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44-629: Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort , commonly known as Bay Lake Tower , is a Disney Vacation Club resort located at the Walt Disney World Resort that opened in 2009. It is located in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area , adjacent to Disney's Contemporary Resort , Bay Lake , and Magic Kingdom . While the tower is designated as a standalone Disney Vacation Club resort hotel, it is considered an addition to Disney's Contemporary Resort , as they both share

88-661: A 2015 resale value list (having a score based on resale volume and prices) which saw memberships in Disney Vacation Club locations crowded out the competitors. Saratoga Springs, Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary and Animal Kingdom Villas were the company's timeshares near the top of the list. In November 2019, plans for a 12-story club tower attached to the Disneyland Hotel were filed. The tower opened on September 28, 2023. In 2022 plans to expand

132-516: A Walt Disney World resort. At busy times of year (notably Christmas and New Year) access to the lounge is limited to those staying at Bay Lake Tower. A cast member in the lobby will verify a guest's Vacation Club identification before granting access to the lounge's elevator. All Bay Lake Tower guests may visit the viewing deck until 4 pm. The lounge features views of the Magic Kingdom theme park and Bay Lake, including its surrounding resorts. It

176-459: A household in the city was $ 39,290, and the median income for a family was $ 48,216. Males had a median income of $ 36,240 versus $ 26,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,099. About 6.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. The public school district for the City of Clermont

220-565: A new hotel, which will be opening in 2027 at Walt Disney World Resort. To be a DVC member, one must purchase a one-time real estate interest in one of the Disney Vacation Club Resorts, and thereafter pay annual dues. All memberships are sold as either a ground lease or a term-for-years. Their timeshare may not be sold in Nebraska. Disney includes a right of first refusal clause in their membership contracts and uses

264-574: A nonjudicial foreclosure process. The company has only two approved resale companies, Fidelity Resales and Vacatia. Disney also provides time-share loans for the purchaser. Additionally, participating non-Disney owned destinations are available via exchange through Interval International Clermont, Florida Clermont is a city in Lake County in central Florida , United States, about 22 miles (35 km) west of Orlando and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Leesburg . The population

308-499: A two-bedroom unit, or booked separately as either a deluxe studio unit or a one-bedroom unit), and 14 three-bedroom Grand Villa units. There are no dedicated studios or dedicated one-bedroom units in Bay Lake Tower. Each villa is assigned to one of three booking categories: Magic Kingdom View, Bay Lake View, or Standard View, with the relative cost or number of required Disney Vacation Club points assigned accordingly. Although

352-647: A year. The Clermont Library Club also hosted their meetings at Pierce's house. The growing collection was moved to Isiah Benson's Lake Avenue house in 1910, then to the Baptist Church the following year. In the summer of 1914, the Friends of the Library raised $ 600 to erect a one-room building on 630 DeSoto Street, a lot donated by Alice Cooper. The library was funded by the club and its small circulating collection staffed by Clermont Women's Club volunteers until

396-771: Is Lake County Schools . Lake-Sumter State College and the University of Central Florida have a joint-use campus in Clermont. The Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont is staffed by the Lake-Sumter State College and the Lake County Library System . A salesman wandered into town in 1904, and spoke promises of donating books to start a library if the town helped him sell his Chautauqua lectures to residents. Many town members with money to spare put forth what they could, excited at

440-482: Is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification , the City of Clermont has a humid subtropical climate zone ( Cfa ). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 43,021 people, 13,032 households, and 9,179 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 28,742 people, 10,072 households, and 7,377 families residing in

484-547: Is purported that on a clear day, the Florida city of Clermont is visible from Top of the World Lounge. During fireworks at the Magic Kingdom, the soundtrack is played both inside the lounge and on the outside observation deck. The Disney Vacation Club is a timeshare program, with Bay Lake Tower being one of the locations at which ownership interests are sold. The resort has sold out, however contracts are available via

