The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[cork2009]

I contacted both Vacation Stategy & Vacation Upgrades. Stategy had a much better rate (also they don't charge a one time fee) so the difference between the two was $159 for the same type room and # of days. Just an fyi!

 

[Upatnoon]

We are staying in July and I have a friend that is probably going to come visit us. She is an adult, no kids so would she be able to sit poolside with us as our kids swim. I'm not sure if that is frowned upon.

She'll have no problem at all. It isn't like a disney resort where they want the names of every person in the room or have wristbands to use the pool.

 

[magrudersmakes3]

She'll have no problem at all. It isn't like a disney resort where they want the names of every person in the room or have wristbands to use the pool.

Thank you!

 

[JenDett]

There is currently a Groupon for WBC, with dates into August. Not sure how it compares to the usual outlets, as we have never stayed in summer.

http://www.groupon.com/deals/ga-bk-...n=UserReferral&utm_medium=email&utm_source=uu

 

[ChloeH]

How are the pools in the beginning of November? Is the water warn enough to swim if it is chilly out? I would hate to go an miss out on the pools - they look so fun! We've never stayed at Bonnet Creek yet . We have stayed at PORFQ the first week of December and swimming was too cold. Is November at BC better?

Hasn't anyone stayed at BC in November?
I am really curious about what it is usually like at the beginning of November. If the water is kept fairly warm, we probably won't mind cold outside.

If usually you can't enjoy swimming we may consider renting a house instead (it will be cheaper but won't have the pools) since our next trip is off site anyway.

TIA

 

[Portugal1000]

Hasn't anyone stayed at BC in November?
I am really curious about what it is usually like at the beginning of November. If the water is kept fairly warm, we probably won't mind cold outside.

If usually you can't enjoy swimming we may consider renting a house instead (it will be cheaper but won't have the pools) since our next trip is off site anyway.

TIA

I have stayed in November and the pools were lovey to swim in. (although you may want to take into account I am from England so it may feel warmer to me) Also been in December and again no problem except for a couple of days one year when there was ice on the car. However we still swam every day but did have to keep getting out to get in the Jacuzzi. I generally think the pools in Disney Resorts are too warm in the summer but BC always seem to be perfect no matter the time of the year to us.

 

[Upatnoon]

Hasn't anyone stayed at BC in November?
I am really curious about what it is usually like at the beginning of November. If the water is kept fairly warm, we probably won't mind cold outside.

If usually you can't enjoy swimming we may consider renting a house instead (it will be cheaper but won't have the pools) since our next trip is off site anyway.

TIA

The pools at Bonnet Creek are heated. November is a great month to visit Florida.

The highs are usually in the mid 70s to low 80s.

 

[DisneyFlash]

We are at WBC in tower 6. It is obvious to me the pools are heated, but with a typical (but significant) FLA afternoon t-storm the water was chilly!

 

[lindaprvs]

We haven't been to WBC in 2 years. . . I understand since then the shuttles now charge. . is it the same price for kids too or is there a age limit? Trying to decide if we should just drive and park. We LOVED the shuttle when we went 3 years ago for Disney (2 years ago we stayed but just did seaworld)

TIA!

 

[Upatnoon]

We haven't been to WBC in 2 years. . . I understand since then the shuttles now charge. . is it the same price for kids too or is there a age limit? Trying to decide if we should just drive and park. We LOVED the shuttle when we went 3 years ago for Disney (2 years ago we stayed but just did seaworld)

TIA!

Same price, $6 a day, for all riders. No discounts or kid fares.

While the resort is great, the bus service is a shadow of what it once was.

 

[tinkerbell181]

It has been a long time since our last visit to Bonnet Creek. I remembering taking our router last time (suggested here) since the wifi was so spotty and there was hard wired (sorry, whatever the technical term is) internet in the room. Is this still the case? Should we take a router again?

 

[lindaprvs]

Same price, $6 a day, for all riders. No discounts or kid fares.

While the resort is great, the bus service is a shadow of what it once was.

Thanks! We will be driving then. . .

 

[nutsfordisney1]

Hi everyone. New to these boards. I just booked our first vacation at BC for 2 weeks in July. It will be 3 adults and 2 kids. We will be in a 2-bedroom. We have an early flight and I was told check-in is at 4pm. Will they hold our luggage until check-in since we will be arriving early? Do they also have a place to store food that needs to be refrigerated until we check in? We plan on making a supermarket stop on the way from the airport.

I've read a couple of postings about BC not taking room requests, but if someone requests a room on the ground floor - is that possible? Do a lot of people request ground floor rooms?

Do the ground floor rooms have a patio area which would be the same as the rooms with a balcony?

Since we will be there for 2 weeks, we will need to go to a supermarket to buy stuff that we couldn't get in the half our supermarket stop on the way from the airport. Which is the closest supermarket to BC? We will be taking a cab since no one in our group drives.

Do they force you to go on the timeshare presentation and if you don't will they give you a room that no one else would want? How long are the timeshare presentations while at BC and are the gifts worth it? Do they give discounts on Disney park tickets?

I've read that there is a $6 charge per person r/t for their shuttles to Disney parks. Since it will cost us $30 a day for the shuttle to Disney parks, is it cheaper to just take a cab?

How much will a cab be from BC to Magic Kingdom? What is the closest Disney park to BC? Can I go by cab to a park that would be cheaper and then use the Disney buses to the other parks?

Sorry for so many questions. I like to have everything planned ahead of time.

 

[lisski76]

Hi everyone. New to these boards. I just booked our first vacation at BC for 2 weeks in July. It will be 3 adults and 2 kids. We will be in a 2-bedroom. We have an early flight and I was told check-in is at 4pm. Will they hold our luggage until check-in since we will be arriving early?

