The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[haPevraftr]

Loading a gift card for food is a great idea. We will have APs for that trip and will invest in the TiW card, but I know that others that are travelling with us are bummed that they won't have DDP. The gift card idea might help their thinking. I am thinking that we will save money b/c we typically tour at rope drop then return to the room after lunch. We eat, rest, hang out at the resort then go back in the evening. By being at WBC, we can eat most of our breakfasts and lunches at the condo (instead of eating CS) and use TiW to save on sit down dinners.

 

[dizneechic]

Just be sure to know what parks have morning EMH and skip those and be at rope drop with everyone else. You will find you still have an empty park for an hour or so.

This is the BEST advice - for anyone!! Even when we stay onsite we follow this method and deal with low foot traffic in the parks were in even during busy seasons.

Loading a gift card for food is a great idea. We will have APs for that trip and will invest in the TiW card, but I know that others that are travelling with us are bummed that they won't have DDP. The gift card idea might help their thinking. I am thinking that we will save money b/c we typically tour at rope drop then return to the room after lunch. We eat, rest, hang out at the resort then go back in the evening. By being at WBC, we can eat most of our breakfasts and lunches at the condo (instead of eating CS) and use TiW to save on sit down dinners.

Also a huge fan of AP/TiW IF you do a lot of sit down meals. If you tend to be CS diners it wont do you much good. The main selling point for us though on TiW vs DDP was we prefer apps, kids prefer to split the adult meals vs being locked into chicken/pizza most of the trip and as adults we like to have a drink or 2, which with the TiW we have 100% flexibility to get what we want and have all of it (including drinks) discounted. With DDP you can't have apps, kids are locked into kids meals, and your forced into dessert (which would mostly go uneaten for us) each night. Plus only 1 person in your dining party (of 8 or less) needs to be a AP/TiW for the whole table to be discounted. Not to mention if your staying offsite (ie BC) and driving the AP will get you free parking. I had done some math before and if I recall correctly the break even point of TiW was covered at $400 OOP in TS meals, we easily do that in 2 character meals with our family so it was an absolute no brainer. Preloading on a gift card is an excellent idea but my suggestion would be to do this on a Visa gift card vs a Disney one. This way if you dine offsite or don't spend as much as you plan you can use the balance easily at home after your vacation. Lets just say BTDT but thankfully were going on a few trips that year.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Thanks for those reat tips, linnell!
I'm going to use all of them. What great ideas!

 

[Bonniec]

Do the rooms or presidentials have a kettle for heating water? What about blue ray players?

 

[brucerob62]

Do the rooms or presidentials have a kettle for heating water? What about blue ray players?

yes to kettles ..no to blu ray players..sorry...great place i will go back..so much cheaper than disney..and right in the middle of it all..

 

[DCTooTall]

Do the rooms or presidentials have a kettle for heating water? What about blue ray players?

No BluRay. Yes DVD player.

 

[kleldridge]

I'm so with you guys on this...

Finally we'll miss the dining plan. Yes, I know - overkill. But it was nice letting the grandchildren order anything they wanted off the menu. The last time we bought the DxDDP - and the kids asked their mother when they got home why dinner didn't consist of "Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert"! Looking forward to trying some off-site places this time. Anybody want to recommend some favorites?

We're looking forward to trying something new and hopefully it will work out great. If not, there's always "next time"... LOL!

Some of our favorite off-sites are:
Giordannos Pizza
Miller's Ale House
Sweet Tomatoes (my favorite)

And Downtown Disney, which is right down the road:
Rainforest Cafe
House of Blues
Planet Hollywood

 

[haPevraftr]

Some of our favorite off-sites are:
Giordannos Pizza
Miller's Ale House
Sweet Tomatoes (my favorite)

And Downtown Disney, which is right down the road:
Rainforest Cafe
House of Blues
Planet Hollywood

I am looking forward to eating at Bonefish Grill when we go in April. We do not have one in my hometown and I love the Bang Bang Shrimp!

 

[disnemimi]

Just wanted to report how happy we were with our transaction with Ken and Denise Price for a 3 bedroom condo we rented the first part of December. We were in building 2 and the 8th floor with a fabulous fireworks view. Ken and Denise were so helpful in obtaining this unit and we were very happy with its condition. I would recommend Ken Price for any Wyndham Bonnet Creek rental. They were just the best to email frequently and made the rental process very smooth.
Thank you Denise and Ken.
Disnemimi (Karen)

 

[katallo]

We have rented from Ken and Denise for quite a few years. They not only are great to work with, they go the extra mile whenever possible.

 

[MommyPoppins]

Just wanted to report how happy we were with our transaction with Ken and Denise Price for a 3 bedroom condo we rented the first part of December. We were in building 2 and the 8th floor with a fabulous fireworks view. Ken and Denise were so helpful in obtaining this unit and we were very happy with its condition. I would recommend Ken Price for any Wyndham Bonnet Creek rental. They were just the best to email frequently and made the rental process very smooth.
Thank you Denise and Ken.
Disnemimi (Karen)

What did you pay through them? (if you don't mind) I got a quote from them last year, but it was WAY more than what I ended up paying on ebay. (I was within the 60 days)

 

[carpetride]

Just got back from a week stay at WBC. We had a 2br deluxe that we booked thru Ken and I found their service to be one I will use again. We were in building 3 on the ninth floor, overall we liked the facility but didn't use it much as we spent most of our time at the parks. Yes we had a leather chair that was in dire need of repair but I can't say that that bothered us much. Only issue that we really had was getting fresh towels, hindsight being what it is I would just plan on doing a load myself in the future...wasn't worth the hassle of dealing with the front desk or night manager.

