Photo TR: Christmas around the World (sort of)

[ChroniqTPR's nicest person EVAR!!!]

This trip report is awesome, but it could really use some more monorail photos.

[The SETGO GuysMy Dumps Smell Like Cantaloupe]

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[alilstrongerI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

Awesome update! I will hopefully get to Disney for Xmas one year.

[sspaz1000I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

great TR Haven't been to a Disney Resort since 1997, and we stayed at the Polynesian (I've been to Disney a couple other times but both were off Disney property).

Makes me want to start planning my trip to Florida in October

[BeemerBoyWDW Monorail Fanatic]

I'm digging the sexy monorail shots.There can never be too many monorail shots.

This is a smart man.


Thanks for the compliments, folks! It definitely sucks being sick at Disney, and it's unfortunately happened to me twice during several of my recent visits, but just being there somehow helps ya grind it out with a smile on your face.


After looking back over the Contemporary pics, I find myself so conflicted. I still LOVE the place, but can't help but feel something needs to be done to bring it a bit more current. At the same time, a huge part of me really still enjoys the whole 70's vision of the "future" that remains. I mean, I know they've updated the guest rooms, and the addition of Bay Lake Tower is really nice and swank, but dropping a gift shop onto the main level and adorning it with some sleek mouse ears just doesn't really work.

I'd also hate to see the outdated mosaic wall disappear, but it's just another piece that plays into my confliction with the whole place. I think I've stayed there a handful of times, but it's literally been decades since then. In fact, my Mom asked me if I remembered our first visit, and I said, "Yes, why?" She said it cost $45 a night the first time we stayed there! You can't find a Tower room these days for under $400 a night!! As much as I'd like to see some changes made, I'm sure it would up the price to that of a transplanted kidney.....at least.

What's everyone's thoughts on the Contemporary?

[RoCoBonafide Donkey Expert]

Man, seeing all these beautiful "non-park" shots hammers home, yet again, why Disney really is the bomb. To this day, I've never set foot anywhere near the Polynesian Resort. Big mistake, obviously.

Re: The Contemporary - even though the name is getting a bit awkward, I do hope they keep the main tower just as is. Preserving Walt's vision of what "modern" meant feels like a neat thing to do.

[moinabI wish they would make Street Fighter Donkey.]

Holy crap! I had no idea the rooms were that expensive!!!!

(Obviously, we don't spend a lot of time pricing resorts. )


Loved your report, as always. I suspect we'll be doing some resort-hopping trips in the next year, after our passes expire this month.

[MooseWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

I love spending a day hotel hopping.

13 pics of monorails. Apparently you counted, I thought for sure it was just pulled out of a hat, but thirteen it is. You could have easily added another dozen

RE: The Contemporary. The lobby is lacking, I think the addition of the store really detracts from the space rather than accentuate it. THe great thing about the structure is the openness of it all, adding more crap to the ground floor counters that. Perhaps they just need to update the place with richer finishes than is currently there.

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At least you're didn't get your tonsils out and are spitting up blood everywhere!

Thanks for the report, Scott, everything there looks amazing. Monorails look great as well!


Happy holidays!
-Zach

[BeemerBoyWDW Monorail Fanatic]

RE: The Contemporary. The lobby is lacking, I think the addition of the store really detracts from the space rather than accentuate it. THe great thing about the structure is the openness of it all, adding more crap to the ground floor counters that. Perhaps they just need to update the place with richer finishes than is currently there.

I agree with you, Jon. The "furturistic" minimalist look is destroyed with the cluttered spaces on the north side now. Like you said, I think the whole interior just needs freshening up with newer, sleeker, and "richer" finishes. Some livelier colors, better lighting, and newer flooring around the monorail station could go a long way.

^ Zach, hope you're starting to pull through that whole tonsils ordeal.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback!