Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[johnsonet]

Finally down to single digits. Checking in next Friday. Just hoping this week of work goes as fast as I know vacation will.

so true! It goes by way too fast

 

[Cluelyss]

New to thread, and it is wonderful!! Thanks for putting this together! We will be at the CR from 10/13 - 10/18 and can't wait, our first time staying there! Booked CR because DS became obsessed with the monorail on our last trip....but am worried now after reviewing the room classifications. We are booked in a standard room / garden view. Does this mean we will be in the garden wing, or are there standard rooms located in the tower as well? If so, what room requests should I make to try and get a room in the tower? And if not, should I change my room type? TIA!!

 

[disprincess2213]

can anyone tell me what the "odd number" rooms are at the CR? We have a theme park view and are trying to check in online and that is one of the requests that I can request lol! Any tips on rooms to request with a tower theme park view? Thanks!!

 

[disprincess2213]

OH! Two more questions:

1. I read somewhere on these boards that they allow smoking on the balcony at California grille...is that true? Im asking bc DH loves cigars at night...we didnt think he could smoke them unless it was down at the DSA.

2. We plan on being at the hotel every night fairly early. I was sad to see the pool bar closes so early (ones at value stays open until 11 or 12!). Where can we go to get a drink? Or is there a bar we can go to and take a drink out to the pool? Any suggestions?

 

[mickeynut1]

Thank you - and GOOD LUCK TOMORROW

Thanks, haven't booked anything yet, but hopefully soon .

I see your ticker is winding down......only 10 more days and you will be in Disney .

 

[lovesdumbo]

Now THAT'S the way to do Disney!

I'm starting to get excited-just have so much work to do before I go. Looking forward to a few one on one days with my boy-we haven't been just the 2 of us in over 3 years.

can anyone tell me what the "odd number" rooms are at the CR? We have a theme park view and are trying to check in online and that is one of the requests that I can request lol! Any tips on rooms to request with a tower theme park view? Thanks!!

Odd numbered rooms for TPV at CR have beds facing toward MK so you might be able to see castle in bed.

OH! Two more questions:

1. I read somewhere on these boards that they allow smoking on the balcony at California grille...is that true? Im asking bc DH loves cigars at night...we didnt think he could smoke them unless it was down at the DSA.

2. We plan on being at the hotel every night fairly early. I was sad to see the pool bar closes so early (ones at value stays open until 11 or 12!). Where can we go to get a drink? Or is there a bar we can go to and take a drink out to the pool? Any suggestions?

1. I don't think I've ever seen anyone smoking there???

2. There is the Outer Rim bar in the hotel but I don't know if they can make a drink in a plastic cup-you can't take glass to pool.

 

[disprincess2213]

Thank you!!! Have a wonderful time!!!!!!!

 

[ChrisNY2]

2. There is the Outer Rim bar in the hotel but I don't know if they can make a drink in a plastic cup-you can't take glass to pool.

Outer Rim does make drinks to-go. Enjoy!

 

[WDWKOOK]

I just posted my Yacht Club/Club Level review HERE.​

 

[johnsonet]

I just posted my Yacht Club/Club Level review HERE.​

enjoying it!

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

New to thread, and it is wonderful!! Thanks for putting this together! We will be at the CR from 10/13 - 10/18 and can't wait, our first time staying there! Booked CR because DS became obsessed with the monorail on our last trip....but am worried now after reviewing the room classifications. We are booked in a standard room / garden view. Does this mean we will be in the garden wing, or are there standard rooms located in the tower as well? If so, what room requests should I make to try and get a room in the tower? And if not, should I change my room type? TIA!!

Standard room/garden view will be in the wing. I have stayed there before and liked it. The room size and set up is the same as tower rooms.

 

[SRUAlmn]

Outer Rim does make drinks to-go. Enjoy!

Just a note, though, you cannot have any drinks near the pool. My sisters were standing a couple feet from the edge drinking the moscato colada (to die for BTW) and I was in the water talking to them and the lifeguards asked them to go sit in a chair. A few days later I was asked to do the same with a bottle of water. In both cases we had just walked up about 3 feet from the edge to speak to a family member in the pool.

 

[pennyplanner]

Here now!

The concierge who checked us in said the bus to Epcot for early morning transportation is available from MK only. Can anyone who's stayed recently confirm this?

I didn't think to ask for more info this morning. We had a crazy early trip to the airport.

Any details from those in the know?

--pennyplanner

 

[johnsonet]

Here now!

The concierge who checked us in said the bus to Epcot for early morning transportation is available from MK only. Can anyone who's stayed recently confirm this?

Bumping this up - interesting info Can anyone confirm? SRUAlmn ?

Have fun, pennyplanner

 

[SRUAlmn]

Here now!

The concierge who checked us in said the bus to Epcot for early morning transportation is available from MK only. Can anyone who's stayed recently confirm this?

I didn't think to ask for more info this morning. We had a crazy early trip to the airport.

Any details from those in the know?

--pennyplanner

Bumping this up - interesting info Can anyone confirm? SRUAlmn ?

Have fun, pennyplanner

Unfortunately, I can't, since we never did an early morning at EPCOT. Sorry !

 

[johnsonet]

Thanks, haven't booked anything yet, but hopefully soon .

I see your ticker is winding down......only 10 more days and you will be in Disney .

Hope you get just what you want
Thanks - I'm starting to pack and get crazy

I'm starting to get excited-just have so much work to do before I go. Looking forward to a few one on one days with my boy-we haven't been just the 2 of us in over 3 years.

That will be wonderful. Hope you have a great trip

Thanks SRUAlmn. Maybe someone else who's been recently will pop in and see pennyplanner's question and chime in.

 

[Cluelyss]

Standard room/garden view will be in the wing. I have stayed there before and liked it. The room size and set up is the same as tower rooms.

Thanks for the info. Would we be better off upgrading to a tower room? Don't plan to spend much time in the room (other than sleeping) so view doesn't really matter, but we have 2 little ones so convenience is a priority. How far will the walk be to the tower and how much farther will the walk be to MK from the garden wing? TIA!

 

[lady_hlh]

Thanks for the info. Would we be better off upgrading to a tower room? Don't plan to spend much time in the room (other than sleeping) so view doesn't really matter, but we have 2 little ones so convenience is a priority. How far will the walk be to the tower and how much farther will the walk be to MK from the garden wing? TIA!

We had a room near the parking lot entrance in the garden wing and the walk was maybe 5 minutes under a covered walkway. That was nothing when you compared it to the trek to the food court at POR or even the super long hallways at AKL. I would think waiting for the elevators could possibly take as long as walking over from the garden wing. I think the price difference is substantial so if you don't care about the views I wouldn't upgrade just based on a pretty short walk.

 

[SRUAlmn]

I would think waiting for the elevators could possibly take as long as walking over from the garden wing. .

Amen to that! We were so glad to be staying at BLT once we saw the crazy elevator situation at the CR. I'm telling you, double strollers need to be banned! Ha! If we saw anyone waiting for an elevator with one we just took the escalator or the stairs because we knew we'd have to wait even longer!

 

[jaz0308]

Here now! The concierge who checked us in said the bus to Epcot for early morning transportation is available from MK only. Can anyone who's stayed recently confirm this? I didn't think to ask for more info this morning. We had a crazy early trip to the airport. Any details from those in the know? --pennyplanner

I'm curious about this too. It seems like this info should be easier to find!