Contemporary Resort Archives

First Look at New Disney’s Contemporary Resort Rooms

June 24, 2021

Walt Disney World Resort opened to the public on October 1, 1971. Along with Magic Kingdom Park, the Vacation Kingdom offered two resort hotels on opening day — Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort & Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Almost five decades later, both of these locations are still a part of any Disney fan’s resort hotel bucket list! As we work our way towards the anniversary of the first half-century of Walt Disney World, it’s no surprise that these ...

Disney Food

Disney Eats: The Wave

January 2, 2018

I’ll never pass up a chance to visit Disney’s Contemporary Resort. It always brings back memories of childhood meals at Chef Mickey’s, visiting the little mall on the main floor looking for the perfect souvenir, and being in such amazement at the idea of a monorail going straight through a resort! Now that I’m older, some things have changed. I only attend Chef Mickey’s every few trips (because I’ve moved on to all things pot roast), I window ...

Disney Tips

The Ultimate Walt Disney World Holiday Bucket List

December 19, 2017

It’s truly magical how the Disney parks get transformed into the Merriest Place on Earth each Christmas season. Once Halloween has come and gone, the holiday transformation begins! As the parks close for the night, teams of Disney holiday cast members are rushed in and the real work begins as they race the clock until park opening the next morning. From detailed topiaries to 70 foot trees to the task of planting over 119,000 poinsettias overnight, Walt Disney World really thinks ...