A Look Inside
Deluxe Resort
Disney's Contemporary Resort
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The Contemporary
Resort is one of the tow original Walt Disney World Hotels. It is
located between Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon. Within walking
distance to the Magic Kingdom park, or you can catch the Resort Monorail
as it breezes through the iconic A-frame Contemporary Tower. Described
as ultra-modern with award-winning dining, white-sand beaches,
spectacular views and dazzling pools. This resort has one of the lease
amount of colors, the only real source of color in the atrium is a
90-foot mosaic depicting Native American children and nature. The
off-white central tower is augmented by a three-story Garden Building.
The 4th floor of the Tower is known as the Grand Canyon Concourse where you will find a variety of shops and restaurants as well as the monorail station. There is also a walkway to Bay Lake Tower (a DVC Resort). The Contemporary offers many recreation options and also houses large convention facilities.
There are several big advantages to staying at this resort. The first is location, location, location! As one of the monorail hotels the Contemporary Resort is very well located. The Magic Kingdom is only a short monorail ride (or walk) away and getting to Epcot simply requires transferring from one monorail to another one at the Ticket and Transportation Center (TTC). In addition, the Polynesian and Grand Floridian Resorts are easily accessed by the monorail and the Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness are just a boat ride away. There are several dining options within the resort itself, and as we already said it boost one of the largest selections of recreational activities. The second biggest draw is the rooms at the Contemporary Resort are among the largest at Walt Disney World.
The 4th floor of the Tower is known as the Grand Canyon Concourse where you will find a variety of shops and restaurants as well as the monorail station. There is also a walkway to Bay Lake Tower (a DVC Resort). The Contemporary offers many recreation options and also houses large convention facilities.
There are several big advantages to staying at this resort. The first is location, location, location! As one of the monorail hotels the Contemporary Resort is very well located. The Magic Kingdom is only a short monorail ride (or walk) away and getting to Epcot simply requires transferring from one monorail to another one at the Ticket and Transportation Center (TTC). In addition, the Polynesian and Grand Floridian Resorts are easily accessed by the monorail and the Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness are just a boat ride away. There are several dining options within the resort itself, and as we already said it boost one of the largest selections of recreational activities. The second biggest draw is the rooms at the Contemporary Resort are among the largest at Walt Disney World.
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Contemporary Resort's Rooms Most of the Contemporary rooms are 394
square feet, which makes them some of the largest standard rooms in Walt
Disney World, and have two queen-size beds, a daybed, and a table with
two chairs.
Each Disney's Contemporary Resort room is furnished with the following:
Each Disney's Contemporary Resort room is furnished with the following:
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- Two queen beds
- Dresser with medium-size drawers
- Table with 2 chairs
- Nightstand digital alarm clock
- Full-length mirror (on bath door)
- WiFi wireless Internet access
- Flat-panel TV
- Mini fridge
- Coffee Maker
- Ironing board and iron
- Hair dryer
- Digital thermostat
- In-room safe
- Tiny bottle of H2O-brand shampoo, and bar soap
The Contemporary Resort has two sections. The Tower is 14 stories tall and has approximately 500 guest rooms. The Tower rooms have 2 views, Bay Lake or the Magic Kingdom/parking lot. The South Garden Wing is located to the south of tower has approximately 250 rooms. The Garden rooms have either a water, garden or parking lot view. With that said which is better, the Tower or the Garden Wing? That depends on your taste. The Tower rooms are much more convenient to the shops, restaurants, front desk and monorail station. The rooms in the South Wing are closer to the marina and swimming pools. The Tower room are more expensive and some have complained of the noise from the monorail.
Concierge Services
The Concierge Floors - 12 and 14. Concierge services are identical on the two floors, the only difference is the 14th floor has suites.
The 12th floor Atrium Club Concierge and the 14th floor Tower Club Concierge offer the same services and food items. There is a nightly turndown service, and they leave a little chocolate Mickey (solid chocolate) on your pillow every night. The concierge is available from 7am to 10pm to make dining reservations, plan outings, answer questions, everything
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Contemporary Pools
Contemporary has two pools. The largest, The Feature Pool, sits in the middle of the Contemporary tower and the Garden Wing. There is also a hot tub, kiddie pool and water player area.
The other smaller pool, the Bay Pool is located near the Feature. This pool is considered a "quiet pool," meaning that loud play and splashing around are discouraged.
Contemporary's pools range in depth from around 3 feet 6 inches to 4 feet 9 inches. Pool are open every day, including during winter. The pools are heated to 82°F/28°C throughout the year. We've swum in temperatures as cold as 40°F/4°C; the water was fine, but getting out was a shock. Contemporary also has a hot tub located near Silver Creek Springs Pool.
Feature Pool has one water slide that all ages are free to use. Guests can find showers, storage lockers, restrooms, and laundry facilities. Pool hours are at least 10AM to 10 PM, extending to as much as 8 AM to 12 AM during busy times. Feature Pool will have lifeguards during the pools' operating hours.
Restaurants and Dining
California Grill-High atop the Contemporary Resort, the award-winning California Grill sets the standard for Disney dining. But expect a boisterous crowd-the noise level makes quiet conversation difficult. Still, the view from the 15th floor is stellar, one of the best spots for watching the Magic Kingdom fireworks. It's so popular that the Grill no longer allows just anyone on the elevator for a ride to the top - you must have a dinner reservation. A show kitchen is the centerpiece of the airy dining room
Contemporary has two pools. The largest, The Feature Pool, sits in the middle of the Contemporary tower and the Garden Wing. There is also a hot tub, kiddie pool and water player area.
