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

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

and we loved it!!!!

The resort is fantastic. The transportation is hands down the best!!! The fact we could walkt to MK and take the monorail to Epcot was awesome.

The Garden wing was so quiet!!

Now I have stayed at all level of resorts and I am a person that equates value for what I pay. This resort is worth every penny.


We are putting a deposit down for the same time next year!!!!

A big thanks to all who answered every question!!!

It's great to heat that you enjoyed staying there.

 

[branv]

and we loved it!!!!

The resort is fantastic. The transportation is hands down the best!!! The fact we could walkt to MK and take the monorail to Epcot was awesome.

The Garden wing was so quiet!!

Now I have stayed at all level of resorts and I am a person that equates value for what I pay. This resort is worth every penny.


We are putting a deposit down for the same time next year!!!!

A big thanks to all who answered every question!!!

So glad to hear it! We are doing our first stay at CR in May, also in Garden Wing. Nice to hear comments about the GW; sometimes it seems we're the only ones on this thread not staying in the tower

How was the walk to and from the GW and the main building? Did you like your view/location?

 

[Rags]

So glad to hear it! We are doing our first stay at CR in May, also in Garden Wing. Nice to hear comments about the GW; sometimes it seems we're the only ones on this thread not staying in the tower

How was the walk to and from the GW and the main building? Did you like your view/location?

The walk was less than 10 mins!!!! Really it was wonderful and relaxing at night to stroll back not concerned I was going to miss a bus!!!

We had a partial lake and garden view and did get to see the Electrical parade from the room. I am going to book the garen wing again for next year as well.

 

[WDWKOOK]

The walk was less than 10 mins!!!! Really it was wonderful and relaxing at night to stroll back not concerned I was going to miss a bus!!!

We had a partial lake and garden view and did get to see the Electrical parade from the room. I am going to book the garen wing again for next year as well.

When you say that the walk was less than 10 minutes, might you have meant to/from the CR and the MK? branv was asking about the walk to/from the GW and the Tower which is actually just about a couple of minutes. I don't want anyone to get confused.

 

[JennMouse32]

this resort has always been my dream to stay at. Hopefully if everything goes right i will be getting to stay there in 2012 with my sister.. hopefully.. so any and all information willing to share would be greatly appricated... and yes its far away, but i like planning ahead and having things taken care of early so i dont have to worry about it later on.

 

[WDWKOOK]

this resort has always been my dream to stay at. Hopefully if everything goes right i will be getting to stay there in 2012 with my sister.. hopefully.. so any and all information willing to share would be greatly appricated... and yes its far away, but i like planning ahead and having things taken care of early so i dont have to worry about it later on.

to the thread (from a former Hoosier).

It's always exciting to plan a vacation. This thread has a lot of info. on the first page. If you love looking at photos, I recommend Craig's wonderful site:

http://www.contemporaryresort.net/contemporarygallery.html


Also check AllEars for CR info: http://allears.net/acc/faq_con.htm



MouseSavers always posts the latest discounts/codes:

http://www.mousesavers.com/disneyresorts.html



More info. and photos here: http://www.disneycontemporary.com/


And, of course check on the DIS for anything and everything WDW-related.


When you have any CR questions, everyone is very friendly here and would be more than happy to help you.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

this resort has always been my dream to stay at. Hopefully if everything goes right i will be getting to stay there in 2012 with my sister.. hopefully.. so any and all information willing to share would be greatly appricated... and yes its far away, but i like planning ahead and having things taken care of early so i dont have to worry about it later on.

WDWKOOK Has given you some great links to look at, so if you have any questions please feel for to ask and we will do our best to answer them.

 

[Rags]

When you say that the walk was less than 10 minutes, might you have meant to/from the CR and the MK? branv was asking about the walk to/from the GW and the Tower which is actually just about a couple of minutes. I don't want anyone to get confused.

Soo sorry in my excitement about the CR I misunderstood!!! Yes the walk form the GW to the tower is less than 2 mins or so not a long walk at all!

 

[JennMouse32]

thank you everyone.

the CR has always been a dream to stay at since i was little. it alwasy amazed.. i showed my sister a couple pics of it, she's wanting to go so badly now, when she went with me to disney, for her first time in 2009. i just hope things work out and we can go it would be great. and im sure by then she will be wanting a break from her two little ones..

 

[branv]

The walk was less than 10 mins!!!! Really it was wonderful and relaxing at night to stroll back not concerned I was going to miss a bus!!!

