Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[Cluelyss]

Rooms are assigned 2-3 days out. You can't call the resort itself. But you can call the main reservation line and add any room requests to your reservation. If you're 4 days out, I would call today.

I was actually told my the main line last week that I had to call the resort with specific room requests? We need a VIP cleaning done in our room, and the CM I spoke to told me she could not add that to my reservation, I needed to speak directly to the resort.

 

[maclondon]

WE had to book either Park View or Lake View.
It was quite alot more for Park View, so fairly sure we will be allocated two Lake views as it costs more?

I did consider getting one Park View and One Lake view so we could watch from either side. but then realised its probably quite a trek from one side to the other

 

[ribollita]

Are there accessible inputs on the tv in the garden wing to hook up a mini dvd player for movie watching?

I'd also be interested in this. Can someone take a photo of TV inputs please? We will be in the garden rooms.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Thanks, WDWKOOK. You do a great job with this thread!

Awww, thank you, Jen.

Has anyone ever seen the pool bar open late? I thought I read somewhere it closed at 7 while the pool closes at 11....anyone had any experiences with this?

The Disney website shows the Cove Bar closing at 7. The Outer Rim next to the CC and CM closes much later, but you'd have to go inside the Tower.

Booked our trip for Aug 2015 at CR today....10 days in TPV room. We stayed at Poly last summer and had an incredible experience. We wanted to try CR to compare it to see which one we like best..but I'm nervous we will end up missing the Poly. What do you guys think in regards to comparing the two resorts? I'm really excited to be at CR, because it is a resort I've always wanted to try!

Congratulations on booking your first stay! I think you're going to love being so close to the MK. Your TPV will be awesome and you can walk right to the MK. It's also great having everything you need in one building.

I booked my stay at the CR a month ago for June 2015. I'm hoping there will be a CR/BLT 2015 thread to count down our days until our vacations and see who is coming and staying when.

The thread continues year to year and I re-post it when it gets close to 250 pages. If you post your dates, I'll log them for you in POST 1.

Are there accessible inputs on the tv in the garden wing to hook up a mini dvd player for movie watching?

I thought there was a covered area at the bottom of the TV with inputs? I may be wrong about this because I also thought there was a DVD player in all rooms, like at WL, but I think they're only in the CL rooms at CR?

Family trip planned later at the end of this year. Staying at BLT- one group in a 2 bedroom Lakeview and the other group is my two young nieces (4.5 years old and 23 months) with their parents in 2 bedroom Theme park view. My only concern is the 2 bedroom dedicated villas and the lockout 2 bedroom villas. Wanting 2 bedroom dedicated. Anyone have any experience with this?

I'm sorry that I can't answer your question. But, I am curious about the party with only 3 and one under 3 in their group needing a two-bedroom villa.

Coming to you live from the CR. We moved over here after 4 lovely nights at the YC. Love the smell in the lobby here; makes it seem like we've come home. Had a great surprise this afternoon upon check-in: MK view!!! Love seeing the castle; hearing the train, and can't wait to watch Wishes from balcony. Life is good here at the CR

 

[jsilvers]

I've always liked the Contemporary, but also found its service to be a little ... off. My most recent experience, over the holiday weekend, seemed to confirm that.

There were no major problems (unlike some prior trips), but an assortment of small oddities - e.g., a clogged tub drain, a room clock that was 30 minutes fast, a set of hand towels the first night that were visibly yellow, and a front desk that didn't know the TV channel for the Wishes music simulcast.

This doesn't seem to happen to me at other Disney resorts, so I'm curious if others get the same unexpected not-quite-ready-for-prime-time vibe?

 

[disprincess2213]

Has anyone ever called the resort to see if they were assigned a room number? Has anyone ever not liked their room location and was able to upgrade upon check in?

