With the tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort not yet hosting guests, it was a quiet day on the Grand Canyon Concourse as its sister resort reopened. 

Check out the latest on the new walkway which connects Disney's Contemporary Resort to the Magic Kingdom theme park. 

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For the next several days, the walkway connecting Bay Lake Tower to Disney's Contemporary Resort will be closed in the overnight hours. 

Disney Vacation Club members and other guests looking to walk between the Magic Kingdom and Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort will be using a different path for the time being. 

Ten years ago, on August 4, 2009, Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort welcomed its first guests. To celebrate, let's examine the history of Bay Lake Tower and some of the changes that have occurred over the years.