The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[lindaprvs]

What did your certificate look like? I just got an email from owner with something that just said it was confirmed, didn't look like certificate or anything....there wasn't even a confirmation number, it just said guest confirmation and had our name and the dates on it, it was from the Wyndam though.

Also, we will be there a week from tomorrow.....just looking to see if i can get an answer on the latest wing renovated....still waiting to get some info.

Any wings to avoid with young children?

Thanks!

We will be there next week too!!!!

 

[maekeith]

Greetings,

After reading tons of reviews, I was certain I had picked the most wonderful place for my husband and I and our 6 year old grandaughter. After some careful thought I am worried now that transport services to Universal and SeaWorld will put an amazing dent in the pocket book. Has anyone stayed here using transport services? We really would rather not rent a car. How difficult is it to drive from the resort to those particular parks.

I have already made reservations for November and really have my heart set on the place. lol

Thanks in advance for any advice

Mae

 

[nancy155]

Do you know how much the cabanas cost? We were there in December 2010 and they wer $25 during the week and $50 at the weekend but pools were so empty we didn't bother. Will be there for 3 weeks from end of July so may treat ourselves on a couple of days.

Also, do they get booked up quickly, how far in advance can you book.
Thanks

We arrive on July 28th and I called last Tuesday to book the Cabana. It is $50.00 for the day (9am to 10pm) I booked for a Sunday the 29th of July by pool 4. When I asked if there were many open when she asked my preference it seemed as if there were the full 13 as she said, "We have 13 for you to choose from".

I figured as long as it does not rain that entire day it will be money well spent! DS is really looking forward to a pool day!

 

[nancy155]

Also I have a question. I booked with my RCI membership and yesterday I received in the mail a welcome letter from WBC along with a "priority" check in paperwork to have completed to bring with me. Does anyone know if this means anything special or just check in like I would normallly do?

 

[Aggiegrl]

Greetings,

After reading tons of reviews, I was certain I had picked the most wonderful place for my husband and I and our 6 year old grandaughter. After some careful thought I am worried now that transport services to Universal and SeaWorld will put an amazing dent in the pocket book. Has anyone stayed here using transport services? We really would rather not rent a car. How difficult is it to drive from the resort to those particular parks.

I have already made reservations for November and really have my heart set on the place. lol

Thanks in advance for any advice

Mae

I think you will be happier with a car. It will give you so much more flexibility. Seaworld and Universal are just a short drive on the interstate. A few turns to get off the Disney property, 8-12 miles on I-4, and a few turns into the parking areas of those parks. The signs are easy to read and follow. You can do this!

 

[talulabelle]

What did your certificate look like? I just got an email from owner with something that just said it was confirmed, didn't look like certificate or anything....there wasn't even a confirmation number, it just said guest confirmation and had our name and the dates on it, it was from the Wyndam though.

Also, we will be there a week from tomorrow.....just looking to see if i can get an answer on the latest wing renovated....still waiting to get some info.


Any wings to avoid with young children?

Thanks!

Mine doesn't look very "official", but it does have a confirmation number, the member name who is the wyndam owner and Traveler name which is me...and then how many points were used for the reservation and directions.

 

[talulabelle]

1. Since you are leaving this week, You can try and call the resort directly to make a request. 407-238-3500 Keep in mind, this is only a request and there is no guarantee they'll be able to meet it.

2. There really isn't an updated map. The latest official one still shows towers 6 and the the hotel as "future", and aren't accurate on some of the pool and other item locations.
The bus stops are located near Tower 1, and tower 6 (real close to Tower 5).
Splash areas are located at the pool in the main building, and between Towers 2/3.
Each tower has it's own parking area. There are decks between Towers 4 and 5, and another at Tower 6... but there is plenty of surface parking at every tower. This isn't like a Disney Resort where you have rooms that require a long hike from parking to the room.
You can always request a lower room. If that's not possibly, you can also try either locking the sliding door, or using a broom handle on the track between the sliding door and wall to prevent the kids from easily opening the door to the balcony.
Towers 1-3 have recently completed refurbs.