 

[mousekatool]

2 weeks from today, we will be there!! I am so excited!! Just a random question- on arrival day, I had planned to just hang out at the resort, maybe hit the pool and eat a dinner at Contempo Cafe. It is a normal Wishes night at MK, and I know there is an observation deck where they can be seen, but how about other locations? We will be staying in the Garden Wing, so no view from our beds . When we stayed at Poly, we watched them from the beach. Is that possible at CR?

Anyone?

 

[fairymum]

Anyone?

I haven't stayed there yet, but as I recall the pool area is on the other side of the tower from MK?

 

[WDWKOOK]

2 weeks from today, we will be there!! I am so excited!! Just a random question- on arrival day, I had planned to just hang out at the resort, maybe hit the pool and eat a dinner at Contempo Cafe. It is a normal Wishes night at MK, and I know there is an observation deck where they can be seen, but how about other locations? We will be staying in the Garden Wing, so no view from our beds . When we stayed at Poly, we watched them from the beach. Is that possible at CR?

I believe that BLT and CR block most of the view of Wishes from the beach/pool area:

THE WISHES NIGHTLY MAGIC KINGDOM FIREWORKS last about 12 minutes. Preferred CR/BLT viewing locations:

~Magic Kingdom/Theme Park View Tower rooms/balconies. (And Atrium and Tower Club balconies.)

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

~The beach offers an obstructed view.

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

~CR fourth floor observation deck.

I've always liked the Contemporary, but also found its service to be a little ... off. My most recent experience, over the holiday weekend, seemed to confirm that.

There were no major problems (unlike some prior trips), but an assortment of small oddities - e.g., a clogged tub drain, a room clock that was 30 minutes fast, a set of hand towels the first night that were visibly yellow, and a front desk that didn't know the TV channel for the Wishes music simulcast.

This doesn't seem to happen to me at other Disney resorts, so I'm curious if others get the same unexpected not-quite-ready-for-prime-time vibe?

We've experienced similar issues over the years, but nothing that would keep us from returning. Unlike you though, we've experienced these kinds of minor issues (and some not so minor) at all the Disney Resorts. I try to notify someone so that problems can be corrected and small problems don't become big ones, but it doesn't always get corrected prior to check-out. It would be nice if there was more overall consistency with housekeeping, management and food & beverage services. Overall, they're small things that you think should be fairly easy to correct resort-wide.

Has anyone ever called the resort to see if they were assigned a room number? Has anyone ever not liked their room location and was able to upgrade upon check in?

For security reasons, room numbers are never released prior to check-in and then they are only released when they are actually ready for occupancy.

You can always ask at check-in for a general description of your room's location, even if it isn't ready yet. If it sounds like it doesn't match the requests you have in your reservation, you can always ask if a room closer to your request is available. Sometimes it will be available and sometimes it might be available after one night and they will offer to move you the next day.

If you ask to be upgraded, be prepared to pay usually the rack rate difference, though sometimes the discounted difference, between what you booked and the upgraded room.

 

[WDWKOOK]

I haven't stayed there yet, but as I recall the pool area is on the other side of the tower from MK?

That's correct. The pool/marina/beach area is behind CR. The front of CR faces Seven Seas Lagoon and the MK is off-center to the north.

 

[EveClark]

This may sound like a silly question, but has anyone requested and received a room DOWNgrade upon check in? Do you think this could be an option?

I apologize in advance if this gets a little long, but here's why I'm asking...

We've been planning our upcoming trip (less than 2 weeks!!!) since we got back from our 2012 trip. Unfortunately, staying in the Tower isn't an option for our budget, but my DS6 is absolutely in love with the monorail. I so, so wish that we could crunch some numbers to stay in the Tower, but we just can't. So, since the Tower is not an option for us, I've been trying to book a Garden Wing Standard View room since my 399 day mark with zero luck. Finally, I just gave in and accepted we would get a Garden View. Silly, I know, that I would be disappointed to get the better view, but I was really hoping that with the Standard View room we could somehow work a room request so that we could at least see the monorail out of our window over a parking lot.

