•The Official COPPER CREEK VILLAS & CABINS Owners & Lovers Group•

[Dean Marino]

Definitely not interested in paying so much for additional FPs! Interesting to see how WDW and DLR will be developing their FP programs over time... we enjoy using MaxPass at DLR since it’s included in our annual pass, and for annual pass types where it’s not included it’s a $75/year add-on. Much more reasonable than $50/day for a few more FP, and some were already unhappy about the $10/day option for MaxPass at DLR.

We see this differently - the AP program has, yet again, been degraded. All due to the 90 day window for "pay to play" .

 

[pineapplepalms]

We see this differently - the AP program has, yet again, been degraded. All due to the 90 day window for "pay to play" .

I think we're agreeing that we're not into the new pilot program at WDW... I was just making the point that FPs operate very differently at WDW vs DLR and I wonder how they will evolve over time, and how different they will continue to be. The DLR FP system does not have a 90 day window - it is same-day FPs only from within the parks, and MaxPass just allows you to make digital versions using the app which is very efficient. I don't love the idea of $50/day for extra FPs and perks at WDW that are not available to APs (I like that MaxPass at DLR was included in our AP).

 

[Ghostridethedolewhip]

I think we're agreeing that we're not into the new pilot program at WDW... I was just making the point that FPs operate very differently at WDW vs DLR and I wonder how they will evolve over time, and how different they will continue to be. The DLR FP system does not have a 90 day window - it is same-day FPs only from within the parks, and MaxPass just allows you to make digital versions using the app which is very efficient. I don't love the idea of $50/day for extra FPs and perks at WDW that are not available to APs (I like that MaxPass at DLR was included in our AP).

With now "official offsite partner cousin friend neighbor hotels" getting 60 day fastpass they need to bring something to the table for APs and DVC that is above and beyond the 60 day fastpass. Also they should keep 20% discount on food as well. We stopped with AP for a while until better perks came out.

 

[mrsap]

With now "official offsite partner cousin friend neighbor hotels" getting 60 day fastpass they need to bring something to the table for APs and DVC that is above and beyond the 60 day fastpass. Also they should keep 20% discount on food as well. We stopped with AP for a while until better perks came out.

 

[jlovesee]

Just got back from a 4 nights stay at Copper Creek in a dedicated two bedroom (preceeded by two nights in a boulder ridge 2 bedroom), it was AWESOME. We had five adults, four of them doing Dopey Challenge (four races in four days), and one doing the 10k. Husband and I were in the master, three adults were in the 2nd bedroom.

Things I loved:
-Tub in the master was frickin' amazing, I have used several of the jet tubs in the older 1 bedrooms before, and they didn't hold a candle, I used it once after the half and once after the full marathon, it was just as good as a hot tub. My 6'4" husband declared it the best tub he had ever used.
- Kitchen table comfortably sat all five in our group, a rarity for DVC 1 and 2 bedrooms. We used the kitchen quite a bit, I made spaghetti and meatballs (from scratch) one night, cooked a Costco lasagna one night, had left overs one night, so we made full use of the kitchen.

Things that were good:
-Can't speak from experience but from a user point of view the two sinks in the 2nd bedroom bath seemed like a nice feature, also liked all the storage.
-TV in the living room is HUGE, loved that. Rented DVD's a few times, plus it was cold the time we were there so the TV was used a bit.
-Deck was HUGE, loved that it spanned the entire villa, didn't really get to use it though because it was so dang cold.
-Loved the details, the art work for the lobby totem poles was great, there was a Disney Railroad book in the room, but I don't expect that to last too long (sticky fingers, though of course we left it there!)

Things that could have used some improvement
-was not a big fan of the couch, compared to the one at Boulder Ridge it was not as comfortable
-Not as many utensils as previous 1 and 2 bedrooms, missed having a spatula. Seriously that's the only criticisms I have.

We really enjoyed our stay at Boulder Ridge too, but have stayed there numerous times. For those that own Copper Creek its an amazing resort. Will hopefully get a chance to come back.

Last thing, I will be writing up a trip report for our entire experience soon, as I have for the last four Dopey Challenges we experienced, I will try to include lots of photos. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jennifer

 

[kungaloosh22]

-Tub in the master was frickin' amazing, I have used several of the jet tubs in the older 1 bedrooms before, and they didn't hold a candle, I used it once after the half and once after the full marathon, it was just as good as a hot tub. My 6'4" husband declared it the best tub he had ever used.

