Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[Dug720]

Does the monorail run through extra evening hours at Epcot or do they use busses?

 

[bcuinohio]

Does the monorail run through extra evening hours at Epcot or do they use busses?

It did in June. It was pretty crowded. If you have a car, I would drive. My brother in law drove and he got back to BLT way before we did.

 

[Dug720]

It did in June. It was pretty crowded. If you have a car, I would drive. My brother in law drove and he got back to BLT way before we did.

No car. I haven't driven since I sold it in 2006 to move to NYC and don't plan on re-starting with a rental car - especially at Disney.

Thanks!

 

[Mome Rath]

So, I just stayed at the Contempo for the first time, and had a great stay. I do have a question though; so when you can feel the bed shift, what is causing the slight motion? Is it the Monorail starting and stopping, or the air pressure changes when the Monorail enters and exits? It's not a vibration or a shake really (and isn't the elevators), just a subtle movement, but it is definitely noticeable.

We stayed in the main tower, over the tracks.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

So, I just stayed at the Contempo for the first time, and had a great stay. I do have a question though; so when you can feel the bed shift, what is causing the slight motion? Is it the Monorail starting and stopping, or the air pressure changes when the Monorail enters and exits? It's not a vibration or a shake really (and isn't the elevators), just a subtle movement, but it is definitely noticeable.

We stayed in the main tower, over the tracks.

When things are still/quiet, I have had times where I’ve felt that same slight movement, which I’ve always assumed is the monorail, particularly the express monorail.

Separately, the new bed/headboard setup is all connected as one piece between beds and I have noticed when someone in the second bed moves/rolls over, you can feel it in your bed.

 

[Mome Rath]

When things are still/quiet, I have had times where I’ve felt that same slight movement, which I’ve always assumed is the monorail, particularly the express monorail.

Separately, the new bed/headboard setup is all connected as one piece between beds and I have noticed when someone in the second bed moves/rolls over, you can feel it in your bed.

Yes, absolutely on the bed issue! I think that should have been tested before deciding to go that way. I do think the other movement has to be connected to the monorails, which is kind of cool, just not something I had expected. lol

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Yes, absolutely on the bed issue! I think that should have been tested before deciding to go that way. I do think the other movement has to be connected to the monorails, which is kind of cool, just not something I had expected. lol

Yeah, I stop short of calling it a fundamental design flaw, but it does seem like the kind of thing that wasn’t fully tested well. My DD is a rough sleeper, tosses and turns all night…and every single time you feel it! Lol.

 

[TeamSy]

Our ideal room would be ground level so we don’t have to deal with stroller/elevator. Is there a way to note this request?

 

[focusondisney]

Our ideal room would be ground level so we don’t have to deal with stroller/elevator. Is there a way to note this request?

You can call CRO to add that request to your reservation. Do you have a garden wing room reserved? There are no ground level rooms in the main building.

 

[Lacoccinelle]

I always like to know what is available in the shops so I know if I need to do an order. 8/13/2022

 

[TeamSy]

You can call CRO to add that request to your reservation. Do you have a garden wing room reserved? There are no ground level rooms in the main building.

Is CRO the resort directly or does it stand for something else

 

[Dug720]

Is CRO the resort directly or does it stand for something else

Central Reservations Office.

There is no way to call the hotel directly. Even the “front desk” button on your phone goes to an off-site call center. They *should* answer for whichever resort you are calling from (in this case Contemporary) but they are NOT on property.

 

[peabody58]

Our ideal room would be ground level so we don’t have to deal with stroller/elevator. Is there a way to note this request?

This was our first ever ground floor room anywhere at WDW last May, and we loved it!

 

[TeamSy]

This was our first ever ground floor room anywhere at WDW last May, and we loved it!

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Wow that looks perfect for our desired ground floor. We wanted something easy for the stroller haha. Look at that path! Do you remember what view this is considered?

 

[Frozen2014]

The above photos are great. Does anyone happen to have a photo of the toiletries that are sold in the Contemporary store?

Or if not, can someone confirm that they sell things like sunscreen, deodorant (male and female), hairspray, etc We are travelling with carry on only so just wondering in case they sell out.

