This is so bad… this doesn’t feel like a deluxe resort. It’s one thing to have a few rooms like this but to make every room this way is awful! The lobby looks really good. I don’t get why they couldn’t have brought that look into the rooms. This is a major disappointment

It makes you wonder why not make the garden wing exclusive to Incredibles themed rooms, and make the main tower rooms themed the same as the lobby. Definitely a missed opportunity.

Definitely looks like a value resort room. Really missed the opportunity to theme these for Mary Blair instead

The price and room size says deluxe resort. The decor screams value resort. Rename it the All Star Monorail Resort.

This is by far the worst one yet of all the remodels. I am honestly speechless on how horrendous this is.

Ordinarily I'm not for ruining classic Disney hotels with these IP overlays but the Incredibles does make sense. It was the 60's version of "tomorrow" and so is the Contemporary. This isn't a bad idea of redefining something old as something new by referencing it to an IP that did the same thing. That having been said, I'm glad I stayed here in 2019 when the rooms were darker and felt more comfortable. This looks like.... A hospital. A mental asylum. Akrham? The vinyl graphics inside each room are a nice touch, the suits hanging in the closet, the liquor bottles, the artwork, etc, but it's just polishing a turd that's antiseptic white.

No desk? It does look like a value resort. The lack of storage is my biggest issue; where on earth would a family put their clothing with no dresser or chest of drawers? For a deluxe price, no desk or drawer space is inexcusable. I would never stay in that room.

Man I'm REALLY glad I got to stay at the Contemporary a number of years ago before this travesty of a retheme happened. The rooms used to have such a refined, yet warm and relaxed vibe to them. This... just looks cheap and tacky. No way would I EVER pay Deluxe Resort pricing to stay in these rooms now.

This room is a terrible value for the price. Chapek is sucking the soul out of Disney. What a shame.

If I was paying $120/night for this at a value, fine. But $750 minimum at a top tier deluxe? Hard pass. I hated the concept art and I hate the finished room even more. Shame as their lobby refurb was spot on. At least the bathroom is decent so they can soft refurb this pretty quickly.

Is it just me, or when Tom is shooting down the entrance corridor to show the closet and coffee maker (like at 2:28), does it look more like an office break area than a Disney hotel room?

I still can’t figure out why the couch is underneath the tv… makes no sense. If I had a reservation I would change it to another resort.

For one of the premiere, top tier hotels on property, this room is both tacky and unfunctional. I don't expect a deluxe hotel to be a cartoon. The Poly isn't as fully Moana-fied, and less offensive. But the sterile over-modernization, and odd angles make this simply uncomfortable and uninviting. Hey--the sofa faces AWAY from the television. Seriously? You have to be in bed to watch? No armchair. No desk. One oval table too close to the bed. One misjudgement after another. Having seen previous iterations of the Contemporary rooms, I always wanted to stay there. I suppose I'll have to wait another 20 years until they decide to take another swing with a designer who isn't working so hard to redesign the wheel to impress. The view is the one redeeming feature. Too bad it's hampered by this kid's room at IKEA.

This would have been ok for value resort not deluxe resorts.

I can't believe how cheap that room looks! For almost a thousand a night?!?

I’ve always wanted to stay at the Contemporary… not anymore.

I really really don’t like these rooms. It doesn’t look deluxe at all. Beyond the shoddy work, it just isn’t high end, or special enough to tell you you’re staying at one of the nicest (most expensive!) resorts on property. Wall decals? Like what I’d get off amazon for my kid’s room and put up myself so I can take down in a year or two when he’s not interested anymore. And a couple pillows and a curtain is just not deluxe. They missed the mark big time and I hope this isn’t how they’re going to handle future updates.

I feel very lucky that I fulfilled my childhood dream of staying here BEFORE this upgrade. Definitely NOT a fan of the new look. Strange, the Moana rooms at the Poly look okay to me, Incredibles not so much.

I agree with you. This room feels cold and unwelcoming. Just TERRIBLE! I'm glad I stayed in Jan 21 prior to this renovation!

Reminds me of why I prefer not to stay in Value resorts. All that's missing are the hallways filled with screaming tweens!

This is really ugly, feels incredibly small, and I've legit seen better looking and more functional rooms at a Holiday Inn for a fraction of the price.

Look at these white hospital rooms. There is absolutely no theming at all. Welcome to the Chapek era of Disney where the WDW resorts get an unnecessary IP overlay, and the rooms have been converted into white hospital rooms.

