The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[drmark50]

Are you asking if you can stay at Bonnet Creek, park at the Contemporary, and then continue on to the Magic Kingdom?
If that is your question, duck quick, a lot of people will be angry at you for doing that, as it is not permitted.
If you're just asking how quick valet service is at the Contemporary, I have no personal experience, but I have never read anybody complain about it, so I would assume it's efficient.

I saw a post describing that strategy and that it was "completely legal". The same post described that if u ate at the contemporary u had 3 hrs of parking for free, but if wanted to go to park would have to pay for valet.

Just figuring out my options. Thanks again for your responses.

 

[padams626]

When we went this past August we used Google maps on our smart phone. Turn by turn instructions and never and issue at all.

I put pins on certain places in Google Maps prior to my trips that I plan on visiting .

 

[ampc3]

I saw a post describing that strategy and that it was "completely legal". The same post described that if u ate at the contemporary u had 3 hrs of parking for free, but if wanted to go to park would have to pay for valet.

Just figuring out my options. Thanks again for your responses.

you are correct there is NOTHING wrong/illegal to PAY to valet and go to the parks... in fact you can come and go as you please and even drive to another resort to valet and you only need to pay once plus the tips as long as you keep your receipt... we fully plan to valet for the times we go to MK.

 

[skylizard]

Has anyone ever checked in very early? We're thinking of checking in around 9am. I know they probably won't have our room ready, but can we check in and have them hold our luggage?

Anyone?

 

[JimMIA]

Anyone?

Regular checkin is 4 PM, I believe. We checked in last time at Noon without any issue. In fact, the front desk lady said we were doing her a favor by not waiting until 4 PM. But that will vary from person to person, and also with who the front desk manager is.

Early checkin is supposed to be a perk of Wyndham VIP owners, so if they tell you no, that's why.

 

[aubriee]

Has anyone ever checked in very early? We're thinking of checking in around 9am. I know they probably won't have our room ready, but can we check in and have them hold our luggage?

Not that early, but this past May we checked in about 1:00pm and our unit was ready (building 4, second floor, facing the lake). Then in Sept, I checked in about 11:00am and again the unit was ready (building 5, sixth floor, facing the parking lot). I asked about a lake view and was told they would have one if I wanted to wait until later to check in. I decided to just go ahead and take the condo that was ready.

 

[Kemorr]

To clarify, VALET PARKING (for which you pay $15 plus tip) and then walking to a theme park, hence leaving your car all day is COMPLETELY LEGAL. Parking in any resort's free car-park for more than 3 hours is COMPLETELY ILLEGAL. So, anyone on Dis Boards who jumps all over you for valet parking at the Contemporary and going to MK is a moron and doesn't know what they are talking about. I valet parked at the Contemporary 5 times on our past trip and left it there for many hours and was completely truthful with both the guard at the gate and the valet people and they were nothing but helpful, welcoming and friendly. They even started recognizing me by the end of my trip and calling us by name. So, once again, completely A-OK.

To answer a PP question about speed of receiving your car at the valet, I always found it to be very quick. The walk itself took me 7 minutes (but I walked fast, I had all 3 kids in the stroller, so I didn't need to walk at a child's pace) and then I usually waited less than 5 minutes for the car to be returned to me. Typically I handed in my ticket and paid and then while I waited for my car I removed my bags from the bottom of the stroller and folded it. Usually the car was waiting for me before I could complete the emptying/folding process. This is BY FAR the quickest method of getting into and out of the MK. Parking at the TTC and then taking either a monorail or boat to MK takes a long time and if you have a stroller, folding it and putting it on the tram thing from the parking lot to the monorail/boat is a major PITA. Taking the monorail from Contemporary (after valet parking) over to the MK took 25 minutes. I only did it the once because my kids wanted to ride the monorail. If efficiency is your goal, definitely valet park and walk. For me, it was worth the extra $18 a day - added bonus NO CROWDS on the walk-way (it seems as though very few people walk).