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528-645: Is the ninth Disney Vacation Club resort, and the seventh located at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is the second Disney Vacation Club resort to be built in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area, following The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge , which opened in 2000. Non-Disney Vacation Club members may stay in Bay Lake Tower villas on cash reservations. There is limited availability to trade into Bay Lake Tower using an RCI timeshare exchange. The tower shares design features with

572-620: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.5 square miles (30 km ), of which 10.5 square miles (27 km ) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ) (8.54%) is water. The Clermont area lies on the northern part of the Lake Wales Ridge . There are rolling hills atypical of the Florida peninsula. Nearby are the Clermont chain of lakes and Lake Apopka . The climate in this area

616-625: The California Grill atop the Contemporary Resort's main tower, Bay Lake Tower is capped with the Top of the World Lounge - A Villain’s Lair . The name pays homage to a former name of the California Grill. The lounge includes a viewing deck and also an indoor seating area with a full bar. A limited food menu is available. Only Disney Vacation Club members may access the lounge from 5 pm until midnight, as long as they are staying at

660-483: The Clermont Improvement Company, formed for land development. The municipality was first officially incorporated as a town from June 9, 1891, to May 25, 1895, when it disbanded and became unincorporated; but it was officially reincorporated as a city on December 28, 1916. Much of the county initially was developed as orange and other citrus groves, which was the basis of the economy through

704-492: The Clermont Landings shopping center opened, featuring 20 shops and restaurants and the city's first cinema. Increased pollution from runoff and residential development has hurt the city's lakes and other natural resources. The approximate coordinates for the City of Clermont is located at 28°32′58″N 81°44′53″W  /  28.54944°N 81.74806°W  / 28.54944; -81.74806 . According to

748-665: The Concierge Collection luxury hotel group. In April 2016, Disney Vacation Development also ended the extension of Membership Extras benefits to those who purchase DVC contracts through secondary markets. Disney was one of the last major timeshare companies to eliminate these benefits according to the American Resort Development Association. In 2019, DVC announced further restrictions on resale purchases. On resale purchases made after January 18, 2019, DVC resale contracts purchased for

792-469: The Magic Kingdom can be seen from some standard and Bay Lake view rooms, the premium views of the park are given the Magic Kingdom view category. Standard view rooms tend to be lower-level rooms that overlook either the parking lot, a service area or an obstructed view. The remainder of the tower is assigned the Bay Lake View category, with views primarily of either Bay Lake or the pool. Similar to

836-475: The Magic Kingdom side include movable partitions to permit watching the park's fireworks displays from the bathtub. Toward the top of the tower, there are several two-story units that contain large windows. Like all Vacation Club resorts, the one-bedroom, two-bedroom and grand villa units contain full kitchens. The tower contains 295 Disney Vacation Club units consisting of 148 dedicated two-bedroom units, 133 lock-off two-bedroom units (which can be booked together as

880-562: The North Wing itself was demolished between January 31 and April 6, 2007. Construction on the new building continued through 2007, without Disney officially announcing what was actually being built. In February 2007, Disney gained approval from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to begin selling Disney Vacation Club units at a property called "Kingdom Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort". Approval

924-578: The Orange County Clerk of Court's office. In May 2016 DVC approved Vacatia for DVC resales. This would be in addition to such sales through Fidelity Resales. In May 2016, DVC announced that its new property at Disney's Wilderness Lodge would be called Copper Creek Villas & Cabins. A brisk aftermarket with a perceived high resale value exists for the Disney timeshare memberships. In May 2016, Sharket time-share market research company issued

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968-819: The Townsend House, home to James and Sallie Townsend, the first African-American couple in Clermont. The building known as "Little Cooper" was moved to the Clermont Historic Village in 2009, and restored to be opened as a museum of local and world history. The Historic Village is maintained by the South Lake County Historical Society and the City of Clermont. South Lake Hospital is the regional hospital of south Lake County. The United States Triathlon National Training Center use to be located in Clermont. Duathlons , triathlons and cross country races are held at