Do you think there is any chance that if I ask a CM upon check in if we can downgrade to a Standard View room that it would be possible?
I'm not sure why they have been booked solid for that entire week for such a long time (conference? wedding?) so a room may not even be available, but I'm still trying to swing some way to see the monorail from our room...

Any thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance.

 

[minniesbiggiestfan]

We are 3 days away form check in!!!! So so excited. I booked club level as a surprise to the kids. They are gonna be so excited.

 

[skateshome]

WDWKOOK...... I need another ride on the log-o-rail!!!
Booked for BLT studio lake view for 5/2/2015 thru 5\9\2015.
Wooo Wooo!!!!
Thanks again for all you do for the community!!!

 

[kittyx3]

28 days!!! 28 days!!! 28 days!!! kthxbai

 

[kittyx3]

My Tinkerbell is working, but my counter seems to be borked. Hmmm. Oh well. 28 days!!! 28 days!!! 28 day!!

 

[kittyx3]

Does anyone know if there are cool mist humidifiers available? Thank you

 

[disprincess2213]

For security reasons, room numbers are never released prior to check-in and then they are only released when they are actually ready for occupancy.

You can always ask at check-in for a general description of your room's location, even if it isn't ready yet. If it sounds like it doesn't match the requests you have in your reservation, you can always ask if a room closer to your request is available. Sometimes it will be available and sometimes it might be available after one night and they will offer to move you the next day.

If you ask to be upgraded, be prepared to pay usually the rack rate difference, though sometimes the discounted difference, between what you booked and the upgraded room.

that makes complete sense...thank you so much for answering! We are so excited!

 

[mickeynut1]

We will be there in only 4 days!! OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This may sound like a silly question, but has anyone requested and received a room DOWNgrade upon check in? Do you think this could be an option?

I apologize in advance if this gets a little long, but here's why I'm asking...

We've been planning our upcoming trip (less than 2 weeks!!!) since we got back from our 2012 trip. Unfortunately, staying in the Tower isn't an option for our budget, but my DS6 is absolutely in love with the monorail. I so, so wish that we could crunch some numbers to stay in the Tower, but we just can't. So, since the Tower is not an option for us, I've been trying to book a Garden Wing Standard View room since my 399 day mark with zero luck. Finally, I just gave in and accepted we would get a Garden View. Silly, I know, that I would be disappointed to get the better view, but I was really hoping that with the Standard View room we could somehow work a room request so that we could at least see the monorail out of our window over a parking lot.

Do you think there is any chance that if I ask a CM upon check in if we can downgrade to a Standard View room that it would be possible?
I'm not sure why they have been booked solid for that entire week for such a long time (conference? wedding?) so a room may not even be available, but I'm still trying to swing some way to see the monorail from our room...

Any thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance.

I can't help with the room question, but wanted to say I hope you have a great trip and enjoy the CR .

We are 3 days away form check in!!!! So so excited. I booked club level as a surprise to the kids. They are gonna be so excited.

Have a great trip .

Booked for BLT studio lake view for 5/2/2015 thru 5\9\2015.
Wooo Wooo!!!!
Thanks again for all you do for the community!!!

Congrats on booking for next year .

I second the thanks to KOOK for everything she does here .

28 days!!! 28 days!!! 28 days!!!

 

[mickeywatch33]

Thanks for adding our dates, WDWKOOK!!

 

[ixmnrs]

Does anyone know if there are cool mist humidifiers available? Thank you

Ironic that you ask that question as we always request one, but never managed to get one (got an air purifier though). We were there last week and ended buying one at Walgreens for $23 before we arrived so I never followed through on the request. We did leave it behind, so maybe housekeeping hung on to it. You should definitely ask; hopefully it's still there are they have others. The one time we requested a humidifier from another hotel, it came with the evaporative wick all dried up and cruddy... had to buy one anyway.