Contemporary Resort Restaurant Renovations

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1/24/09

The new Outer Rim lounge has opened at the site of the former Tempo Grab-and-Go.

12/21/08

The Temp Grab and Go location has been walled off behind construction walls and the location has been begun to be razed. A new Outer Rim Lounge will reportedly be constructed on this location.

11/15/08

The Contempo Cafe opened today on the Grand Concourse level. The new permanent counter service location offers Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. The location offers the same touch-screen quick order podiums that have been utilized at Captain Cook's Snack Company. As Guests customize their entrées and sides at these ordering podiums, their choices directly effect the pricing of the meal. Due to this procedure, prices are not posted on the menu boards.

Current hours of operation are as follows:

Grab & Go Snacks: 6:00 am – 7:00 am
Breakfast: 7:00 am – 11:00 am
Lunch: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grab & Go Snacks: 10:00 pm - Midnight

Current offerings are as follows:

Breakfast offerings include items such as french toast, waffles, scrambled eggs, breakfast burritos, and assorted pastries.

Lunch offerings include item such as made-to-order salads, flatbreads, spice crusted mahi, assorted deli sandwiches, angus burgers, and assorted bagged chips.

Dinner offerings include item such as assorted pasta, made-to-order salads, pita pizza, flatbreads, spice crusted mahi, vegetable feta bake, assorted deli sandwiches, hot open-face beef sandwich, angus burgers, and assorted bagged chips.

8/4/08

According to Disney Dining Plan literature published for 2009, the name of the new quick service location will be "Contempo Cafe".


7/23/08

The Outer Rim closed for rennovations late last week. Over the weekend the entire area was engulfed by the nearby construction walls and razed. Upon the closure, Resort Cast have been instructed to direct Guests inquiring about lounge offerings to the new bar area located in The Wave restaraunt.


7/2/08

The new Contemporary Grounds location opened in the lobby of the Contemporary resort last week. The new version of this coffee bar offers coffee, cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, espressos, tea, hot chocolate, chai tea lattes, iced coffees, iced lattes, iced mochas, and iced teas in three different sizes priced $2.50 -$6.00. The location also offers flavored version of all of its beverages for a $0.50 surcharge. The location also offers a variety of pastries. muffins, and cookies for $3.00 each.

Reports are starting to circulate that the Outer Rim lounge will close for in Mid-July 2008 and re-open in a new location in Winter 2008.

6/16/08

The Wave opened to accept Dinner Seating reservations on June 7, 2008. Due to construction delays, the expected "walk-up only" period starting June 1, 2008 did not occur. The resort added additional seatings at existing dining venues to compensate for the loss of the table service option from June 1 till the evening of June 7.

Initials menus based on information from dining reservations and Guest reports have been added here.

The Wave is currently offering Breakfast 7:30 am - 11:00 am, Lunch Noon - 2:00 pm, and Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm daily. Lounge service is currently being offered daily Noon - Midnight.


5/22/08

The Wave has extended Advanced Dining Reservations to June 8, 2008 and beyond up to 180 days in advance.

The Wave has also opened Advanced Dining Reservations for June 7, 2008 for the Dinner Seating only.

The location is expected to open Early June 2008 and operate until the evening of the 7th on a walk-up basis only.

5/2/08

Walt Disney World Resort releases detailed Press Release on The Wave

4/18/08

Dining Reservations has confirmed that these items are some of the menu items the Wave plans to serve at the time of opening.

4/14/08

The Wave has opened Advanced Dining Reservations for June 30, 2008 and beyond up to 180 days in advance.

The location is expected to open Early June 2008 and operate until the 30th on a walk-up basis only.

It has been internally announced that the location will participate as a standard Table Service location in the Disney Dining Plan and the Disney Dining Experience programs for the remainder of 2008. It has also been announced that the location will accept Cast Member, Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club member Dining related discounts as applicable.

4/8/08

The Walt Disney World Resort has released the following details about the forthcoming The Wave restaurant:

Walt Disney World Resort Press Release
April 2, 2008

Disney Diners Catch The Wave

This summer, The Wave debuts at Disney's Contemporary Resort, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Located on the first floor with a "superlounge," the upscale restaurant will offer "bold American cooking with flavors from all over the world." The seasonal menu will feature local and regional products when possible, organic beers and trendy cocktails such as the "antioxidant cosmo" with açai juice. The innovative wine list has a quirky claim to fame -- all screw caps, no corks. Cutting-edge wines from around the globe will be showcased.

3/10/08

Resort Cast are reporting that the Concourse Steakhouse's day of operation has been delayed till May 31th, 2008. Accordingly, it has been further reported that the location is now scheduled to be closed for renovations starting June 1st, 2008. It has not been reported how this delay in closure may effect the opening of the replacing Counter Service Location. It can be assumed that it would delay the opening by ~20 days, but this has not been confirmed.

Resort Cast have also reported that construction is continuing on converting the Food & Fun Center to The Wave. The Wave is reportedly set for a "June 2008" opening date.







