In addition to announcing the August 4th opening of the Bay Lake Tower, DVCMember.com has revealed that DVC Members wishing to use points for Disney's Contemporary Resort (A-frame tower) must make their rservation by 3/14/09 and complete the stay by 12/31/09.

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Disney has set an August 4, 2009 grand opening for the Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.  This date is several weeks ahead of the originally-projected September 2009 opening.

Reports indicate that Disney Vacation Club owners at the Bay Lake Tower can begin making reservations on February 8, 2009.  Owners at other DVC resorts can begin booking the Tower effective February 22, 2009.

DVCNews contributor Carrie Rivette took a moment to check-in from her Walt Disney World vacation with a couple new photos of the Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.  Notice the scaffolding has already been removed from the far left side of the new building. 

The Contempo Cafe, a new quick service dining location at Disney's Contemporary Resort is now open for business.  The restaurant occupies the space which was previously home to the Concourse Steakhouse on the 4th floor of the Contemporary tower. 

Visit Allears.net for coverage and photos from opening day (LINK.) 

A reader sent in some fantastic new photos of the Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.  The images were taken from the Bay Lake side of the new tower and do a wonderful job of highlighting this rarely-seen aspect of the new Disney Vacation Club resort.