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We just got back from a split stay between a standard view room at the Yacht Club and a tower Magic Kingdom view room at the Contemporary. Here's what we thought. 
Yacht Club--we had standard view room 2040 which had a beautiful view of the quiet pool. It was a really great view for a standard view room category. The room itself was spacious and comfortable, and it even had a flat screen TV that the bellman said had only been put in a few of the rooms so far. The room was very quiet, and it was conveniently laid out. The mattresses were wonderful, and I wonder if they were new too. The Cast Members here were very friendly, and we felt like welcome guests. The lobby looked very nice with its Christmas decorations, though it's not as elaborate as some of the other deluxe resorts. Overall, I would very gladly stay here again. We like the fact that it has a quieter atmosphere than the Beach Club and that it feels very luxurious and has a great location. Here are some pictures:
View from balcony:
Contemporary--we had Magic Kingdom view room 4526 on the ninth floor of the tower. We thought the new room decor looked very upscale and truly contemporary in style. I much preferred the nicer comforters over the ones they have at the other deluxe resorts--they are much softer. We thought the living/bedroom area was nicely laid out, especially if you're there for work since there is a nice desk area complete with computer that has free Internet access. The view was absolutely wonderful! It was so neat to be able to watch Wishes from our balcony and see the castle whenever we wanted to. I do have two criticisms of the Contemporary though. The first is the noise level that comes up to the rooms (and we were up on the 9th floor) from Chef Mickey's. It wasn't bothersome when the regular dining was going on, but about once every half our a CM got on a microphone to broadcast to the entire restaurant. That was super loud, and it was really annoying when we were trying to sleep in. Since Chef Mickey's is open early in the morning and late at night, it can be quite bothersome. For the price they charge for the tower rooms, I feel that Disney could've tried harder to soundproof the rooms. My other criticism is the layout of the bathroom. The towel rod is way on the other side of the bathroom, so you basically have to either call for someone in the room to hand you a towel or get cold walking over to the towel rod yourself after your shower. Also, the new sinks are very cool looking, but they leave way too little counter space for your toiletries. So while the view was wonderful and the room decor was upscale, the annoyances of the noise level and the bathroom layout were negatives. I probably wouldn't rush to stay here again. Here are some pictures:
View pictures:
Yacht Club--we had standard view room 2040 which had a beautiful view of the quiet pool. It was a really great view for a standard view room category. The room itself was spacious and comfortable, and it even had a flat screen TV that the bellman said had only been put in a few of the rooms so far. The room was very quiet, and it was conveniently laid out. The mattresses were wonderful, and I wonder if they were new too. The Cast Members here were very friendly, and we felt like welcome guests. The lobby looked very nice with its Christmas decorations, though it's not as elaborate as some of the other deluxe resorts. Overall, I would very gladly stay here again. We like the fact that it has a quieter atmosphere than the Beach Club and that it feels very luxurious and has a great location. Here are some pictures:
View from balcony:
Contemporary--we had Magic Kingdom view room 4526 on the ninth floor of the tower. We thought the new room decor looked very upscale and truly contemporary in style. I much preferred the nicer comforters over the ones they have at the other deluxe resorts--they are much softer. We thought the living/bedroom area was nicely laid out, especially if you're there for work since there is a nice desk area complete with computer that has free Internet access. The view was absolutely wonderful! It was so neat to be able to watch Wishes from our balcony and see the castle whenever we wanted to. I do have two criticisms of the Contemporary though. The first is the noise level that comes up to the rooms (and we were up on the 9th floor) from Chef Mickey's. It wasn't bothersome when the regular dining was going on, but about once every half our a CM got on a microphone to broadcast to the entire restaurant. That was super loud, and it was really annoying when we were trying to sleep in. Since Chef Mickey's is open early in the morning and late at night, it can be quite bothersome. For the price they charge for the tower rooms, I feel that Disney could've tried harder to soundproof the rooms. My other criticism is the layout of the bathroom. The towel rod is way on the other side of the bathroom, so you basically have to either call for someone in the room to hand you a towel or get cold walking over to the towel rod yourself after your shower. Also, the new sinks are very cool looking, but they leave way too little counter space for your toiletries. So while the view was wonderful and the room decor was upscale, the annoyances of the noise level and the bathroom layout were negatives. I probably wouldn't rush to stay here again. Here are some pictures:
View pictures:
You make me want to try both resorts (someday!)!! 
. My list is endless. Y/C looks very nice & so does the CR. Maybe a split stay is in store for us. Did it go smoothly? We have 3 kids to move as well so thats a consideration for us. A split stay between a MK resort and Epcot resort sounds wonderful.
