The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[FeelsLikeHome]

My father and his friend were planning on driving to Florida to play golf with their other retired buddy, who is wintering in Florida. His friend decided not to go, so my husband and I offered to ride with him.

I saw the Bonnet Creek before on the DIS, so that's the resort I immediately thought of- we looked into the vacation upgrades site (thanks for the recommendation!) and found out it was booked solid for our dates (Feb 2 through Feb 7 or 8.) No surprise here, I know we're late to the game.

My question is- does Bonnet Creek typically have availibility at the last minute or does it stay booked solid? (I don't want to bug the site to keep checking on dates, if not.)

I'm ready to explore a Plan B, C, D... if Bonnet Creek doesn't work out. My only hesitation is that Bonnet Creek looks so awesome!!

Thanks in advance.

ETA: We were/are interested in a 2 br deluxe.

 

[Upatnoon]

My father and his friend were planning on driving to Florida to play golf with their other retired buddy, who is wintering in Florida. His friend decided not to go, so my husband and I offered to ride with him.

I saw the Bonnet Creek before on the DIS, so that's the resort I immediately thought of- we looked into the vacation upgrades site (thanks for the recommendation!) and found out it was booked solid for our dates (Feb 2 through Feb 7 or 8.) No surprise here, I know we're late to the game.

My question is- does Bonnet Creek typically have availibility at the last minute or does it stay booked solid? (I don't want to bug the site to keep checking on dates, if not.)

I'm ready to explore a Plan B, C, D... if Bonnet Creek doesn't work out. My only hesitation is that Bonnet Creek looks so awesome!!

Thanks in advance.

ETA: We were/are interested in a 2 br deluxe.

You need to find someone who has a reservation with your dates. Offering reservations is a huge part of the timeshare rental game, likely much bigger than people making a reservation for specific dates.

If you look on ebay, there are more than 50 Feb. reservations available, including at least one with dates that match yours.

You can also look on redweek, where people post weeks they have for rent.

Good luck!

 

[FeelsLikeHome]

Thank you, Upatnoon! Those are two options I hadn't tried yet.

 

[erddig]

What is the current disney transportation from Bonnet Creek look like? Do you still have to pay, if so, how much? How frequently do the busses run? Do they just go to the parks? Do they only serve Bonnet creek or do they loop to other hotels/resorts?

We are debating renting a car for our stay so any information advice will be appreciated.

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[dancin Disney style]

What is the current disney transportation from Bonnet Creek look like? Do you still have to pay, if so, how much? How frequently do the busses run? Do they just go to the parks? Do they only serve Bonnet creek or do they loop to other hotels/resorts?

We are debating renting a car for our stay so any information advice will be appreciated.

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The bus is only for WBC but you pay per person one way. Depending on the size of your family and if you would want to go back to your suite during the day it most likely will be better to rent a car. A car will also give you the freedom to go to the grocery store or any other off site places you might want to go.

We love staying a WBC but would never do it without a car.

 

[staggle]

The bus is only for WBC but you pay per person one way. Depending on the size of your family and if you would want to go back to your suite during the day it most likely will be better to rent a car. A car will also give you the freedom to go to the grocery store or any other off site places you might want to go. We love staying a WBC but would never do it without a car.

When I spoke to WBC they told me the busses were $6 per day per person ages 3 and younger are free. They confirmed you could come and go from the park and it would still only be the $6 fee it's a per day fee.

 

[dissy_dee]

What is the current disney transportation from Bonnet Creek look like? Do you still have to pay, if so, how much? How frequently do the busses run? Do they just go to the parks? Do they only serve Bonnet creek or do they loop to other hotels/resorts?

We are debating renting a car for our stay so any information advice will be appreciated.

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I was just there in December and was told that it was $6 a day per person. They do just go to the Disney Parks. Suppose to run every 30 minutes but not sure about this as I have never actually used them.

 

[dancin Disney style]

When I spoke to WBC they told me the busses were $6 per day per person ages 3 and younger are free. They confirmed you could come and go from the park and it would still only be the $6 fee it's a per day fee.

That's not the info that I have but it could have changed.

 

[eliz603]

I was just there in December and was told that it was $6 a day per person. They do just go to the Disney Parks. Suppose to run every 30 minutes but not sure about this as I have never actually used them.

The $6 PER PERSON is also the info I have.

 

[bound4wdw]

I'm sure this has been asked several times and I can't seem to find the answer on here, so I'll ask again.
What websites can I use to book through this resort? I've gone to the vacationupgrades.com and it just seems like a shady website, trying not to judge a book by its cover, but also not wanting to part from my money without a product. Please tell me of any other sites and experiences.
Thanks!

 

[velvetsqueeze]

I'm sure this has been asked several times and I can't seem to find the answer on here, so I'll ask again.
What websites can I use to book through this resort? I've gone to the vacationupgrades.com and it just seems like a shady website, trying not to judge a book by its cover, but also not wanting to part from my money without a product. Please tell me of any other sites and experiences.
Thanks!