 

[blessedby3]

To clarify, VALET PARKING (for which you pay $15 plus tip) and then walking to a theme park, hence leaving your car all day is COMPLETELY LEGAL. Parking in any resort's free car-park for more than 3 hours is COMPLETELY ILLEGAL. So, anyone on Dis Boards who jumps all over you for valet parking at the Contemporary and going to MK is a moron and doesn't know what they are talking about. I valet parked at the Contemporary 5 times on our past trip and left it there for many hours and was completely truthful with both the guard at the gate and the valet people and they were nothing but helpful, welcoming and friendly. They even started recognizing me by the end of my trip and calling us by name. So, once again, completely A-OK.

To answer a PP question about speed of receiving your car at the valet, I always found it to be very quick. The walk itself took me 7 minutes (but I walked fast, I had all 3 kids in the stroller, so I didn't need to walk at a child's pace) and then I usually waited less than 5 minutes for the car to be returned to me. Typically I handed in my ticket and paid and then while I waited for my car I removed my bags from the bottom of the stroller and folded it. Usually the car was waiting for me before I could complete the emptying/folding process. This is BY FAR the quickest method of getting into and out of the MK. Parking at the TTC and then taking either a monorail or boat to MK takes a long time and if you have a stroller, folding it and putting it on the tram thing from the parking lot to the monorail/boat is a major PITA. Taking the monorail from Contemporary (after valet parking) over to the MK took 25 minutes. I only did it the once because my kids wanted to ride the monorail. If efficiency is your goal, definitely valet park and walk. For me, it was worth the extra $18 a day - added bonus NO CROWDS on the walk-way (it seems as though very few people walk).

We did this on our last trip. We valet parked at the CR for the MNSSHP and valet parked at the Poly when we ate at Ohana for breakfast and left the car there for the day.

 

[drmark50]

To clarify, VALET PARKING (for which you pay $15 plus tip) and then walking to a theme park, hence leaving your car all day is COMPLETELY LEGAL. Parking in any resort's free car-park for more than 3 hours is COMPLETELY ILLEGAL. So, anyone on Dis Boards who jumps all over you for valet parking at the Contemporary and going to MK is a moron and doesn't know what they are talking about. I valet parked at the Contemporary 5 times on our past trip and left it there for many hours and was completely truthful with both the guard at the gate and the valet people and they were nothing but helpful, welcoming and friendly. They even started recognizing me by the end of my trip and calling us by name. So, once again, completely A-OK. To answer a PP question about speed of receiving your car at the valet, I always found it to be very quick. The walk itself took me 7 minutes (but I walked fast, I had all 3 kids in the stroller, so I didn't need to walk at a child's pace) and then I usually waited less than 5 minutes for the car to be returned to me. Typically I handed in my ticket and paid and then while I waited for my car I removed my bags from the bottom of the stroller and folded it. Usually the car was waiting for me before I could complete the emptying/folding process. This is BY FAR the quickest method of getting into and out of the MK. Parking at the TTC and then taking either a monorail or boat to MK takes a long time and if you have a stroller, folding it and putting it on the tram thing from the parking lot to the monorail/boat is a major PITA. Taking the monorail from Contemporary (after valet parking) over to the MK took 25 minutes. I only did it the once because my kids wanted to ride the monorail. If efficiency is your goal, definitely valet park and walk. For me, it was worth the extra $18 a day - added bonus NO CROWDS on the walk-way (it seems as though very few people walk).

Do you ever use this same technique at other resorts for other parks?

 

[eangel12]

Do you ever use this same technique at other resorts for other parks?

There is really no other parks that this would work for with the exception of Epcot. If you valet park at Beach Club and walk to Epcot it takes about 10 minutes to walk.

 

[Kemorr]

Do you ever use this same technique at other resorts for other parks?

It's not really worth it for the other parks because their parking lots are close enough to the entrance gates that it takes less time to walk from where you park your car to the gate. I have never needed to take a tram to the gate at any other park (but we are early risers). It is the whole tram to boat/monorail thing at the TTC that makes the Contemporary so uniquely convenient.