3. They provide a couple packets of Dishwasher detergent and Laundry detergent, but you may want to pack some more if you plan on eating in the room often or doing lots of laundry (or even just have a preference on a particular brand or need/want dryer sheets/fabric softener/ etc). TP is provided and you can always get more free of charge. Some people have reported being able to get additional laundry and dish detergent free, while others have reported getting charged for the extras. There are enough towels in each room for the max capacity rating of the unit (8 for a 2bdrm deluxe). Pool towels can be checked out at the resort.

4. I think I recall it being mentioned that they use the cone filters.

Thanks for taking the time to answer all of my questions! _ So am I right in thinking tat if I request building1 lake view - that it will be a view of lake, and if high enough - possibly fireworks - and also near bus stop and new pool and will be a refurbished unit?

Also, I forgot to ask about liquid dish soap (not for dishwasher) is that there?

One last question - are pack and play cribs available at the resort?

 

[dancin Disney style]

We lave for Bonnet Creek on Wed.! I am so excited and it is our first time! I got a great rate off Ebay...$750 for 7 days. I know this thread answers every question that could ever have been asked about BC...but I have been skimming through and I need to pack and just don't have the time to find the answers to ALL of my questions....I'm hoping someone can answer the following...

1. I was emailed my guest cert. - can I call now to make requests? What # do I call?

2. What request should I make...I couldn't find the post with the updated map... I have a baby in a stoller, a small child and teenagers...a)I think the baby would LOVE the splash pad area b) I would like to be near a bus stop, but also would like convienent parking as we will drive sometimes c)I would love an updated unit (2br deluxe). d) I'm scared to death of my small kids on a high balcony e) view is not a big deal to me, but if I could choose - fireworks would be nice - however it 's not critical.

3. What to pack? Dishwasher detergent? Washing machine detergent? what else? should I take extra TP - or will they give us extra? There will be 7 of us, I'm concerned about there being enough - will there be enough towels? should I take pool towels? or do they have them there? Dish clothes? Paper towels?

4. I know I saw this answered once and for the life of me I can't find it...coffee machine? what shape filter does it take? (I don't like the wire ones) I need to bring my own coffee right?

Umm. I think that is it... I know it's a lot, I appreciate any advice, even if you can only answer one of my ?'s

I got home from WBC 2 days ago. There is a card on the kitchen counter that states you will be charged if you require additional supplies ie: dishwasher/laundry soap etc. There were 2 rolls of paper towel, 3 packages of dishwasher soap, 4 packages of laundry soap (no fabric softener or dryer sheets) and a tiny bottle of dish liquid. Approx 6 rolls of TP....very thin 1 ply...I suggest bringing some of your own. There was a small basket of supplies left in the kitchen....one package of coffee, 1 Crystal Light Lemonade, 1 microwave popcorn and some sugar, powdered creamer, S&P and 7 coffee filters. The filters are cone style. We also had a dishcloth, sponge and 2 kitchen towels. There is a great assortment of pots, bowls, Pyrex dishes and utensils. The dishes and glasswear are a set of 8 in the 2br.

We brought our own coffee, tea and several condiments...ketchup, mustard, relish. Some other things that I brought were....half roll or plastic wrap and tin foil, micro popcorn, mini boxes of cereal, assortment of ziploc bags, spices and an assortment of Crystal Light to-go packs. There may have been a few more things....I had small amounts of everything and intended to just throw out any left overs.

As to the balcony door and your little ones getting out....the door is very heavy. So heavy that one night when my DD and I were sitting out we thought we had been locked out as a joke by my other DD. If you are concerned there is an arm chair that sits just beside the balcony door that you could easily slide over to block the door as well as using the broom handle in the track. The lock on the door could be unlatched by just about any kid that could reach it.

You can sign out pool towels and they are pretty nice size and quality. Make sure when you return them that they stamp your card to show you have returned them. When we were leaving we handed them in and the guy said that was all that had to be done. I asked if he had to mark the card I signed or anything and he said no. I felt uncomfortable about that as I had been told by someone else that if so much as a glass was missing from the suite we would be charged for it. So about an hour later my DH went back to the pool and spoke with someone else who said that the card had to be stamped to show that the towels were returned.