Also, is shampoo/conditioner in regular containers or in dispenser in the shower? We would need enough for 4 shampoos each day. Any issue getting regular refills?

Thanks!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Wow that looks perfect for our desired ground floor. We wanted something easy for the stroller haha. Look at that path! Do you remember what view this is considered?

Just FYI in case you don't know, but that picture above was taken from a ground floor room in Bay Lake Tower (the DVC building next door). Do you have a BLT reservation or CR reservation?

 

[angelinaxox]

I'd put in a request for "upper floor, close to Magic Kingdom". All TPV rooms have a good view, but higher is always better, IMO. Being more on the MK side of the floor makes for a bit better view as you're closer/have less buildings/parking lot in the immediate foreground, but that's overall pretty minor and not worth sweating that much (IMO). Odd numbered rooms allow you to see the castle from one of the beds.

As for HDDR... hopefully someday the Blue Flag boat returns that runs between CR-WL-FW... but until then, yes, walking to MK and taking the MK-FW boat is the easiest way to go, IMO.

If your timing is such that you don't mind going straight from the park, that's an option too. You could take a bus from DHS to FW, then you'll need to switch to another internal FW bus back to the Settlement Depot (which is where HDDR is located). You could also take a bus from DHS to WL and then take a seperate bus that goes from WL to FW, which drops off at the Settlement Depot. Obviously that's going to be a fair amount of bus transferring with may be less than ideal given you'll have an ECV in your party. Sorry if you already know all of this!

Hope that helps!

I wanted to thank you for your help. We just got back from our vacation and couldn't have asked for a better view from our room. We were in room 4735 on the 11th floor. Having my mom with us, it was awesome to have that view as we stayed in the room in the afternoons with her and we watched the fireworks several nights from there as well.

 

[KM82]

The above photos are great. Does anyone happen to have a photo of the toiletries that are sold in the Contemporary store?

Or if not, can someone confirm that they sell things like sunscreen, deodorant (male and female), hairspray, etc We are travelling with carry on only so just wondering in case they sell out.

Also, is shampoo/conditioner in regular containers or in dispenser in the shower? We would need enough for 4 shampoos each day. Any issue getting regular refills?

Thanks!

I wish I had seen this earlier. We just left. They definitely have sunscreen in the stores, but I didn’t look for the deodorant or hairspray. It’d probably be cheaper to order for delivery if you aren’t going to take it with you though. Those kinds of things tend to be pretty pricey at the hotel.

As far as the shampoo and stuff in the rooms, they’re in the dispensers in the shower now. We brought our own, so I can’t speak to how full they started or how frequently they filled them back up. Actual room cleans were every other day, so I wouldn’t expect it to be done any more frequently than that.

 

[Mome Rath]

The above photos are great. Does anyone happen to have a photo of the toiletries that are sold in the Contemporary store?

Or if not, can someone confirm that they sell things like sunscreen, deodorant (male and female), hairspray, etc We are travelling with carry on only so just wondering in case they sell out.

Also, is shampoo/conditioner in regular containers or in dispenser in the shower? We would need enough for 4 shampoos each day. Any issue getting regular refills?

Thanks!

The only thing we noticed they did not have was shave cream.

 

[Frozen2014]

I wish I had seen this earlier. We just left. They definitely have sunscreen in the stores, but I didn’t look for the deodorant or hairspray. It’d probably be cheaper to order for delivery if you aren’t going to take it with you though. Those kinds of things tend to be pretty pricey at the hotel.

As far as the shampoo and stuff in the rooms, they’re in the dispensers in the shower now. We brought our own, so I can’t speak to how full they started or how frequently they filled them back up. Actual room cleans were every other day, so I wouldn’t expect it to be done any more frequently than that.

Thanks for the reply. Hope you had a wonderful trip!
We plan on bringing the essentials, but it's more if we run out. Only exception is shampoo and conditioner. Hoping it's not an issue getting a refill daily if it's not enough for four (2 females with longer hair). Figured there is mark up if we end up buying something there.

The only thing we noticed they did not have was shave cream.

Perfect. Thanks for confirming.