Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[J'aime Paris]

The health club has showers and towels in the locker room

Thank you!
Is there a fee associated with using this?

 

[LisaCM614]

Thank you!
Is there a fee associated with using this?

Nope - use of the fitness center is complimentary for guests staying at CR or BLT! You just have to use your MagicBand to get into the healthclub.

 

[J'aime Paris]

Nope - use of the fitness center is complimentary for guests staying at CR or BLT! You just have to use your MagicBand to get into the healthclub.

Thanks for the quick reply!
That will work perfectly for us!!!

 

[balty74]

We just returned from our first ever stay at the Contemporary - we are converts for sure!

We originally booked a garden wing room, but at 10 am as we were getting on the Magical Express we received a text with the magical news that we were upgraded to a tower room. We were in room 4224 - which had a beautiful lake view (made those 6 am wake ups a bit easier, seeing the amazing sunrises). And since it was the end of the hall we had a beautiful view of Space Mountain and the castle from the end of the hallway as we walked into our room each night.

We definitely fell in love with the convenience of the walk to the Magic Kingdom - it just can't be beat. And we loved all of the different restaurant options at the hotel. We did the amazing Sunday brunch at California Grill (with a return trip for fireworks and cocktails later on - a must do!), had a great breakfast at the Wave, enjoyed a late night dinner at Contempo, and of course pool drinks at the poolside bar.

I know many people complain about the lack of themeing - but we thought it had an awesome urban beach vibe - we felt like we were in Miami or San Diego - two cities that we love. The room was beautiful and spacious, and the bathroom was perfect for us. And I know I already said it - but convenience can't be beat! We walked to MK, took the monorail to other resorts and one night rode the boat to Wilderness Lodge for dinner at Artist Point.

While our first Disney resort love is the Beach Club, we were for sure spoiled with the Contemporary and will 100% return again! Now if only I could recreate those lobby smells in my house

 

[MiracleCream]

We just returned from our first ever stay at the Contemporary - we are converts for sure!

We originally booked a garden wing room, but at 10 am as we were getting on the Magical Express we received a text with the magical news that we were upgraded to a tower room. We were in room 4224 - which had a beautiful lake view (made those 6 am wake ups a bit easier, seeing the amazing sunrises). And since it was the end of the hall we had a beautiful view of Space Mountain and the castle from the end of the hallway as we walked into our room each night.

We definitely fell in love with the convenience of the walk to the Magic Kingdom - it just can't be beat. And we loved all of the different restaurant options at the hotel. We did the amazing Sunday brunch at California Grill (with a return trip for fireworks and cocktails later on - a must do!), had a great breakfast at the Wave, enjoyed a late night dinner at Contempo, and of course pool drinks at the poolside bar.

I know many people complain about the lack of themeing - but we thought it had an awesome urban beach vibe - we felt like we were in Miami or San Diego - two cities that we love. The room was beautiful and spacious, and the bathroom was perfect for us. And I know I already said it - but convenience can't be beat! We walked to MK, took the monorail to other resorts and one night rode the boat to Wilderness Lodge for dinner at Artist Point.

While our first Disney resort love is the Beach Club, we were for sure spoiled with the Contemporary and will 100% return again! Now if only I could recreate those lobby smells in my house

Thank you so much for saying this. I have a tower theme view room booked for my first stay and its reviews like this that gets me so excited!!!

 

[wdwnut61]

We just returned from our first ever stay at the Contemporary - we are converts for sure!

We originally booked a garden wing room, but at 10 am as we were getting on the Magical Express we received a text with the magical news that we were upgraded to a tower room. We were in room 4224 - which had a beautiful lake view (made those 6 am wake ups a bit easier, seeing the amazing sunrises). And since it was the end of the hall we had a beautiful view of Space Mountain and the castle from the end of the hallway as we walked into our room each night.

We definitely fell in love with the convenience of the walk to the Magic Kingdom - it just can't be beat. And we loved all of the different restaurant options at the hotel. We did the amazing Sunday brunch at California Grill (with a return trip for fireworks and cocktails later on - a must do!), had a great breakfast at the Wave, enjoyed a late night dinner at Contempo, and of course pool drinks at the poolside bar.

