Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[Donna3271]

You are all so awesome! I have a most ridiculous question! I could not get BLT for the night before our visit, so we are staying at the Villas at Boulder Ridge. Has anyone attempted to take a small roll on suitcase on the boat to Contemporary? I thought my girls would find it fun. If the suitcases are an issue, I'll just uber over. TIA!!! So excited! Sorry for all the questions!

 

[Deb & Bill]

You are all so awesome! I have a most ridiculous question! I could not get BLT for the night before our visit, so we are staying at the Villas at Boulder Ridge. Has anyone attempted to take a small roll on suitcase on the boat to Contemporary? I thought my girls would find it fun. If the suitcases are an issue, I'll just uber over. TIA!!! So excited! Sorry for all the questions!

I didn't think you were permitted to take luggage on Disney transportation except for Magical Express.

 

[Donna3271]

I didn't think you were permitted to take luggage on Disney transportation except for Magical Express.

Thanks. I won't embarrass myself! Uber it is!

 

[OHIOVACATIONER]

Hello....Thinking of booking a room here and wondering if it is worth the extra points to be guaranteed a MK view. Last time we did a lake view and got lucky and could see the MK from the room. Also wondering how many MK view rooms they have? Opinions please?

 

[emilyrachael]

Can anyone confirm they still have pack n plays in all of the room in BLT?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Can anyone confirm they still have pack n plays in all of the room in BLT?

DVC resorts usually have one in the closet. If not, just call Housekeeping and they will bring you one.

 

[JeninTexas]

I was able to book a room in the Main Tower with Theme Park View for August with the FD promotion! Yay!
So, now I'm wondering if there is much difference between the rooms in this category. Should I request a high floor, or are there certain rooms that you DIS experts like better than others?

 

[OHIOVACATIONER]

Also I am now wondering if I get a 1BR theme park view and my son's family gets a 2BR LV is it possible for the rooms to be close together? They don't have to be adjoining but it was nice last time for the grandkids to be able to stroll down and see us. Hopefully they have 1 and 2 bedrooms on all the floors.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I was able to book a room in the Main Tower with Theme Park View for August with the FD promotion! Yay!
So, now I'm wondering if there is much difference between the rooms in this category. Should I request a high floor, or are there certain rooms that you DIS experts like better than others?

All TPV rooms in the Tower are for the most part equal, but I'd vote for a high floor myself.

Also, if I had a choice - I'd rather not be on the Chef Mickey's side of the building due to restaurant noise that tends to float up. Although one could easily go their whole trip and be out of the room enough for this to not be a factor at all, so this isn't some 'major' consideration in my opinion - just an observation.

This crude map shows the floor plan (ignore the CL lounge label, that's only on the 12th floor). Perfect rooms for me would be xx34-xx48 - away from Chef Mickey's, close to the MK. But I wouldn't be upset if I had a room more on the Chef Mickey's side.



A popular request is an odd numbered room. Odd numbered rooms let you lay in bed and see the MK, like below.

 

[Sarahraegraham]

A popular request is an odd numbered room. Odd numbered rooms let you lay in bed and see the MK, like below.
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Is there something about the design of the building that makes MK not visible from bed from the even numbered rooms?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Is there something about the design of the building that makes MK not visible from bed from the even numbered rooms?

The rooms alternate orientation. Meaning, in an odd numbered room, you walk in and the bathroom is on the left, headboards are on the left, TV is on the right, etc. When sitting on the far bed looking straight, you’re facing north. MK is visible just to the northwest out the window.

In an even numbered room, everything is the opposite. So when you’re in the far bed looking straight, you’re facing south. The MK is over your back right shoulder (if you could see through walls).

Hope that makes sense. Probably made that explanation more complicated than needed.

 

[NightAngelX]

Hi! Just booked BLT for Dec 1-8! This will be our first stay at a monorail resort. So excited!

 

[Sarahraegraham]

The rooms alternate orientation. Meaning, in an odd numbered room, you walk in and the bathroom is on the left, headboards are on the left, TV is on the right, etc. When sitting on the far bed looking straight, you’re facing north. MK is visible just to the northwest out the window.

In an even numbered room, everything is the opposite. So when you’re in the far bed looking straight, you’re facing south. The MK is over your back right shoulder (if you could see through walls).

Hope that makes sense. Probably made that explanation more complicated than needed.

Ah, gotcha. Thanks!

 

[Lyons Family]

Last year when we booked for Halloween week, we booked lagoon view, in the towers.

Upon arrival we were upgraded for free to MK view.

Had the time of our lives and the surprise was awesome.

This year we already booked MK view.

Safe travels.

 

[wmoon]

All TPV rooms in the Tower are for the most part equal, but I'd vote for a high floor myself.

Also, if I had a choice - I'd rather not be on the Chef Mickey's side of the building due to restaurant noise that tends to float up. Although one could easily go their whole trip and be out of the room enough for this to not be a factor at all, so this isn't some 'major' consideration in my opinion - just an observation.

This crude map shows the floor plan (ignore the CL lounge label, that's only on the 12th floor). Perfect rooms for me would be xx34-xx48 - away from Chef Mickey's, close to the MK. But I wouldn't be upset if I had a room more on the Chef Mickey's side.

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A popular request is an odd numbered room. Odd numbered rooms let you lay in bed and see the MK, like below.
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We were on the 9th floor in room 41 a few weeks ago. The view was fantastic and that side certainly seemed way quieter than the chef Mickey side of the building.

 

[ksromack]

Dup post

 

[ksromack]

I was able to book a room in the Main Tower with Theme Park View for August with the FD promotion! Yay!
So, now I'm wondering if there is much difference between the rooms in this category. Should I request a high floor, or are there certain rooms that you DIS experts like better than others?

We had two glorious nights in room 4739 last month. It was our deluxe, resort hopping trip. There is nothing better than watching fireworks from your TPV balcony while sipping wine in your jammies

 

[OHIOVACATIONER]

We had two glorious nights in room 4739 last month. It was our deluxe, resort hopping trip. There is nothing better than watching fireworks from your TPV balcony while sipping wine in your jammies

Fireworks in jammies sounds perfect. Room 4739 was you at Contemporary or Bay Lake? Most of the previous posts were talking Tower room so assuming those posts were Contemporary. Just curious on your resort hopping which did you like best?

 

[ksromack]

Fireworks in jammies sounds perfect. Room 4739 was you at Contemporary or Bay Lake? Most of the previous posts were talking Tower room so assuming those posts were Contemporary. Just curious on your resort hopping which did you like best?

Tower, TPV. It was pretty expensive with no additional discount but worth doing it if only for 2 nights. Our favorite? We stayed 2 nights AKL-Jambo House, 2 nights CR-TPV, then 2 nights Poly, Lagoon View. At each resort I would say "that" one was my favorite......probably a tie between CR and Poly.....

 

[AaronInWI]

Hi! Just booked BLT for Dec 1-8! This will be our first stay at a monorail resort. So excited!

You're going to love the non-monorail travel option of walking to and from Magic Kingdom! We tend to drive everywhere (except for Fort Wilderness for Hoop Dee Doo) since we drive down, but we make it a point to take at least one round trip on the monorail, just for nostalgia's sake. Have fun!