The other smaller pool, the Bay Pool is located near the Feature. This pool is considered a "quiet pool," meaning that loud play and splashing around are discouraged.
Contemporary's pools range in depth from around 3 feet 6 inches to 4 feet 9 inches. Pool are open every day, including during winter. The pools are heated to 82°F/28°C throughout the year. We've swum in temperatures as cold as 40°F/4°C; the water was fine, but getting out was a shock. Contemporary also has a hot tub located near Silver Creek Springs Pool.
Feature Pool has one water slide that all ages are free to use. Guests can find showers, storage lockers, restrooms, and laundry facilities. Pool hours are at least 10AM to 10 PM, extending to as much as 8 AM to 12 AM during busy times. Feature Pool will have lifeguards during the pools' operating hours.
Restaurants and Dining
California Grill-High atop the Contemporary Resort, the award-winning California Grill sets the standard for Disney dining. But expect a boisterous crowd-the noise level makes quiet conversation difficult. Still, the view from the 15th floor is stellar, one of the best spots for watching the Magic Kingdom fireworks. It's so popular that the Grill no longer allows just anyone on the elevator for a ride to the top - you must have a dinner reservation. A show kitchen is the centerpiece of the airy dining room
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Chef Mickey's is
an all-you-can-eat buffet with that features a colorful, open dining
room with the monorail running overhead, this is one of the most
popular Disney-character restaurants-mostly because you're guaranteed
an audience with Mickey Mouse, who dons a chef's toque and visits every
single table for photos. (Goofy, Minnie, Donald, and Pluto are on
hand, too.) The buffet circles the center of the room. It's loud,
crowded, busy, and fun for families. We rarely see anyone here without
kids in tow.
The Wave...of American Flavors-On the first floor of the Contemporary just past the front desk, The Wave has one of the coolest lounges at Walt Disney World. This
hip spot has the feel of an upscale coffee shop. Many of the items on
the list are Organic including their beer and coffee. The Wave also
serves up unusal drinks like the Antioxidant Cocktail and Supercharged
Tropical Smoothie. With health breakfast buffet options of multigrain
pancakes, make-your-own muesil. As well as healthy options for lunch and
dinner.
Contempo Cafe-is the resort's conuter service restaurant. You place your order on a touch-screen kiosk, you can’t make modifications to your order on the touch screen but if you would like to 86’d the tomato on your sandwich just walk up to the pick-up window and ask. The food is made fresh and is tastier than most quick service restaurants. The seating area can be quite noisy with sounds from the nearby Chef Mickey.
Viewing the Fireworks from The Contemporary
Magic Kingdom Fireworks can be easily viewed from the resort. One of the Best spots for this is the 15th floor California Grill Lounge but you must have a dining reservation to view from this location. The music which accompanies the fireworks is piped into the lounge so guests don’t miss a thing. Guest with Tower Rooms facing the Magic Kingdom can also view the show from their terraces. If you are a guest on the 14th floor Concierge, you can watch the fireworks from the balcony off the lounge.
Actives to do
Contempo Cafe-is the resort's conuter service restaurant. You place your order on a touch-screen kiosk, you can’t make modifications to your order on the touch screen but if you would like to 86’d the tomato on your sandwich just walk up to the pick-up window and ask. The food is made fresh and is tastier than most quick service restaurants. The seating area can be quite noisy with sounds from the nearby Chef Mickey.
Viewing the Fireworks from The Contemporary
Magic Kingdom Fireworks can be easily viewed from the resort. One of the Best spots for this is the 15th floor California Grill Lounge but you must have a dining reservation to view from this location. The music which accompanies the fireworks is piped into the lounge so guests don’t miss a thing. Guest with Tower Rooms facing the Magic Kingdom can also view the show from their terraces. If you are a guest on the 14th floor Concierge, you can watch the fireworks from the balcony off the lounge.
Actives to do
Pirate and Pals Cruise-Take an unforgettable moonlit cruise of Seven Seas Lagoon, meet fearsome Never Land pirates and enjoy a fireworks finale.
Contemporary Resort Campfire Head down to the beach for a fun evening of storytelling and s’mores around an open fire.
Electric Water Pageant-Great
sea creatures and twinkling flags cross the lagoon to electronic tunes
in this playful nighttime water parade.The best viewing spot from the
Contemporary of this water
pageant is the beach on the Bay Lake side of the resort.
There is also parasailing,
personal water craft rentals, wakeboarding, motorized boating,
fishing, tubing, beach volleyball, tennis, basketball, and jogging
trails. Movie under the stars and a game station arcade are also
available.
Shops
Bayview Gifts - The front section, just off the escalator, offers refrigerated chocolates and fudge, homewares and photo collectibles. The middle section offers Ladies casual fashions, watches, jewelry and framed art collectibles. The end section offers men's fashions.
Bayview Gifts - The front section, just off the escalator, offers refrigerated chocolates and fudge, homewares and photo collectibles. The middle section offers Ladies casual fashions, watches, jewelry and framed art collectibles. The end section offers men's fashions.
Fantasia -
Offers Disney character merchandise and clothing. A wide
selection of pins is located in the center of this shop.
Fantasia Market - Offers a variety of reading material (newspapers, magazines, etc.), liquor and refrigerated items. This shop also stocks health and beauty items guests may need.
Fantasia Market - Offers a variety of reading material (newspapers, magazines, etc.), liquor and refrigerated items. This shop also stocks health and beauty items guests may need.
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