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Contemporary Resort - Photo TourPhotos by Brian Bennett First Impressions | Grand Canyon Concourse | Restaurants | Pool and Recreation | Shopping Contemporary Grounds is an upscale coffee bar much like you'd see on any Seattle street corner. It's located just off the main lobby area, and it's pretty hard to find unless you know what you're looking for.
At the far end of the lobby area, is both Walt Disney Worlds largest game room and arcade, and a snack shop all rolled into one. The Food 'n' Fun Center is a family oriented place. The food isn't top-notch gourmet faire, but the prices are right for a quick bite or just a snack. In the picture above, you can see the TV / sitting area that mark the entrance to the Food & Fun Center. Just beyond that orange-colored wall with the square openings is the food service area. The arcade is in the far back left-hand corner, though the circle-shaped archway. This whole area is a pretty noisy place. Don't plan on coming here for a quiet get away from the room. On the other hand, it is a nice feature for those guests that have kids and need an alternative to the upscale restaurants upstairs. One other quick note -- there are very, very, precious few tables for counter service customers here, so don't be surprised for the Food & Fun Center to be standing room only during peak meal times. Upstairs, in the Grand Canyon Concourse on the fourth floor, you'll find a couple of restaurants and a lounge. The Outer Rim Lounge gets pretty busy in the evenings, especially when many folks are waiting to be seated at Chef Mickey's and at the Concourse Steakhouse.
Just an aside here... but in between the Outer Rim Bar and Chef Mickey's (which takes up the space at the far end of the concourse) is a small sitting area. It's really a nice place to hang out with the kids while you're waiting for your table at Chef Mickey's. It has a TV, several benches and chairs, and is just a nice little nook away from the louder, open concourse itself.
The Concourse Steakhouse is located directly across from the Outer Rim. The seating area is wide open, and it does tend to get loud. Although the food is good, the ambience is far from the usual gourmet restaurant. It's also not a very romantic restaurant, so keep that in mind if you're planning a special meal for a special occasion.
Chef Mickey's is at the far end of the concourse beyond the Steakhouse on the right and the Outer Rim on the left. It remains one of the very best character meal restaurants in all of Walt Disney World, and the dinner buffet is among the best, too.
Way upstairs, on the 15th floor, is one of Walt Disney World's best and most popular restaurants.
The view from the lounge and the restaurant's seating is spectacular at night. You can see Seven Seas Lagoon with the Polynesian and Grand Floridian Resorts across the water with the Magic Kingdom just to the side.
During the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks shows, the music is piped in up here, the lights are dimmed, and everyone in attendance is given a fantastic view of the show.
There a bunch of information about all of the Contemporary Resort's restaurants in MousePlanet's Walt Disney World Restaurant Resource. First Impressions | Grand Canyon Concourse | Restaurants | Pool and Recreation | Shopping Click here to return to the Contemporary Resort "Fast Facts" Page.
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