Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[Sarahraegraham]

Anyone there now who can advise how the line on the walkway into MK has been at park opening? Debating what time to head down in the morning when we go. Would like to enjoy the cooler morning but avoid a crowd.

 

[bcuinohio]

From lunch today.
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Awesome

 

[nashvilleash]

I keep reading about so many quests receiving pixie dust/upgrades from the garden wind to the main tower...is anyone in the garden wing now lol? That's where we're currently booked (garden view) in about a week. I'm actually hoping to stay in the garden wing as we were hoping for ground floor and the reports of long elevator waits scare me. We have a stroller age little one who often gets carried back at the end of the day and we usually stay ground floor. And without fireworks, it seems like a big theme park view perk is gone. Anyone there now or recent experience? Thanks!

We arrived yesterday and were upgraded from garden to main tower. I asked if I could decline the upgrade and stick with the garden wing. The cast member was extremely kind and gave me a 1st floor room in garden but it wasn’t ready until 6pm. Hope this helps!!

 

[Llama mama]

What floors do the main tower start with guest rooms? Are there guest rooms on every floor?

 

[Llama mama]

We arrived yesterday and were upgraded from garden to main tower. I asked if I could decline the upgrade and stick with the garden wing. The cast member was extremely kind and gave me a 1st floor room in garden but it wasn’t ready until 6pm. Hope this helps!!

Did your room just show on your MDE account or did you have to go the main desk when you arrived?

 

[nashvilleash]

Did your room just show on your MDE account or did you have to go the main desk when you arrived?

I did get the notification on my app while eating at Liberty Tree Tavern. I did go to the front desk When I got there to see where I room was located at 11am

 

[Llama mama]

I did get the notification on my app while eating at Liberty Tree Tavern. I did go to the front desk When I got there to see where I room was located at 11am

Thank you ! We check in the 31st. We are GV in the GW too . Wonder what will happen to us. I would rather stay in my garden wing too. Read a lot of elevator issues in these threads.
if you get a chance can you comment on the afternoon pool situation. Are they crowded or not . Also can you tell me what time you are heading to the morning buses .
Hope you have a spectacular trip !

 

[PPFlight75]

Any word on the cabana rentals at CR? Hoping to book one day of if we can’t book in advance.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Any word on the cabana rentals at CR? Hoping to book one day of if we can’t book in advance.

They are available. Full day only is what I was told.

 

[dreynolds1982]

Everybody getting moved to the main tower is interesting. On the way hand, I was kinda looking forward to the garden wing/GV room as a more quiet, relaxing experience. On the other, there's something kinda cool about staying in the main tower (IF it's a TPV room). What are yall's thoughts on this? Worth it to move to the main tower? I did online checkin so I'll have to go by room number and figure it all out once it's assigned I guess.

As background we're not doing parks, just a one day/night resort only. Are the elevators only really an issue around park open/close time?

 

[Sarahraegraham]

I’m torn on the upgrades they’re offering. On the one hand, I’d love a TPV. On the other, we use ECVs, and the elevators are always tricky. I feel like I’d always have people at the door who won’t move away to socially distance once they see I’m on there and trying to back out.

 

[Magicinmy50s]

Everybody getting moved to the main tower is interesting. On the way hand, I was kinda looking forward to the garden wing/GV room as a more quiet, relaxing experience. On the other, there's something kinda cool about staying in the main tower (IF it's a TPV room). What are yall's thoughts on this? Worth it to move to the main tower? I did online checkin so I'll have to go by room number and figure it all out once it's assigned I guess.

As background we're not doing parks, just a one day/night resort only. Are the elevators only really an issue around park open/close time?

I have stayed Tower in various views , including club level , and I current book garden wing. I won’t fib, I book garden wing due to the reduced rate, but, I have come to enjoy staying in the garden wing with close access to the pools (Especially if I get 1st floor), how quickly I can be to the lobby or walkways, and etc.

If I do my September trip (still not fully decided ) then I will hope to be presented with this type of upgrade option , but I imagine that this pixie dust may not be sprinkled for too long.

 

[Dave006]

What floors do the main tower start with guest rooms? Are there guest rooms on every floor?

In the tower rooms start on the 5th floor on the Bay lake side. There are no guest rooms below the 5th floor.

The first 2 digits of the room number added together indicate the floor number. The first guest room is 4101 thru 4124 (Bay Lake views) and there are no TPV rooms on that floor.



Dave

 

[Llama mama]

Any word on the cabana rentals at CR? Hoping to book one day of if we can’t book in advance.

I just called . You are able to book Poly and Grand Floridian but not Contemporary yet. She told me something odd though. She said
I could rent at other resorts. I always rented at YC and we stayed there. I did not know you could rent from a redo you are not staying at. Is this correct ?
Poly patio were around $75
Grand Floridian cabana was 320 full day but hours are from noon to 7 pm . No half day rentals she said .
I am baffled by different resort rentals. Thoughts anyone?

 

[Dave006]

Yea the pricing is an indication of what is offered. For example at the Poly, the 3 Cabanas are really just nice covered patios at the Oasis quiet pool. That is why the pricing is much lower and that $75 should be for a half day.

In the past at the GF and the CR the Cabanas could be rented by anyone and not just limited to GF / CR guests. Also the YC/BC Cabanas are only for resort guests but stocked and offer the same amenities as the GF and the CR.

Dave

 

[nashvilleash]

Thank you ! We check in the 31st. We are GV in the GW too . Wonder what will happen to us. I would rather stay in my garden wing too. Read a lot of elevator issues in these threads.
if you get a chance can you comment on the afternoon pool situation. Are they crowded or not . Also can you tell me what time you are heading to the morning buses .
Hope you have a spectacular trip !

The elevators look crowded after MK closes and around 9 when folks are done eating. There are plenty of people in the garden wing, like the elephant family stomping above us. But no elevators mattered most to us.
heading to buses 45 minutes before the park opens. You can take monorail to other resorts to eat but it stops running at 8pm. Pool hasn’t been crowded the past 3 days In the late afternoon.

 

[Sarahraegraham]

Question about laundry: Is it cash/coin only or can we use a credit card?

 

[Dave006]

Credit and Debit cards are accepted for the washers / dryers and to purchase soap. There is a service that monitors the status of the machines and you can use TXT alerts or web updates on the laundry.

BLT information link to show status / availability

https://www.laundryview.com/home/61...E-TOWER/BAY-LAKE-TOWER-AT-CONTEMPORARY-RESORT
Garden wing information link to show status / availability

https://www.laundryview.com/home/81...RY-RESORT-SOUTH-GARDEN-WING/SOUTH-GARDEN-WING
Dave

 

[bcuinohio]

Question about laundry: Is it cash/coin only or can we use a credit card?

It was credit card when we were at Poly last year. Probably same at CR.

 

[Llama mama]

The elevators look crowded after MK closes and around 9 when folks are done eating. There are plenty of people in the garden wing, like the elephant family stomping above us. But no elevators mattered most to us.
heading to buses 45 minutes before the park opens. You can take monorail to other resorts to eat but it stops running at 8pm. Pool hasn’t been crowded the past 3 days In the late afternoon.

Thank you!