The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[chimilady]

That's terribly inconsiderate to guests.

What is inconsiderate for guests?

 

[carlbarry]

What is inconsiderate for guests?

Not letting guests use the pool until they check in is inconsiderate to guests.

 

[Portugal1000]

Not letting guests use the pool until they check in is inconsiderate to guests.

.they definitely do let you use the pool while you wait for your room. Have done it many times. Once you are in the actual resort there would be no way of checking who was using the pools unless they issued wristbands.

 

[mom2my3kids]

The only thing, if I rent points off a member will they bug me to buy at the resort..I would rather just pay for a room at Disney if they are going to hound me to death...

 

[eangel12]

Can someone refresh my memory...when is the "owner" able to put the reservation under my name?? Anyone know?

 

[carlbarry]

.they definitely do let you use the pool while you wait for your room. Have done it many times. Once you are in the actual resort there would be no way of checking who was using the pools unless they issued wristbands.

Original post was a question as to whether the pools could be used while awaiting the room being ready. My answer was similar to yours. But someone else posted that they were prevented from using the pool! Hence my comment.

 

[carlbarry]

The only thing, if I rent points off a member will they bug me to buy at the resort..I would rather just pay for a room at Disney if they are going to hound me to death...

There is a lot of discussion on this thread about this matter. When you check in, they will send you to pick up your parking pass, and at that desk they will try to have you attend a sales pitch/breakfast. There are also posts that they got phone calls in the room about this.
Suggested ways to avoid this: a firm "No!," saying your spouse isn't with you, putting down a low income or "unemployed" on the questionnaire, not picking up the parking pass, and unplugging the room phone.

 

[Hmbldr]

I did this my first time just a couple weeks ago. Wanted my parking pass so I went to the sales counter. Yada, yada. Let her sign me up for a 2 hour stint a few mornings later, which I knew I would not attend (as suggested by some here) I did get a call morning of, assume it was them, did not answer and no message left. One thing that annoyed me and I don't think this was mentioned here.... She wanted me to leave a $200 deposit by credit card. When I asked "and why would I do that?" She replied a vague ' Oh, that's just a refundable deposit.. you get it back if you don't purchase" I found it absurd and told her 'Don't think so." She quickly waived that requirement. I wish she hadn't as that would have been my quick out, no thank you, right there. Knowing that the parking pass is really not necessary, I would probably just skip, send my wife or use any other other excuses given here.

 

[Upatnoon]

The only thing, if I rent points off a member will they bug me to buy at the resort..I would rather just pay for a room at Disney if they are going to hound me to death...

I've never been hounded but I've been offered various bribes at the "parking pass" desk to come to a meeting, but I just said no and that was it.

 

[Teacher03]

I've never been hounded but I've been offered various bribes at the "parking pass" desk to come to a meeting, but I just said no and that was it.

Same here, we were never hounded. We've stayed twice and did go to the presentation once to get the gift card. Just say no if you are not interested.

 

[jaykorf001]

The only thing, if I rent points off a member will they bug me to buy at the resort..I would rather just pay for a room at Disney if they are going to hound me to death...

We were never bothered. Not once. We did not pick up the parking pass and unplugged the phone.

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[mom2my3kids]

We were never bothered. Not once. We did not pick up the parking pass and unplugged the phone.

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so when you check in they don't bother you..also you don't need a parking pass to park there??

 

[carlbarry]

so when you check in they don't bother you..also you don't need a parking pass to park there??

All indications and reports are that you don't need a parking pass.

 

[jaykorf001]

so when you check in they don't bother you..also you don't need a parking pass to park there??

They do not bother you at check in. The sales people are at the parking pass desk. When you check in they will give you a card for the garage and suggest you go get the parking "pass" at the other desk. We just skipped going over to get the parking pass. We didn't need it.

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[mom2my3kids]

Thank you...I just don't want to be bothered as I have no intention of buying into the timeshare..

 

[steveyjc81]

I'll be staying at the Wyndham Grand BC, will I have to be careful of these timeshare sales? When I booked it on Expedia, I thought I was just booking a hotel?!?

 

[carlbarry]

I'll be staying at the Wyndham Grand BC, will I have to be careful of these timeshare sales? When I booked it on Expedia, I thought I was just booking a hotel?!?

Yes, it is a hotel. I did stay there when it first opened, as a special offer to Wyndham timeshare owners. And they did have a desk for the timeshare division. I don't know if they are currently directing people to the desk. Just tell them no, you're there on vacation and don't want to be bothered.

 

[maekeith]

Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place. I searched this forum for a place to start a new thread and could not find it.

We stayed at Bonnet Creek in 2012 and loved it. Our Granddaughter was unable to use the slides at that time. We are now bringing our Grandson in May of 2015 and I was wondering if rules had changed on slide restrictions. Can he wear a lifejacket to go down the slide. (not the pirate slide) The side in the other pool.

Thank you for your replies.

 

[haPevraftr]

Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place. I searched this forum for a place to start a new thread and could not find it.

We stayed at Bonnet Creek in 2012 and loved it. Our Granddaughter was unable to use the slides at that time. We are now bringing our Grandson in May of 2015 and I was wondering if rules had changed on slide restrictions. Can he wear a lifejacket to go down the slide. (not the pirate slide) The side in the other pool.

Thank you for your replies.

Both slides are still supervised by lifeguards. The pirate slide at tower 6 gas a height requirement of 48 inches. The blue slide at tower 3 (I think that is the tower #) has no height requirement, but no life jackets are allowed. Swimmers need to be able to swim to the side of the pool from the bottom of the slide.

 

[Goofy4WDW1964]

They do not bother you at check in. The sales people are at the parking pass desk. When you check in they will give you a card for the garage and suggest you go get the parking "pass" at the other desk. We just skipped going over to get the parking pass. We didn't need it.

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I just want to make sure I understand this correctly because we rented from a timeshare owner and will be staying here for 7 nights. When you say that you don't need that parking pass, do you mean that you don't need the parking pass because you didn't bring a car and don't need it, or, do you mean that you don't need it even though you brought a car and will be parking that car at the resort?

I am OK either way with this because I don't have any qualms about politley telling them no about the purchase of a timeshare. I just want to be sure either way.