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.