I used vacationupgrades.com and had no problems. They sent me the confirmation numbers right away, and I received emails directly from WBC confirming me as the guest visitor.

I've gotten quotes from washburntimeshare.com, farrellsvacations.com, and vacationstrategy.com and all were very professional and responded to me quickly.

Others here have used Shelby Resorts, but they never even acknowledged my existence when I emailed them about availability. I wouldn't recommend Shelby based on my experience.

 

[ready123go]

I'm sure this has been asked several times and I can't seem to find the answer on here, so I'll ask again.
What websites can I use to book through this resort? I've gone to the vacationupgrades.com and it just seems like a shady website, trying not to judge a book by its cover, but also not wanting to part from my money without a product. Please tell me of any other sites and experiences.
Thanks!

I. too, have rented from Ken & Denise Vacationupgrades, no problems. They have an old website and really seem to prefer speaking on the phone and doing business by mail & check (vs. email & paypal). I've rented from them 3-4 times over the last 3 years.

My only criticism would be the phone/mail/check vs. email/paypal thing. I know they retired recently, so if that's any indicator of age, they are probably used to renting timeshares the old-fashioned way.

They have accommodated me, working around another owner's rental week, when they couldn't secure the dates I wanted (I had a total of 15 nights at Christmas & I booked late in the season, so there was no way they could get all the dates I wanted).

I will likely rent from them again, as I know they are a secure bet.

I have also rented from DeniseTravels and would rent from her in a heartbeat. I believe she is (or was) a mod on Timeshare Users Group.

 

[staggle]

I'm sure this has been asked several times and I can't seem to find the answer on here, so I'll ask again. What websites can I use to book through this resort? I've gone to the vacationupgrades.com and it just seems like a shady website, trying not to judge a book by its cover, but also not wanting to part from my money without a product. Please tell me of any other sites and experiences. Thanks!

I used redweek.com and went through Kevin Wiseman (timeshare owner)

 

[disneyfireman]

I'm sure this has been asked several times and I can't seem to find the answer on here, so I'll ask again.
What websites can I use to book through this resort? I've gone to the vacationupgrades.com and it just seems like a shady website, trying not to judge a book by its cover, but also not wanting to part from my money without a product. Please tell me of any other sites and experiences.
Thanks!

I used booking.com, but you only can reserve a 1 or 2 br.

 

[bound4wdw]

Thanks for the replies, that gives me a nice start. Next question:
Are there any additional fees not covered by the rental?
example:
Parking
Resort
Internet

 

[carlbarry]

Thanks for the replies, that gives me a nice start. Next question:
Are there any additional fees not covered by the rental?
example:
Parking
Resort
Internet

Parking is free, there are no "resort fees," and WiFi is free.

 

[supergoofy]

Thanks for the replies, that gives me a nice start. Next question:
Are there any additional fees not covered by the rental?
example:
Parking
Resort
Internet

Bus fees to the parks.

 

[ready123go]

Thanks for the replies, that gives me a nice start. Next question:
Are there any additional fees not covered by the rental?
example:
Parking
Resort
Internet

Parking - no fees. The front desk will direct you to get a parking pass from another counter in the lobby (there are 3 counters - check-in, parking pass/timeshare and concierge). The parking pass comes with a pitch to get you to come to a timeshare presentation. Just stand firm on "Not Interested" (if you're not) and you'll be fine. If it's busy enough in the lobby you can even skip the "parking pass" counter and they will never notice. For two weeks this past Christmas, we didn't show our parking to the gate once and they let us pass. We also never posted it in our car and never had a problem.

Resort - no fee. I don't know if any of the activities have a fee. Like the putt-putt golf, shuffleboard, etc.

Internet - no fees. They will give you the password at the front desk. You will have to log in to use it each day. No biggie.

 

[bound4wdw]

Thank you to everyone. As with all rentals there is probably always a chance of theft/fraud. How are reservation set up here to prevent the buyer from getting scammed by the owner. Is the name of the reservation locked and can't be changed or can the owner at anytime cancel it and leave me room less? Few places allow you to use a credit card anymore so that you can contest the cost if something goes wrong. And as a rule I try not to use my paypal cause, that is like giving someone a check with your account on it.

 

[eliz603]

Thank you to everyone. As with all rentals there is probably always a chance of theft/fraud. How are reservation set up here to prevent the buyer from getting scammed by the owner. Is the name of the reservation locked and can't be changed or can the owner at anytime cancel it and leave me room less? Few places allow you to use a credit card anymore so that you can contest the cost if something goes wrong. And as a rule I try not to use my paypal cause, that is like giving someone a check with your account on it.

I'm paying a bit more and booking through Wyndham directly. We aren't comfortable enough to rent through an owner. The AAA rates for our dates were marginally more than some private rentals.

You don't have to use your checking account via Paypal. You can still link it to Visa, etc. Sending via Paypal doesn't give them extra access to any of your accounts other than the amount you authorize. PayPal also has some level of fraud protection.