Prime Location at Disney’s Bay Lake Tower
Walt Disney World is approximately the size of the city of San Francisco. Due to the size of Walt Disney World, choosing a resort with a close proximity to the parks is very important.
Disney’s Bay Lake Tower at Contemporary Resort is a prime location for Magic Kingdom.
All of Walt Disney World’s resorts provide free transportation to the parks, but no resort is closer to the Magic Kingdom than Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
Bay Lake Tower and Disney’s Contemporary Resort have a prime location for access to Magic Kingdom.
Location
Disney’s Bay Lake Tower is Contemporary Resort’s Disney Vacation Club property. Although Bay Lake Tower is a Disney Vacation Club Resort, anyone can stay at Bay Lake Tower.
Bay Lake Tower is a quick 5 minute walk to Magic Kingdom. The walking path to Magic Kingdom also has its own security eliminating the need for security screening at the Ticket and Transportation Center.
Bay Lake Tower has a walkway directly to the main building of Contemporary Resort for quick access to the monorail. The monorail provides transportation to both Epcot and Magic Kingdom.
Although the Epcot line has not yet reopened post COVID, it likely will soon. Bus transportation is provided to Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom.
Dining
Disney’s Bay Lake Tower shares access to all the restaurants at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. The 5th floor of Bay Lake Tower provided a covered walkway to the 4th floor at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
The table services restaurants at Contemporary Resort are Chef Mickey’s, The Wave, and California Grill. All 3 dining locations are currently open.
California Grill is a signature restaurant that provides breathtaking views of Magic Kingdom. California Grill has impeccable service and award wining food.
Chef Mickey’s is a character dining location that serves breakfast and dinner. Prior to COVID, Chef Mickey’s was a buffet and also served lunch. Chef Mickey’s is now serving family style meals.
The Wave is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Wave serves American cuisine and is a fan favorite for many Disney fans.
Contemporary Resort also has a quick service, Contempo Cafe, lounges, and pool bars. Bay Lake Tower is home to the Top of The World Lounge open for Disney Vacation Club members. Top of the World Lounge is an amazing place to watch the fireworks.
Recreation
Bay Lake Tower has its own pool and pool slide. The Bay Lake Tower pool is available to guests staying at Bay Lake Tower. The pool has a large slide, and a small slide for children, along with a splash pad. The pool also has a pool bar serving food and drinks.
Contemporary Resort also has a pool complete with a pool slide. Guests staying at Bay Lake Tower can also use the pool at Contemporary Resort.
Bay Lake Tower also has a Community Hall like several of the Disney Vacation Club Properties. The community hall provides free and paid activities throughout the day.
We found the community hall to have several craft activities throughout the day for a reasonable price. Most paid crafts ranged from $5-$20. The community halls also have DVD rentals and video game systems that are free to use.
Contemporary Resort also has boat rentals, tennis courts, volleyball courts, a basketball court, and an arcade.
Accommodations
Bay Lake Tower is a Disney Vacation Club Resort. The room categories include a deluxe studio, one bedroom, two bedroom, and a 3 bedroom grand villa. The view categories are standard view, lake view, and theme park view.
We stayed in a standard view deluxe studio and could still see Cinderella’s Castle and Spaceship Mountain from our balcony. Bay Lake Tower is a great place to watch Magic Kingdom fireworks.
The deluxe studios are equipped with a small kitchenette, sofa bed, and small dining table. The one bedroom villas and larger have a full kitchen, living room, and laundry.
The kitchenette in the deluxe studios is in its own room so the kitchenette feels much larger than the kitchenettes in other deluxe studios on property.
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