The Contemporary is our choice hotel. We stayed this past March and enjoyed it as usual. It was no secret that the rooms needed updating. Our bathroom had 2 leaks, the sinks were terrible (as you mentioned) the wallpaper was peeling, it was a pandemic stay so when we got into the room everything was damp with "cleaner" or whatever and it took 2 days for the carpets to dry. But this was not the answer for the living area, the bathroom I like. A great feature of the old living area was the surfaces. The "L" shaped desk area that was by the beds was perfect for bringing back takeout and a place to sit and eat in the room. It was also nice to put souvenir bags on it, now there is nothing. The counter area when you walked in was great to keep the snacks we had brought and a case of water, it was a large area. Now there is a tiny corner space mostly taken up by the coffee pot and ice bucket (that you can move I suppose) and there is a higher shelf, but the kids probably cant reach up that high, so not too practical. The old TV wall unit was also perfect with a little shelf for watches and sunglasses and magic bands, etc. Even with some space underneath for souvenir bags and the like. Now is just a slightly larger couch with no storage at all and 2 small surfaces on each side. I guess by and large my biggest problem would be the lack of surfaces, people need surfaces and this doesn't cut it. Though I understand they don't want you hanging out in your room the whole time, the room still needs to be practical and useful. I don't mind theming the rooms, but for the price per night, this was a giant swing and miss.

Not remotely appealing to me. As a DVC Member, thank goodness these rooms aren't planned for Bay Lake Tower. (at least for now)

Man, this is a weird one. I haven't hated a lot of the new room remodels as much as a lot of people, and I thought the Moana rooms were pretty cool looking. But this just feel cheap and sterile. At least the bathroom seems to be a step forward. But, gosh, what a misstep overall. I'm finally checking the Contemporary off my bucket list on my next trip, but this room really lowers my excitement about it, honestly.

Wow Ikea furniture and some giant decal stickers , can you just feel the Disney magic ! Bob Cheapskate era at its best .This is why I stay at a Universal premium resort for 300 a night and Uber over to Disney.

They could have done a pattern of rooms themed to the Incredibles and then some that are mid-century modern. Like every other room was an Incredibles room. They could have then charged for a higher price for the themed rooms and such

Clean room, but why is the sofa UNDER the TV? No desk? So you sit on the couch with your electronic in front of you while your hunched over. The colors are boring. I love the ledges on the bed. I love the lamp too. The coffee presentation In the drawer is a good idea. I dont think it's good to have shampoo etc in the share bottles, People can be mean and taint them for the next person. Just saying. Finally, $1,000 a night? 🤷🏼‍♀️ nah. Balcony definitely 5 🌟

What the heck were they thinking? FAIL 🤦‍♂️ It doesn’t even have a desk to work on. That sofa just takes unnecessary room.

So I’m hoping this means that the cost to stay here will go down significantly after the 50th.

The room is okay but why put a sofa under the tv I’m good with a few chairs and more storage.

I see Disney has moved towards commercializing for their merchandise rather than caring about the experience of the guest Good job guys

Slap stickers raise price, no thank you.

That couch rubs me the wrong way and the room itself doesn't feel like The Contemporary Resort. They did a great job on the lobby, but this room is a value resort style room. I do like the bathroom mirror.

Just stayed there this weekend. I preferred the previous to this. The rooms are unfinished. They were rushed. Holiday Inn.

Love the incredibles... like the touches... bad craftsmanship... great video... I'm like you tho.... much better room at Bay Lake Tower. So glad I own there! that's a true contemporary feeling there

I think the room, though very sterile feeling, is fine. My kids would like it. The problem is the price point. I would not pay more than $300ish per night for this. I really can’t believe what they are charging per night. I do hope the decals hold up because it’s going to look so trashy if/when they start peeling and kids start picking at them. I love lamp! 😜

This IP overlay has Chapek written ALL over it.😕 But at least there is steakhouse 71 to soften the blow I suppose…

Thanks so much for doing these Tom!! Seriously so helpful in determining where we should spend our money!

I just watched your Contemporary room tour from last year. Now I’m even more impressed! I feel the old room, which I believe is just a floor below this room, was very business looking with the long desk. Oh, yes the balcony wall had that Lego look prior to refurb.

Thanks Tom for sharing have a question how do you watch TV from the couch the TV is behind it?

All of the storage is gone...

Why isn’t the TV on the wall separating the bathroom and bedroom? If it were there you could watch it from both beds, the sofa, and the pull down. The elephant in this room is the lock-off door to the adjoining room. Do all the units have these? It takes up a ton of useable space. Not a fan of the decals everywhere. There is nothing in this room that looks or feels like a high end resort…

I appreciate your showing me this, and your honest review.

Tom, hate to say it but this is what post Covid 19 looks like now. Some people don’t want to work and some of those that are forced to, do work like this.

Has cabana bay vibes

Ruining the Contemporary with cheesy IPs I see.