The following is an updated schedule regarding the restaurant renovation/replacement plans of the Contemporary Resort based on the recent update:

• September 12, 2007 through May 2008 - The Food & Fun Center will be closed for major renovations. The location will re-open as a new table service option, "The Wave".

• June 1 through Late August 2008 -The Concourse Steak House will be closed for major renovations. The location will re-open as the new Counter Service location for the resort.

• September 12, 2007 through Late August 2008 - "Tempo Grab and Go" will be operating on the Grand Concourse level near the Outer Rim Lounge as a temporary Counter Service option.

[dolphinmickey9170]

Thanks Jason.

[KAT1811]

Okay so if CS's previous location is being turned into a CS location where is the new Concourse going to relocate? We have ADR's there for September and are looking forward to dining there, no even more so since it will be all "new".

[Figment!]

Okay so if CS's previous location is being turned into a CS location where is the new Concourse going to relocate?

The Concourse Steak House is not relocating.

We have ADR's there for September and are looking forward to dining there, no even more so since it will be all "new".

I believe you mis-read the dates. "The Wave", a new table service option effectively replacing the Concourse Steak House, is scheduled to open April 2008. The Concourse Steak House is scheduled to close during that same time period.

[KAT1811]

For some reason when I read it my eyes and brain weren't communicating!!!

I'll miss Concourse Steakhouse. I'll be interested to see what The Wave will be serving.

[potzie]

I will really miss the Concourse Steakhouse. I have fond memories of my son going nuts everytime a monorail came by while we were eating. I guess we'll have to enjoy it one last time when we go this September. It's such a great space, a counter service seems a waste for the atmosphere.

Cheers,

Potzie

[Red Randal]

It will be nice to have a truly "quiet" and more adult oriented restaurant there, though, which seems like something they could use with the convention center. Sure, it took them about 40 years to figure that out, but at least they finally did.

Sounds like a mess over there for the next year or so. Glad I made it there last year before the craziness started.

[Goofy Pluto]

We only went to Concourse once but really liked it. I'm disappointed to see that it's closing. We won't get back before it's gone.

[beksy]

I was just wondering if anyone knew if the food court would still be open 24 hours in its temporary location during renovations? Thanks!

[Figment!]

I was just wondering if anyone knew if the food court would still be open 24 hours in its temporary location during renovations?

This has yet to be announced.

[DisneyCrazy]

It will be nice to have a truly "quiet" and more adult oriented restaurant there, though, which seems like something they could use with the convention center. Sure, it took them about 40 years to figure that out, but at least they finally did.

Actually the Contemporary once had an adult oriented restaurant which was located on the
2nd floor named the Gulf Coast Room. It was once of the few resaturants which required coats and ties for men. I believe it was closed when the convention center was added.

[wdw_bound]

Whew, am I glad I listened to that little voice in my head. When I originally booked our trip for next December, WL did not have the room type I wanted, so we went with the Contemporary (Garden Wing). It is my in-laws first trip to the world, and it is important opportunity for my kids to make memories with their grandparents, as neither MIL or FIL are in the best of health. Try as I might, I just couldn't get excited about CR. I kept calling until we got into WL. Now that they've announced the Food and Fun Center will be closed, I"m glad we could get into WL - a temporary Grab-n-go would not have been optimal for our family.

Thanks for the heads up!

[Clay Ransone]

I will really miss the Concourse Steakhouse. I have fond memories of my son going nuts everytime a monorail came by while we were eating. I guess we'll have to enjoy it one last time when we go this September. It's such a great space, a counter service seems a waste for the atmosphere.

I agree with you 100%. The Concourse Steakhouse is, soon to be was, my favorite place for dinner at WDW. I'm glad I paid a visit to the Concourse Steakhouse last November. I wish it was not my last. Oh well we must keep moving forward even if we don't like it.

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**Update**

[ccp1]

So then it wasn't all a bad dream. My favorite restaurant really is relocating away from the monorail.

[Tinkermom]

When we were at the Contemporary in July there was a small arcade in a temporary location. It was on the same level as the shops. We had a really fun time there one night. Is this temporary arcade going to still be there during the Food and Fun renovations? We will be back there in February and were hoping to take the kids back to the arcade.

[Figment!]

When we were at the Contemporary in July there was a small arcade in a temporary location.It was on the same level as the shops

That is acutally the new arcade, now known as The Game Station, it is not a temporary location.

Part of the on-going renovations included separating the arcade from the Counter Service location of the resort.

When the renovations are complete, they will still be in proximity of each other on the Grand Concourse level, but not part of the same venue.

[Tinkermom]

That is acutally the new arcade, now known as The Game Station, it is not a temporary location.

Part of the on-going renovations included separating the arcade form the Counter Service location of the resort.

When the renovations are complete, they will still be in proximity of each other on the Grand Concourse level, but not part of the same venue.

Ah, got it. We were told by one of the CM's that the arcade was in a temporary location. It is so much smaller than the old one. Oh well, at least it is still there. Thanks for the clarification!

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**Update**

[Figaro]

I can tell you, as far as I know, the arcade will be there for the foreseeable future. I was there this evening for a few hours working the counter. The Steakhouse date around May sounds about right, also.