remember riding the monorail through the Contemporary as a child, listening to the narration about the huge mural, and just being so awestruck by the fact we were going THROUGH the middle of a hotel. I, too, dreamed of staying there, and finally did so as an adult when we took our daughter to WDW for her 3rd birthday. The stay was every bit as magical as I imagined it would be all those years ago. We stayed in the tower in a MK view room and it's an absolutely priceless memory. Sentimental memories aside, the Contemporary is a wonderful resort---it's got a prime location, great views, wonderful restaurants, spacious rooms, definitely one of our favorites!

 

[rip109]

Hey there are 6 Contemporary fans in my house. Unfortunately with the SOG taking over the wings, it is totally booked when we are going to be there in July. Everyone would love to go back there, but certainly cannot afford a Tower room unfortunatley. We love the location, restaurants, game room, atmosphere, elevators, Water Pagent, food court. Hey guess we love it all!

 

[mousehut101]

Hey DG39!!! Im a CR fan...AT THE CR Tower Now!!!!


We love the place...and we noticed so do other New Yorkers and Jersians....the place is full of them wich kind of gets annoying since we go 1k miles away from the hussle and bussle and just meet up with the same type of people down here! hehe, just kidding... but we love the CR and the convenience that comes with it. any questions just ask...we are here till easter.

edward

 

[epcotfan]

I'm here! I'm here! *waves hand excitedly*

I've always loved the Contemporary since I was a child. I finally got to stay there in July of 2000 for my 28th Birthday. It was wonderful. We had a room facing the monorail, Space Mountain, and the Castle. We were on the third floor of the North Wing and were right beside the elevator. Only two minutes to run to the Food & Fun center to replenish our refillable mugs!

I also had a birthday package waiting in my room from the resort. It was such a thoughtful gesture and truly added magic to my vacation. It including a beautiful helium balloon, a donald duck beanie (my favorite character) a cute autographed picture of the characters (in a Contemporary frame) and an autograph book. Also upon check-in the registration cast member wished me a happy birthday.

I adore the spacious pool area with its fountains. The slide is delightful! The sandy beach nearby is also a plus.

The proximity to the Magic Kingdom is terrific. I love being able to leisurely stroll back to my room after a parade instead of crowding onto the monorail.

The restaurant variety is wonderful. Lots of choices between the California Grill, Chef Mickey's for buffet selections, The Food and Fun Center for Fast food and take-away items and the Concourse Steakhouse for all day fare. I enjoy the Concourse Steakhouse for breakfast dining.

Oh I could go on and on.

Right now I'm working on a website about my stay at the Contemporary. I'll post the address once I'm done.

 

[dg39]

Hey MouseHut, have a great great time. Sit an extra 5 minutes on the Balcony for me. I wish I was there now. Won't be til July(ugh, what a long wait). Hope the weather is fine and you all are enjoying yourself at the greatest place on earth.

 

[jamsmom]

Do you think an 11 year old boy would like it?

 

[PlutoPal]

I am a big Contempo fan! It's my favorite resort!

 

[Janet2k]

I really enjoyed my CR stay over the holidays. It is a great resort. I will definitely be a guest over there again in the near future.

Hey, Disney, can you tone down the CR's vivid room colors a bit?!

 

[FINFAN]

We have only stayed at ASMU and the CONTEMPORARY last July, and we loved being on-site...and REALLY loved CR! If $ were no object I would stay all the time.
jamsmom...an 11 yr old would definitely enjoy it...the arcade is the best we've seen in a long time, and he would also enjoy renting a Watermouse w/you. You just can't beat the monorail going thru the hotel. My kids would try and guess the next color one to enter/exit the tower while grabbing breakfast or taking a break.
I WANT TO GO BACK!

 

[Christi 2002]

Ok now I am getting excited. We are staying at the Contemporary in June (first time) and I kept hearing negative things about it. So I am excited to hear good thing about this place. Thank You!
Christi

 

[DVCJman]

Having wanted to go to Disney World since I was younger, I finally got that opportunity to go in 1991. Only place I would even consider staying was in the Contemporary Tower. I had always wanted to stay there and be in the middle of it all. I had always wanted to see the monorail come in and out of the hotel. My nephew, who was 7 at the time, got a package deal with airfare to WDW. We were not to arrive in Orlando until late afternoon, but a nice quirk in an airline scheduling situation got us to Orlando by 9:30 am. Got the rental car and zipped over to the Contemporary. My hopes had been for a room overlooking the lake. So here it was 11 AM and we were checking in with the thought that no room would be ready. Lady at the desk says that they have a non-smoking room over looking the lake on the seventh floor that was ready right then...WE TOOK IT and it was magic since then. I have stayed at the Contemporary Tower after that and then joined DVC also. But my favorite resort to go to and visit is the Contemporary...plan to stay again real soon..

 

[travelgoddess]

We LOVE the CR. We were there last October. Our room faced
MK, it was our best vacation ever. We loved watching the
Electric Water Pagent, and taking the boat over to FW and WL.
Our room was very large, as was the bathroom. The Concourse
Steakhouse is our new favorite restaurant at Disney. The pool
was terrific. We had no complaints.

 

[Pluto]

The Contemporary is our favorite resort! We have stayed at both the towers and the wings. This past year we stayed in the wings on the bottom floor and that is the way to go! We loved being greeted every morning by the ducks, sitting there people watching, the large arcade, the snack bar, and please I love the gift shops! The pool may not have a them, but I love it. It is a pool with a large water slide, who could ask for anything more. I was a little blown away from the decor but DD who was 10 at the time said it reminded her of Alice in Wonderland and I guess it does.inkbounc

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Okay, now that I've read all the replies in this thread, it really makes me want to switch my reservations for the Grand Floridian to the Contemporary Tower! We'll have to see what kind of rates come out on Monday for the CR & GF (if GF says "no discount availability" then I guess it is just meant to be!).

 

[DiznEeyore]

This thread made me think of how much my dh and I enjoyed our week at the CR in 2000. Our ds has always wanted to stay there, so today I caved and switched our Nov. ressies from a studio at VWL to a CR Tower room.

This will be a first for all 3 of us, as dh & I had a (great) Garden room in 2000. Thanks for the "push"!

 

[4merlurkerchris]

Now I want to go back!!!
Chris

 

[UncleScrooge338]

I've only been to WDW once (alas) but it was in the CR on the 12th floor. I LOVED it! At first I was disappointed to not get a MK view, but now I'd fight for a lagoon view. It was great to look out over the lagoon instead of a parking lot and the best was watching the Water Pageant each evening!

Howard

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Originally posted by UncleScrooge338
I've only been to WDW once (alas) but it was in the CR on the 12th floor. I LOVED it! At first I was disappointed to not get a MK view, but now I'd fight for a lagoon view. It was great to look out over the lagoon instead of a parking lot and the best was watching the Water Pageant each evening!

Howard

We stayed on the 12th floor as well, but on the MK Side. I'd love to try the Bay side sometime, but I don't think I want to give up the MK view! Other than watching the water pageant, what else did you like about the bay view? I was able to see an 8th floor tower room a couple of years ago (friends of mine were staying at the Contemporary), and they had the bay view. If recall correctly, I was able to see Epcot, the Dolphin, Tower of Terror, and Downtown Disney.

Thanks!