The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[nancy155]

We are going to turn our "tickets" into annual passes once we arrive! Decided to go a few more times in the next year and stay at Bonnet Creek each time. I have checked with my timeshare and it appears with my "red" week I am able to exchange in or do last call at least two -three more times during the year!

 

[verlee]

Hi everyone,

We are less than a month away from our Easter trip to Bonnet Creek (rented through Farrell's-- great rate!), and are really excited. I have a few lingering questions, though, that I thought you could help me with?

First, and very important to my kids, can you get Stacey's Must Do's at WBC?

Second, can I buy annual passes at the Disney desk there? And if so, can I pay with Disney Reward Dollars? If I can't, I'll go ahead and order my AP's direct from Disney now, but I was hoping to avoid a stop at Guest Services.

Third, I would love to request a fireworks view/high floor at WBC. We will be checking in mid-afternoon on April 7. When is the best time to make this request? At check in, or before?

Fourth, because I have a high level of anxiety about this, I would like to call the resort and confirm the reservation is all in order and in my name, etc. I think I need to wait until about 2 weeks before, right? Is it frowned upon to call the resort directly for this? Should I reach out to Farrell and just ask him to confirm that all is in order?

Thanks for your guidance!

I can help you with a couple of your questions....

You can call the resort directly once the reservation is in your name, as often as you want. We called 3 times to confirm and to request a lake view. We called 4 wks out, 2 wks out and the day before. Once we arrived we still did not have a lake view assigned to us. We asked to switch rooms and luckily they did have some rooms open. You will not and can not be sure of your view until you are there. You could call the night before and there is availablity but when you check in it has been taken. No way to secure that.

We did not see Stacy on our trip.

Not sure about the tickets.

 

[Ronda93]

I was not able to buy an AP last year. May have changed, but their CMs (and I DO think they were CMs) only had MYW tix. I got mine at MK guest services.

Ronda

 

[sherabby]

Hi everyone,

We are less than a month away from our Easter trip to Bonnet Creek (rented through Farrell's-- great rate!), and are really excited. I have a few lingering questions, though, that I thought you could help me with?

First, and very important to my kids, can you get Stacey's Must Do's at WBC?

Second, can I buy annual passes at the Disney desk there? And if so, can I pay with Disney Reward Dollars? If I can't, I'll go ahead and order my AP's direct from Disney now, but I was hoping to avoid a stop at Guest Services.

Third, I would love to request a fireworks view/high floor at WBC. We will be checking in mid-afternoon on April 7. When is the best time to make this request? At check in, or before?

Fourth, because I have a high level of anxiety about this, I would like to call the resort and confirm the reservation is all in order and in my name, etc. I think I need to wait until about 2 weeks before, right? Is it frowned upon to call the resort directly for this? Should I reach out to Farrell and just ask him to confirm that all is in order?

Thanks for your guidance!

We used Farrell's too via ebay but our trip isn't until August. Such a long time to wait. You will have to let me know how everything goes with him. I worry because I had a very bad experience last year via ebay with a Disney vacation club member who went missing. Our reservation was okay though but it sure was a worry. We found out later that he filled for bankruptcy.

 

[skateshome]

Can someone link me to the picture thread?
I can't seem to find it for some reason.
Thanks!

Still haven't been able to find it.......is it gone?

Any help?

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

We got Stacy in our room last June. Has that changed?????

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

Still haven't been able to find it.......is it gone?

Any help?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2701195

 

[ski_mom]

We got Stacy in our room last June. Has that changed?????

What is Stacy?

 

[skateshome]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2701195

Thank you......I have no idea why I couldn't seem to find it.

 

[Fierce Fairy]

I apologize in advance if this is a redundant question. Because we're pinching every penny, I was realy concerned about the security hold on our credit card. However, I just called WBC and was told that they no longer require a deposit and that it is now optional. Basically they will ask if you want to put a CC on file. Has anyone found this to be true. A couple hundred dollars will make a huge difference for us and we're only staying for 5 days this time so a hold wouldn't expire until the end of our trip.

We just came back yesterday 03/08/2012. We were in tower 6. We were asked if we wanted to put a credit card on file for charges. We just said no and that was that. I had budgeted for the $100 hold so it was nice to have extra to spend. Also we were not even asked about the timeshare tour when we got our parking pass. When we arrived no one was asked about taking a tour. But I did notice the next moring while walking through the lobby the new girl at the desk did ask most folks tring to get passes. But we LOVED..LOVED..LOVED the resort.

 

[BarryS]

This thread is a gold mine!

With a family of 5 (3 kids under age 4), we absolutely must have space for the kids to play and unwind. There's no way I'm cramming into a tiny hotel room for 12 nights.

