Hi there -
As you can tell from my screen name, Our family loves the Contemporary!!! My husband and I have fond memories from our honeymoon there, and my 3 girls prefer it to the other resorts we have stayed at as well - with the possible exception of AKL.
While the pool is not heavily landscaped, it is themed - it's a giant Hidden Mickey! Swimming late at night while watching the Electrical Water Pageant is truly magical! My girls liked the slide at this pool as well - they liked this pool much better than the AKL, although they did like the volcano slide at the Poly even more.
The arcade is wonderful - and has prizes for the little ones. The shopping on the concourse are the best resort shops around, and pin trading is so much fun!
The dining is great - you've got CG for special occasions - and the 15th floor observatory for fireworks is incredible. The Concourse Steakhouse serves wonderful food all day long - Chef Mickey's is THE archetypical character meal, and even the Food N Fun Center serves up tasty treats - my middle daughter says the fries from there are the best!
The monorail through the resort just adds to the magic! And, walking to the MK early in the morning is a great way to start the day - and after the FW - holding a sleeping child, hopping on the resort monorail (rarely a wait), and getting to your room just 3 minutes later is a godsend!
Our last trip, we weren't able to get ressies at the CR - they were totally booked with a conference, so we stayed at the Poly concierge. While the Poly was lovely, and the service was great - it just wasn't home, like the CR is! It IS Mickey's HOuse!