I know many people complain about the lack of themeing - but we thought it had an awesome urban beach vibe - we felt like we were in Miami or San Diego - two cities that we love. The room was beautiful and spacious, and the bathroom was perfect for us. And I know I already said it - but convenience can't be beat! We walked to MK, took the monorail to other resorts and one night rode the boat to Wilderness Lodge for dinner at Artist Point.

While our first Disney resort love is the Beach Club, we were for sure spoiled with the Contemporary and will 100% return again! Now if only I could recreate those lobby smells in my house

Welcome back
What a magical upgrade congrats

So happy to read your report we are checking in tomorrow for a 10 day stay and are so excited

We also have Brunch at the Top booked for Sunday and are really looking forward to this.

 

[wdwnut61]

Just wanted to say to WDWKOOK for this wonderful and informative thread.
We are flying out early tomorrow morning to spend 10 glorious days at the CR
First time using TP fax request so will update with how that goes.
We're very excited to experience Brunch at the Top with so many great reviews.
Thanks to all who contribute to this thread

 

[MMSRunner87]

Hi Everyone! My husband and I are staying in a TPV in the CR April 20-24th for the Star Wars Darkside race weekend. We stayed in the tower last year with a Bay Lake View and absolutely loved it! However, they only had TPV available when we booked this time so I went for it. Are there any room requests you recommend for TPV rooms? Thanks!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Hi Everyone! My husband and I are staying in a TPV in the CR April 20-24th for the Star Wars Darkside race weekend. We stayed in the tower last year with a Bay Lake View and absolutely loved it! However, they only had TPV available when we booked this time so I went for it. Are there any room requests you recommend for TPV rooms? Thanks!

Some people will request a high floor and leave it at that. Some people like to request an odd numbered room because you can lie in / sit on the bed and see the MK, like this:



Some people like to be on the north side of the building to be 'closer' to the MK. This also has the advantage of being away from Chef Mickey's which can create a bit of atrium noise.

None of these are particularly deal killers one way or the other IMO, just small things to consider. Hope that helps!

 

[Lizzards]

Getting so excited for our stay. This thread has been great and gotten me pumped up for our visit. We are staying at the Contemporary, atrium club level with theme park view June 3-10! Hope this is a great room! Looking forward to falling in love with the Contemporary.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Getting so excited for our stay. This thread has been great and gotten me pumped up for our visit. We are staying at the Contemporary, atrium club level with theme park view June 3-10! Hope this is a great room! Looking forward to falling in love with the Contemporary.

That pic in my post right before yours (on the prior page) is from an Atrium Club TPV room. There is no perfect CL among the Disney resorts, but Atrium is very much towards the top of my list! I really love it there. Have fun!

 

[Lizzards]

That pic in my post right before yours (on the prior page) is from an Atrium Club TPV room. There is no perfect CL among the Disney resorts, but Atrium is very much towards the top of my list! I really love it there. Have fun!

Thank you! I saw that pic and was hoping I would have a similar view. I am taking my mom and it will probably be her only trip to WDW. I want it to be super special. Thanks again for the info!

 

[MMSRunner87]

Some people will request a high floor and leave it at that. Some people like to request an odd numbered room because you can lie in / sit on the bed and see the MK, like this:

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Some people like to be on the north side of the building to be 'closer' to the MK. This also has the advantage of being away from Chef Mickey's which can create a bit of atrium noise.

None of these are particularly deal killers one way or the other IMO, just small things to consider. Hope that helps!

Thank you!!

 

[lady_hlh]

How long does the boat take over to Fort Wilderness and does it let you off near Trails End or do you need to then take a bus? I'm thinking about booking an ADR over there for dinner because of the chef that makes special vegan dishes.

 

[AaronInWI]

How long does the boat take over to Fort Wilderness and does it let you off near Trails End or do you need to then take a bus? I'm thinking about booking an ADR over there for dinner because of the chef that makes special vegan dishes.

