The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[vettechick99]

Doing the Happy Dance!

We just booked our June stay with Denise yesterday. I am so excited!! Finally get to go back with our 2nd DD. I was pg with her last time we went to WDW. We are also going with DHs family - his brother and family, and his parents. Yay!

 

[Upatnoon]

This will be our first time at WBC. Can anyone tell me about any close fast food restaurants. We like to cook some but I also like to pick up subway, etc to take into the park after we have had a swim etc in the afternoon. Can you give me a general idea of how far as well? Thanks!

Super-close? No, because WBC is the the middle of Disneyworld.

You can buy sandwiches at WBC. They can be delivered to your room or you can pick them up at the pool with the tall slide.

After that, the Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney is the closest. Only problem there can be finding a place to park.

There is a McDonalds outside the entrance to the All Star Sports resorts.

After these places, it will take about 15-20 minutes to drive to the restaurant and then another 15-20 to drive back. After gas and time, you $5 footlong is really a lot more.

If you are are making a grocery run, Publix has good subs. It's about a 15-20 minute drive though.

My advice would be to save time and money is to eat breakfast in the room, a light counterservice lunch in the parks, and then eat dinner off-site.

 

[dtum]

This will be our first time at WBC. Can anyone tell me about any close fast food restaurants. We like to cook some but I also like to pick up subway, etc to take into the park after we have had a swim etc in the afternoon. Can you give me a general idea of how far as well? Thanks!

There are tons of restaurants on 192. Not sure how long from WBC though. There is a short cut on Sherbeth road so you don't have to get on Rt 4.

 

[thelionqueen]

Super-close? No, because WBC is the the middle of Disneyworld.

You can buy sandwiches at WBC. They can be delivered to your room or you can pick them up at the pool with the tall slide.

After that, the Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney is the closest. Only problem there can be finding a place to park.

There is a McDonalds outside the entrance to the All Star Sports resorts.

After these places, it will take about 15-20 minutes to drive to the restaurant and then another 15-20 to drive back. After gas and time, you $5 footlong is really a lot more.

If you are are making a grocery run, Publix has good subs. It's about a 15-20 minute drive though.

My advice would be to save time and money is to eat breakfast in the room, a light counterservice lunch in the parks, and then eat dinner off-site.

There are a ton of restaurants just caddy-corner from WDW on I-Drive..can't remember the name of the biggest strip mall but there is Taco Bell, Ihop, Uno's, Buffalo Wild Wings, and more just right there. Less than a couple blocks down is a Steak n' Shake (not fast food but a must eat is Giordano's) Chic-Fil-A and more. None of these are more than 10 mins from Bonnet creek in my opinion. Maybe with heavy traffic 15. Publix is literally 5 mins max off Osceola too

 

[mnorton]

I'm sorry if this has been asked and is redundant, but since search is disabled right now ...

Has anyone used Farrell's vacation rentals? I found a good rate for the week I want to go, but can't really find any reviews online. I want to be sure they are reputable? Thank you for any help!

Used Farrell's for my April 6-13 trip and had no problems, I will be using him again for my next trip PM me if you have any questions

 

[DisneyStarWarsFan]

we are going in 18 days....super excited, trying to figure out what kind of filter the coffee pots use.....cone or basket? Do you recall?
THanks

 

[DisneyStarWarsFan]

Hi,
Cant wait we have 18 days to go....

do they have cone or basket filters for the coffee maker?

Thanks

 

[nancy155]

Hi,
Cant wait we have 18 days to go....

do they have cone or basket filters for the coffee maker?

Thanks

I believe I saw in the thread that the Coffee Makers take Cone filters.

 

[Echo queen]

Which disney resort is closest (driving) to WBC?
Tia

 

[dizneechic]

Yes it's cone filters.

Which disney resort is closest (driving) to WBC?
Tia

Here's a aerial view of WBC. http://g.co/maps/bkqy6
The "A" marks one of the 1st entrances for it, we usually drove in at the entrance to the Hotel (we were in bld 6) so we used the entrance closest to the Waldorf.

Just to the left of the "A" on that map is Caribbean Beach, which is technically the closest Disney resort. Back in bld 6 we had a perfect view of Pop century and that seemed much closer, but if driving there it was 1 light further than Caribbean Beach. Caveat was to get to Pop you also had to go a ways down Victory road where the Boardwalk would have been right in front of you to the right if you stayed on E. Buena Vista Dr so driving wise the Boardwalk was the next closest resort.