LOVE your report, Jennifer! Especially this part.

Looking forward to reading more!

 

[RRB]

Just got back from a 4 nights stay at Copper Creek in a dedicated two bedroom (preceeded by two nights in a boulder ridge 2 bedroom), it was AWESOME. We had five adults, four of them doing Dopey Challenge (four races in four days), and one doing the 10k. Husband and I were in the master, three adults were in the 2nd bedroom.

Things I loved:
-Tub in the master was frickin' amazing, I have used several of the jet tubs in the older 1 bedrooms before, and they didn't hold a candle, I used it once after the half and once after the full marathon, it was just as good as a hot tub. My 6'4" husband declared it the best tub he had ever used.
- Kitchen table comfortably sat all five in our group, a rarity for DVC 1 and 2 bedrooms. We used the kitchen quite a bit, I made spaghetti and meatballs (from scratch) one night, cooked a Costco lasagna one night, had left overs one night, so we made full use of the kitchen.

Things that were good:
-Can't speak from experience but from a user point of view the two sinks in the 2nd bedroom bath seemed like a nice feature, also liked all the storage.
-TV in the living room is HUGE, loved that. Rented DVD's a few times, plus it was cold the time we were there so the TV was used a bit.
-Deck was HUGE, loved that it spanned the entire villa, didn't really get to use it though because it was so dang cold.
-Loved the details, the art work for the lobby totem poles was great, there was a Disney Railroad book in the room, but I don't expect that to last too long (sticky fingers, though of course we left it there!)

Things that could have used some improvement
-was not a big fan of the couch, compared to the one at Boulder Ridge it was not as comfortable
-Not as many utensils as previous 1 and 2 bedrooms, missed having a spatula. Seriously that's the only criticisms I have.

We really enjoyed our stay at Boulder Ridge too, but have stayed there numerous times. For those that own Copper Creek its an amazing resort. Will hopefully get a chance to come back.

Last thing, I will be writing up a trip report for our entire experience soon, as I have for the last four Dopey Challenges we experienced, I will try to include lots of photos. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jennifer

Thanks for the overview, I'm looking forward to your trip report. Question - where was the 2BR unit located? Did the entrance overlook the main lobby? please post picture in your report of the views inside and out

 

[RRB]

After doing more research on the DVC rooms as well as the floor plans for the main building of the resort, I have concluded that none of the entrance doors to the DVC rooms are located adjacent or overlooking to the main lobby. Can someone please confirm or correct that?

Thanks

 

[GrandCalifornian]

After doing more research on the DVC rooms as well as the floor plans for the main building of the resort, I have concluded that none of the entrance doors to the DVC rooms are located adjacent or overlooking to the main lobby. Can someone please confirm or correct that?

Thanks

There are DVC "Bear Face" rooms on the South side of the lobby with balconies facing Bay Lake on the 4th and 5th floor. They are rooms 4103, 4105, 5103, and 5105, and they are believed to be two bedroom lockoffs. There are also rooms that open to the lobby above the registration desk on the 5th and 6th floor South side, with balconies that overlook the bus stop. These are rooms 5100, 5102, 5104, 6100, 6102, and 6104.

Our floor by floor maps are available here.

 

[jlovesee]

After doing more research on the DVC rooms as well as the floor plans for the main building of the resort, I have concluded that none of the entrance doors to the DVC rooms are located adjacent or overlooking to the main lobby. Can someone please confirm or correct that?

Thanks

I believe you are correct, we were room 6114, overlooked Boulder Ridge, it wasn't a bad view, and it was close to the elevators. I have several photos both of the view, deck area, and room interior that I will include in my trip report, I have written four years of Dopey Challenge Trip reports on my blog (jeffreyjennifer.blogspot.com) so I will get this done.

Jennifer

 

[RRB]

I found the diagram below online. I compared the wing in the circle below with the room layouts on the first page of this thread. I don' know what floor it is but it doesn't look like any of the DVC room are near the main lobby. Any comments would be welcome

 

[RRB]

maybe these 5 suites on the 5th floor?????

 

[pineapplepalms]

Just got back from a 4 nights stay at Copper Creek in a dedicated two bedroom (preceeded by two nights in a boulder ridge 2 bedroom), it was AWESOME. We had five adults, four of them doing Dopey Challenge (four races in four days), and one doing the 10k. Husband and I were in the master, three adults were in the 2nd bedroom.

