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

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Yay, I'm so happy about our trip to the CR in January. I have always wanted to stay there. 10 days baby
I just found out some great news.
We're going for a conference. My DH is on the board of directors, so we're staying club level. Woohoo!!!
I can't wait

Congratulations and I hope you have a great time.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Does anyone know if Fantasia Market sells distilled water? I'm trying to avoid a grocery stop on my way from the airport. Thanks.

I know they sell bottled water, however I am not sure if it's distilled.

 

[Lisa S.]

I know they sell bottled water, however I am not sure if it's distilled.

Thanks!

 

[Rags]

Next month I will be at the Contemporary for the first time!!!! Woo Hoo!!!

 

[WDWKOOK]

Next month I will be at the Contemporary for the first time!!!! Woo Hoo!!!

How exciting! You're going to love it.

I think you are also staying at the WL? I believe I answered a question for you "over there."

 

[nyisles84]

We had our first DVC trip this past June. We stayed in a 2 bedroom lake view at BLT and we loved it. So glad it is our home. I just got back last night from a 4 night, 5 day brief mid-semester trip and stayed at Saratoga Springs in a studio. While the resort was nice, the Downtown access is very nice as well, the whole bus/transportation system there I felt was horrendous and too long. I am now forever spoiled by BLT That being said, only 231 more days till I shall be back Home!

 

[WDWKOOK]

We had our first DVC trip this past June. We stayed in a 2 bedroom lake view at BLT and we loved it. So glad it is our home. I just got back last night from a 4 night, 5 day brief mid-semester trip and stayed at Saratoga Springs in a studio. While the resort was nice, the Downtown access is very nice as well, the whole bus/transportation system there I felt was horrendous and too long. I am now forever spoiled by BLT That being said, only 231 more days till I shall be back Home!

That's how we felt about our 3-night stay at AKL in August. While we loved our room and the savannah view and the restaurants, I just couldn't get past its "remote" location. One afternoon it took nearly 45 mins. from the time we waited for a bus at AK until we arrived at AKL. We were thrilled when we moved-on to the CR for 8 nights.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Thanks!

You're welcome.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Next month I will be at the Contemporary for the first time!!!! Woo Hoo!!!

I hope you enjoy staying there.

 

[danabalana]

Congratulations and I hope you have a great time.

Thanks
I'll be hanging out here a lot before I go. Don't want to miss out on any good tips

 

[WDWKOOK]

Thanks
I'll be hanging out here a lot before I go. Don't want to miss out on any good tips

Did you put any room location requests in on your reservation?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

We had our first DVC trip this past June. We stayed in a 2 bedroom lake view at BLT and we loved it. So glad it is our home. I just got back last night from a 4 night, 5 day brief mid-semester trip and stayed at Saratoga Springs in a studio. While the resort was nice, the Downtown access is very nice as well, the whole bus/transportation system there I felt was horrendous and too long. I am now forever spoiled by BLT That being said, only 231 more days till I shall be back Home!

It's great that you enjoyed staying there.

 

[Rags]

How exciting! You're going to love it.

I think you are also staying at the WL? I believe I answered a question for you "over there."

Yup that's me!!! Thank you for the help on both threads!!! I never thought I would stay at a delux but the 40% code has made my dreams come true TWICE!!!

 

[Rags]

I hope you enjoy staying there.

Thanks you we can't wait!!!!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Thanks you we can't wait!!!!

You're welcome.

 

[krisnchris]

Hi - Just upgraded ourselves from one night @ Pop to one night at CR!!!

We're moving to AKV for the rest of the stay. But we wanted to take advantage of the monorail for the one night we do have flexibility. . . So, I have some questions. We are staying on a cash reservation for a standard studio in BLT. Should I bother to do a room request? I got the rate through expedia. Can I do online check-in? How would I do the room request - through expedia or Disney. Tried to go thru Disney, but it was sold out.

So we will be using the sleeper sofa. Where are the sheets?

And my biggie - I want to take advantage of the pools while we are there. Can we do it after we check out, but on that day? Check out is by 11, I believe. What if we wanted to come back after lunch and swim. Is that possible? And park in the CR parking lot?

Thanks a bunch!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Hi - Just upgraded ourselves from one night @ Pop to one night at CR!!!

We're moving to AKV for the rest of the stay. But we wanted to take advantage of the monorail for the one night we do have flexibility. . . So, I have some questions. We are staying on a cash reservation for a standard studio in BLT. Should I bother to do a room request? I got the rate through expedia. Can I do online check-in? How would I do the room request - through expedia or Disney. Tried to go thru Disney, but it was sold out.

So we will be using the sleeper sofa. Where are the sheets?

And my biggie - I want to take advantage of the pools while we are there. Can we do it after we check out, but on that day? Check out is by 11, I believe. What if we wanted to come back after lunch and swim. Is that possible? And park in the CR parking lot?

Thanks a bunch!

On the day you check-out you still have access to all other things like the pool until 12:00 AM and when returning you can instert your KTTW card into the slot of where the access bar is and it's the same lane the Disney buses use when going in there.

 

[krisnchris]

so, let's just make it crystal clear. I have that entire check-out day, till midnight. Is that right? Cool!

 

[alaskajamaica]

Yup that's me!!! Thank you for the help on both threads!!! I never thought I would stay at a delux but the 40% code has made my dreams come true TWICE!!!

How on earth did you get a 40% code!!!!!?????

 

[Rags]

How on earth did you get a 40% code!!!!!?????

I got the 40% off code for my upcoming Dec stay last December. I saved vacations to the Walt Disny web site under my profile and received the code about a week later. FYI it hasn't worked for other family memebers. The Jan trip I used the general public 40% code at the Wilderness Lodge!

Hope you get a code!!!