Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[WDWKOOK]

WELCOME TO DISNEY'S CONTEMPORARY RESORT AND BAY LAKE TOWER




LINKS OF INTEREST

WDWKOOK's LIVE TRIP OF FIRSTS 9/16

WDWKOOK'S 2013 - 2014 CR/BLT THREAD

2011 - 2013 CR/BLT THREAD

2016 DISUnplugged VIDEO: WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT DISNEY'S CONTEMPORARY RESORT

DISBOARDS CONTEMPORARY PHOTO THREAD

2015 CR/MONORAIL VIDEOS: kevin_cambs_uk
CONTEMPORARYRESORT.net PHOTOS

CHUCK MIRARCHI'S DIS BLOG: CR HISTORY/PHOTOS

HISTORY AND PHOTOS: Widen Your World

BOB HOPE introducing the Contemporary Resort in 1971

MORE HISTORY/PHOTOS: Yesterland

JACK SPENCE'S TWO-PART CR BLOG

CR INTERIOR/EXTERIOR WALK-THROUGH VIDEO


Disney's Contemporary Resort opened October 1, 1971. In its planning stages, the resort was originally called Tempo Bay Resort. The Contemporary Resort guest rooms were assembled at an off-site plant at the rate of about 15 rooms a day. Construction was overseen by the United States Steel Corporation (CONSTRUCTION VIDEO). The rooms were filled with furniture and then inserted into the sides of the 14-story building. In the original concept for Disney's Contemporary Resort, guests would be able to walk to the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland.​

 

[WDWKOOK]

YOU HAVE ARRIVED

DISNEY'S CONTEMPORARY RESORT AND BAY LAKE TOWER

4600 North World Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
(407) 824-1000

CHECK-IN: AFTER 3 PM for the Contemporary and AFTER 4 PM for Bay Lake Tower. You can check-in and get your package features, KTTW card/MagicBand with charging privileges, etc... after 6 AM, even if your room is not ready.

CHECK-OUT: BEFORE 11 AM​

 

[WDWKOOK]

GUEST SERVICES


Guest laundry facilities are located on the 2nd floor of the South Garden Wing.

In spring of 2015, WDW laundry rooms were converted from a cash payment system to a credit/debit card-only payment system. Guests now have the ability to remotely check their laundry's status and set-up alerts via the internet.

Standard-size washers and dryers cost $2.00 per load. (Helpful hint: Don't overload the dryer as it will take much longer for clothes to dry). Laundry rooms are open 24 hours.

Single use packets of detergent and fabric softener are available for purchase with a credit or debit card.


Dry cleaning and valet laundry services are also available and can be arranged by pressing Housekeeping on your telephone. For same day service, call by 8:30 a.m. for pickup. Items will be returned after 7:00 p.m. that day. Dry cleaning and valet laundry services prices are listed on the laundry card found hanging in the room closet.


RESORT AIRLINE CHECK-IN:

If you're departing domestically on a designated airline, enjoy the convenience of Resort Airline Check-in Service, which allows you to receive your return boarding pass and check luggage at your Walt Disney World hotel, bypassing airport check-in completely.

Simply visit the Resort Airline Check-In Desk up to 3 hours prior to your flight departure time. A valid government issued photo I.D. and room key is required to participate.


WIFI/INTERNET:

WiFi is FREE throughout the resort, parks and in all rooms.


SHIPPING:

The mailing address is:

DISNEY'S CONTEMPORARY RESORT
4600 North World Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Include your name, check-in date, and reservation number on the label. You may have to pay a fee at pick-up since CR is a convention resort.



WDW SHIPPING AND POSTAL SERVICES:

Send and receive packages of all sizes during your stay at Walt Disney World Resort.

Parcel Handling (Incoming and Outgoing)

Your package can be picked up from or delivered to most locations at Walt Disney World Resort. You must be present to accept delivery. Handling fee covers one pickup or delivery only. (Contact the Front Desk if your Resort hotel does not have a Business Center.)

For same-day shipping, outbound parcels must be received in the package room by 4:30 PM Monday Friday. Items received after 4:30 PM on Friday will be shipped on Monday unless special handling has been requested. Saturday shipping services are available until 11:30 AM with advance notice. Special rates apply.

Guests may drop off their completed/called-in packages at the Front Desk or Concierge. The Front Desk/Concierge will deliver them to the Business Center for shipping at no additional charge. Or if you prefer, you may bring your packages to the Business Center yourself.

Unless specified, all items sent from Walt Disney World Resort will be sent by air courier service, unless otherwise specified by the Guest.

Parcel Handling Fees

Handling fee includes receipt of item from carrier, storage for up to 3 days, onetime Guest package delivery or pickup, placing item with carrier for shipment, and tracking. Postage is not included.

Envelope: $3.00
Small Box: $3.00 (up to 4 lbs)
Med Box: $5.00 (5 lbs 20 lbs)
Large Box: $10.00 (21 lbs 70 lbs)
Golf Club: $10.00
Display Cases: $15.00
Pallets: $70.00 per 100 lbs
Prices are subject to change.
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[WDWKOOK]

ELECTRICAL WATER PAGEANT

Every evening at 10:10 PM, Disneys Electrical Water Pageant stops in Bay Lake near the marina. 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.





