Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[bumble]

We have not stayed at CR/BLT but every other WDW resort we have stayed has had Lactose Free Milk for sale. So I would say your odds are pretty good.

Thank you for the help!

 

[trishadono]

Are any SV GW views better than another? I'd love to have my room ready when we arrive (before noon) if possible, but didn't want to make that my primary request if there's something else I should be considering? I know our view will be of a parking lot

Our hospitality suite had a sv. When you first entered the building we had the first 3doors on the right. We actually had the worst view. Ours was of the parking lot and of a vine covered wall. You could see the monorail in the distance which was nice.


If you imagine walking in the building and turning right down the hall I believe the rooms on the right are the Sv. The farther down the hall the less parking lot and more garden/monorail view.

 

[trishadono]

Came back to add this. I believe the sv are the ones along the parking,lot but Kook or others will know for sure.

 

[Cluelyss]

Came back to add this. I believe the sv are the ones along the parking,lot but Kook or others will know for sure.

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Thank you!

The great deal we got is numbing the pain of the view

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

So now that we are all booked at staying at CR, really want to do breakfast or dinner at Chef Mickeys but of course there is no availability the week we are there. Going 10/24-10/31. Ideal I would like to go on 10/29. That is the night we are going to MNSSHP. What are the chances of be being able to walk up from breakfast that morning or be there right when they open for dinner at 5 that evening and getting in. Or do you think when I check in on the 24th they might be able to help me get in to eat there? We are a party of 3 which includes myself, DS13 and DS8months

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

Does anyone know what brand the sleep sofa is? I'm wondering if it can be purchased somewhere. Thanks

 

[WDWKOOK]

Upgraded my next stay from a moderate resort (I love CBR and had planned on checking out the Royal Rooms at Port Orleans - Riverside) to deluxe - headed to the Contemporary! DH is getting burned out on Disney trips and wants to go elsewhere for our next few vacations (SADNESS), so he approved the splurge on this trip. Staying in the Tower, BLV, 9/23-9/29 - celebrating our anniversary and my impending grad school completion this fall!

I've been going through the pages, but I haven't read them all. Forgive me if this has been asked and answered before: is there any way in advance to request a king bed room over the two queens? Or are we at the mercy of the check-in gods? Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the thread, Lindsey! I'll add your dates to the Log-orail. There are two ways at CR to guarantee a king. All the Deluxe rooms in the GW have a king and some of the Tower Club standard rooms and suites. Otherwise, you'll need to add that request to your reservation. You can do this by calling the WDTC or by having your TA call for you. When you check-in, ask if they were able to get you a king. If they weren't, ask how soon one might be available.

We are 23 days away from our first stay at the Contemporary! Woohoo! Has anyone tried the waterskiing, tubing or parasailing? What about alligators? We want a fun - no park day. We never stay at our resort and thought we might do that, or head over the Fort Wilderness to explore, or both! Any suggestions/advice/reviews? TIA

We always rent Sea Raycers. Well, DD and I do, DH thinks they go too slowly. We love them and we go all over Bay Lake and 7SL and have a great time. Kids 12 and up and at least 5' tall can drive by themselves. They do go much slower with two in them so renting your own is ideal.

Hello everyone,
We are a few days away from our stay at BLT!! We are flying and are trying to keep the weight in our luggage down. Could anyone tell me if Fantasia Market sells lactose free milk? I can't tell by looking at the pictures at the start of the thread.

TIA

I don't recall Lactaid, only Pearl Soy Milk in April:

Similar question, I'm pretty sure they do but want to verify, one of the gift shops carries cases of water right? Any idea of how much it costs? I need bottle water to make my sons bottles and rather just spend the cash when I get there as opposed to weighing down my luggage. Thanks!

The price wasn't marked on the Dasani:

Are any SV GW views better than another? I'd love to have my room ready when we arrive (before noon) if possible, but didn't want to make that my primary request if there's something else I should be considering? I know our view will be of a parking lot

Other than a floor preference and perhaps requesting to be near the canal, not really.

