The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[WendyZQ]

Any of you ever use one of the grocery delivery services for your WBC stay? What was your experience?

We get in around 8 pm our first night and I'd love to avoid a grocery trip that night and jump right into Disney in the am.

 

[acfbob]

I am in the process of trying to secure a one bedroom deluxe or presidential in the middle of October. Everyone I contact is telling me there are no one bedroom units available, just two bedrooms. Some are saying that typically units start to open up once inside 60 days of arrival. I am a little nervous waiting to book but I really do not need a two bedroom as it is just myself DW & DS (5 y.o.) . Has anyone ever heard about this 60 day stuff?

 

[ironpig70]

So if you try BC, will you stick with August or try May?

Going to have to go in August which makes the BC a better fit as my kids will be "adults" and make the dinning plan useless. My oldest was 13 before she started eating a whole adult CS meal.

The cost of our trip is pretty fixed as airfare, hotel and tickets all remain constant regardless of dates and these things are 3/4 of the cost. Rather go with an extra supply of cash then just enough. Also with school it will be a better sale for my daughters friend.

 

[zilp]

Any of you ever use one of the grocery delivery services for your WBC stay? What was your experience?

We get in around 8 pm our first night and I'd love to avoid a grocery trip that night and jump right into Disney in the am.

I am wondering the same thing too. I have used Garden Grocer for an on-site Disney stay (they were great), but never for an off property stay.

 

[::danielle::]

Any of you ever use one of the grocery delivery services for your WBC stay? What was your experience?

We get in around 8 pm our first night and I'd love to avoid a grocery trip that night and jump right into Disney in the am.

I used We Go Shop. I was very happy with their service. WBC put our cold items in their fridge in the luggage area by the entrance. They delivered it to our room when we checked in.

 

[Angie789]

I priced them out at about $500 for 8 days. And if I add that to the $140 a night for BC I get $1,620.

I will echo a PP - check the Transportation thread for better deals on that minivan rental. If you are planning on going May or August, you should be able to beat that $500 rate by AT LEAST $100, probably more.

 

[lindsey]

For our last trip, we drove to all four parks, downtown Disney, and universal with no problems. It was an easy drive. Just make sure someone is watching the signs!

 

[khertz]

Does anyone know if WBC has bed rails available? This will be the first year traveling with DS that he will be too big for the Pack'n'Play and be in one of the big beds.

 

[DCTooTall]

I am in the process of trying to secure a one bedroom deluxe or presidential in the middle of October. Everyone I contact is telling me there are no one bedroom units available, just two bedrooms. Some are saying that typically units start to open up once inside 60 days of arrival. I am a little nervous waiting to book but I really do not need a two bedroom as it is just myself DW & DS (5 y.o.) . Has anyone ever heard about this 60 day stuff?

I wouldn't be surprised that the one bedrooms are all booked. The majority of the resort is comprised of 2bdrm units, so there are less 1bdrm units from which to choose.

Also, because of the way that VIP upgrades work, a lot of the commercial and other power renters will work is they will reserve 1bdrm units for the lower point cost with the plan of utilizing their free upgrades to get a 2bdrm or other unit once the upgrade window starts to open around 60 days. As such, there is a small chance that a 1bdrm unit may open up during that window.

Have you inquired about the costs of a 2bdrm though? honestly the one-bedrooms don't tend to rent much cheaper than the 2bdrms. Some places charge the same for a 1bdrm as a 2bdrm... and some may only offer the 1bdrm for $10-20 cheaper than the 2bdrm. You might find that having a separate bedroom for your 5yo is worth a little bit extra vs. having him sleep on the pull out. Not only would it be more space and more comfortable, But it means that you guys can stay up and enjoy the balcony, or enjoy drinks/snacks from the kitchen after he goes to bed without having to worry about disturbing him. The extra bathroom might also come in helpful for getting everyone ready at the same time. (Not to mention, the main bathroom in the 1bdrm has a shower stall, with the only tub being the jacuzzi tub off the main bedroom. The 2nd bdrm has a "regular" tub/shower. This might be preferable for you guys when it comes bathtime for your son.)