MOVIES UNDER THE STARS

Shown daily at 8 PM or 9 PM. Check the Recreation Activities flyer in your room for the current movie schedule or the activity calendar hyperlink below.






MONTHLY MOVIE SCHEDULE AND RESORT ACTIVITY CALENDAR



THE NIGHTLY MAGIC KINGDOM FIREWORKS preferred CR/BLT viewing locations:

~Magic Kingdom/Theme Park View Tower rooms/balconies.

~BLT Magic Kingdom/Theme Park View rooms/balconies and some Bay Lake View rooms on the north side.

~The beach.

~California Grill restaurant and observation deck (exclusively for guests with same-day reservations only).

~Fourth floor observation deck:

Courtesy of GADisneyDad14



THE OLYMPIAD HEALTH CLUB



Massages are no longer available at The Olympiad. The nearest location is Senses at the Grand Floridian.

Located on the third floor, free of charge to all CR and BLT guests. 24-hour access is gained using your KTTW card or MagicBand. An attendant is on duty from about 6-6:30 AM until 7 PM.











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[WDWKOOK]

CHRISTMASTIME


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[WDWKOOK]

LOCKING MECHANISM ON BATHROOM DOORS







LOCK ON SLIDING GLASS DOORS





LAKE VIEW #7634 VIEWS

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VIEW FROM BEDROOM BALCONY





VIEW FROM TPV 7818

Courtesy of skateshome



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[WDWKOOK]

COMMUNITY HALL













5TH FLOOR SKYBRIDGE TO/FROM 4TH FLOOR OF CR










SUNRISE FROM THE SKYBRIDGE

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[GrandCalifornian]

Great job Kook! Thanks for providing all the info in such a well organized way, your threads are the best!

 

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

Well Kook.....thought I would mosey on over since I see you are open for business. New place looks fantastic. Very well decorated with a fabulous floor plan. I think I will pull up a chair and hang out here for a while. Even longer if those rumored discounts come out tomorrow with CR BLV and a 30 or 35% next to the rack rate..... If not, it will just be a short visit here and there to admire the new place

 

[Loveslsu]

Looks Great. Can't wait to be there in a few weeks!

 

[dansdad]

Excellent job as always Kook! Looks fantastic!

 

[Liberator]

A new CR thread
250 pages were not enough again

Kook, we all love you for your resort-threads

 

[ready2cmickeymouse]

The new thread looks great. Just wanted to say thanks for everything you do and all the hard work you put in.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Great job Kook! Thanks for providing all the info in such a well organized way, your threads are the best!

And the FTP ribbon goes to…Paul! Please share it with cutie pie Allie. Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm glad you find the information well organized and I really appreciate your using the plural

Well Kook.....thought I would mosey on over since I see you are open for business. New place looks fantastic. Very well decorated with a fabulous floor plan. I think I will pull up a chair and hang out here for a while. Even longer if those rumored discounts come out tomorrow with CR BLV and a 30 or 35% next to the rack rate..... If not, it will just be a short visit here and there to admire the new place

The edgy revamp really highlights all the great features of these fabulous resorts, doesn't it? Let us know when you book - all appendages crossed for a great discount for you. There's no shame in second so I hope you like those Princesses...

Looks Great. Can't wait to be there in a few weeks!

Thanks and here's yours…

Excellent job as always Kook! Looks fantastic!

Thank you! Phew, so relieved you're here to help "direct traffic"

A new CR thread
250 pages were not enough again

Kook, we all love you for your resort-threads

Hallo und herzlich willkommen! I really enjoy creating helpful threads, so comments like yours mean a lot to me. (BTW, I had to ask my German-speaking DD to assist me with your avatar and I ended-up listening to some of their music)

The new thread looks great. Just wanted to say thanks for everything you do and all the hard work you put in.

I'm so glad you like it and thank you for the compliment.

 

[oneprincessjo]

Joining in on the new thread!!

 

[2Tiggies]

Found it So now you know I've seen it I can be severely dealt with if I post on the old one by mistake. No excuses lol. Thanks for setting this up for us

 

[SRUAlmn]

Wow, KOOK!!! Fantastic work!!!!! I've been struggling with excitement since we booked a year in advance and already passed our ADR mark. You have managed to re-excite me!! Thanks!!

 

[skateshome]

Participation post...
Staying at CR 5/4 thru 5/10.
Dreamed about it for 35years now and its right around the corner.


Great job Kook!!!

 

[POOHsie]

The new thread looks Great! We are staying at a BLT studio for the first time, in September. I had a very trivial question, here goes... Pictures of the laundry machines show a place to slide your room card. However, you don't get a room card now, right? How would that work today, besides cash?

 

[carolann210]

Hopped over from the WL thread...subscribed and much appreciation to you KOOK!