I wanted to stay onsite for our upcoming Sept trip, but the larger onsite accommodations are out of our price range. So, I started looking at offsite hotel suites. I actually booked the DoubleTree in DTD the day before discovering this thread and seeing the pictures of WBC.

Now, I have quotes for WBC from vacationupgrades and vacationstrategy for roughly the same price as I was going to pay for the DoubleTree...talk about a vacation upgrade!

Now my first questions, does anyone know if there are 1BR units with a view of the fireworks? Or, since the majority of the units are 2BR, will I have a better chance of getting a fireworks view if I stay in a 2BR?

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

What is Stacy?

Stacy is on the "Disney Resort" Channel. She does the top 10 Must Do's. She is quintessential Disney, imo. I don't know if it would be a Disney trip without seeing Stacy!

 

[61maris61]

This has probably been addressed before on here, but I may have missed it in scanning through all the pages. We're doing 5 days at WBC (August); 7 days at Vacation Village Parkway. We plan on renting a car for VVP, but for WBC we'll be doing a car service from the airport.

I'm experienced enough to know I don't want to be bugged about timeshare updates, and since we won't need a parking pass I can avoid that area altogether. However, I think I read something about a "Welcome packet". Would that be something we'd get at check-in, or would I have to go the Parking Pass routine to get the packet?

PS: A few days ago someone asked about the quality of tap water (whether or not they should use only bottled water for drinking) - just bumping that q up if anyone has opinions.

Thanks!

 

[pam1969]

Just thought I would share the link for the WBC activities calendar for March through May 2012. Looks like fun-- hope this can help someone!

https://www.wyndhamvacationresorts.com/ffrweb/pdfs/BonnetCreek_AG.pdf

 

[Senator Tressel]

PS: A few days ago someone asked about the quality of tap water (whether or not they should use only bottled water for drinking) - just bumping that q up if anyone has opinions.

Thanks!

I drink water almost exclusively and take several bottles into the park with me each day. The water at Bonnet Creek is much better tasting than the water in Disney parks.

I did find the question odd though. Regardless of taste, this is America. The tap water just about anywhere is fine to drink.

 

[eeyorepixie]

How do you know what number room to request, are there room reviews somewher?

 

[imtheluckyone]

Just thought I would share the link for the WBC activities calendar for March through May 2012. Looks like fun-- hope this can help someone!

https://www.wyndhamvacationresorts.com/ffrweb/pdfs/BonnetCreek_AG.pdf

Thank You!!

 

[SnowPeas]

Oh my goodness, this thread is just MASSIVE!! I'm loving how everyone is so willing to answer questions and share their experiences. It's amazing how un-selfish people can be. It warms my heart, and it's just so...Disney.

I have two of my own questions that may already have been asked, but I have read 90+ pages from this thread, and most of the other one as well and have not seen these specifically answered. If you know of where I can find the answers, feel free to link me!

My first question is that I see everyone booking 3,4, and 7 day stays...is it possible to stay in ONE unit for a 14 day stay? Or will I have to book two consecutive 7 day stays, moving units mid-stay?

My second question is: how much did you pay for your 3 bedroom (deluxe or pres. doesn't matter) for a week between Mid-Feb. and the end of May? I'm looking for what the trend of cheapest months are.

Thanks so much for your time, y'all!

 

[southbound]

Oh my goodness, this thread is just MASSIVE!! I'm loving how everyone is so willing to answer questions and share their experiences. It's amazing how un-selfish people can be. It warms my heart, and it's just so...Disney.

I have two of my own questions that may already have been asked, but I have read 90+ pages from this thread, and most of the other one as well and have not seen these specifically answered. If you know of where I can find the answers, feel free to link me!

My first question is that I see everyone booking 3,4, and 7 day stays...is it possible to stay in ONE unit for a 14 day stay? Or will I have to book two consecutive 7 day stays, moving units mid-stay?

My second question is: how much did you pay for your 3 bedroom (deluxe or pres. doesn't matter) for a week between Mid-Feb. and the end of May? I'm looking for what the trend of cheapest months are.

Thanks so much for your time, y'all!

I can't answer your second question, but I can definitely answer the first. We are going for 15 nights in October and I had the same question. We have booked with Vacation Strategy and I've been assured that I'll be in the same unit for the entire 15 nights. Hope that helps a little.

 

[SnowPeas]

I can't answer your second question, but I can definitely answer the first. We are going for 15 nights in October and I had the same question. We have booked with Vacation Strategy and I've been assured that I'll be in the same unit for the entire 15 nights. Hope that helps a little.

I saw your question and saw that it never got answered, which is why I asked again. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer this! Totally made my day.