Does anyone know if WBC has bed rails available? This will be the first year traveling with DS that he will be too big for the Pack'n'Play and be in one of the big beds.

Sorry, I don't know if they offer Bed Rails, and even if they do, what the availability or limits might be. You may actually want to call the resort itself to see what your options are.

I believe there are other places (like Babys-r-us travel rentals) which you can rent them from and who will deliver to the resort.

If you call the resort and they can;t help you, you may want to see if anybody in the Family's forum here might have some suggestions or recomendations. I doubt you are the first person to have this concern when travelling.

 

[WendyZQ]

I used We Go Shop. I was very happy with their service. WBC put our cold items in their fridge in the luggage area by the entrance. They delivered it to our room when we checked in.

Thanks Danielle! May I ask what time you had the groceries delivered and what time you arrived?

 

[zilp]

Does anyone know if WBC has bed rails available? This will be the first year traveling with DS that he will be too big for the Pack'n'Play and be in one of the big beds.

Somewhere along the way in this huge thread someone asked the same question and sadly, no they do not have bed rails. I remember this because I have a little guy who needs them. I believe you can rent them or you can try the pool noodle trick where you tuck in a pool noodle under the fitted sheet to create a bump. We tried this at our last stay at another Orlando condo. It worked pretty well but we did have to adjust it everyday by tightly tucking in the sheets. hth.

 

[disneymom04]

HI all,
You all seem so knowledgeable about Bonnet Creek. Hope you can help me out.
We are normally on-site people... but just want to give Bonnet Creek a try. We will need a 2 bedroom. It looks like we will be able to get it from vacation upgrades for 120 a night. (don't even know if there is still availability) Is this a good price? It will be Thanksgiving week.
What should we look for? I just want something clean and new. A fireworks view would be awesome but not necessary. The ability to park close to our room would be nice since we will be driving to the parks.
Any advice, tips, etc.
Thanks so much!!!

 

[DCTooTall]

HI all,
You all seem so knowledgeable about Bonnet Creek. Hope you can help me out.
We are normally on-site people... but just want to give Bonnet Creek a try. We will need a 2 bedroom. It looks like we will be able to get it from vacation upgrades for 120 a night. (don't even know if there is still availability) Is this a good price? It will be Thanksgiving week.
What should we look for? I just want something clean and new. A fireworks view would be awesome but not necessary. The ability to park close to our room would be nice since we will be driving to the parks.
Any advice, tips, etc.
Thanks so much!!!

$120/night is one of the common prices we are seeing around here.

FWIW... I just checked the Bonnet Creek owners site, and there is not any availability for Thanksgiving week. You might be able to find a commercial renter who has a spec reservation they are trying to rent out, but major holidays (like Thanksgiving or the Christmas/New Years time periods) tend to have a very high demand at this resort and require booking early.

 

[khertz]

Somewhere along the way in this huge thread someone asked the same question and sadly, no they do not have bed rails. I remember this because I have a little guy who needs them. I believe you can rent them or you can try the pool noodle trick where you tuck in a pool noodle under the fitted sheet to create a bump. We tried this at our last stay at another Orlando condo. It worked pretty well but we did have to adjust it everyday by tightly tucking in the sheets. hth.

It does help a lot, thanks for the info! Too bad they don't have rails, but I'm sure we will come up with something. I had heard about the pool noodle trick, so it's good to know it worked for you. Just thinking, we should probably buy them this summer since I doubt they will be out in stores anymore when we go in October!

 

[::danielle::]

Thanks Danielle! May I ask what time you had the groceries delivered and what time you arrived?

I don't know when the groceries arrived but we checked in at 4pm.

 

[aubriee]

I wouldn't be surprised that the one bedrooms are all booked. The majority of the resort is comprised of 2bdrm units, so there are less 1bdrm units from which to choose.