One thing to know is that the buidlings are much closer together than they appear to be on the map. So while the resort is large the walk from end to end is very short. We were in buidling 5 (which is what I had requested) I wanted to have easy access to a pool, lazy river, slide and the parking garage. Next time I would request building 4 so that we would have closer access to the main pool, which we preferred, and also better access to the garage. Before getting there I didn`t care about the view that we had but after 2 weeks of looking at nothing but the parking lot, I now care. We were on the 5th floor so we were below the tree line. Being above the tree line would have improved the view we had tremendously. I would not accept a pool view unless it was on a high floor...the pool was VERY noisey at night.

 

[infopurposesonly]

Did anyone ever hear back from WBC on what kind of mattresses they have? I think it was about a month ago that some had said they called about it and were waiting for an answer. I had called myself and was told they would email me with an answer but never heard back.

 

[nancy155]

Did anyone ever hear back from WBC on what kind of mattresses they have? I think it was about a month ago that some had said they called about it and were waiting for an answer. I had called myself and was told they would email me with an answer but never heard back.

I thought somewhere in this thread it was reported that there were two different ones but both were Simmons. I am going the 28th of July and will check if we don't hear before then and report back.

 

[PixieDustFanatic]

Can anyone tell me which towers have Wifi?? Thanks!!

 

[nancy155]

Can anyone tell me which towers have Wifi?? Thanks!!

I believe I recently read that all of the towers now have wifi.

 

[AeroKU]

My in-laws were at BC last week and SIL texted my wife saying that they do not allow strollers on the shuttles to the parks. I thought that I had read somewhere that they do allow strollers on the shuttles, so now I'm confused. Can anyone confirm that they do allow shuttles to be brought on the shuttles to the parks? Seems pretty odd that they would not allow strollers to be brought on the shuttles.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Can anyone tell me which towers have Wifi?? Thanks!!

I can confirm that ALL towers now have WiFi.....I just returned from a 2 week stay, 3 days ago.

 

[DCTooTall]

Greetings,

After reading tons of reviews, I was certain I had picked the most wonderful place for my husband and I and our 6 year old grandaughter. After some careful thought I am worried now that transport services to Universal and SeaWorld will put an amazing dent in the pocket book. Has anyone stayed here using transport services? We really would rather not rent a car. How difficult is it to drive from the resort to those particular parks.

I have already made reservations for November and really have my heart set on the place. lol

Thanks in advance for any advice

Mae

The drive to the various parks is INCREDIBLY easy. With the entrance to the Bonnet Creek Resort area next to the EPCOT Center Drive entrance to the Disney Property, you have real easy access to I-4 from the resort. Both Sea World and the Universal resorts are very easy to access from I-4 and the exits are well marked. On the return trip, Just follow the signs on I-4 for EPCOT to know which exit is yours. (It's the one right after you pass the DTD exit w/ Crossroads.... and you'll see the Team Disney building before the exit.).

Also I have a question. I booked with my RCI membership and yesterday I received in the mail a welcome letter from WBC along with a "priority" check in paperwork to have completed to bring with me. Does anyone know if this means anything special or just check in like I would normallly do?

Sounds like the standard pre-trip mailing. the "Priority Checkin paperwork" is just the form they normally give you to fill out when you check in with your car and room guest information. If you don't fill it out (or forget it) don't worry as you can still fill it out when you get there.

Thanks for taking the time to answer all of my questions! _ So am I right in thinking tat if I request building1 lake view - that it will be a view of lake, and if high enough - possibly fireworks - and also near bus stop and new pool and will be a refurbished unit?

Also, I forgot to ask about liquid dish soap (not for dishwasher) is that there?

One last question - are pack and play cribs available at the resort?

Building 1 is located next to the main building, so the pools near it are the 2 oldest at the resort. That being said, they aren't bad pools... they just aren't as heavily themed as the newer ones on the other side of the lake.

I've heard that pack and Plays are available...assuming they aren't all already requested/in-use.

