Disney World Commences Demolition at Opening-Day Contemporary Resort

Disney World Commences Demolition at Opening-Day Contemporary Resort

Central Florida Disney Park guests are reporting that an extensive exterior construction project on one of two opening-day Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, has begun. Here’s everything families need to know before their next stay at the Magic Kingdom Resort Area hotel. Demolition and Construction at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Credit: Disney Fanatic On April 28, BlogMickey reported that scaffolding was visible on t…

Disney World Confirms Replacement for One of Two Original Resort Hotels

One of the two hotels that opened alongside Walt Disney World Resort on October 1, 1971, is undergoing its most visible exterior transformation in decades, and the work is now impossible to miss. Scaffolding on the Main Tower Credit: Christian Lambert, Unsplash BlogMickey reported on April 28 that scaffolding has appeared on the exterior of the Main Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, visible from both the Monorail loop and the walkway connec…

After 54 Years, Disney’s Contemporary Resort Flagged for Major Overhaul : Disney Fanatic

Disney’s Contemporary Resort has stood at the edge of the Seven Seas Lagoon since Walt Disney World Resort’s opening day in 1971. Now, after over five decades, its exterior is being taken apart and rebuilt. What Guests Are Seeing Credit: Disney Scaffolding appeared on the outside of the Main Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort this week, spotted from the Monorail loop and the pedestrian walkway between the hotel and Magic Kingdom Park. BlogMic…

Extensive, Multi-Year Exterior Work Now Underway at Disney's Contemporary Resort

While visiting Magic Kingdom today, we noticed some scaffolding being installed on the southwest side of Disney’s Contemporary Resort. After our visit to Magic Kingdom, we popped over to Contemporary to get a closer look at the work taking place. Here’s a look, along with the latest refurbishment information for the classic resort. Exterior Maintenance Work Underway at Disney’s Contemporary Resort As part of an updated refurbishment message for…