Have you inquired about the costs of a 2bdrm though? honestly the one-bedrooms don't tend to rent much cheaper than the 2bdrms. Some places charge the same for a 1bdrm as a 2bdrm... and some may only offer the 1bdrm for $10-20 cheaper than the 2bdrm.

True. When I was asking for quotes for our Dec trip, I requested quotes for both a one and a two bedroom. Farrell's Vacations was a little more expensive than the other quotes I got, but he offered me a one or a two bedroom for the exact same price ($119.00/night). We round up going with Aaron Washburn (off myresortnetwork.com). He offered us a one bedroom for just $60.00/night and a two bedroom for just $70.00/night.

 

[TxRabbit]

Advice please.

I've done one of those things that kinda makes you go and all at the same time, because I bought a two night reservation off of Craigslist. I know that I have covered all my bases and I'm not really worried about the ressie in terms of the seller/owner of the points. That said, what do I need to do before we arrive to make sure that BC has our ressie and that we will, in fact, be able to check in. When does the resort get the ressies? I think I want to call them before we arrive to verify but I don't know when.

Thanks.

 

[disneymom04]

$120/night is one of the common prices we are seeing around here.

FWIW... I just checked the Bonnet Creek owners site, and there is not any availability for Thanksgiving week. You might be able to find a commercial renter who has a spec reservation they are trying to rent out, but major holidays (like Thanksgiving or the Christmas/New Years time periods) tend to have a very high demand at this resort and require booking early.

Thanks for the information. Kind of what I thought... too late. But how would I go about checking a commercial renter?

 

[DCTooTall]

Advice please.

I've done one of those things that kinda makes you go and all at the same time, because I bought a two night reservation off of Craigslist. I know that I have covered all my bases and I'm not really worried about the ressie in terms of the seller/owner of the points. That said, what do I need to do before we arrive to make sure that BC has our ressie and that we will, in fact, be able to check in. When does the resort get the ressies? I think I want to call them before we arrive to verify but I don't know when.

Thanks.

The resort will get your reservation in their local system about 2 weeks prior to checkin. You should be able to call them within that 2weeks are confirm your reservation.

Thanks for the information. Kind of what I thought... too late. But how would I go about checking a commercial renter?

Ask.

Vacation Upgrades and Vacation Strategies are 2 popular ones around here, But I don't know how much spec-reservation business they do.

You can also look around Ebay to see if anyone has your dates. You may also want to check with some of the ebay renters to see if they have a reservation for that week that maybe they haven't listed yet

 

[Laineysmom]

Hey Everyone! I'm in the beginning stages of planning our first family trip to WDW. I've been 3 times but last time was 15 years ago with my fiance (now DH). DH is now disabled and uses a walker to get around but will have wheelchair for the parks. I know DH will not be able to spend a lot of time in the parks with us so I want to stay somewhere that has at least a microwave and fridge so I know he'll be able to eat even if he doesn't feel up to leaving the room. I had my heart set on the Cabins at Ft. Wilderness but when the rack rates were released, I started re-thinking is it really worth it. I know that the prices will go down later on with discounts but $400 for a one bedroom cabin seems outrageous to me at this point so I'm looking at alternatives.

Over the last couple of weeks, I've read thru this entire thread and have a couple of questions that have not been asked.

1) Are there handicap/wheelchair accessible condos? If so, has anyone stayed in these? Since there is a walk in shower in the master bath, my main concern is a shower bench and then handrails for the toilet. I thought all facilities had to have a small percent of handicap accessible rooms but I can't find anything on WBC.

2) I know there are grills available on the grounds but from what I gather, they are extremely popular at during peak times, difficult to find an available one. We have a small portable table top gas grill. Would we be allowed to use this on our balcony/patio? I could see where WBC would consider this a fire hazard.

3) Umm, I can't seem to remember what the third one is at the moment. It's been a long day, maybe it will come to me later.

Thanks,
Shannon