Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[vinotinto]

California Grill and Chef Mickey’s now showing in the list of restaurants to open July 10th! Not able to book yet though it seems. Sand Bar also listed

 

[vinotinto]

California Grill and Chef Mickey’s now showing in the list of restaurants to open July 10th! Not able to book yet though it seems. Sand Bar also listed

All kidding aside, where are you seeing this? I only see the list of restaurants reopening June 22 and none of these are on that list. I know CMs were called back, but they can get called back to work in a different restaurant/area.

EDIT, found it!
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/resorts/

 

[vinotinto]

And confirmation that the Epcot monorail will not be running.

Transportation

• Bus transportation will be available between this Disney Resort hotel and Disney Springs area
• Once the theme parks reopen, bus transportation will also be available to transport Guests to and from EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Monorail transportation will be available to and from Magic Kingdom park; monorail transportation will not be available for EPCOT

 

[Llama mama]

And confirmation that the Epcot monorail will not be running.

Transportation

• Bus transportation will be available between this Disney Resort hotel and Disney Springs area
• Once the theme parks reopen, bus transportation will also be available to transport Guests to and from EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Monorail transportation will be available to and from Magic Kingdom park; monorail transportation will not be available for EPCOT

Hope the walkway to MK is open

 

[Llama mama]

Hope the walkway to MK is open
If it’s not open for our July 31 stay I have a BOG booked at 6:55.
How late do the resort monorails run?

 

[TreyQ3]

Hope the walkway to MK is open

Len Testa said on his podcast that the walkway wasn’t open. He stayed at BLT for cast previews and it was closed. They bused him to MK. He thinks the medical screening wasn’t setup along the walkway. Not sure if that will continue but hopefully not. We are staying at BLT beginning 7/15 and are rooting for the walkway to be open.

 

[vinotinto]

Hope the walkway to MK is open

Yup! I have a Skipper's reservation at 6:40. I'm just going to assume we will be able to walk or monorail back. The monorail has to run longer than just MK for those that have dinner reservations at the monorail resorts.

 

[Llama mama]

Len Testa said on his podcast that the walkway wasn’t open. He stayed at BLT for cast previews and it was closed. They bused him to MK. He thinks the medical screening wasn’t setup along the walkway. Not sure if that will continue but hopefully not. We are staying at BLT beginning 7/15 and are rooting for the walkway to be open.

Please report back if it is. Have a spectacular trip!!

 

[Llama mama]

Len Testa said on his podcast that the walkway wasn’t open. He stayed at BLT for cast previews and it was closed. They bused him to MK. He thinks the medical screening wasn’t setup along the walkway. Not sure if that will continue but hopefully not. We are staying at BLT beginning 7/15 and are rooting for the walkway to be open.

Question so normally the walkway allows you to do everything right there and walk directly into the park? We have never stayed at CR before.

 

[TreyQ3]

Please report back if it is. Have a spectacular trip!!

Thanks! We were there the day MK closed so it is only fitting we are back the week it reopens.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

CR/BLT walkway is open. New permanent security structure is great!!

 

[vinotinto]

Question so normally the walkway allows you to do everything right there and walk directly into the park? We have never stayed at CR before.

Yes. We've never stayed at CR, but have eat at Cali Grill every trip on our MK day. We simply walk. It's a short walk. It has its own one-lane security checkpoint going to MK.

 

[Llama mama]

CR/BLT walkway is open. New permanent security structure is great!!

OMG!! Thank you . So you go through security and temp check there? Or just security?

 

[vinotinto]

CR/BLT walkway is open. New permanent security structure is great!!

Now I'm really excited about staying at CR!

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

OMG!! Thank you . So you go through security and temp check there? Or just security?

Yes, this. Where is temp check?
Enjoy yourself Dad!!!

 

[TreyQ3]

Question so normally the walkway allows you to do everything right there and walk directly into the park? We have never stayed at CR before.

The walkway is probably 3/4 mile and goes in front of BLT and along the bus path to MK. About 25 yards after you cross the street (World Dr) there was a security tent that checked your bags and such. Usually they were much quicker than the MK bag check. After that it is a direct walk to the entrance and you avoid the mass of humanity coming from the buses and ferries. Easy peasy. Hopefully they will reopen the security check point back on the walkway.

 

[Llama mama]

Please post when anyone is able to book California Grill or Chef Mickey . I am checking often.

 

[TreyQ3]

Getting back though seems like a 45 minute process, with all those stops on the resort monorail. I have three questions:

1. is that a fair estimate of the average return time from Epcot to Contemporary/BLT?
2. I keep seeing conflicting information on this: Does WDW routinely run buses from Epcot to the Contemporary?
3. Can you take a bus from Epcot to MK and walk? Do people? How late do they run those?

45 min seems about right. If you are at closing and are close to the International Gateway, I would think about walking to Boardwalk/Beach Club and taking a bus to MK and then walk to CR/BLT.

I don't remember taking a bus from Epcot to MK unless the Monorail was not operating - which is the case now. I think your only option now is taking the bus.

We find one of the biggest advantages of CR/BLT is being able to walk from MK. We eat dinner at different resorts and it is easy to catch the bus to MK and walk to CR/BLT. Try staying at AKL and eating at Port Orleans and then figuring out how to get back - way more than 45 min!

 

[Eastern]

Try staying at AKL and eating at Port Orleans and then figuring out how to get back - way more than 45 min!

I like the free transportation but that's a time to call Lyft.

 

[TreyQ3]

I like the free transportation but that's a time to call Lyft.

I agree if it is just my family. But we are often there with 2 other families and the kids would rather be together for as long as possible. Plus if it is around park closings, getting/waiting on a Lyft takes more time than riding the bus.