The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[eangel12]

There is no way to take the monorail from Epcot to MK for rope drop. The monorail is running on a delayed schedule. I'm assuming you are going soon?! The best thing would be epcot, taxi to Contemporary and walk to MK. Take monorail when you are done at MK to get back to Epcot and your car.

 

[Spanky]

haPevraftr - We think there are 3 big chairs along with the sofa in the living room area. Remember it is one big room so you can easily pull over some of the padded chairs at the dining table for additional seating. Also there is a table & 4 chairs on the balcony so those could also be brought in for more seating. It is a tile floor so you can easily pull the couch back to make a larger visiting area.
The 2 additional bathrooms are not the same - one has a bathtub with shower like in most homes and the other bathroom has a large shower stall - no tub.
Hope you have as much fun on your trip as we had for my big 70th birthday.

 

[Spanky]

If I stay at Bonnet Creek & drive to Epcot in the morning, what time would I need to leave WBC to arrive at Epcot in time to make it to MK for rope drop? I always end up at Epcot in the evening so I usually park there & head to MK but have never done so to make RD.

You could park at Epcot and walk over to where the resort buses are dropping off folks outside of Epcot and get on the bus for the Contemporary Hotel. Ride the bus back to the hotel and walk to Magic Kingdom. Since the monorail is not running until 9:30am I read that Disney is providing buses for the folks staying at the monorail resorts so they can make rope drop at Epcot. Now if MK is 8am & Epcot 9 am opening time this will not work but if both parks open at 9am it should work and will not cost you anything but your time. A word of warning - sometimes the buses do not stop at their assigned place in the bus parking lot - quite often the driver will let them out at the closest point to the Epcot entry gates from the bus lot rather than the assigned place. After all - at that time in the morning they are not expecting to take anyone back to the hotel so be prepared to read the names on the buses. Actually you could also catch the Grand Floridian or Polynesian bus but would then need to take a small boat to the MK entrance. Contemporary would be the faster route.

 

[haPevraftr]

haPevraftr - We think there are 3 big chairs along with the sofa in the living room area. Remember it is one big room so you can easily pull over some of the padded chairs at the dining table for additional seating. Also there is a table & 4 chairs on the balcony so those could also be brought in for more seating. It is a tile floor so you can easily pull the couch back to make a larger visiting area.
The 2 additional bathrooms are not the same - one has a bathtub with shower like in most homes and the other bathroom has a large shower stall - no tub.
Hope you have as much fun on your trip as we had for my big 70th birthday.

Thank you so much!

 

[Stefecatzz]

Are you taking a cab from Epcot to MK?

No; was planning on taking the monorail..

I presume the monorail. Ok, so let me think. 10 minutes from parking spot to parking spot. Plan on 30 to walk to monorail, get on monorail, and arrive at MK....so ummm....maybe 40 minutes and add 10 for good measure. So leave 50 minutes prior to the time you want to be there. We arrive at MK for rope drop around 30 minutes prior to opening. YMMV.

Thanks!

There is no way to take the monorail from Epcot to MK for rope drop. The monorail is running on a delayed schedule. I'm assuming you are going soon?! The best thing would be epcot, taxi to Contemporary and walk to MK. Take monorail when you are done at MK to get back to Epcot and your car.

Thanks! I was wondering if that would affect my plan. I'll be there next month.

You could park at Epcot and walk over to where the resort buses are dropping off folks outside of Epcot and get on the bus for the Contemporary Hotel. Ride the bus back to the hotel and walk to Magic Kingdom. Since the monorail is not running until 9:30am I read that Disney is providing buses for the folks staying at the monorail resorts so they can make rope drop at Epcot. Now if MK is 8am & Epcot 9 am opening time this will not work but if both parks open at 9am it should work and will not cost you anything but your time. A word of warning - sometimes the buses do not stop at their assigned place in the bus parking lot - quite often the driver will let them out at the closest point to the Epcot entry gates from the bus lot rather than the assigned place. After all - at that time in the morning they are not expecting to take anyone back to the hotel so be prepared to read the names on the buses. Actually you could also catch the Grand Floridian or Polynesian bus but would then need to take a small boat to the MK entrance. Contemporary would be the faster route.

It looks like MK will open at 9 the day I'm planning on being there. If it opened at 8, I probably would not plan to go that day. I'm not much of a morning person but have never been to RD so figured it'd be nice to do at least once & hopefully the show will be the full length version the day I'm there.

Thanks for the tip on the buses. I will look at the signs for the resorts on the buses or maybe see if there's a CM who could assist when I get there. The Contemporary sounds like the best option but I wonder if the Poly or GF show up 1st I should hop on one of those instead of waiting for the Contemporary to show up if it's not there yet..

 

[Spanky]

I would take the first bus going to a Monorail resort. The time I stayed at the Cont. we shared a bus with Poly & Grand Flor to Animal Kingdom so there may be only one bus serving all 3 monorail resorts for early arrival at Epcot. I think your idea of asking a cast member is good but I have not seen a cast member out where the buses drop off. Just ask the bus driver where he is going after the folks all get off.