 

[LadyBeBop]

Checked in Sunday. And I think I got pixie-dusted. Reserved a 2 bedroom deluxe at the 10 month mark which is the earliest for Wyndham owners other than WBC to reserve. And I got Tower 6.

Now Tower 6 is all Presidential suites, right? Because I got the granite counter tops and nice dining room table. View isn't great; it's a parking lot view opposite from Epcot. But I don't care. The interior is wonderful.

Already did some swimming and the hot tub is relaxing. Tomorrow is our resort day.

 

[Upatnoon]

Checked in Sunday. And I think I got pixie-dusted. Reserved a 2 bedroom deluxe at the 10 month mark which is the earliest for Wyndham owners other than WBC to reserve. And I got Tower 6.

Now Tower 6 is all Presidential suites, right? Because I got the granite counter tops and nice dining room table. View isn't great; it's a parking lot view opposite from Epcot. But I don't care. The interior is wonderful.

Already did some swimming and the hot tub is relaxing. Tomorrow is our resort day.

Tower 6 is not all presidential suites. The lower floors are deluxe. The furnishings in your room are the same as the other deluxe rooms in the resort. The older towers that have been remodeled also have granite.

 

[aubriee]

We've never had a reason to use valet parking anywhere, so I have what is probably a couple of stupid questions.

#1. Do you tip both when you drop the car off and when you pick it up?

#2. My mom will be with us, so we will be using her handicap tag. I know with a handicap tag valet parking is free, but you still need to tip. Since the parking is free, would you tip more than you normally would? If so how much?

 

[eangel12]

We've never had a reason to use valet parking anywhere, so I have what is probably a couple of stupid questions. #1. Do you tip both when you drop the car off and when you pick it up? #2. My mom will be with us, so we will be using her handicap tag. I know with a handicap tag valet parking is free, but you still need to tip. Since the parking is free, would you tip more than you normally would? If so how much?

I tip picking up only. If you aren't paying I would tip $10!

 

[wwitt]

Thank you both for that 'live' update!! That's great to hear you are both happy, with one small exception. I did read the walls were very thin. My 5yo. saw pictures of WBC and said she Really wants to go there!! Up to DH now. Still reading reviews, having a hard time deciding.

Jo-Anne - is your room updated? I didn't know if they were all updated or not. Thanks

They told me when I checked in they are in the process of renovating 4,5,6 but some were already finished.

 

[Jo-Anne]

They told me when I checked in they are in the process of renovating 4,5,6 but some were already finished.

I am not sure if our tower five, ninth floor room is renovated? How would I tell? We have two flat screen tvs, furniture seems in good repair. We do not have granite countertops. However in tower four in front of the pool, it looks like the bottom six floors are undergoing renovations right now

 

[Upatnoon]

I am not sure if our tower five, ninth floor room is renovated? How would I tell? We have two flat screen tvs, furniture seems in good repair. We do not have granite countertops. However in tower four in front of the pool, it looks like the bottom six floors are undergoing renovations right now

Tower 5 is the second-newest tower (tower 6 is the newest)

They switched to granite in the first older towers they renovated. The only recent renovations I know about in the newest towers was replacing the leather couches that were failing.

 

[ProudMommyof2]

We've never had a reason to use valet parking anywhere, so I have what is probably a couple of stupid questions.

#1. Do you tip both when you drop the car off and when you pick it up?

#2. My mom will be with us, so we will be using her handicap tag. I know with a handicap tag valet parking is free, but you still need to tip. Since the parking is free, would you tip more than you normally would? If so how much?

You pay when you pick up. The tip has nothing to do with whether you paid for parking. The tip goes to the employee any fee goes to the company. I normally tip around $5.

 

[aubriee]

I tip picking up only. If you aren't paying I would tip $10!

You pay when you pick up. The tip has nothing to do with whether you paid for parking. The tip goes to the employee any fee goes to the company. I normally tip around $5.

Thanks! I was thinking we can get her ECV out of the trunk and put it together easily ourselves, but figure they might try to help and even if we told them help was not needed, that we might need to tip more than usual.