For the first page of this review of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, click here.
MORE ON DISNEY’S CONTEMPORARY RESORT
Disney’s Contemporary Resort is one of 8 official Disney owned and operated deluxe resorts at Walt Disney World.
In their recommended order for first time family visitors, they are
(Many of these also offer Disney Vacation Club (“DVC”) studios and villas, all for rent to the general public–see this for more on the Disney Vacation Club resorts. The DVC offering here is Bay Lake Tower.)
You enter the Contemporary Resort into its first floor lobby, unless you are coming by monorail.
On the left you’ll find the check-in and concierge area. At Disney World, “concierge” means help with tickets, dining reservations and such.
On the right there’s a small coffee bar…
…and a somewhat abstract kids area.
Also on the first floor is one of the three table service restaurants at the Contemporary, The Wave of American Flavors.
Here’s the review of The Wave from our book.
Outside towards the parking lots and to the right you’ll find the bus stop, with service to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Downtown Disney ands the water parks…
…and also the walkway to the Magic Kingdom, which is 5-10 minutes away depending on your pace.
Head back into the main lobby and out the other door, and you’ll find the main pool…
…a kids water play area…
…pool bar…
…watercraft rental…
…and water sports.
Here’s someone parasailing. I don’t know why.
Also here is a second pool. Neither pool is particularly kid-pleasing, but the second pool tends to see more adults, and the main pool with slide more families.
There’s also a lot of beach here…
…and at night, movies are shown either on the beach of near the main pool.
Also in this area is the boat dock, with service to the other Bay Lake resorts, Fort Wilderness and the Wilderness Lodge.
Back in the main Tower, on the 4th floor–accessible via elevator, or often more quickly on escalators–you’ll find most of the rest of the offerings at the Contemporary, including Chef Mickey’s, a family favorite.
Here’s the review of Chef Mickey’s from our book.
Near Chef Mickey’s you’ll find an adequate counter service offering, the Contempo Cafe…
…a poorly located and weak-looking bar…
…and lots of shops.
At the north end of the fourth floor you’ll find a connector to nearby Disney Vacation Club Bay Lake Tower…
…and a patio from which you can watch Wishes.
Back inside, up a dedicated elevator or escalator you’ll find the Contemporary’s monorail stop. The resort monorail serves the Magic Kingdom and the other two monorail resorts, the Grand Floridian and Polynesian, and also the Ticket and Transportation Center where you change monorails for Epcot.
At the very top of the Contemporary is the storied California Grill. A great place for a family meal, celebration, or to watch Wishes after (or during) dinner, it’s often booked up, but its bar is not reserved, and does serve the main menu. It may not be open to new guests, though, as the later dinner crowds gather. The podium to check in for your reservation or to see if you can go to the bar is on the second floor.
Here’s the review of the California Grill Mickey’s from our book.
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