Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[Mazz519]

This is a great post pictures and all

 

[Mrs. W]

The standard view rooms either overlook the south parking lot or have an obstructed view. You might luck out and be assigned a garden view. You could request a 1st floor room so you would have a patio. The 2nd and 3rd floor rooms do not have balconies. None of the garden wing rooms would have a view of the fireworks. You'd need to upgrade to a tower theme park view room in order to view the fireworks from your room.

Thank you! I wanted to ask to be sure. However, if we can see the monorail from the standard view room, it may actually be better for my husband. I’ll just have to live with it.

A parking lot view = a monorail View

Okay, I didn’t know that! My husband wanted to stay at CR because the monorail runs through it. He’s an engineer and that’s just so neat to him. He’ll be so happy if he can see it in the distance. Thank you!

 

[AaronInWI]

Thank you! There's a lot I do like about BW, but the more I thought about how we'd likely spend our time (most likely starting the day early and ending our evenings at MK), along with a couple of other factors, everything points to staying at CR. Plus, we're always a monorail ride and a short walk to the BW area if we want to explore during some down time!

The bolded part is pretty much my wife and I, too. Well, maybe not the "starting the day early" since my wife likes to sleep in on vacation. But, we typically spend at least a portion of most days, quite often at night, at Magic Kingdom. This is exactly why I don't envision us staying anywhere else. The convenience of a short walk to the park at which we spend probably 50% of our time has us spoiled.

 

[B. Shoe]

The bolded part is pretty much my wife and I, too. Well, maybe not the "starting the day early" since my wife likes to sleep in on vacation. But, we typically spend at least a portion of most days, quite often at night, at Magic Kingdom.

My DD and I will be similar. We'll be there for four days, three nights and she currently has a pretty simple food palate. Staying at the CR allows us to be closest to what I anticipate will be a core of most of her "must do's", for attractions and dining, and we'll likely be at Happily Ever After each night. And if we're ending the night at MK, I just want to trot back over to our room without having to hop on a bus. This is actually her second trip, but she went with a group so plans were always dictated by others and it was just a 2-day jaunt. This trip is all about her and what she'll want to do, and I'm hedging bets that most of that happens on the north side of the park.

 

[Cluelyss]

Thank you! I wanted to ask to be sure. However, if we can see the monorail from the standard view room, it may actually be better for my husband. I’ll just have to live with it.



Okay, I didn’t know that! My husband wanted to stay at CR because the monorail runs through it. He’s an engineer and that’s just so neat to him. He’ll be so happy if he can see it in the distance. Thank you!

This is the view from my standard first floor room...first photo is looking left out the window second is looking right.

 

[alliecat523]

Our last garden wing room looked out at the pool. You can watch the fireworks from the tower if you want. Great views and the music is piped in. You’re not in your room but you don’t have to leave the resort either.

 

[duketennisgal]

I'm so excited, I had booked POR a few months ago for my trip at the end of this month. I love POR and have stayed there several times but I actually have the funds to stay at a deluxe resort for the first time and when I initially booked no deluxe resorts were available. I've been checking back now and then and this morning I lucked out and got Contemporary! It's our 5th anniversary so I'm super excited to be able to book the Contemporary, a place I've always wanted to stay but have never been able to afford!

Anyways, I know very little about the contemporary resort. When I booked the booking said Tower - Bay Lake View. Does that mean I'm in the Bay Lake Tower or the main building? I'm assuming it's the Bay Lake Tower. Also, it doesn't tell me what type of room it is, whether it's a studio or a 1 bedroom or what not. I'm hoping for a King room on an upper level but I don't even know if king rooms are available! Has anybody had recent experiences that could help me out? If it helps, the nightly rate was ~$600...

 

[melanielll]

The Contemporary Bay Lake view is in the hotel's main tower - but facing away from the theme park. Bay Lake Tower is the DVC property to the north of the hotel. It is a one bedroom. Most have 2 queen sized beds and the sofa that converts into a bed. If you want a higher floor, you can request that. There is no guarantee you will get it.

It's been the only place we have stayed for the past decade. Enjoy!

 

[duketennisgal]

Thanks, I called and was told that if the reservation says Tower, it's for Bay Lake Tower but I thought the main building was called tower as well, so I was very confused! I guess I'll just wait until we get our check in text to see where we are. Can't wait till 30 November for check in!!! I didn't push too hard because the woman on the phone was super nice and tried to be as helpful as she could be.

 

[melanielll]

This is from MDE for a reservation that I have at The Contemporary, in the tower, facing the lake. If your reservation says Disney's Contemporary Resort - you are in the hotel. If it says Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort - you are in the timeshare place.

 

[duketennisgal]

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This is from MDE for a reservation that I have at The Contemporary, in the tower, facing the lake. If your reservation says Disney's Contemporary Resort - you are in the hotel. If it says Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort - you are in the timeshare place.

Oh my gosh, thank you so much, that is exactly what my reservation looks like! Looks like I'm in the main tower, facing the lake. That's exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you so much for your help. I'm even more excited now!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much, that is exactly what my reservation looks like! Looks like I'm in the main tower, facing the lake. That's exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you so much for your help. I'm even more excited now!

FWIW, in my humble opinion, a Bay Lake view is the best view of all! I’d actually rather book this side than the Theme Park View side. Have fun!

 

[ErinsMommy]

FWIW, in my humble opinion, a Bay Lake view is the best view of all! I’d actually rather book this side than the Theme Park View side. Have fun!

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I always enjoy your pics, and this is a view we almost and one I would've been quite happy with -- but I admit there's just something about falling asleep and waking up and looking out at the castle that gets me everytime.

 

[MinMou]

FWIW, in my humble opinion, a Bay Lake view is the best view of all! I’d actually rather book this side than the Theme Park View side. Have fun!

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Fortunately Disney has something for everyone. I love the idea of seeing fireworks from our balcony with the music from our TV

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I always enjoy your pics, and this is a view we almost and one I would've been quite happy with -- but I admit there's just something about falling asleep and waking up and looking out at the castle that gets me everytime.

Fortunately Disney has something for everyone. I love the idea of seeing fireworks from our balcony with the music from our TV

Funny enough, my own booking habits contradict what I said above. Of my four CR stays, three have been TPV, only one Bay Lake.

My head always says one thing but then end up booking another!

 

[cityofgold]

Was looking for a garden wing room but no availability - was hoping to change my reservation from AOA.
Stayed twice at Contemporary and loved it. AOA theming will be great for the kids but was hoping to me close to Magic Kingdom!

 

[DiaryofaDisneyKid]

What is the earliest anyone has seen Christmas decorations go up at the Contemporary?

 

[ErinsMommy]

Funny enough, my own booking habits contradict what I said above. Of my four CR stays, three have been TPV, only one Bay Lake.

My head always says one thing but then end up booking another!

That sounds familiar / lol. We went from BWi Standard to BWI club to CR standard club to CR tpv club. Why can’t we just get it right from the beginning lol

 

[ErinsMommy]

What is the earliest anyone has seen Christmas decorations go up at the Contemporary?

Last year we went Thanksgiving weekend and the only Xmas decorations was the smell and selling of gingerbread cookies on the 4th floor behind the elevators and minor Frozen decorations. Was rather disappointed brcause at GF they almost had the Gingerbread house complete

 

[Cluelyss]

What is the earliest anyone has seen Christmas decorations go up at the Contemporary?

The deluxes are decorated via a lottery system each year, so just depends what order they pull this year. But they will all be done by the weekend after Thanksgiving.