Yes they will hold your luggage


Do they also have a place to store food that needs to be refrigerated until we check in? We plan on making a supermarket stop on the way from the airport.

Yes, they can store food

I've read a couple of postings about BC not taking room requests, but if someone requests a room on the ground floor - is that possible? Do a lot of people request ground floor rooms?

Anything is possible

Do the ground floor rooms have a patio area which would be the same as the rooms with a balcony?

Ground floors are surrounded by bushes, trees...won't be able to enjoy it as much as an upper floor.

Since we will be there for 2 weeks, we will need to go to a supermarket to buy stuff that we couldn't get in the half our supermarket stop on the way from the airport. Which is the closest supermarket to BC? We will be taking a cab since no one in our group drives.

I believe the super Walmart is the closest.

Do they force you to go on the timeshare presentation and if you don't will they give you a room that no one else would want? How long are the timeshare presentations while at BC and are the gifts worth it? Do they give discounts on Disney park tickets?

No, the don't force you and it will have no effect on your room selection. They give you your room prior to trying to get you to join the timeshare. Since you won't have a car, you will not need to visit the parking desk, which is where they try to get you to go on the tour. I have read the presentation takes a few hours. I'm not sure about the gift.

I've read that there is a $6 charge per person r/t for their shuttles to Disney parks. Since it will cost us $30 a day for the shuttle to Disney parks, is it cheaper to just take a cab?

A cab will cost about $20-$25 depending on the park.

How much will a cab be from BC to Magic Kingdom? What is the closest Disney park to BC? Can I go by cab to a park that would be cheaper and then use the Disney buses to the other parks?

You could always take a $5 cab ride across the street to Caribbean beach resort and use their buses.

Sorry for so many questions. I like to have everything planned ahead of time.

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[carlbarry]

It has been a long time since our last visit to Bonnet Creek. I remembering taking our router last time (suggested here) since the wifi was so spotty and there was hard wired (sorry, whatever the technical term is) internet in the room. Is this still the case? Should we take a router again?

I believe the WiFi has improved. I haven't read any router questions here for quite a while.

 

[cork2009]

I'd like to know which tower would be closest to a pool/lazy river for teens? They won't want to be near the kiddie pools (if there are any) and I'm hoping for easy access to the pool best for them as well as a cabana.

I'd like to be in a room/tower that is updated as well.

And believe it or not, I prefer a low floor...i really dislike elevators!

So any tips for a tower and floor that can meet my wish list would be great

TIA!

 

[allisch]

I'd like to know which tower would be closest to a pool/lazy river for teens? They won't want to be near the kiddie pools (if there are any) and I'm hoping for easy access to the pool best for them as well as a cabana.

I'd like to be in a room/tower that is updated as well.

And believe it or not, I prefer a low floor...i really dislike elevators!

So any tips for a tower and floor that can meet my wish list would be great

TIA!

I would request towers 4 5 or 6. 5 overlooks a nice lazy river and 6 has great cabanas and a pirate slide. 4 is close enough to walk to the lazy river or pirate slide and it also has its own pool.

 

[cork2009]

Great thanks so much!

 

[Laineysmom]

I am so excited. We are heading to our first stay at WBC in June and can't wait. There are six of us (dh, dd9, myself, my sister, her dh and her ds1) sharing a 2 bedroom. This will be our kids' first trip to wdw and the first trip in what seems like forever (pre-Animal Kindom). This is a bittersweet trip for us as we lost both our mother and grandma within a month of each other during the holidays. Grandma was living in a nursing in PA but was buried next to grandpa at the veterns cemetary in Bushnell. After taking care of our mother while she battled cancer for over 2 years, we did not have the time off work or the money to arrange to go down to FL until now. We decided since we were going to be down there anyways, we wanted to take the kids do Disney and after the stress of the last few years, we needed a fun vacation.

We will be driving down from Alabama and arriving on June 6 and staying one week. Before we checkin we will making a detour to pay our respects at Bushnell. It will likely be early afternoon when we arrive at WBC and I know we should go ahead and try to check in and if our condo isn't available, we can hang out at the pool. DH is disabled and will just want to rest so I'm thinking of renting a cabana, is this something we should try to reserve ahead of time? Do we need to put a deposit down? If so, are we out of luck if the weather is bad? Also, from the pictures it looks like there are only two lounge chairs per cabana, are there other chairs nearby or just other cabanas? I'd rather just rent one for all of us to share but it looks like we may need to get two.

I'm working on a list of things we will need to bring with us and I thought I read cookie sheets were not provided then I saw a post today that said they were? If so, is it just one? We have a ton of frozen cookie dough from the kids' fundraisers so we were planning to pack some in the cooler to bake as snacks in the condo. My family plans to do some basic cooking in the condo, my sister's does not (we will be in two vehicles). I'm thinking about making a lasagna or a cassorole before we leave and freeze it to keep in the cooler. Since this is the kids' first trip, we are splurging on several character meals (somehow I scored reservations for breakfast at the Castle for dd and myself) but I'm trying to offset the splurges by eating in the room for most of the other meals. We plan to take a break from the parks on Monday and I was thinking of grilling some steaks that night.

For those that drive, I am wondering what are your "must bring" or "wished I had brought" items? I already have extra papertowels, paperplates, laudry detergent pods and dishwasher pods on the list. Any other suggestions? Thanks! It's because of this board that we learned about and decided to stay at WBC! Thanks for all the helpful tips and advice.

 

[CTdaizy]

We don't drive, but a must for us is a Britta pitcher, and dryer sheets!