1012-696: The Vacation Club Resort at Vero Beach, Florida . Disney would then open Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort just five months later on March 1, 1996 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina . Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas opened its first phase in 2007 at $ 17,000 for a membership. By September 17, 2008, Disney Vacation Development had two new time share properties being built, Bay Lake Tower and Treehouse Villas in Orlando at existing Disney park hotels and both were to open in 2009. Bay Tower

1056-506: The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian were announced. In 2022, plans to construct a new tower at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort were announced. On May 10, 2024, it was announced that the name of the new tower would be Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, which will open on December 17, 2024. On November 26, 2024, it was announced that change the name of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge into Disney Lakeshore Lodge as

1100-496: The city took over in the 1950s and the Cooper Memorial Library Association was formed to administer the public library. In 1980, a former bank building was purchased. A human chain of town volunteers passed the books, hand to hand, from the old to the new location. Mike Delaney, a Friends of the Library member, said, "It was an amazing honor to be part of the early book brigade when I was seven...It

1144-435: The city. In 2010, the income per capita is $ 24,952, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $ 45,980. The median home value in town is $ 227,510. Home appreciation was –21.40% during 2009. Renters made up 23.21% of the population. 8.33% of houses and apartments were unoccupied (vacancy rate). As of the census of 2000, there were 9,333 people, 3,995 households, and 2,736 families residing in

1188-428: The city. The population density was 343.5 people/km (890 people/sq mi). There were 4,368 housing units at an average density of 160.8 units/km (416 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 83.50% White , 12.08% African American , 0.48% Native American , 0.89% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.55% from other races , and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.71% of

1232-445: The main resort, however Bay Lake Tower does have a separate 24-hour check-in area. The Skyway Bridge on the 5th Floor of Bay Lake Tower connects to the 4th Floor of the main tower. The units are among the most expensive offered by Disney Vacation Club, presumably because of their proximity to the Magic Kingdom. Some of the resort's features include full-length windows with views into the Magic Kingdom or onto Bay Lake. Some bathrooms on

1276-508: The mid-20th century. For instance, Apshawa Groves owned and worked large expanses of land in the county. It later became a major real estate company. Tourism also became increasingly important. The appearance of the historic downtown district has not changed much since 1962. They completed a brick project in 2023, but that did not make it neighboring Winter Garden . The population grew 208% from 2000 to 2010, with commensurate economic growth, attracting big box retail stores. In Spring 2010,

1320-528: The original 14 resorts at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and 3 stand-alone locations will only be able to use their points at those 14 existing resorts and not at the upcoming Riviera and Reflections resorts. Additionally, resale buyers at Riviera will only be allowed to use their points at the Riviera resort. Starting in mid-2015, DVC began using a nonjudicial foreclosure process forcing auction bidders to be present instead of allowing online bid submissions with

1364-431: The original Contemporary Resort, sharing the same modern theme. As a result of the building's shape, rooms have a wedge shape that give them a unique floor plan from other Disney Vacation Club villas. Bay Lake Tower features its own pool, water feature play area, pool bar, and bocce court in the courtyard at the center of the horseshoe. The pool has a spiral waterside designed with neon light and glass brick accents to match

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1408-403: The population. In 2000, there were 3,995 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1452-509: The prospect of a library. However, when it came time for the lectures only a few of the speakers showed; no salesman or books were present. Not all money was handed over; the cost for the last lecture was still available, and with that amount they began to organize their own library. This was hosted in the Montrose Street home of Mrs. Payson Pierce, with the collection of books open to the town on Saturday afternoons. Patrons paid 50 cents

1496-466: The resort's contemporary feel. Bay Lake Tower guests are permitted to use the Contemporary Resort's facilities, but only those with a room in Bay Lake Tower may use its features. Access to the Bay Lake Tower pool area is key card controlled. The tower also has a Community Hall featuring TV, board games, and art supplies, as well as its own guest laundry room. The front desk, concierge, valet, bell services and transportation are shared services provided through

