The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[jenn4kids]

Love this thread. Read it for days. Planning a trip in Feb '12. Testing the waters of time share rentals. Love bonnet creek. Should I book now or is it beneficial to wait. I am a super planner who wants to have a 3 bedroom set but fear I may miss a "Great Deal". Thanks to all.

 

[DCTooTall]

Love this thread. Read it for days. Planning a trip in Feb '12. Testing the waters of time share rentals. Love bonnet creek. Should I book now or is it beneficial to wait. I am a super planner who wants to have a 3 bedroom set but fear I may miss a "Great Deal". Thanks to all.

If you want a 3bdrm, it's smarter to rent sooner rather than later. Since the resort has a much smaller percentage of 3bdrm units, the odds of them being all booked is much greater than with a 2bdrm. As a result, by the time the 60day mark comes around when you can usually start to find some "great deals" at Bonnett Creek you would likely not find any availability in the 3bdrm you actually want.

 

[jenn4kids]

Thanks, my nerves were getting the better of me anyway. I like to have my accomodations set early. Refer back to the super planner thing. Don't think I can be a last minute person. Great references to book on this thread. I have quotes from Farrell and Ken P. Great prices and fast service.

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

I've got a question for all the previous WBC visitors. Are there facilities by any of the pools that have showers? We are heading over to MNSSHP the day we check in and want to be at the park at 4. Check in is at 4...we will be hanging around swimming that day and will need to get freshened up. Usually when we stay on-site, there is a shower and change-room in the buildings by each pool. Might need to completely change our plans if there isn't anything available. Thanks for your help!

 

[katallo]

I've got a question for all the previous WBC visitors. Are there facilities by any of the pools that have showers? We are heading over to MNSSHP the day we check in and want to be at the park at 4. Check in is at 4...we will be hanging around swimming that day and will need to get freshened up. Usually when we stay on-site, there is a shower and change-room in the buildings by each pool. Might need to completely change our plans if there isn't anything available. Thanks for your help!

WBC does have shower and changing facilities located near the pool. We have used them at the main pool on several occasions.

 

[Ackpack]

Just wondering for those of you who have stayed at WBC and did not rent a car, what is the cheapest/easiest way to get from the Orlando airport to WBC. We will be traveling with 8 ppl in January, arriving at different times, and have decided not to rent cars. Does WBC provide a paid shuttle? Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks

WBC doesn't provide a shuttle. We're going in November and aren't renting a car either. We booked Martin Faynik http://transportation.orlandotaxiservice.com/Default.aspx for our roundtrip airport transfer. he was the best and cheapest option for us because he'll be providing car seats so that we don't have to lug ours... there will be 4 adults and 2 one year olds on our trip. he also gives the option of stopping off (for an additional fee) for groceries. We're having ours delivered so we didn't opt for that option. Hope this helps!

 

[lovemyguys]

Just when I thought I had an idea of what I wanted.......I read some info that brought me back to square one! Oh the life of a Disney addict booking a trip!

What is the difference between a 2 bedroom deluxe and a 2 bedroom pres. suite?????

TIA!

 

[Heath_Bar]

50 days until we check in!

 

[Tracey123]

WBC doesn't provide a shuttle. We're going in November and aren't renting a car either. We booked Martin Faynik http://transportation.orlandotaxiservice.com/Default.aspx for our roundtrip airport transfer. he was the best and cheapest option for us because he'll be providing car seats so that we don't have to lug ours... there will be 4 adults and 2 one year olds on our trip. he also gives the option of stopping off (for an additional fee) for groceries. We're having ours delivered so we didn't opt for that option. Hope this helps!

Are his prices on his site for roundtrip?

 

[DCTooTall]

Just when I thought I had an idea of what I wanted.......I read some info that brought me back to square one! Oh the life of a Disney addict booking a trip!

What is the difference between a 2 bedroom deluxe and a 2 bedroom pres. suite?????

TIA!

Besides the cost, The primary differences are the Presidential has upgraded furnishings and the couch is not a pull out.

More detailed, you are looking at things like stainless appliances, granite countertops, etc.

 

[Ackpack]

Are his prices on his site for roundtrip?

he quoted us at $124 roundtrip for us. I e-mailed him with my information to get the quote before booking.

 

[thereallolo]

Just subbed to this thread. I spent a lot of time reading the old thread and this one. We are going to WBC for a week in October. We got a 3BR Deluxe. There are 11 of us going (Grandma, Grandpa, 5 adult children/in laws and 4 kids under the age of 9). We also got a campsite at Fort Wilderness.

There is so much great information on this thread and the last. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has contributed!! It is much appreciated by this Dis newbie!

 

[ClanHarrison]

ClanHarrison:

Great pictures! Did you see any hot air balloons rising from beyond the golf course during your stay? One of my favorite memories from our March stay, was the sight of about 6-8 hot air balloons one early morning, rising over the golf course in the early morning. There was a window near the elevator in our building, and I caught that awesome sight one morning when I went to the lobby for a newspaper. Awesome!

No, ttfn, I can't say that I recall seeing that, and I spent most early mornings on that balcony with my coffee & newspaper (my MOST favorite thing to do on vacation ). Maybe I was reading or my eyes were still foggy . Sounds like a lovely sight to see. I'll keep my eyes open for it next time. Thanks!

 

[Tracey123]

he quoted us at $124 roundtrip for us. I e-mailed him with my information to get the quote before booking.

You might want to look into renting a car, we had a minivan for a week for $153 total. You can definitely get a car for less than $124 for the week. I found it very handy to have a car at WBC. Especially if you want to go off of the property to eat or to Downtown Disney.

 

[Grumpy Grandma]

You might want to look into renting a car, we had a minivan for a week for $153 total. You can definitely get a car for less than $124 for the week. I found it very handy to have a car at WBC. Especially if you want to go off of the property to eat or to Downtown Disney.

Can you please let us know where you are finding rental cars for that cheap? Thanks.

 

[Ackpack]

You might want to look into renting a car, we had a minivan for a week for $153 total. You can definitely get a car for less than $124 for the week. I found it very handy to have a car at WBC. Especially if you want to go off of the property to eat or to Downtown Disney.

I'm not sure where you found that price for a minivan but $300 is the cheapest that I've found and that isn't worth it for us.

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Priceline. I don't know what the advantage is to renting a car any other way than through Priceline. They're all right there in the airport, so it doesn't matter which one you get.

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

WBC does have shower and changing facilities located near the pool. We have used them at the main pool on several occasions.

Thanks so much for the quick response!! Can't wait for our first visit so we can help people too!!

 

[Tracey123]

I'm not sure where you found that price for a minivan but $300 is the cheapest that I've found and that isn't worth it for us.

We rented through enterprise. Keep checking the rates. Also try adding 1 extra hour to your rental (ie if you are renting sat-sat. pu in p/u 9:00am drop off 10:00 am.)

Also try travelocity.

 

[Cakegirl]

Just wanted to say that Wyndham Bonnet Creek has a new biggest fan!

Never thought I'd consider staying off-site but wow, having so much more space and being able to not spend that much more $ for it is awesome. Thanks to everyone for contributing to this thread -- have really enjoyed reading it & seeing everyone's pictures. Cannot wait to experience it myself, hopefully in May 2012.