Standard View rooms:

So now that we are all booked at staying at CR, really want to do breakfast or dinner at Chef Mickeys but of course there is no availability the week we are there. Going 10/24-10/31. Ideal I would like to go on 10/29. That is the night we are going to MNSSHP. What are the chances of be being able to walk up from breakfast that morning or be there right when they open for dinner at 5 that evening and getting in. Or do you think when I check in on the 24th they might be able to help me get in to eat there? We are a party of 3 which includes myself, DS13 and DS8months

Unfortunately, your chances are very slim. You're only hope is probably to show-up prior to opening and ask for stand-by. I've heard of guests doing this at 'Ohana which is also always booked. CMs and even Club Level concierges can't get you an ADR that doesn't exist.

Does anyone know what brand the sleep sofa is? I'm wondering if it can be purchased somewhere. Thanks

I think that's a first! I have no idea, sorry. But, maybe someone who's there now will be able to check under the cushions for you.

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

I think that's a first! I have no idea, sorry. But, maybe someone who's there now will be able to check under the cushions for you.

Hahaha! My kids love the sleep sofa at BLT and I would like to replace the old sleep sofa at our cottage. I was thinking if anyone knew the brand, maybe I could buy one.

If anyone there could look for me, I would appreciate it

 

[CuseWazowski]

So now that we are all booked at staying at CR, really want to do breakfast or dinner at Chef Mickeys but of course there is no availability the week we are there. Going 10/24-10/31. Ideal I would like to go on 10/29. That is the night we are going to MNSSHP. What are the chances of be being able to walk up from breakfast that morning or be there right when they open for dinner at 5 that evening and getting in. Or do you think when I check in on the 24th they might be able to help me get in to eat there? We are a party of 3 which includes myself, DS13 and DS8months

I would try to join a cancelled ADR thread for October. In the August thread that I followed, many folks cancelled CM reservations. You may get lucky.

 

[mickeynut1]

So now that we are all booked at staying at CR, really want to do breakfast or dinner at Chef Mickeys but of course there is no availability the week we are there. Going 10/24-10/31. Ideal I would like to go on 10/29. That is the night we are going to MNSSHP. What are the chances of be being able to walk up from breakfast that morning or be there right when they open for dinner at 5 that evening and getting in. Or do you think when I check in on the 24th they might be able to help me get in to eat there? We are a party of 3 which includes myself, DS13 and DS8months

As KOOK posted, your chances are probably pretty slim as Chef Mickeys is popular, but it never hurts to try. I also agree with the pp to maybe keep an eye on a cancellation thread, but also keep checking daily as things can/do change as people modify their plans. My brother and SIL just returned Saturday from their first trip and only made 2 or 3 ADRs for the week as they didn't know how well my niece would do (Chef Mickeys wasn't one of them). My SIL texted me one night to say they just left Chef Mickeys and that my niece loved it. I don't know when she made the ADR or if they were lucky enough to walk in, but I know she didn't make an ADR prior to getting to Disney. Your dates are probably a little busier than theirs since you are there during Halloween, but you never know. I wouldn't give up hope just yet as something might become available. If you aren't able to get an ADR ahead of time, I'd definitely keep checking when you're there and also try walking up .

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

I would try to join a cancelled ADR thread for October. In the August thread that I followed, many folks cancelled CM reservations. You may get lucky.

Thanks I am following the Oct cancel thread as well as checking daily of any openings. Hoping that maybe the closer it gets something might open up with people possibly changing their plans. Fingers crossed!

 

[AaronInWI]

Hahaha! My kids love the sleep sofa at BLT and I would like to replace the old sleep sofa at our cottage. I was thinking if anyone knew the brand, maybe I could buy one.

If anyone there could look for me, I would appreciate it

I could be wrong (it certainly wouldn't be the first time), but I think I remember reading somewhere once that those are made exclusively for Disney and that you can't purchase them anywhere. But again, I may be way off on that.