1540-502: The same theme. It occupies the land formerly occupied by the North Garden Wing, a building that was adjacent to the main tower and mirrored the still-standing South Garden Wing. In 2006, Disney filed plans for a project on the site of the Contemporary Resort's North Garden Wing and a construction fence was erected, encompassing the wing and part of its parking lot. Disney's Racquet Club was demolished by January 30, 2007, while

1584-481: The secondary resale market. Ownership interests at Bay Lake Tower expire January 31, 2060. While reviews for the hotel itself have been generally positive, the architecture of the building has been criticized by many. Due to its large scale, critics have called it a major overshadowing to the iconic A-frame tower. Others have called it "sadly conventional" and the disappointing last work of architect Charles Gwathmey , who coincidentally died one day before Bay Lake Tower

1628-598: The state of Hawaii but did not establish an escrow agreement with Hawaii at the time of its creation. This allowed Disney to advertise its time share company in the state but did not allow for sales. On January 17, 1992, Disney Vacation Club was incorporated as Disney Vacation Development, Inc. On March 30, 1993 Disney Vacation Development Inc announced plans for a 440-unit time-share resort 95 miles (153 km) south-east of Walt Disney World in Florida with ground breaking on July 28, 1994. This resort hotel, today known as Disney's Vero Beach Resort, opened on October 1, 1995, as

1672-407: Was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.73. In 2000, in the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. In 2000, the median income for

1716-570: Was 43,021 in 2020. The city is residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and tourism-oriented restaurants and bars. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . Clermont is home to the 1956 Florida Citrus Tower , one of Florida's early landmarks. Clermont was founded in 1884, and named for the French birthplace of A.F. Wrotnowski, manager of

1760-721: Was an experience that I will never forget that brought the community together". In 1984, the building was expanded by more than 4,000 square feet, adding the Florida Room and Children's Room. In 1982, the Cooper Memorial Library joined the Lake County Library System, and is the only continuous member of that system. Downtown Clermont has restaurants, shops, the local Art League, Clermont City Center, and City Hall. The downtown's western area, known as Historic Village, includes sites such as

1804-789: Was expect for its timeshares to open at $ 18,000. On October 3, 2007, Disney announced it would open its latest Disney Vacation Club resort on 21 acres it had purchased in Ko Olina Resort , Honolulu / Oahu , with building slated to begin in 2008 with completion in 2011. The resort would offer both DVC units as well as standard hotel rooms for guests of the resort. With the announcement, DVC filed its remaining paperwork to allow its timeshare units to be sold in Hawaii. Three top executives were fired for selling 460 Ko Olina timeshare units for what were deemed unprofitable prices. The Hawaii resort opened as Aulani on August 28, 2011. In early 2011 it

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1848-645: Was granted for an initial sale of 75 units, with the Kingdom Tower ultimately containing 281 timeshare units. The approval did not, however, state when Disney Vacation Club would actually begin selling units, only that they could do so. In preparation for the future sale, Disney incorporated a condominium association for the property on January 9, 1997 that would manage the units. The project was officially unveiled on September 16, 2008. Timeshares began on September 28, 2008 to existing Disney Vacation Club members and on October 5, 2008 for new members. Bay Lake Tower

1892-524: Was reported that Disney had purchased land near National Harbor, Maryland , a suburb of Washington, D.C., to potentially build a resort similar to the three Disney Vacation Club resorts not located at Walt Disney World. In late November 2011, however, Disney announced that it had canceled plans to build a 500-room resort hotel at National Harbor. In 2011, the company announced that it would no longer allow secondary market DVC points purchasers to use their points on Disney Cruise Line , Adventures by Disney or

1936-566: Was to open to the public. 28°24′59″N 81°34′36″W  /  28.416314°N 81.576747°W  / 28.416314; -81.576747 Disney Vacation Club The first Disney Vacation Club property, known as the Disney Vacation Club Resort (later renamed Disney's Old Key West Resort in January 1996), opened on December 20, 1991 at Walt Disney World . In 1991, Disney had registered its time share plan with

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