 

[Upatnoon]

Which disney resort is closest (driving) to WBC?
Tia

The Caribbean Beach resort is next door. You could walk there if there wasn't a fence in the way

 

[chicagoshannon]

We just checked out. We were in tower 3, 2nd floor, room 248. We had a 3 bedroom delux. The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms overlooked the pool and we had a fireworks view. The balcony faced the parking lot. The resort is awesome! We loved everything about it except:

Couch and chair had huge pieces of leather missing
Tvs were very old tube style
Handles were missing from a lot of the cabinets in the bedrooms

Basically the entire unit needs a refurb. Even with that we were very happy with our stay.

One thing to note is that the 2nd bedroom was supposed to have a queen bed. It was bigger than a queen but not quite as big as a king. It was very odd. They had queen sized sheets on the bed but they were definitely too small for the bed.

There is caller ID on the phone so if member services calls you'll know and don't have to answer.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Thanks for the update, Chicagoshannon.
The state of the leather furnishings seems to be a recurring theme in some of the rooms. And the missing hardware? I wonder why they let some units get so run down?

 

[erineab]

Couch and chair had huge pieces of leather missing
Tvs were very old tube style
Handles were missing from a lot of the cabinets in the bedrooms

Basically the entire unit needs a refurb.

This seems to be happening a lot and is seriously causing me to second guess the option of booking here for our next stay. Does anyone know if any refurbs are planned in the near future?

 

[JayhawkFans]

I really need to go ahead and make our reservation this week but am starting to get a little worried about several reports of refurbs that are needed. I think we could live with coaches / knobs in need of repair but wondering how the beds / showers / sinks, etc are. I don't forsee us spending a lot of time just lounging around in the room but a good night sleep is so important.

Our budget doesn't have much wiggle room so a 2 br deluxe is the best we can do .. wish we could afford a presidential but just can't see putting out the extra ...

 

[katallo]

This seems to be happening a lot and is seriously causing me to second guess the option of booking here for our next stay. Does anyone know if any refurbs are planned in the near future?

We recently returned from Tower 4. We also had the terrible furniture and were told they expected a delivery the following week. But, on speaking to a few owners, management has been saying this for quite a while. So, I'm not sure when the furniture will be replaced. Tower 4 must be one of the worst because many guests were comparing pictures of the sofa and chair in their units when they were at the pool and grills. We were also told by the front desk that Tower 3 was the last to be refurbished. I hope they can work it out soon.

 

[danabalana]

We just got back from our first WBC stay. 7 nights in a 3 bedroom deluxe. Tower 4 room 563.
It was an all adult trip with 3 couples. Our good friends and their daughter and her husband.
We had a wonderful time. It was a very busy trip. We were up for park opening on our 4 main park days but went a little later on our water park days. The first bus out (8-8:20) got us there before park opening with no problem.
The service and smiles at the parks was great as usual. I do have to say that it seemed very dirty in places though. The floors in some of the queues were filthy. Esp Buzz??
We hit each park at least once and both water parks. (Wow, I forgot how much I love the water parks.)
The room looks really good when you first walk in but there were a couple tears in the carpet in the dining room and the “leather” chair was repaired where it looks like it had peeled off. Nothing that would keep me from going back. What you get for the price is wonderful.
It was very clean and they brought us more paper products when we called the front desk.
I loved having the washer and dryer since we had already been traveling before we arrived in Orlando.
There were new TVs.
The hair dryer was great.
The bedding was very comfortable and seemed newer. The beds are harder than what I keep my sleep# bed at home but were comfortable and I slept great.
We used the kitchen to cook breakfast every morning. It had all the pans and untensils we needed to make eggs and sausage etc. They provide cone filters and will provide more if you need them. We needlessly bought more. We also bought laundry soap and they provide that too.
The Wal-Mart on Turkey Lake Rd is huge and has everything you could possibly need. We got everything except our adult beverages there.
We also used the bbq to make chicken one night.
We ordered pizza from the bar by tower 3. It was tasty. We had a veggie and an all meat.
We also ate at the hotel bar/restaurant by the lake. They have a Krispy Kreme donut burger. Yes, the donuts are the bun and yes, we ordered it. It was good but I don’t need to ever have it again. After this trip I need to eat an entire week with just veggies. ( My friend asked "Does that come with a side of self respect?")
The pools are very nice. We loved the lazy river @ Tower 5.
The bus schedule worked for us for the most part. We used the busses for all of our park days and only took a cab back once because we wanted to come back midafternoon and didn’t want to wait an hour for the next one.
We did use cabs back and forth on both water park days. They don’t have any busses for them. It averaged about $15 each way. Much cheaper than renting a car for the week.
Our next trip will be in Feb 2014. We will be at the Contemporary for my husband’s convention but I will definitely recommend it to my sisters and their families.
On our last evening we decided to go to DTD for dinner then to MK. We took the bus to DTD then a Disney bus to the Contemporary. Perfect!!
Btw, Raglan Road is delish. Have the bread pudding, but share. It’s huge and it’s to die for.
I’m so glad to be home but glad to know that we’ll go back in the future.
If anyone has any questions I’ll check back later.
I think I'll post this on the TRs too.