Things I loved:
-Tub in the master was frickin' amazing, I have used several of the jet tubs in the older 1 bedrooms before, and they didn't hold a candle, I used it once after the half and once after the full marathon, it was just as good as a hot tub. My 6'4" husband declared it the best tub he had ever used.
- Kitchen table comfortably sat all five in our group, a rarity for DVC 1 and 2 bedrooms. We used the kitchen quite a bit, I made spaghetti and meatballs (from scratch) one night, cooked a Costco lasagna one night, had left overs one night, so we made full use of the kitchen.

Things that were good:
-Can't speak from experience but from a user point of view the two sinks in the 2nd bedroom bath seemed like a nice feature, also liked all the storage.
-TV in the living room is HUGE, loved that. Rented DVD's a few times, plus it was cold the time we were there so the TV was used a bit.
-Deck was HUGE, loved that it spanned the entire villa, didn't really get to use it though because it was so dang cold.
-Loved the details, the art work for the lobby totem poles was great, there was a Disney Railroad book in the room, but I don't expect that to last too long (sticky fingers, though of course we left it there!)

Things that could have used some improvement
-was not a big fan of the couch, compared to the one at Boulder Ridge it was not as comfortable
-Not as many utensils as previous 1 and 2 bedrooms, missed having a spatula. Seriously that's the only criticisms I have.

We really enjoyed our stay at Boulder Ridge too, but have stayed there numerous times. For those that own Copper Creek its an amazing resort. Will hopefully get a chance to come back.

Last thing, I will be writing up a trip report for our entire experience soon, as I have for the last four Dopey Challenges we experienced, I will try to include lots of photos. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jennifer

Congratulations on your races, what an accomplishment!! Loved everything you loved about the room too (we were in a 1BR). How was the race transportation to/from WL? Hoping to get back to runDisney one day!

 

[GrandCalifornian]

maybe these 5 suites on the 5th floor?????

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Yes, those circled rooms on the 5th floor open to the lobby. 5100, 5102, and 5104 are above the registration desk while 5103 and 5105 are on the East side with balconies that face Bay Lake. On the 6th floor there are only the 6100, 6102, and 6104 rooms, while on the 4th floor there are only the 4103 and 4105 rooms in use.

Based on the published room numbering, the entire South half of the resort is considered part of Copper Creek, with the exception of the two honeymoon rooms on the 7th floor above the registration desk. The rooms that were on the 4th floor above the registration desk are no longer in use as guest rooms after the Copper Creek conversion, and this is where they added the DVC laundry facilities.

 

[RRB]

Yes, those circled rooms on the 5th floor open to the lobby. 5100, 5102, and 5104 are above the registration desk while 5103 and 5105 are on the East side with balconies that face Bay Lake. On the 6th floor there are only the 6100, 6102, and 6104 rooms, while on the 4th floor there are only the 4103 and 4105 rooms in use.

Based on the published room numbering, the entire South half of the resort is considered part of Copper Creek, with the exception of the two honeymoon rooms on the 7th floor above the registration desk. The rooms that were on the 4th floor above the registration desk are no longer in use as guest rooms after the Copper Creek conversion, and this is where they added the DVC laundry facilities.

Thanks for the info!

 

[jlovesee]

Congratulations on your races, what an accomplishment!! Loved everything you loved about the room too (we were in a 1BR). How was the race transportation to/from WL? Hoping to get back to runDisney one day!

Transportation was ok, not spectacularly bad or good, got us there. Best transportation Ive had for RunDisney was from Poly and BLT simply because they are on the monorail line. Also, stayed at poly for Star Wars last year and it was AWESOME being able to walk to the start! (since it started at TTC)

 

[DizDaD7]

Just thought I'd browse in here. Thanks for all the info so far that I've read.

Although we are owners(*Not Here) We are staying for 4 nights during the summer, Can you add us to the list...Thanks...
7-(27-31)Studio....1st time here

 

[RRB]

If anyone hears anything about Reunion Station, please post it.

 

[mrsap]

Just thought I'd browse in here. Thanks for all the info so far that I've read.

Although we are owners(*Not Here) We are staying for 4 nights during the summer, Can you add us to the list...Thanks...
7-(27-31)Studio....1st time here

Of course! I’ll get your dates up on Page 1!!! It’s truly a beautiful place, I’m sure you guys will have a great time!!

 

[pharm55]

Just booked 4 nights in a cabin Aug 18-22!! Very excited to see them and stay at WL resort! Then will be moving into a regular villa on the 22nd through the 25th. This will be our first stay at WL.