Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

[quandrea]

Request north tower even number room. This will put you on the outside with a partial view of the lake, bigger view of tennis courts and the ability to see fireworks over the castle at MK. We have been very lucky in past years with this request. Good luck !

Thank you! I had looked at the thread on room views but was having some trouble visualising things.

 

[glocon]

We stayed in the garden wing about a month ago and ADORED it. We thought it was very Disney- the monorail, Chef Mickey's, the electric water parade. I was so elegant yet comfortable. Loved the easy walk to MK- I would stay again in a heartbeat if I could afford it again!!!!

 

[LisaCM614]

Curious - is the beer tasting at The Wave an old thing? does it still happen on Saturday afternoons?

 

[WillowRain]

I"m staying at BLT in January, just after Marathon on rented DVC points. Standard view. I keep reading about room requests, should I be doing that? It's a dedicated 2 bedroom villa. What floor should I ask for? Would like to stay close to the elevator. Hoping for some magic and get an upgrade to theme park view, but wishful thinking I am sure.

 

[NS8VN]

There are so few standard views at BLT I would just put in the request for "near elevator". DVC rooms rented on points virtually never get upgraded unless a room is unusable.

 

[wannabee]

So excited.... we rented a 2 bedroom BLT theme park view for April. I haven't stayed at the CR since I was a child in the mid 70's. So looking forward to the walk to the Magic Kingdom. Don't know how much a theme park view will matter as I am usually at the parks at fireworks time but my travel companions really wanted it.

 

[wannabee]

Does anyone know if we get Magic bands if we're staying on rented points?

 

[dansdad]

Does anyone know if we get Magic bands if we're staying on rented points?

Yup.

 

[wannabee]

Thanks

 

[kmb584]

We just returned from our latest stay at BLT and hit the room jackpot this trip. I always book a 2 bedroom lake view villa and this time around we were in room 8112. We had a 25% view of the lake and a 75% view of MK ... it was really lovely being able to watch Happily Ever After every night from one of our balconies! It's definitely spoiled us.

 

[wdhinn89]

Just booked yesterday! Looking forward to returning to our Disney home!

 

[Kjbbach1]

Can anyone tell me the times you can expect your room to be ready at BLT? I know technically check in is at 4, but I want to get in around noon. Thanks in advance

 

[dansdad]

Can anyone tell me the times you can expect your room to be ready at BLT? I know technically check in is at 4, but I want to get in around noon. Thanks in advance

I would not expect it before 4PM. Is it possible, yes but unlikely. DVC runs at greater than 90% occupancy and the Villas take longer to change over between guests. In all our DVC stays the earliest we have gotten in our room is 3:30PM.

 

[Kjbbach1]

I would not expect it before 4PM. Is it possible, yes but unlikely. DVC runs at greater than 90% occupancy and the Villas take longer to change over between guests. In all our DVC stays the earliest we have gotten in our room is 3:30PM.

Thank you. I guess we will hit up the park earlier

 

[LisaCM614]

Two weeks from today we check into BLT!

 

[MinMou]

I am obsessed with CR since our stay last week! It was our first stay at CR and I loved everything about it! The walk to MK, the monorail view,Contempo and Chef Mickeys, watching the fireworks from the observation deck,......the list goes on and on! I really was afraid I wouldn't like it because it didn't feel/look very Disney, but I loved all of it!

I am so happy to read this. I have heard from 3 different people all the reasons I won't like CR, but I usually know what I like better than strangers do!! lol.
Did you have any problems with security between the hotel and the MK?

 

[MinMou]

30 days until we are at CR!!

Any tips for CR with a toddler? I know it has a splash area and I am sure my son would just play there all day. He loved the one at the Poly but it was geared toward a little bit bigger kid so I actually like the simple one at CR lol! Is there a playground anywhere nearby? I know some DVC resorts have them but for some reason I feel like the monorail ones do not...

Happy Anniversary!

 

[grumpy28]

I am so happy to read this. I have heard from 3 different people all the reasons I won't like CR, but I usually know what I like better than strangers do!! lol.
Did you have any problems with security between the hotel and the MK?

Security was a breeze. Easy peasy and quick. I hope you love CR as much as we did. It is my absolute favorite resort!

 

[MiracleCream]

Security was a breeze. Easy peasy and quick. I hope you love CR as much as we did. It is my absolute favorite resort!

I second this and how much CR was so magical. We already can't wait to go back after staying there last week. The cast members there were amazing and we are even thinking about splurging onto club level

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I second this and how much CR was so magical. We already can't wait to go back after staying there last week. The cast members there were amazing and we are even thinking about splurging onto club level

Just a warning, CL can be addicting, especially at CR.