 

[mandysmom]

Thanks for the review! Great to hear the beds are comfortable. What kind/brand of laundry detergent is offered?

 

[katallo]

Thanks for the review! Great to hear the beds are comfortable. What kind/brand of laundry detergent is offered?

Our beds were very comfortable. They use a powdered detergent called Country Save. It's ok, but we usually purchase a liquid.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

We just checked out. We were in tower 3, 2nd floor, room 248. We had a 3 bedroom delux. The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms overlooked the pool and we had a fireworks view. The balcony faced the parking lot. The resort is awesome! We loved everything about it except:

Couch and chair had huge pieces of leather missing
Tvs were very old tube style
Handles were missing from a lot of the cabinets in the bedroomsBasically the entire unit needs a refurb. Even with that we were very happy with our stay.

One thing to note is that the 2nd bedroom was supposed to have a queen bed. It was bigger than a queen but not quite as big as a king. It was very odd. They had queen sized sheets on the bed but they were definitely too small for the bed.

There is caller ID on the phone so if member services calls you'll know and don't have to answer.

We recently returned from Tower 4. We also had the terrible furniture and were told they expected a delivery the following week. But, on speaking to a few owners, management has been saying this for quite a while. So, I'm not sure when the furniture will be replaced. Tower 4 must be one of the worst because many guests were comparing pictures of the sofa and chair in their units when they were at the pool and grills. We were also told by the front desk that Tower 3 was the last to be refurbished. I hope they can work it out soon.[/QUOTE]

We just got back from our first WBC stay. 7 nights in a 3 bedroom deluxe. Tower 4 room 563.
It was an all adult trip with 3 couples. Our good friends and their daughter and her husband.
We had a wonderful time. It was a very busy trip. We were up for park opening on our 4 main park days but went a little later on our water park days. The first bus out (8-8:20) got us there before park opening with no problem.
The service and smiles at the parks was great as usual. I do have to say that it seemed very dirty in places though. The floors in some of the queues were filthy. Esp Buzz??
We hit each park at least once and both water parks. (Wow, I forgot how much I love the water parks.)
The room looks really good when you first walk in but there were a couple tears in the carpet in the dining room and the “leather” chair was repaired where it looks like it had peeled off. Nothing that would keep me from going back. What you get for the price is wonderful.
It was very clean and they brought us more paper products when we called the front desk.
I loved having the washer and dryer since we had already been traveling before we arrived in Orlando.
There were new TVs.
The hair dryer was great.
The bedding was very comfortable and seemed newer. The beds are harder than what I keep my sleep# bed at home but were comfortable and I slept great.
We used the kitchen to cook breakfast every morning. It had all the pans and untensils we needed to make eggs and sausage etc. They provide cone filters and will provide more if you need them. We needlessly bought more. We also bought laundry soap and they provide that too.
The Wal-Mart on Turkey Lake Rd is huge and has everything you could possibly need. We got everything except our adult beverages there.
We also used the bbq to make chicken one night.
We ordered pizza from the bar by tower 3. It was tasty. We had a veggie and an all meat.
We also ate at the hotel bar/restaurant by the lake. They have a Krispy Kreme donut burger. Yes, the donuts are the bun and yes, we ordered it. It was good but I don’t need to ever have it again. After this trip I need to eat an entire week with just veggies. ( My friend asked "Does that come with a side of self respect?")
The pools are very nice. We loved the lazy river @ Tower 5.
The bus schedule worked for us for the most part. We used the busses for all of our park days and only took a cab back once because we wanted to come back midafternoon and didn’t want to wait an hour for the next one.
We did use cabs back and forth on both water park days. They don’t have any busses for them. It averaged about $15 each way. Much cheaper than renting a car for the week.
Our next trip will be in Feb 2014. We will be at the Contemporary for my husband’s convention but I will definitely recommend it to my sisters and their families.
On our last evening we decided to go to DTD for dinner then to MK. We took the bus to DTD then a Disney bus to the Contemporary. Perfect!!
Btw, Raglan Road is delish. Have the bread pudding, but share. It’s huge and it’s to die for.
I’m so glad to be home but glad to know that we’ll go back in the future.
If anyone has any questions I’ll check back later.
I think I'll post this on the TRs too.

There are still alot of nice things being said about WBC - but these negatives regarding the rooms/furnishings have got me a little worried. We've never stayed there before...
Has the resort changed hands/management recently? What else would account for the shabbiness in some of the rooms? I understand normal wear & tear, but this seems a bit more than that?? How do those of you who are time share owners feel? Is this a general decline or just a fluke?
Thank you all for your reviews and input.
Gretchen