We had a partial lake and garden view and did get to see the Electrical parade from the room. I am going to book the garen wing again for next year as well.

When you say that the walk was less than 10 minutes, might you have meant to/from the CR and the MK? branv was asking about the walk to/from the GW and the Tower which is actually just about a couple of minutes. I don't want anyone to get confused.

Soo sorry in my excitement about the CR I misunderstood!!! Yes the walk form the GW to the tower is less than 2 mins or so not a long walk at all!

*whew* at first I read that and thought "ten minutes?!" Thanks WDWKook for clarifying the question

Thanks for the info Rags, your enthusiasm is making me feel really good about our room choice!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

branv,
I hope you have a great time staying there.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Special New Year's Eve Dining:

Many Walt Disney World restaurants will feature special menus during the holidays, and for New Year's Eve in particular. Here are several special New Year's Eve dining experiences that we have details on. (Call 1-407-WDW-DINE for details or to make reservations, unless otherwise noted.)

-- The California Grill at the Contemporary Resort will host an elegant and festive event with a variety of food, beverages, and fireworks. Entertainment scheduled: casino-style games, characters, and live entertainment throughout the evening. This is a dine-around style event with food stations set up throughout the restaurant. A complimentary bar is available, in addition to wine poured by the glass up until midnight. This a semi-formal occasion -- dress accordingly. Cost: $525 per person, tax and gratuity included.

(From the AllEars Newsletter)

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Special New Year's Eve Dining:

Many Walt Disney World restaurants will feature special menus during the holidays, and for New Year's Eve in particular. Here are several special New Year's Eve dining experiences that we have details on. (Call 1-407-WDW-DINE for details or to make reservations, unless otherwise noted.)

-- The California Grill at the Contemporary Resort will host an elegant and festive event with a variety of food, beverages, and fireworks. Entertainment scheduled: casino-style games, characters, and live entertainment throughout the evening. This is a dine-around style event with food stations set up throughout the restaurant. A complimentary bar is available, in addition to wine poured by the glass up until midnight. This a semi-formal occasion -- dress accordingly. Cost: $525 per person, tax and gratuity included.

(From the AllEars Newsletter)

Thank you for posting that information.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Thank you for posting that information.

You're welcome.

Are you packed yet? It sure is cold in FL

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

You're welcome.

Are you packed yet? It sure is cold in FL

We actually left yesterday and spent the night in Lexington, Kentucky. Tonight were staying in Cleveland, Tennessee and tomorrow were staying in Valdosta, Georgia before getting to WDW. We like to take our time driving down and doing that we don't arrive at WDW late in the evening. Plus on Thursday when we get there it's supposed to be getting warmer for the weekend, although then next week it will be cold again.

 

[WDWKOOK]

We actually left yesterday and spent the night in Lexington, Kentucky. Tonight were staying in Cleveland, Tennessee and tomorrow were staying in Valdosta, Georgia before getting to WDW. We like to take our time driving down and doing that we don't arrive at WDW late in the evening. Plus on Thursday when we get there it's supposed to be getting warmer for the weekend, although then next week it will be cold again.

Well, that answers my question about you being packed

Since you're coming from way up north, even a cold FL will seem warm to you.

I hope the rest of your journey goes smoothly. Have fun at the pin trading at the CR.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Well, that answers my question about you being packed

Since you're coming from way up north, even a cold FL will seem warm to you.

I hope the rest of your journey goes smoothly. Have fun at the pin trading at the CR.

Yes that's true and thank you.

 

[WDWKOOK]

1,050 pounds of honey
800 pounds of flour
600 pounds of powdered sugar
35 pounds of spices
600 pounds of chocolate
180 pounds of apricot glaze



Enjoy!




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[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

1,050 pounds of honey
800 pounds of flour
600 pounds of powdered sugar
35 pounds of spices
600 pounds of chocolate
180 pounds of apricot glaze



Enjoy!




http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ampaign=Feed:+DisneyParks+(Disney+Parks+Blog)

Very cool.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

It feels a bit weird posting this but tomorrow my family and I will be back at WDW, however it will be our 1st time not staying at the Contemporary since December 2007, since were staying for a 2nd time at the Boardwalk Inn. Although I will be going to the Contemporary for Pin Trading on Dec 17 and we plan to visit there a few times and so we can eat at the Contempo Cafe. So I will talk to you all when I am home on Christmas Day.