lissiesmum
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Awww, that was so sweet![]()

Awww, that was so sweet![]()
<snip>My mom got that great PIN code and we currently have three CR garden wing/garden view rooms on a courtesy hold. (The only reason we haven't put the deposit down is that we REALLY were hoping for a 2 bdrm at BLT, but none were available with the code. Just need a day or so to make sure we're really ok with monorail and no villa - or if we need to look into a villa at WL.)<snip>
Just wanted to say Hi! I've been reading this thread for the last few days and it has been awesome. My soon to be husband and I are staying at the CR for our honeymoon for 8 nights in January and I am SO excited thanks to all the info in this thread.
I've been to WDW 20+ times (grew up in FL) but he's NEVER been so I'm looking forward to introducing him to "the madness". lol. We are staying Atrium Club Level MK view and have the DxDP. I've only stayed at a Deluxe one other time at the Poly with my mom years ago and have never been lucky enough to do CL and I've never used the dining plan either so I really can't wait.
What are some fun things at the CR we should make sure to look for? and what are some things I should make sure to show a first time Disney go-er?![]()
Congratulations on both your upcoming marriage and your soon-to-be DH's first WDW trip! I think you guys would get a kick as newlyweds doing CM and of course, you have to eat at the CA Grill during Wishes.
I have to admit, when I got to the part where you mention doing BOTH the Atrium Club level AND the Deluxe Dining Plan, I had to re-read the sentence. May I ask why you are doing both? What is the primary reason that you are doing CL? I hope you won't think I'm out of place mentioning this, but it might be a challenge for you to do both CL AND the DxDP - that is a lot of food! With 3 table service credits per day/per person and 2 snack credits PP/PD AND the CL breakfast, snacks, h'ors d'oeuvres and desserts - yikes! IMHO, I would not recommend doing both.
Have a great honeymoon!
Congratulations on both your upcoming marriage and your soon-to-be DH's first WDW trip! I think you guys would get a kick as newlyweds doing CM and of course, you have to eat at the CA Grill during Wishes.
I have to admit, when I got to the part where you mention doing BOTH the Atrium Club level AND the Deluxe Dining Plan, I had to re-read the sentence. May I ask why you are doing both? What is the primary reason that you are doing CL? I hope you won't think I'm out of place mentioning this, but it might be a challenge for you to do both CL AND the DxDP - that is a lot of food! With 3 table service credits per day/per person and 2 snack credits PP/PD AND the CL breakfast, snacks, h'ors d'oeuvres and desserts - yikes! IMHO, I would not recommend doing both.
Have a great honeymoon!
Chef Mickey's is terrific and there are always adults there. It is a tough ADR to get however.![]()
Maybe the concierge can work some magic for a couple of honeymoonersI'm going to keep my fingers crossed for a cancellation then! Never hurts to hope for a little pixie dust, right? lol![]()
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Thank you for posting those great photos.We stayed at the CR 11/29-12/6 in a tower theme park view room #4746. I have to say that it was a great place to stay!!!.
We would definitely stay here again, but next year we plan on an Epcot resort. Believe it or not, my kids kept asking to go back to Epcot! Who knew that Epcot would trump MK???
We stayed at the CR 11/29-12/6 in a tower theme park view room #4746. I have to say that it was a great place to stay!!!. This is the look from our room on the first night that we were there.
And the view during the fireworks.
And during the EWP.
Also, another night castle view.
I have to say that the offerings at the Contempo Cafe were great! The best was the Dulce de Leche cupcake.
We loved the lit Mickey wreath, but it wasn't lit every night.
Of course, the best part of the CR is this!
We would definitely stay here again, but next year we plan on an Epcot resort. Believe it or not, my kids kept asking to go back to Epcot! Who knew that Epcot would trump MK???
I've never used the dining plan either so I really can't wait.
What are some fun things at the CR we should make sure to look for? and what are some things I should make sure to show a first time Disney go-er?![]()
My other favorite thing was definitely the walking path to the Magic Kingdom, because we have little kids. But I think this would be attractive to any family/group that doesn't want to spend all day every day in the parks. We spent 6-12 hours away from the Contemporary depending on the day, but the best days featured several hours enjoying the pool.
Thank you for posting those great photos.
My DD11 feels the same way now about the Epcot resorts (maybe because she's getting older?) and she would love to stay there, but we keep staying at the MK resorts, and mostly the CR. She says that she just wants to "try something different" and stay at the YC. She obviously doesn't care as much about the rooms as we do. We love the CR rooms, the resort amenities and being in the Tower. I am NOT good with change
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GORGEOUS! I'm SO excited to stay there now.
Epcot was actually always my favorite park when I was a kid, I loved MK too but Epcot was SO cool and futuristic and the world showcase was FUN. So many new things to see that I had read about. I wanted to stay at a Monorail hotel this time because it is DH's first trip but next time we will definitely stay at an Epcot resort.
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Thanks!another brief message from my smartphone so please pardon the mistakes =)
This has to qualify as our best trip ever. I highly recommend both MVMCP and wishes desert party. We have always loved the CR but I actually think they are bringing their "A" game back on CM service...mousekeeping...attitude and attention to detail. It has been our first visit near Christmas time and will probably be repeated from here on out. Crowds have been great...not dead but no waits over 15 minutes with liberal fastpass use. Planning my marathon haunted mansion ride tomorrow night. Talk to you more when we get back tuesday.
Quick question..I always see the beach areas of different resorts being talked about. Like the Poly beach and watching Wishes from it, etc....even Fort Wilderness gets mentioned quite a bit. I assume the CR has a decent beach area unless I am mistaken. What kind of beachy area does CR have ? (also I know that they show movies on the beach!)