 

[Stefecatzz]

I would take the first bus going to a Monorail resort. The time I stayed at the Cont. we shared a bus with Poly & Grand Flor to Animal Kingdom so there may be only one bus serving all 3 monorail resorts for early arrival at Epcot. I think your idea of asking a cast member is good but I have not seen a cast member out where the buses drop off. Just ask the bus driver where he is going after the folks all get off.

Sounds good to me. Thanks!

 

[AeroKU]

Has anyone been taking cabs from WBC to the Parks rather than using the shuttle? This is what I am planning to do as it seems more convenient for us for just about the same cost (don't have to worry about the bus schedule). I'm wondering if anyone has been doing this and roughly what the cost was from WBC to each park.

 

[Laineysmom]

Depending on how many days you will be they and if you plan to go back to your room for breaks, renting a car would probably be more convenient and possibly cheaper. Now some people have mentioned taking a cab to CBR and using the Disney buses but to me that would be more trouble than it's worth but since we drive to WDW, transportation costs all already figured into our budget (we needed to rent a minivan instead of driving our own car down to FL because DH's walker and our luggage for a week won't fit in our truck).

 

[staggle]

Has anyone been taking cabs from WBC to the Parks rather than using the shuttle? This is what I am planning to do as it seems more convenient for us for just about the same cost (don't have to worry about the bus schedule). I'm wondering if anyone has been doing this and roughly what the cost was from WBC to each park.

I took the cabs when I was there in March. We used mears and it was so much nicer than taking the busses! Will do again and you can request a van at no extra charge.

 

[AeroKU]

I took the cabs when I was there in March. We used mears and it was so much nicer than taking the busses! Will do again and you can request a van at no extra charge.

So what was your cost (roughly) to each park from WBC?

 

[Chazvgo]

We have confirmed our dated for next year 7/7 - 7/15
Where have you gotten the best deal for Bonnet Creek??
Is it safe to book on VRBO or Flipkey?
I did email Ken @ Vacation Upgrades and it was $200 a night. Does that seem normal for that time of year??

TIA

 

[Hmbldr]

We have confirmed our dated for next year 7/7 - 7/15
Where have you gotten the best deal for Bonnet Creek??
Is it safe to book on VRBO or Flipkey?
I did email Ken @ Vacation Upgrades and it was $200 a night. Does that seem normal for that time of year??

TIA

We just returned from a 6 night stay, 6/30 - 7/6. $150/night. Searched bookings thru Redweek and there were lots of options in that price range. only booked about 2 weeks prior, some options disappeared as I searched but more always popping up. Loved our stay as this was our first time at BCR and first time not at a Disney resort.

 

[Laineysmom]

We have confirmed our dated for next year 7/7 - 7/15 Where have you gotten the best deal for Bonnet Creek?? Is it safe to book on VRBO or Flipkey? I did email Ken @ Vacation Upgrades and it was $200 a night. Does that seem normal for that time of year?? TIA

Depends on this size of the unit you are renting. For one or two bedroom, I would definitely suggest shopping around. If this is for a three or four bedroom, that is a different story but either way it is almost a year from now so I would get multiple quotes from the companies mentioned frequently in this thread.

 

[chimilady]

I just book a last minute trip for a 4 night stay over Labor Day weekend. First trip to WBC. Funny, I've been stalking this thread for 3 years while stayed onsite (w/ a friends and family discount) but am soooooooo excited to have my own bedroom on the other side of the condo away from my kiddos! Our last trip was 10 days in a value onsite and I thought I would kill them before the trip was over. lol

Question, if we bring swimsuits, can we swim before we check in at 4pm?

 

[jaykorf001]

I just book a last minute trip for a 4 night stay over Labor Day weekend. First trip to WBC. Funny, I've been stalking this thread for 3 years while stayed onsite (w/ a friends and family discount) but am soooooooo excited to have my own bedroom on the other side of the condo away from my kiddos! Our last trip was 10 days in a value onsite and I thought I would kill them before the trip was over. lol Question, if we bring swimsuits, can we swim before we check in at 4pm?

We were planning to do that but got an early check in -- even better. I'd be shocked if they didn't let you do that.

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[carlbarry]

Question, if we bring swimsuits, can we swim before we check in at 4pm?

Your car is parked, you're waiting for your room assignment, and you're at the pool. Who is going to admonish you?

 

[chimilady]

Ok, I remember last summer they made people wait until after 4pm. I don't mind hanging out while hubby takes the kids to the pool, but it would be nice if I could join in.

 

[haPevraftr]

Ok, I remember last summer they made people wait until after 4pm. I don't mind hanging out while hubby takes the kids to the pool, but it would be nice if I could join in.

If our room isn't ready, we go to the pool until it is. WBC will text or call you when your room is ready. I usually check back in a bit if I haven' received a call and the room is usually ready by then. Last year, while we waited, we pool hopped around the resort. The kids took a dip in each pool while hubby and I bought a drink at each pool bar.

 

[carlbarry]

Ok, I remember last summer they made people wait until after 4pm. I don't mind hanging out while hubby takes the kids to the pool, but it would be nice if I could join in.

That's terribly inconsiderate to guests.