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Garden wing Contemporary
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networkpro
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its a bit of a walk from the main building to any of the amenities , but is a bit quieter than the concourse rooms. It has a bit of a view of the boats traveling around, but IMHO you could do better. The Contemporary has an elevator problem to the 4th floor where most of the shopping, dining and monorail transportation resides. All of the elevators are on a demand basis and very inefficient.
JIMINYCR
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When we stay at Contemp we always book the Garden wing for its quietness. We have never been bothered by the short walk to the main building for meals or monorail service or pool access. Id rather have the quiet environment than deal with the tower noises. Weve never had any issues with hearing noises from the surrounding rooms. Also waiting for the elevator which can take forever to reach the ground floor can be maddening. Waking up in the morning to the sun raising over Bay Lake and seeing rabbits on the grass is peaceful.
Be sure to take time in the evening to watch the Electrical water parade from the dock.
Be sure to take time in the evening to watch the Electrical water parade from the dock.
ToTBellHop
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We loved it! The walk to the main tower is covered and you’re close to the main pool. I don’t actually like staying in the main tower. So loud and busy!
MaryJaneP
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Stayed in CR Garden Wings several times (old north garden wing was demolished for BLT) on second floor each time and found them nearly ideal. Expensive, what at WDW isn't. Laundry not easy either. But in R.E. the saying Location, Location, Location was never truer. Was with spouse and three kids. Walk to MK in A.M. helped regulate over-abundance of energy in children, ours and others we observed.
We’ve stayed in the Garden Wing several times and enjoyed each one immensely. I wouldn’t waste the money on a water view room. The times we did our view was obstructed by a large tree. The proximity to the MK was our main reason. It’s an easy walk, and you have your own security checkpoint.
JIMINYCR
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It depends on where in the Garden Wing you have a room. If you are in the furthest group of rooms it would be more of a walk. We always request the closest building to the tower, ground floor . We've never been told we couldn't get a room there.
WorldExplorer
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When I stayed there the first room I got assigned was super close to the lobby, in the first hallway you go down. It seemed fairly convenient.
But I wanted a room where I could see the Electric Water Pageant, so I requested a swap and got one. It was a few minutes from the lobby and very inconvenient, but the view was definitely worth it. I could see the whole thing perfectly right from my window.
Overall, I rank Contemporary as my favorite monorail resort. It has the most convenient setup in general, being one large building (the garden wing is closely connected with a cover, unlike Polynesian or Grand Floridian where all the rooms are completely detached). Its quick service is not laughably small like Polynesian and not inconveniently placed in a corner like Grand Floridian. And the monorail running right through it is the kind of fun novelty you should be expecting at Disney.
Yeah, the Incredibles thing is ugly, but that's its biggest weak spot. It's not so hideous it's resort ruining (I say this having not run into those ugly Edna Mode framed magazine cover looking things in the rooms I stayed in, those MIGHT have been hideous enough to wreck it).
But I wanted a room where I could see the Electric Water Pageant, so I requested a swap and got one. It was a few minutes from the lobby and very inconvenient, but the view was definitely worth it. I could see the whole thing perfectly right from my window.
Overall, I rank Contemporary as my favorite monorail resort. It has the most convenient setup in general, being one large building (the garden wing is closely connected with a cover, unlike Polynesian or Grand Floridian where all the rooms are completely detached). Its quick service is not laughably small like Polynesian and not inconveniently placed in a corner like Grand Floridian. And the monorail running right through it is the kind of fun novelty you should be expecting at Disney.
Yeah, the Incredibles thing is ugly, but that's its biggest weak spot. It's not so hideous it's resort ruining (I say this having not run into those ugly Edna Mode framed magazine cover looking things in the rooms I stayed in, those MIGHT have been hideous enough to wreck it).
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JohnD
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It's a LONG walk. I didn't enter room preferences when I made the reservation so I was put in a room that was the farthest walk possible to the main building. It doesn't even have an inside connector all the way into the main building. Eventually, you're deposited outside and walk along a walkway beside the pool outside until you come to another door to enter. Obviously, you have access to all the amenities in the main building, including monorail. I'm just not sure it's worth the obviously reduced rate because of location. If you're staying in the Contemporary, stay in the main building.