 

[ninafeliz]

So now that we are all booked at staying at CR, really want to do breakfast or dinner at Chef Mickeys but of course there is no availability the week we are there. Going 10/24-10/31. Ideal I would like to go on 10/29. That is the night we are going to MNSSHP. What are the chances of be being able to walk up from breakfast that morning or be there right when they open for dinner at 5 that evening and getting in. Or do you think when I check in on the 24th they might be able to help me get in to eat there? We are a party of 3 which includes myself, DS13 and DS8months

You could try the Disney Dining Buddy. It's $8, but they watch and text you when a reservation time opens up for the time you tell them to watch for. it worked perfectly for me to get 'Ohana on Christmas Eve at the exact time I wanted, and I had been checking multiple times a day and never found anything.

 

[100acreHiker]

Hello! We will be staying for the first time at the CR this December (done GF twice--excited to try something new). A couple of questions: when coming BACK to the CR from Epcot, what is the best way to travel? I assumed the monorail, but I realize that with the one-direction loop, it will be a long ride on the resort track. Any suggestions for an alternate, or is it still the best way to go?
Also, since I originally had a WL reservation that was switched, I know I'm going to miss seeing WL all decked out with holiday stuff. I know CR isn't really known for its holiday decor, but can anyone share with me what the resort does do in the way of holiday decorations and festive stuff? A big tree? I remember hearing about a gingerbread display last year. Anything else?

 

[hsimmons]

the sleep sofa at BLT

I could be wrong, but I think the Bay Lake Tower Sleeper Sofas (and many of the "newer" sleeper sofas I see in DVC photos) are some variation on the Comfort Sleeper made by American Leather. This is the only sleeper sofa I've seen that pulls out the same way and has foam mattresses. I'm pretty sure a recent blog post I read somewhere actually had a photo that showed the Comfort Sleeper logo on a DVC sofabed.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I could be wrong, but I think the Bay Lake Tower Sleeper Sofas (and many of the "newer" sleeper sofas I see in DVC photos) are some variation on the Comfort Sleeper made by American Leather. This is the only sleeper sofa I've seen that pulls out the same way and has foam mattresses. I'm pretty sure a recent blog post I read somewhere actually had a photo that showed the Comfort Sleeper logo on a DVC sofabed.

I think you are correct. American Leather.

 

[Scott MC]

Two weeks from now, we will be checking in to CR!
ADRs ...done.
FP+....done.
Room requests....made.

I don't think there's much left to do except sit and wait now!

OH! One quick question..... my DP (partner) is an iced coffee-aholic and was wondering about Contemporary Grounds. Do they sell plain...non flavored....non pre-sweetened iced coffee? On past trips, he's made the mistake of ordering "Iced Coffee" and gotten some creamy, sugary, bordering on frappe-like concoction at WDW resorts. He drinks his coffee black with no sugar. He could of course just go to Starbucks, but that's a hike and it would be so convenient for him to be able to just scoot down to the lobby!

 

[maryandtyson]

Scott, I don't know about Contemporary Grounds, but I know the Iced Coffee places in EPCOT (near America and near UK) had brewed iced coffee. I added milk or cream to it.

I hope you have a great trip!
Mary

 

[wunkmom]

Hi Everyone!!
Just completed my reservation today for December 2016. We're spending 8 nights at The Contemporary!! My first time at The Contemporary!! I'll admit, Wilderness Lodge was my first choice, because I've always thought that the CR was out of my price range. But, with the construction at WL and my son needing to use an ECV for this trip, all signs pointed to the CR, and I'm tickled pink! It's a 25th anniversary trip for my hubs and me, and a graduation trip for my son (he's homeschooled). Let the countdown begin!

Could you please add us to the log-o-rail list for Dec 2-10 of 2016?

 

[Suejacken]

Hi Everyone!!
Just completed my reservation today for December 2016. We're spending 8 nights at The Contemporary!! My first time at The Contemporary!! I'll admit, Wilderness Lodge was my first choice, because I've always thought that the CR was out of my price range. But, with the construction at WL and my son needing to use an ECV for this trip, all signs pointed to the CR, and I'm tickled pink! It's a 25th anniversary trip for my hubs and me, and a graduation trip for my son (he's homeschooled). Let the countdown begin! That's awesome. Congratulations on your anniversary and youse son's graduation. The time will fly

Could you please add us to the log-o-rail list for Dec 2-10 of 2016?