They did ask for private information when I went to get my parking pass and I simply told them that I wasn't interested in providing that information and pushed it back across the counter. She mildly tried to push her agenda and I had to tell her that "no means no". Never heard from them for the rest of the week. No phone calls, no one at the door, nothing under the door. Guess I have wondered why others have provided any info to a sales person when they weren't interested?

Anyways good value and great location. Very likely to stay here again.

 

[LekiaHall]

Reading through this thread has got me excited to try BC for our next Disney trip. We plan to visit the week before Christmas 2012. Vacation Strategy's calendar only showed thru October. Should I call for pricing for my dates or are they just not available yet?

Anyone willing to share their cost for the same time period this year (or years prior...just trying to get an idea on cost)?

TIA!! Haven't been to Disney since 2010...excited to go back. This will be our first Christmas in Disney.

 

[Bonniec]

Just got back from a week stay at WBC. We had a 2br deluxe that we booked thru Ken and I found their service to be one I will use again. We were in building 3 on the ninth floor

What side were you on and how was the view? We got a pres so I know the room number already. We are going to be in building 3 on the 9th floor. I believe we'll be facing the lake. Any pics?

 

[haPevraftr]

Reading through this thread has got me excited to try BC for our next Disney trip. We plan to visit the week before Christmas 2012. Vacation Strategy's calendar only showed thru October. Should I call for pricing for my dates or are they just not available yet?

Anyone willing to share their cost for the same time period this year (or years prior...just trying to get an idea on cost)?

TIA!! Haven't been to Disney since 2010...excited to go back. This will be our first Christmas in Disney.

I booked a 3 bdrm pres. with Vacation Strategy last week. We are staying 12/28/12 for 9 nights. We are paying $1950 including all taxes and fees. Go to their website and request a quote. They will email you a price for your dates.

 

[LekiaHall]

I booked a 3 bdrm pres. with Vacation Strategy last week. We are staying 12/28/12 for 9 nights. We are paying $1950 including all taxes and fees. Go to their website and request a quote. They will email you a price for your dates.

Great. Thanks for the info; I emailed them!

 

[GAGirlInVA]

I'm going to try to convince my husband that this would be better for us.

From a bang for your buck, it sure seems like a winner.

From a sq ft per dollar, it sure seems like a winner.

I do think that having such great accomodations would encourage us to relax at the resort a bit more.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, I know what he is going to say.

He is going to want to fly down and not worry about a rental car. Otherwise we have to deal with flying with carseats and that just isn't fun. And he'll miss the Magical Express.

Anyone take a taxi to the resort and then rely ONLY on their transportation. To me, knowing what times things are supposed to come would be a big plus. You don't even get that with Disney buses!

We totally have never minded Disney buses.

I guess I should start building my case. We are going to be limited to which on site resorts we can even use with five children. We were looking at renting DVC, but we didn't like that it was all due upfront through that rental place. So I think Ken's cancellation policy might be better for us too!

 

[MissDaisyofTexas]

Yes, we went to Bonnet Creek last year (party of 11) and used a Happy Limo van to get to the resort and relied on the resort buses to the parks. It was very doable. There were 2 or 3 times when we were leaving a park earlier in the afternoon and didn't feel like waiting for the bus, so we just took a taxi instead. The taxi was $10-$20 depending on where we were coming from.

 

[carpetride]

What side were you on and how was the view? We got a pres so I know the room number already. We are going to be in building 3 on the 9th floor. I believe we'll be facing the lake. Any pics?

We had a parking lot view on the end of the building also look out across the golf course at the Waldorf. 959 was the room number. I think I took a pic of the chair for laughs but no pic of the view.

 

[carpetride]

I'm going to try to convince my husband that this would be better for us.

From a bang for your buck, it sure seems like a winner.

From a sq ft per dollar, it sure seems like a winner.

I do think that having such great accomodations would encourage us to relax at the resort a bit more.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, I know what he is going to say.

He is going to want to fly down and not worry about a rental car. Otherwise we have to deal with flying with carseats and that just isn't fun. And he'll miss the Magical Express.

Anyone take a taxi to the resort and then rely ONLY on their transportation. To me, knowing what times things are supposed to come would be a big plus. You don't even get that with Disney buses!

We totally have never minded Disney buses.

I guess I should start building my case. We are going to be limited to which on site resorts we can even use with five children. We were looking at renting DVC, but we didn't like that it was all due upfront through that rental place. So I think Ken's cancellation policy might be better for us too!

We just slipped over to Wal-mart from the airport and bought a cheap car seat for $14 and left it behind when we flew home. You can also rent car seats from the rental car companies but it is going to cost you more. We used KingofCarrentals on ebay this time and everything went very smooth...will definitely use him again.