Oof. I was really hoping these would be better 'in person' but this is almost a Journey into YOUR Imagination scale debacle. Who signed off on this?

Hospital themed

You not only hear his hatred for this room and theme, but you can also FEEL it to. Like I was planing my kids to this place and my youngest is a huge fan of the Incredibles, but after seeing this review we are going cancel the reservations and go to Universal instead because all Disney Hotels are booked. My kids have to just deal with no Disney for the next couple of years until we afford a next trip. Thank you for saving us a disappointment WDW!

I agree Tom, it doesn’t feel like a $1000 a night Deluxe Resort. Maybe it’s because of the theming, not sure. Bathroom is nice, but the bedroom doesn’t feel like an expensive hotel.

Oh I just don’t like it, it’s our favourite resort to stay at and now it looks so cheap :( This room is just depressing, I kind of really hate it. The external beige panel is original, it’s not new.

I stayed at the Contemporary a few times between 1978 and 1983. It seems to me back then the main sleeping area was larger and the bathroom smaller (and back then, not a separate toilet area that I recall). Maybe over the years they expanded the bathroom size? I still have photos but they are packed away somewhere.

I wouldn't want to spend a week there, it's a very small room. You can't sleep in a view. so while that is a good sentiment, you still would expect better construction. So the sofa bed only pulls down and not out? Who is it supposed to sleep?

I love the honest review!

YOU FILMED THIS ON AN IPHONE! THAT'S AMAZING! I was waiting for the bathroom part to get a look at your camera set up! wow good job! I have mixed feelings about characters getting shoehorned into the resorts, but overall I love when things get upgraded. And i know as a kid i would have killeddddd to be in an incredibles room!

I’m not sure the Incredibles are popular enough to warrant this. And it’s A LOT of incredibles, not simply a nod to these characters. I’d like more decor that feels like the “Contemporary” and less IP. The interior closet is adorable and the hallway art is nice.

YES....for $1000 night stay.... the room should LOOK & FEEL quality throughout!

You shouldn't be able to decorate your own home with the same decorations as a luxury Disney hotel AND stay under $50.

thanks for appreciating designers hard work!

Loved the IKEA model comment...So underwhelming for a deluxe resort...

That paneling on the balcony columns is missing from the room to the left and the right. I only see paneling on the right side that Tom showed and on the far left column wall of the room to the left. So they semmed like in order to meet opening on time, they didn't care about missing items or some details.

The Incredibles theming doesn't bother me at all and I agree that it would've been cool if they had gone all-in on the Incredibles 2 aesthetic with the furniture. The bathroom is SO SO much better than the last time I stayed there. The main room... could've used a lot more attention to detail.

So wait, do they expect you to watch TV while in bed? I notice the TV is on top of the sofa!

For all the resorts that have received IP rooms, which had all the rooms at the resort converted to IP and which were partially converted (e.g. Princess and the Frog at Port Orleans)?

I could do something fairly close to this with some ikea and stencils. And that’s just shocking.

I always loved the art style of the incredibles. A sort of Art Deco meets Minimalist design of the era the movie took place in; so some weird choices make sense (like the bit behind the sofa) because the minimalist art style often had stuff for no reason that to just look nice. However despite me loving the movies and the direction they went with the room; it doesn't feel like an expensive room. The "Travel Lodge" we have in england looks more fancy and goes for a similar style for cheaper. For a disneyland room it sure doesn't look like it and I feel they could of added more fancy stuff to make it look worth the price. Throw some lava lamps for a The Incredibles 1 reference or if it's strictly the sequel, some waterfeatures like a mini waterfall. The room is nice but imo not for the price.

It took a few times for us to realize they made the bathroom bigger and it makes the living area smaller. There used to be a big desk where they’ve expanded the bathroom.

You are not mean your are honest and we all appreciate your candid room tours. After all Disney is not giving away the rooms for free! I agree it does give offsite Disneyland Hotel vibes!!

Thank you...good tour....I think you are right from the show last night the main building should have been continued of the Mary Blair theme..hope they are not doing this to bay lake tower . Yes it looks rough and cheaply done , done by Cheapek remodeling comp. I am doing around the world in December, staying at different resorts ever few days..doing the Polly bungalows, I don't see you done a tour or them. Tom if you like you can do one while I have it the first day before we move in.... Again thank you.. Love Ya Pal..

OMG! I love the steamer so much more!!

Thanks for the walkthrough! The hallways and the bathroom look great. The theme does fit with the resort but it sadly didn't get the love it deserved. The room seems so small now. The new Moana rooms at the Poly had so much love put into them compared to this. Hopefully they fix it but I have a feeling it'll stay the same til the next refurbishment. Definitely not worth 1k a night.

