Walt Disney World Resort News

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary DVC Tower construction

· Dec 18, 2007

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary DVC Tower construction

Thanks to ScottJ for the photos

· Nov 11, 2007

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary DVC Tower construction

Thanks to ScottJ for the photos

· Oct 27, 2007

Latest photos of the Contemporary lobby area

· Oct 27, 2007

The new Contemporary Resort front desk

The Contemporary Resort looks to have nearly completed it's front desk renovations, and it looks great. Work still continues on other areas of the lobby and the resort.

· Oct 10, 2007

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary Tower construction

Two large permanent tower cranes are now onsite, and progress is moving rapidly on the vertical construction of the tower.

· Sep 16, 2007

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary Tower construction

Construction of the Contemporary Tower is still progressing at great speed. The structure is now going very much vertical. The walls of the tower are now clearly visible.

· Sep 10, 2007

New look lobby area at the Contemporary

Concept art of the new look lobby and current progress on the new check in area.

· Sep 06, 2007

New Grand Floridian Portrait Sessions

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- There's a new occasion to "say cheese" at Walt Disney World Resort: during individual portrait sessions now available at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort…

· Aug 17, 2007

Press Release - New Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts room category

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Guests shopping for Walt Disney World accommodations will discover a "new" category of resort at the Vacation Kingdom. In an effort to alleviate…

· Aug 17, 2007

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary Tower construction

· Aug 01, 2007

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary Tower construction

Foundations are now clearly visible on the site, and work is progressing at quite a pace, with a large amount of equipment and construction workers on site. Thanks to ScottJ for…

· Jul 22, 2007

Contemporary DVC Tower foundation work

It looks from the latest site work that foundations are being laid on the former North Wing site. Large earth moving equipment and foundation boring machines can be seen working…

· Jun 15, 2007

Latest progress photos on the Contemporary North Wing demolition

· May 14, 2007

Contemporary Resort changes and new table service restaurant

Beside the demolition of the North Wing, the Contemporary has been undergoing some other changes to merchandise and dining locations. The Fantasia merchandise location has been…

· May 05, 2007

All Disney resorts become Smoke-free

All Walt Disney World Resorts, including Disney Vacation Club Resorts, will become smoke-free on June 1, 2007. The new policy applies to all guest rooms, patios, and balconies.

· May 01, 2007

Animal Kingdom Villas details and timescales

The DVC Open House Tour now includes models of the new room decor and furnishings for Disney's latest DVC Property and sales have began. Starting in July, DVC will take over the…

· Apr 01, 2007

Demolition of the Contemporary North Wing photo update

The photos below show the current progress on demolishing the Contemporary North Wing in preparation for the new Disney Vacation Club Tower wing. Thanks to jvrabel for the photos.

· Mar 06, 2007

Disney announces resort expansions

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt Disney World Resort today announced two new projects as part of an expansion plan for the resort in Central Florida: a new…

· Mar 01, 2007

Demolition of the Contemporary North Wing photo update

This series of photos shows the current progress on demolishing the Contemporary North Wing in preparation for the new Disney Vacation Club Tower wing. Thanks to Metscool for the…

· Feb 13, 2007

Contemporary North Wing now being demolished

In preparation for the new DVC Tower, demolition of the North Wing at the Contemporary Resort is now very much underway. The tennis courts are completely gone, and the main…

· Jan 31, 2007

Contemporary North Wing now being demolished

In preparation for the new DVC Tower, demolition of the North Wing at the Contemporary Resort is now very much underway. The tennis courts are completely gone, and the main…

· Jan 31, 2007

Disney Animal Kingdom Villas officially announced

Lake Buena Vista, Fla. -- Disney Vacation Club is developing a new time-share resort on Walt Disney World property to meet ongoing strong demand for its unique vacation-ownership…

· Jan 25, 2007

Cinderella Castle Suite: A Regal Tour

Foyer Cinderella's Coach mosaic tile floor contains more than 30,000 tiles, including 3,400 24-carat gold and more than 120 white-gold pieces. The tile creation entailed four…

· Jan 25, 2007

A Day (and a Night) in the Life of the Cinderella Castle Suite

Each morning, a magical time and place is randomly selected from anywhere on Walt Disney World property to find a winner of a night in the Cinderella Castle Suite. A Disney Dream…

· Jan 25, 2007

Disney Vacation Club at the Animal Kingdom Lodge update

Back in October 2006, Disney announced that they were planning to expand the popular Disney Vacation Club to the Animal Kingdom Lodge. 134 units will be converted from existing…

· Jan 23, 2007

Disney Vacation Club at the Contemporary Resort update

Since early 2006 we have been tracking the speculation that the Disney Vacation Club will soon be coming to the Contemporary Resort. More details have begun to emerge on this…

· Jan 23, 2007

Disney Vacation Club at the Contemporary Resort update

Since early 2006 we have been tracking the speculation that the Disney Vacation Club will soon be coming to the Contemporary Resort. More details have begun to emerge on this…

· Jan 23, 2007