board57796
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I think it looks great. I remember driving the Monorail past every day, seeing it change slowly every day. Nice to see the end result.
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A photo tour of the new Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
- Thread starter Mr.EPCOT
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Stepping out onto the observation deck...
Is everybody ready for a view?
There it is!
The one thing here that people strangely feel like shelling out thousands upon thousands of dollars for to have a view of for a few nights.
Mountain of Space... certainly empty of Guests at the moment.
Still awesome, in spite of all of the bad things they've done to it.
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Monorail Silver! We are currently holding for further traffic clearance. Once Monorail Orange has moved a safe distance away from in front of us, we will resume our forward motion. If you are standing, please hold onto the silver handrails, and stand clear of the automatic doors. Thank you!"
Looking over at the top of the tower...
...and the Top of the World.
Here's the top of the elevator area we were just in.
Is everybody ready for a view?
There it is!
The one thing here that people strangely feel like shelling out thousands upon thousands of dollars for to have a view of for a few nights.
Mountain of Space... certainly empty of Guests at the moment.
Still awesome, in spite of all of the bad things they've done to it.
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Monorail Silver! We are currently holding for further traffic clearance. Once Monorail Orange has moved a safe distance away from in front of us, we will resume our forward motion. If you are standing, please hold onto the silver handrails, and stand clear of the automatic doors. Thank you!"
Looking over at the top of the tower...
...and the Top of the World.
Here's the top of the elevator area we were just in.
jt04
Well-Known Member
...and towards the main pool area of the Contemporary.
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I can't help but think that the other "Garden Wing" days are numbered even if nothing major gets built there for awhile.
Great pictures!
EPCOTPluto
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Great views...Now, only DVC members have access from the walkway at the bottom right corner of this pic, right? Or does this mean anyone can go and tour the BLT? :lookaroun And can anyone also go up to the roof area?
Perhaps I will try to look around in a couple of weeks.
jt04
Well-Known Member
As it should be I think. Otherwise the place would be overwhelmed. Can anybody go to the top of the original tower observation areas anymore?
Also, what is your avatar? Looks cool!
kbmum
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I'm not sure, but I think you can't go to the original area without reservations at California Grill.
The avatar is from a Roen figure of Mickey that pays homage to the Clash's "London Calling." There's some info here:
http://www.freshnessmag.com/2006/06/28/roenxmedicomxdisney-clash-mickey-mouse/
The avatar is from a Roen figure of Mickey that pays homage to the Clash's "London Calling."
There's some info here:http://www.freshnessmag.com/2006/06/28/roenxmedicomxdisney-clash-mickey-mouse/
harveyt0206
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Wow, what great pics. Thanks for sharing.
raven
Well-Known Member
Community hall...
We must have been there at the same time because the girl on the right was right behind me on most of the tour. I think you were taking a picture out the window when we were waiting for the elevator. :lol:
WDWFigment
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Awesome pictures, thanks for the update. Anyone know whether DVC members who are staying at BLT will be able to bring guests to the Top of the World lounge? I was hearing mixed reports a couple of weeks ago...
Captain Chaos
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I asked my Sales Rep and she said yes... But, I also heard no... Hopefully someone can clarify... I can't see why not though... If you have family staying with you, and they aren't on the deed, then how can they be not allowed???
Also, the Wii's... Maybe the employees were bored.. LOL... that would be awesome if a Wii comes standard in every roon...
EPCOT Explorer
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Very nice. I really must explore...:lookaroun:lol:
prberk
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A nice feature of the elevators in this building are that they have a voice announcing the floors and such, just like in other modern hotels. I hope they add this to the elevators in the A-frame at some point.
They actually used to do that. Mickey or Goofy would announce the floor. I don't know when they stopped that. But it hasn't really been more than a few years ago.
Great pics. Still not sure what I think of it. Kind of reminds me of the Disneyland Hotel or Disneyland Pacific hotel, both of which are high-rises, but also are more landlocked than anything at WDW.
I was fortunate enough to get "bumped" up in September from a regular room at the DL Pacific hotel, to their Malibu suite, with a commanding view of DCA, which reminded me a lot of this. The suite, on their 15th floor, had a big dining room table, living room, and kitchen; the bedroom had a separate bathroom with a glass shower. Very nice. (See the attachments -- one is the parlor area of our suite, and the other was the view of Disney's California Adventure from our window. The crane you see in the picture is working on the DVC addition to their "Grand Californian" hotel, which really just looks like our Wilderness Lodge. It opens out into the "Grizzly" area of DCA. And of course you see their Tower of Terror sticking up in the middle. It is in the "Hollywood" section of that park.)
Paul
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board57796
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"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Monorail Silver! We are currently holding for further traffic clearance. Once Monorail Orange has moved a safe distance away from in front of us, we will resume our forward motion. If you are standing, please hold onto the silver handrails, and stand clear of the automatic doors. Thank you!"
Look! Silver's holding at the right spot! (Cab 6 just poking into the air door)
Figments Friend
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Awesome....NICE photo!
i LOVE holding on the Monos. A lot of Guests may find it 'boring' but i love it. People need to stop being so time-minded and take a moment to look out of their window and ENJOY THE SCENERY. Stop looking at your stupid cell phone ( hello...you are ON VACATION!) and take a look around!
Veiw the WORLD people....you PAID to be here!
:lol:
i LOVE holding on the Monos. A lot of Guests may find it 'boring' but i love it. People need to stop being so time-minded and take a moment to look out of their window and ENJOY THE SCENERY. Stop looking at your stupid cell phone ( hello...you are ON VACATION!) and take a look around!
Veiw the WORLD people....you PAID to be here!
:lol:
kbmum
Well-Known Member
The Wii console is in Community Hall, which is a game room with various board games, crafts, a pool table, and the like. It's a great play to hang out for a while, especially when the weather is really bad and the kids are bored.
Main Street USA
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I'm not a member of the DVC, but I look forward to staying there soon. I love it inside and out.