Originally Posted By nbodyhome My yikes is on the walls in the lobby of the CR. I hope they blend well with the furniture, I don't like them yet. At all! The front desk looks great, of course. <a href="http://www.mousesteps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=34&Itemid=65" target="_blank">http://www.mousesteps.com/inde x.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=34&Itemid=65</a>
Originally Posted By nbodyhome It is really unusual, isn't it? I think it looks better in photos. In person, even more unusual and not really fitting-in to what is currently around it. I hope they build a wall to block it. Or have REALLY high furniture.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Oh - "my yikes". Meaning for me, it's a yikes. Maybe not for someone else. It's just in my own personal lexicon, I guess!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome You don't have to learn this one. In this case, I was just trying not to speak for everyone in the Disney community (so used "my"!)
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Any idea when the construction at Contemp will be over? Did I miss if WDW is saying what it is they're building yet?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome No announcement. I think it's supposed to be a pretty extensive project (I don't remember how many stories?), so it's not anywhere near done.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't think the wall will look too bad once there are pictures and furnature and stuff. Right now they look like a little much because they are the focus of the area is the wall, since there is nothing else to look at. When there is stuff covering them up, they will become more of a background thing and have less of an impact. I know the Toy Story Mania building is supposed to look like the Pixar Studios, but all I see when I look at it is a giant Dick's Sporting Goods stuck on the wall of a sound stage. I would be surprised if I was the only one who got that reaction. It looks like they still have more work to do, so it could change, but right now it looks very generic.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I've never seen a Dicks Sporting Goods, so I've nothing to compare it too. I actually haven't (to my recollection) seen what the outside of Pixar Studios looks like. I may have, it just isn't something I remember! I also hope there is a lot of "stuff" to cover the walls at the CR.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I'm missing something. What is wrong with the Contemporary walls and where do those pictures show it? All I got were the construction walls and a little wall space near the bathroom. What is shocking?
Originally Posted By jmuboy FerretAfros - I agree the TSM looks similar to a Dick's Sporting Goods. Funny you mentioned it too as I was thinking it last week looking at pics.
Originally Posted By jmuboy And my only issue with the Contemporary Lobby is the ugly furniture is still there and stands out in the new look of the lobby.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Furniture has been the bane of the Contemporary refurbishment in general. The shipping of many pieces was delayed due to the hurricans and bad storms in the middle of the country before, and so many of the parts of the tower room rennovations were delayed for long period. This put everything way over budget, and thus when it came time to do concierge, it got reupholstered furniture instead of new to help the budget. I wouldn't be surprised if the lobby furniture is MIA. The lovely bright red couches and seating area for the 4th floor were already cut. The only nw furniture in common areas i've seen has been the convention level sitting area (near the stand for California Grill) and those showed up right at the beginning of the refurb.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome First, the walls are shown a number of times - the white, weird textured things that hold up the ceiling. I am not the only one who commented on them. I hope something is done to help them blend better. I remember the CR being delayed due to the hurricanes, I didn't realize they were having budget issues now. The rest of the lobby looks terrific so far, but the carpet/wall to me doesn't really mesh with everything. I hope good furniture and whatever other decor is delivered soon. Not the old furniture, recovered!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 By the time the 'renovation' work concludes at the Contemporary with the opening of the Wave, the closing of Concourse Steakhouse and opening of a permanent quick serve locale, the redo of the California Grill and the opening of whatever it is they may be building where Contemporary North sat, well, it will be time to start rehabbing the rooms and public areas again.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome The rooms are only 2 years old, I don't think they are close to needing a refurb yet! Denise
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well... maybe the type of guests at the Contemporary are such that the rooms are already in disrepear? That's what happens when you cater to just about every budget on Earth.
