04/22/2025
✨ DISNEY’S CONTEMPORARY RESORT ✨
The Contemporary Resort is one of the two original Walt Disney World hotels. It is located between Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon on the monorail loop that services the . It consists of a large A-frame section (the Tower) and one Garden Wing (South). The fourth 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 walkway to . The Contemporary offers many recreation options and also houses large convention facilities.
Rooms:
The Contemporary Resort has two sections:
The Tower is 14 stories tall and features about 500 guest rooms. The Tower rooms have 2 views, Bay Lake or Magic Kingdom/Parking Lot. These rooms have received a refurbishment and are now Incredibles themed. Awesome, right?!?
Garden Wing is located to the south of the Tower has approximately 250 rooms. The Garden rooms have either a water, garden or parking lot view. These rooms also got a refurbishment and are Incredible as well!
Pools:
There are two pools at the Contemporary. The large pool is a freeform pool complete with a 17-foot high curving slide. There is also a round, quiet pool which is shallow around the edges and deeper in the center.
Cabanas are available nearby for daily or hourly rental. They include a flatscreen TV, ipod docking station, resort phone, and a mini refrigerator.
Two whirlpools have also been added, one of which is located on a peninsula which juts out into the freeform pool area. Children’s water play area is also available futuristic in design, kids can run and play through fountains and waterspouts.
Dining options:
3 Full table service options are available: Chef Mickey’s (character meal), California Grill and Steakhouse 71.
Quick service options: Contempo Cafe and Sand Bar Pool Bar. There is also Contemporary Grounds coffee shop located near the main lobby.
Getting to the parks:
🏰 Magic Kingdom: walk (about 5-10 minutes) or hop on the monorail
🌐 Epcot: monorail to the Ticket and Transportation Center and transfer to the Epcot monorail
🎥 Hollywood Studios: bus
🦒Animal Kingdom: bus
🛍️ Disney Springs: bus
My ratings:
Transportation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Food options: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pool: ⭐️⭐️
Theming: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Contemporary Resort has lots of pros…accessibility to Magic Kingdom, monorail access to and and the , amazing theming in their tower rooms, fireworks viewing right from the resort & fabulous dining options! Questions about the ? Let’s chat!
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