Several have asked for a little detail of the Bonnet Creek fire. We had reserved a three BR suite for 11/30 thru 12/5, and a two BR for 12/3 thru 12/5. Fortunately on 12/2, only our daughter and family had arrived. At about 10:30 pm, the alarm went off and a very booming voice announced that there was an emergency and to evacuate immediately. Our three grandchildren were under 5, so it was a little scary for them. We left everything - not too wise - and left the building. We were on the third floor of a six floor building. Actually I left in my pjs and bare feet. No comments on that vision please. Fortunately, my wife remembered the van keys, so we had a place to sit.
As we left the buiding, we passed the room that had the fire. The sprinkler system was very impressive. We never saw flames or a lot of smoke. Everything was under control fairly quickly, but the confusion at the lobby was much worst than necessary imho. After about two hours, I was allowed back into our room to get valuables. There was no light except the emergency lighting in the hallways. The guard held the door while I gathered the valuables and got dressed. The first misorder was that the people on the fourth floor and up could return to their rooms. About an hour later, this was rescinded. There were many very livid people. One couple had caried all their belonging out from the 6th floor, back up, and now had to bring it down again.
About 1:30am, they announced that the people on the first three floors would be moved to another hotel, and the top three floors could return to their rooms. They stated that the third floor people would be able to return around noon the next day. They did not expect that the first two floors would be available for a month. My wife and daughter were allowed in the room to get essentials for the move. About 2:30, we were given a small suite at a hotel on the other dide of DTD.
On Friday, the rest of our party arrived at Bonnet Creek, but no one got onto the third floor until about 4:30 pm. Fortunately, they have a nice pool. But, we did loss a day in the parks. We can cut a lot of slack for the people on duty, but we are disappointed there has been no communication from Fairfield.
It will be a memory for all of us. No one was hurt. Apparently, someone went to bed and left a pan on the electric stove. The pan exploded, which triggered the alarm and sprinkler system. All's well, that ends well!
As we left the buiding, we passed the room that had the fire. The sprinkler system was very impressive. We never saw flames or a lot of smoke. Everything was under control fairly quickly, but the confusion at the lobby was much worst than necessary imho. After about two hours, I was allowed back into our room to get valuables. There was no light except the emergency lighting in the hallways. The guard held the door while I gathered the valuables and got dressed. The first misorder was that the people on the fourth floor and up could return to their rooms. About an hour later, this was rescinded. There were many very livid people. One couple had caried all their belonging out from the 6th floor, back up, and now had to bring it down again.
About 1:30am, they announced that the people on the first three floors would be moved to another hotel, and the top three floors could return to their rooms. They stated that the third floor people would be able to return around noon the next day. They did not expect that the first two floors would be available for a month. My wife and daughter were allowed in the room to get essentials for the move. About 2:30, we were given a small suite at a hotel on the other dide of DTD.
On Friday, the rest of our party arrived at Bonnet Creek, but no one got onto the third floor until about 4:30 pm. Fortunately, they have a nice pool. But, we did loss a day in the parks. We can cut a lot of slack for the people on duty, but we are disappointed there has been no communication from Fairfield.
It will be a memory for all of us. No one was hurt. Apparently, someone went to bed and left a pan on the electric stove. The pan exploded, which triggered the alarm and sprinkler system. All's well, that ends well!
