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CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-22-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by loperella

We just switched resorts today to CR and am trying to get all the info I can before our upcoming trip in Oct. It's our 1st time to Disney & obviously our 1st stay at Contemporary. We're SO looking forward to the whole experience!!!

It'll take a while to read thru all these posts, but one page at a time....until then...

Thanx for all the info everyone and I look forward to contributing and posting pics after my upcoming trip!

I would say you made a great decision switching to the Contemporary, so have a great time staying there.

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-22-2009, 08:52 PM

I forgot to mention in my review that all the talk about the Contemporary being a major convention resort is not really true. Obviously I am not denying that meetings and conventions don't take place, however I never noticed any people on conventions unless I was walking on the 2nd floor of the Tower. I never noticed them in the lobby or on the 4th floor and there was a convention with KPMG taking place when I was there.

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-22-2009, 09:17 PM

One more thing, I am not exactly sure what was done to it but this past Thursday the bus station re-opened, because it was being renovated. So for a few days when getting on a bus for Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom/Blizzard and Downtown Disney/Typhoon Lagoon, you needed to wait for them where the Magical Express buses arrive.

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-22-2009, 09:26 PM

If anyone is intrested to know the Business Center is open everyday from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-22-2009, 09:34 PM

According to what I was told the Tennis Courts have re-opened, however there are no plans to bring back the playground.

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-22-2009, 09:58 PM

I just added Club Level tip #10 to the 1st page and here it is.

Just incase either lounge runs out of a specific hot food item it will be replaced by an item from the old menu which was used by the old menu. For example on a Thursday night the Atrium Club lounge ran out of the Tomato and Mozzarella Bruschetta, so it was replaced by the Beef Wellington that was on the old menu.

windan · 08-22-2009, 10:32 PM

Hey CR Gang! We're staying at the CR for the first time this September and was wondering if the Cali Grill has food service in the lounge or at the counter area. We have an ADR for that week but were wondering if we wanted to have some appetizers and such at the lounge if that's possible.

TIA Danny

nemofans · 08-23-2009, 06:29 AM

No playground, huh? That stinks.

loperella · 08-23-2009, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CR Resort Fan 4 Life

According to what I was told the Tennis Courts have re-opened, however there are no plans to bring back the playground.

Awww, disappointing but oh-well. Don't they have some sort of kid's water/squirty area thingy around the pool area that is fairly new?

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-23-2009, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loperella

Awww, disappointing but oh-well. Don't they have some sort of kid's water/squirty area thingy around the pool area that is fairly new?

Yes the brand new kids splash play area is opened.

hpkalika · 08-23-2009, 09:54 AM

We went in July and found more kids in the Atrium level then we imagined we would see since everyone says it is a business hotel.

I did not notice anything convention like going on. I'm sure they are but you do not get that impression from the lobby area.

One question I do have is that I was trying to book something next summer and wanted to get a suite on the 14th floor. Any suites offered are only in the Garden wing or Bay Lake towers. I wanted to stay in the main building. My husband snores so badly that I was waking him half the night and neither of us slept well.

We keep seperate bedrooms at home for exactly this reason.
I did not think it would be as bad as it was, but it makes me realize that we NEED a suite. Should I think they are all booked for next year?

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-23-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpkalika

One question I do have is that I was trying to book something next summer and wanted to get a suite on the 14th floor. Any suites offered are only in the Garden wing or Bay Lake towers. I wanted to stay in the main building. My husband snores so badly that I was waking him half the night and neither of us slept well.

We keep seperate bedrooms at home for exactly this reason.
I did not think it would be as bad as it was, but it makes me realize that we NEED a suite. Should I think they are all booked for next year?

There are various suites that are available on the Tower Club 14th floor and there is a Garden Wing suite, however I am not sure if they have one or a few of them.

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-23-2009, 05:50 PM

All the pictures I took while I was just there.

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-23-2009, 05:51 PM

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 08-24-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig-TMIP

Hey everybody!
Thanks for all the links to the site, I'm glad we can help!

CR-Resort-Fan-4-Life now has his own page over at contemporaryresort.net!
he shares pictures of the tempo grab-n-go and a nice shot of the hotel before BLT was built.

Thanks Jason!

http://www.contemporaryresort.net/cr...tfan4life.html

You're welcome Craig.

08-22-2009, 09:26 PM	#1654
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 39,674	Business Center hours If anyone is intrested to know the Business Center is open everyday from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

08-22-2009, 09:34 PM	#1655
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 39,674	Playground and Tennis Court update According to what I was told the Tennis Courts have re-opened, however there are no plans to bring back the playground.

08-22-2009, 09:58 PM	#1656
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 39,674	Club Level tip #10 has been added to the 1st page I just added Club Level tip #10 to the 1st page and here it is. Just incase either lounge runs out of a specific hot food item it will be replaced by an item from the old menu which was used by the old menu. For example on a Thursday night the Atrium Club lounge ran out of the Tomato and Mozzarella Bruschetta, so it was replaced by the Beef Wellington that was on the old menu.

08-22-2009, 10:32 PM	#1657
windan Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 129	Hey CR Gang! We're staying at the CR for the first time this September and was wondering if the Cali Grill has food service in the lounge or at the counter area. We have an ADR for that week but were wondering if we wanted to have some appetizers and such at the lounge if that's possible. TIA Danny __________________ DH DW DS

08-23-2009, 06:29 AM	#1658
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08-22-2009, 08:52 PM	#1652
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 39,674	I forgot to mention in my review that all the talk about the Contemporary being a major convention resort is not really true. Obviously I am not denying that meetings and conventions don't take place, however I never noticed any people on conventions unless I was walking on the 2nd floor of the Tower. I never noticed them in the lobby or on the 4th floor and there was a convention with KPMG taking place when I was there.

08-22-2009, 09:17 PM	#1653
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 39,674	One more thing, I am not exactly sure what was done to it but this past Thursday the bus station re-opened, because it was being renovated. So for a few days when getting on a bus for Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom/Blizzard and Downtown Disney/Typhoon Lagoon, you needed to wait for them where the Magical Express buses arrive.

08-23-2009, 09:54 AM	#1661
hpkalika Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 93	We went in July and found more kids in the Atrium level then we imagined we would see since everyone says it is a business hotel. I did not notice anything convention like going on. I'm sure they are but you do not get that impression from the lobby area. One question I do have is that I was trying to book something next summer and wanted to get a suite on the 14th floor. Any suites offered are only in the Garden wing or Bay Lake towers. I wanted to stay in the main building. My husband snores so badly that I was waking him half the night and neither of us slept well. We keep seperate bedrooms at home for exactly this reason. I did not think it would be as bad as it was, but it makes me realize that we NEED a suite. Should I think they are all booked for next year? __________________ [img]http://www.********************/timers/tickers/3nkr6b51iikin74k.png[/img]

08-23-2009, 05:50 PM	#1663
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 39,674	All the pictures I took while I was just there.

08-23-2009, 05:51 PM	#1664
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 39,674

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