I think it is about a five minute boat ride over, MAYBE 10 minutes, but probably closer to five. It is a super short walk to Trail's End. The picture below shows the boat docks and Trail's End. Have fun!

 

[Mitre10]

Contemporary friends! We arrived today for our first onsite/ multi-day trip to WDW. We had booked a garden wing standard view through a TA but as we pulled up on MDE around 10am, we got a message that our assigned room was a Tower bay lake view!!!! It's on the MK side of the lake view rooms (does that make sense? we got up at 2:45 today) so our deck has a gorgeous view of the lake and when we step out into the corridor, we're looking right out at MK. It's so awesome. Feeling the magic already

 

[melana]

Contemporary friends! We arrived today for our first onsite/ multi-day trip to WDW. We had booked a garden wing standard view through a TA but as we pulled up on MDE around 10am, we got a message that our assigned room was a Tower bay lake view!!!! It's on the MK side of the lake view rooms (does that make sense? we got up at 2:45 today) so our deck has a gorgeous view of the lake and when we step out into the corridor, we're looking right out at MK. It's so awesome. Feeling the magic already

AWESOME!!! Enjoy!!

 

[minoh]

Just got home from a week at CR. We loved it! We had 2 communicating Garden Wing rooms and I'd stay there again in a heartbeat. Being able to walk to MK is beyond convenient. And the grounds are really lovely. The Garden Wing is so quiet and comfortable and close to everything CR has to offer.

 

[melana]

Okay. I am trying to really firm up my arrival plans for my October trip. I wanted to see if this sounds okay.

I am checking in on the 29th of October at BLT through renting points. I had planned on checking in early and hitting a park until my studio is ready.

I will actually be in the Disney area on the 28th (driving from KY). At first I was thinking about getting a room offsite for that night and heading over to BLT as early as possible on the 29th.

But now I want to do MNsSHP on the 29th (if that is a date) and I do not want to unload and load my car back up, drive to BLT and then spend the whole day at a park before the party. Did that once. was not fun.

My new plan is to get a room at the Contemporary for the 28th. Have a nice, relaxing evening with either dinner there or one of the other monorail resorts (or even going over to MK). Then on the 29th sleeping in a little, checking out of Contemporary and checking into BLT.

I guess my question is, will they take my luggage from Contemporary to BLT? Will I be able to use the pool at the Contemporary for the day (thinking of renting a cabana for at least the morning)? And would I have to move my car from Contemporary parking to BLT parking?

Sorry for so many questions but for some reason this has been more stressful for me to decide on than it should be.... LOL.

 

[LisaCM614]

Okay. I am trying to really firm up my arrival plans for my October trip. I wanted to see if this sounds okay.

I am checking in on the 29th of October at BLT through renting points. I had planned on checking in early and hitting a park until my studio is ready.

I will actually be in the Disney area on the 28th (driving from KY). At first I was thinking about getting a room offsite for that night and heading over to BLT as early as possible on the 29th.

But now I want to do MNsSHP on the 29th (if that is a date) and I do not want to unload and load my car back up, drive to BLT and then spend the whole day at a park before the party. Did that once. was not fun.

My new plan is to get a room at the Contemporary for the 28th. Have a nice, relaxing evening with either dinner there or one of the other monorail resorts (or even going over to MK). Then on the 29th sleeping in a little, checking out of Contemporary and checking into BLT.

I guess my question is, will they take my luggage from Contemporary to BLT? Will I be able to use the pool at the Contemporary for the day (thinking of renting a cabana for at least the morning)? And would I have to move my car from Contemporary parking to BLT parking?

Sorry for so many questions but for some reason this has been more stressful for me to decide on than it should be.... LOL.

Hi, I can't answer all your questions but I can tell you that bell services will take care of your luggage and that you'll be able to use the pool all day. BLT guests can use the Contemporary pools and anyone can use the amenities of their resort on the day of their check out.
also, I needed to save our thread from the dreaded second page
Dreaming of BLT in July while watching the blizzard this AM here in CT!