Disney's Contemporary Resort

Becky Peplinski

This is an excellent choice due to the convenience of walking to Magic Kingdom. The room decor is Incredibles themed with standard two bed layout. We stayed in garden wing which is a walk to coffee/drink refreshment station. The pools are heated and refreshing after a hot day at the parks. The sunrise and moon views are amazing. The nighttime boat light show is entertaining. The monorail convenience is a great addition. The onsite Disney merchandise shop is well stocked.

Richard Grove

Disney’s Contemporary Resort remains hard to beat if your primary goal is sheer convenience to Magic Kingdom. The dedicated walking path gets you to the park gates in about ten minutes, completely bypassing the ferry and monorail lines at rope drop and park close. Having the monorail run directly through the fourth-floor Grand Canyon Concourse is iconic, and the views from the Main Tower rooms facing Seven Seas Lagoon provide an easy vantage point for the nightly fireworks. The dining lineup is also one of the strongest across the deluxe hotels, featuring California Grill at the top, a solid sit-down meal at Steakhouse 71, and Chef Mickey's for character breakfasts. The main trade-off comes down to atmosphere, noise, and price. Because the concourse is an open-air atrium holding high-volume restaurants, shops, and a transit hub, the central core of the resort stays loud and bustling throughout the day. The mid-century modern aesthetic and subtle Incredibles theming in the rooms look clean, but the overall vibe feels more like a busy convention center hotel than a relaxing, immersive getaway. If you book a Garden Wing room to save on the steep rack rates, you lose the monorail concourse views and add extra walking through exterior hallways. You are paying a premium purely for logistics and location, but for quick park access and simple transportation, it delivers exactly as advertised.

Melinda Keenan

Our family shared two connecting rooms that were spacious and quiet at night. One room had a large shower and the other had a tub/shower combination. Each had a private toilet area. The beds were comfortable and pillows nice. The rooms only have a "beverage cooler" not a refrigerator. So we took the ice bucket liner and filled it with ice and put it in the cooler to keep our milk cold. We also removed one shelf in order to stand the milk upright. Ziplock bags with ice helped too. The view of the lake from the balcony was fabulous. We walked .65 miles on a path to the Magic Kingdom which was so convenient, and rode the Monorail back to the hotel. The Contempo Cafe served huge portions of food. You could share one meal and save $$. The service was slow though. We loved the Chef Mickey breakfast. The buffet had everything you could possibly want. Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Pluto each came to our table and posed for photos. Over the years we have stayed at The Polynesian, Wilderness Lodge, The Beach Club, Shades of Green and The Contemporary. They have all been wonderful!

camille k

Staying at the contemporary was an amazing experience. The resort and rooms were incredible. We stayed in the main tower with a theme park view. Steakhouse 71 breakfast was great. We utilized the gym and walking paths as well. This was our best stay at Walt Disney World!

Dara Manno

Our room was amazing. Some small details could make it a 5. Better refrigerator. Small is fine but I didn’t realize it was open a crack and my medically complex child’s food didn’t stay cold enough to last. We had to scramble to find him food. Not entirely hotels fault but a larger mini fridge would have helped alleviate this besides the user error. Next I wish there was drainage on the balconies. The view couldn’t be beat but the afternoon rains made the balcony wet and it would be nice if that drained instead of just setting there.