What a nice tour of the local Holiday Inn circa 1965. This doesn't live up to the price you'd be charged, but then again disney hopes to convince us that $1000 a night is actually a moderate resort and that the space themed $3000+ resort is the real high end resort.

Let’s be honest… that toilet art is frightening!! 😱 Do these rooms get the award form least ascetically appealing?? It’s just bad.

The room reminds me of the marvel room you reviewed. Feels like they took some of the queues from that. I feel you parts of the room doesn't work with the resort. Hit and miss!

??? Are those beds FULL size NOT Queens?!? They looked small

Wasn’t that room a lot bigger? I remember them having a lot more in the room. Did they expand the bathroom?

They should sell the monorail mirror decal in the gift shop. I’d buy that.

Don’t know why there are so many negative reviews, but just watching the video, i love the theming and style which is very “contemporary”. Definitely wish to stay with my kids one day❤❤❤

They should have monorail window decals on the bathroom toilet stall doors with a stripe. I'd have the announcement playing in my head, lol.

Everyone saying the bathroom is nice but they expanded it and now the room is smaller. The size of the Contemporary rooms was part of the deluxe feel. What a travesty.

Tom thanks for the honest review looks More like a Motel 6 room at best a Hampton Inn with the orange couch. What a disgrace I would never stay there. Keep up the honest reviews we all appreciate it!

Wow I'm staying at the Contemporary in a few weeks and it looks like I'm going to be staying in a motel room. Where is the desks/chair? Where is the nice sofa where the family could watch the tv? Where are the USB charging ports? Where are chairs for a meal in the room? You can't even use the ironing board trick to turn that into a desk since there isn't an ironing board. I'm hoping it is better in real life.

I have stayed there many times - how did they manage to make the room look smaller? Plus - they eliminated a lot of the horizontal spaces - which we always every bit of. I miss the warmth of the faux fireplace/mosaic light feature. The rolling table and desk area were so useful. All gone... for the look of a Japanese pod hotel. God - I hate the exposed undersides of the beds. Even the old space looking purple and green rooms were better.

I can say I absolutely loved the rooms at the contemporary the way they were. I'm not credible's and this look is not becoming of a deluxe resort. It looks more like something you would find at a value resort. I'm glad I got to stay at the contemporary when I did I don't see myself returning to this resort in the future.

It seems like they went in reverse almost, the carpet and wallpaper looks like something from the grand opening of the contemporary

This looks like a 90€ a night room we stayed at in the Nuremberg historical center, only that one offered free breakfast.

So they cut the perks of staying on property and jacked up the prices to ridiculous levels so can someone remind me why I should stay at a Disney resort on our next trip? Please don't reply"Disney magic" because they are killing it little by slow.

This is a nice resort 👌

I do like the update. I never stayed here, but I agree that the quality doesn’t seem to be there for the price. I also think that only some rooms should be IP. The rest should be real MCM styled. I also like that it sleeps 5, since my adult daughter is 5’, she always gets the pull down.

the old rooms were so nostalgic man. it's sad to see what they've done to them. the moana rooms at the polynesian are nice, but i can't say the same for these rooms

We used to stay at the Contemporary for the Disneyanne Convention. What a change and not for the better. We had 4 grown people in the room comfortable. The rooms look so much smaller than they were before. We’re they 2 Queen beds? They look like full beds. Absolutely no storage for a weeks worth of clothes. No table and regular chairs to sit on if you have to eat in your room. Why does Disney have to theme the rooms after a movie? What a waste.

Everyone is saying this is an expensive room for a cheap experience, but personally I think it breaks the theming of the overall resort. Incredibles takes place in the 1960's. Does anything about that sound "contemporary"? Also, the Contemporary Resort was supposed to reflect Walt's vision of EPCOT. This does nothing for that. If this is what the parks are going to end up like with Bob Chapek reigning over Disney, count me out.

This new theming is incredibly incredible! Coincidence? I think NOT!

What happened to the desk?

The Incredibles and most of the Pixar IP's don't have that timeless quality regular Disney stuff has.

Cold and soulless - just like the remakes of Beaches & Cream and The Confectionary. Looks like Disney has found their look.

Its odd that the sofa faces away from the TV. So if you wanted to watch TV during the day and not want to sit on the bed, you would have no choice but to sit on the bed. It renders the seating area useless, unless you want to just stare at whomever is on the bed. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️

The endless summer resort at Universal that I just stayed at had about the same level of features and value, minus the bathroom which is much better but I also paid 950 less a night so bathroom isn’t worth that lol. Universal runs circles around Disney on hotels they need to learn a thing or two

You would think they could supply a microwave for the amount of money they charge