The ALL NEW Disney's Contemporary Resort & Bay Lake Tower FAQ with PICs! (FEB 2010)

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Hi everyone!

I have been playing with Flickr for a little while and having fun sharing pictures there.
I created a group for contemporary resort and bay lake tower photos.

Take a look and join up if you are on Flickr.

thanks!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/contemporaryresort

Thanks for posting that link.

 

[monorail girl]

HI! Just booked CR garden wing, standard view for hubby and I for Jan 2011 1/2 marathon This will be a weekend alone for us in Disney since our Honeymoon Very excited I love visiting this resort and I think I stayed here when I was very small.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

HI! Just booked CR garden wing, standard view for hubby and I for Jan 2011 1/2 marathon This will be a weekend alone for us in Disney since our Honeymoon Very excited I love visiting this resort and I think I stayed here when I was very small.

I hope you both have a great time.

 

[Rags]

Does anyone know if the RAC at Contemporary is now participating with Southwest airlines?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Does anyone know if the RAC at Contemporary is now participating with Southwest airlines?

According to the thread on the Resort board posted by CanadianGuy, as of right now Southwest is not on the RAC at the Contemporary.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Rags,
Here is a link to that thread I mentioned earlier, so if the Contemporary is added to that list I am sure it will be updated.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2423456

 

[Rags]

THANKS!!!! I have quite a bit of time before I head to the CR!!!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

You're welcome and half the fun is planning before you arrive.

 

[luvdmouse]

Anyone know what movies they are showing this month?

 

[tbenny]

I am going in a few weeks I booked one night at the CR MK club level and then we are going to BLT for 4 nights.
I just checked my reservation for the CR and it said 2 bedroom villa didn't say club level or MK view. Are ther 2 bedrooms in the garden wing?

Update I called and the CM confirmed the room I booked.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I am going in a few weeks I booked one night at the CR MK club level and then we are going to BLT for 4 nights.
I just checked my reservation for the CR and it said 2 bedroom villa didn't say club level or MK view. Are ther 2 bedrooms in the garden wing?

Update I called and the CM confirmed the room I booked.

Originally for my families reservation last August we also had a Atrium Club - Magic Kingdom View, which is what was written on our e-mailed confirmation. However when I looked online the WDW website also said it was for a 2 Bedroom Villa, so when I called CRO they told me our reservation was correct. My guess is since the Atrium Club - Magic Kingdom View became a reservation category they have not fixed this problem when viewing that reservation on their website.

 

[jockey]

We are staying at BLT for the first time in Feb 2011, what can I expect to see from a standard view studio? I am hoping we may get a glimpse of the monorail

 

[katiebelle21]

Joining in! We just added two days at the BLT to our reservation. This will be our first CR stay!

 

[luvdmouse]

Anyone know if they are still showing movies in the evening at the CR?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Joining in! We just added two days at the BLT to our reservation. This will be our first CR stay!

I hope you have a great time.

 

[anndrewcastle]

enjoy your time!

 

[aggiegirl1234]

Hello CR experts! So I was on the Disney World website looking at all the different room choices at the CR just for the heck of it I noticed something that I haven't ever noticed on the website or on the DIS boards that surprised me. The "Standard King Contemporary Tower room" which "offers views of the parking area or pool" for $370 a night.

I think when I was booking my trip, this room wasn't even listed as an option because I definitely would have noticed a slightly less expensive tower room I'm not sure if I should be bummed or not. Are there only a few of this room type? Are they located very low in the tower (hence the "parking lot view")? Why are king bedrooms $30 less? Are these the only tower rooms with king beds or could the tower bay lake view room I've got now have a king bed? How could I miss an entire room category?! So confused Thanks for your help!

 

[A MK Family]

Anyone know what movies they are showing this month?

Anyone know if they are still showing movies in the evening at the CR?

Hello,
We were just there the 15th-22nd. They are still showing movies but now it is under the BLT walkway. I don't fully remember all the movies but I know they were showing Princess and the Frog and HSM. They also had some really great pool side activities mid afternoon!
Have a great trip!

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Hello,
We were just there the 15th-22nd. They are still showing movies but now it is under the BLT walkway. I don't fully remember all the movies but I know they were showing Princess and the Frog and HSM. They also had some really great pool side activities mid afternoon!
Have a great trip!

seriously???

 

[A MK Family]

Hello
I thought I would post some feedback from our recent trip March 15-22nd. It is a little late because my DD(2) ended up with pneumonia down there and still is recovering.

So our trip. It was fabulous

We requested an odd room away from CM. Last March we had a MK view room 11th floor but Chef Mickeys side. It wasn't that loud but when we would try to have an early night with our little ones it was a little distracting. This trip we had room 4548 - 9th floor MK view last room above fantasia. I had hoped for odd room but I really didn't mind. The view was amazing I didn't really notice a difference from the 11th flr to the 9th but being the last room closest to MK made a difference.

Our first day was a long one we were at the Montreal airport for 5:30 am. Our flight was supposed to be at 8:00 but was delayed and then again in the air so our flight went from 3.5 hrs to 4. But when we finally arrived at MCO we walked straight onto a ME bus. But then I remembered that CR is last stop so after WL, Poly, GF we were finally there (2:10 pm).

But our room wasn't ready so we went up to the Contempo cafe grabbed lunch and waited. BTW - lunch was good - DH had burger and fries, DDs had pizza and I had the lime chicken burger and green beans which is good but way too much bun! And my DDs were all to eager to eat my worms in dirt dessert Getting excited as we watching the monorails coming and going At 2:50 our room was ready. We freshened up and walked to MK.

I must say all the CM were terrific! Right away DH noticed the safe was closed and not working so we called to have it fixed. 3 days later nothing. So we were carrying a good amount of cash and DH wallet in our day pack. Well on the boat back from WL my DH didn't noticed until the boat pulled away from FW that an intoxicated gentlemen got off with our pack

Lots of drama later - the pack was eventually returned (without the cash) and the hotel sent up a Marie and cookies for my DDs. The staff was great.

Mousekeeping however not so much. We requested that our room be cleaned early as we come back form naps. Well we only had mousekeeping 3 times because they waited until the 1.5 hrs in the afternoon that we were in our room eventhough we left at 7 am. And when it was cleaned it was no more then bed making and towel refreshing (not even any characters). our toiletries didn't even get replaced. This was one of my complaints...

The other is rather an annoyance. I found it bothersome with the stroller to get an elevator (that had room) down to the 4th flr then take another elevator up to the 5th for the monorail. We tried once to just carry the stroller but the escalators are a little narrow. But I guess that is why we walked most days!!

So after my few grumbles we did have some great moments. Did CM twice - fabulous! My DDs had a blast in the splash area and endless fun on the beach and by the pool (more great CMs).

I had some great shopping fun in Fantasia and was able to use our remaining snack greats for easter snack in BVG and the marketplace (which I loved). We traveled very light so it was nice to be able to buy a bottle of wine and/or some snacks for the room.

4 nights DH and I enjoyed Wishes from the balcony while our DDs crashed it was well worth the $$ for the MK view. Even after wishes and earlier in the morning I loved watching the castle light change. And my dds loved looking out in the morning plotting our adventures...

I love the CR, we had a great trip and will definately go back...