As for liquid Dish Soap... honestly... I couldn't tell you. I very seldom eat enough in the room to have noticed since most of my dishes I can easily do with a single load of the dishwasher (Glasses and the occasional plate used for leftovers)

My in-laws were at BC last week and SIL texted my wife saying that they do not allow strollers on the shuttles to the parks. I thought that I had read somewhere that they do allow strollers on the shuttles, so now I'm confused. Can anyone confirm that they do allow shuttles to be brought on the shuttles to the parks? Seems pretty odd that they would not allow strollers to be brought on the shuttles.

It's the same policy as Disney TRansportation. You can bring Strollers onboard, but they must be folded in order to fit on the bus. You can not bring an un-collapsed Stroller on the buses. (In large part, due to the available space on the bus. )

 

[dancin Disney style]

Yes, there is a tiny bottle of dish liquid....maybe 4-6 oz but no larger than that. I would think it to be plenty for a 1 week stay. There were also 3 packages of dish washer powder.

 

[nancy155]

DC too Tall: Thank you so much for always being a wealth of information! I really appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions! Thanks!!!!

 

[Mom2micayla]

I started reading through this super informative thread and got a bit overwhelmed. We're considering BC for next year. Can you tell me if the rentals are only Su-Su or Sat-Sat? I've found airfare from here is generally cheaper flying out on Tues or Thurs, so I was hoping for a rental starting one of those days. Am I out of luck there?

 

[DCTooTall]

I started reading through this super informative thread and got a bit overwhelmed. We're considering BC for next year. Can you tell me if the rentals are only Su-Su or Sat-Sat? I've found airfare from here is generally cheaper flying out on Tues or Thurs, so I was hoping for a rental starting one of those days. Am I out of luck there?

Wyndham Bonnet Creek is a little odd in it's operation and how it manages inventory when compared to most Timeshare resorts. I'll explain why I say that below, but ultimately, You can pretty much rent with a checkin-checkout day whatever day of the week you'd like.


The Reason I say they are a bit odd, is that they effectively run the resort more like a hotel, than a timeshare resort. For all practical purposes, there isn't much limit on exactly how you can structure your stay there..... but there are a few more limitations based primarily off how they manage the room inventory which is tied to the larger Wyndham system.

The Weeks at the resort run as Friday-Friday, Saturday-Saturday, or Sunday-Sunday. You don't have to stay for a full week however, and can easily stay for only 2 nights if you wish, or for a full 7 nights. The system just works you into a check-in/check-out on one of those typical turnover days. What this means for those of you wanting to stay Thursday-Thursday....Wednesday-Tuesday... Or even Saturday-Tuesday the following week... Is that the system will split your trip into multiple reservations to cover the entire trip, while the Resort itself will treat it as 1 continuous stay. You could end up with a 3-Night stay with checkout on Saturday, and then a 4-night stay checking in on Saturday. For trips longer than a week, You could get a 6 night stay checking out on Sunday, and then a 4 night stay checkin in on Sunday.... or even a 7 night stay with a 3 night immediately falling into it. The system's max is only 7 nights.

Since the Resort itself handles these multiple reservations as a single stay, It's really not going to directly impact your trip. The reservation may mention a "You may be required to switch rooms", but the resort itself won't require you to do that. You may however see 2 confirmations for our reservation since it's technically 2 different reservations in Wyndham's system. The Direct impact that as a renter you are more likely to see from these trips would be in your per-night costs. The reason is that unless you are an owner who reaches a certain "VIP" ownership level, Wyndham charges it's owners a flat fee for all Guest certificates. If your reservation requires 2 reservations in Wyndham's system due to it's length or weekend straddling, Then the owner is going to get charged that flat fee twice, once for each reservation. They then are going to add those fees to your reservation. This is why often your best nightly rates happen on Friday-Friday, Saturday-Saturday, and Sunday-Sunday reservations.


I know... probably more information than you were expecting or needing, but it never hurts to sometimes peel back the operations a bit to see how things work.

 

[mat5]

For the A/C controls are they motion activated? Is there a way to set it, so it will not turn off? It seems to get a little warm in the room.

I just found the answer two pages back,

Thank you