The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[skateshome]

I read in a review that there are no strollers allowed on the shuttles. Is this true?

We arrive in 4 days and were planning on taking the shuttles for part of the trip.

Hope this isnt too late."....you can take strollers on the shuttle. In fact we had a fold up double stroller. Pain to get on and off the bus but HEAVEN to have at the parks. Get on an off the bus only takes a couple of minutes but carrying a 4 year old takes DAYS!!!

Are you renting one when you get down there? We used Kingdom Strollers and they were great.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Funny you should mention that. My wife was pretty bitter---it was the one thing she was looking forward to escaping!

At least the BC TVs don't automatically tune to that channel every time you turn them on...

We love Stacy! It makes us feel like we are really home when we see and hear her on the tv, but after a few minutes we change it! A little of Stacy goes a long way!

 

[badiggio]

Funny you should mention that. My wife was pretty bitter---it was the one thing she was looking forward to escaping!

At least the BC TVs don't automatically tune to that channel every time you turn them on...

Ours did,lol.Channel 9.
The channel selection is much, much ,better than at disney

 

[kkandaj]

Hope this isnt too late."....you can take strollers on the shuttle. In fact we had a fold up double stroller. Pain to get on and off the bus but HEAVEN to have at the parks. Get on an off the bus only takes a couple of minutes but carrying a 4 year old takes DAYS!!!

Are you renting one when you get down there? We used Kingdom Strollers and they were great.

Thanks for this! I also rentd from Kingdom Strollers! I am so excited to not have to travel with the stroller.

 

[KYoung2000]

Sorry I don't know how long the path is. 1/4 to 1/2 a mile would seem about right to me. It really doesnt take very long to walk all the way around.

I believe you can walk right into the fitness center. Did not see any key locks when I passed by it. :lol

Just an FYI. the path is 2/3 of a mile (or .63) to be exact. I ran it on my stay a week ago and I tracked it with my Phone GPS because I was curious myself.

Its a nice route to run, but the path gets a little busy as you get later in the day. If your up for a longer run/walk, you can always head to building 1 and go past the entrance gates and all along the road you come in on (chelonia pkwy) there is a side walk that takes you almost to Buena vista dr and all the way back and around the Waldorf Astoria hotel that back by Tower 3 and the Grand hotel. So you can easily get your mileage up if you are looking too.

Check out google maps and you will see what I mean.

 

[wgeo]

Sorry I don't know how long the path is. 1/4 to 1/2 a mile would seem about right to me. It really doesnt take very long to walk all the way around.

I believe you can walk right into the fitness center. Did not see any key locks when I passed by it. :lol

Just an FYI. the path is 2/3 of a mile (or .63) to be exact. I ran it on my stay a week ago and I tracked it with my Phone GPS because I was curious myself.

Thanks so much! This sounds perfect. I can enjoy the 1k around the lake and DH can choose from the fitness center or the lake. Although, we'll probably have to take some looks at google maps, he may want to take the longer route if it's easy enough not to get lost. Thanks!

 

[Attagirl3]

We stayed at WBC the last week of April. We had a 2 bedroom presidential unit on the 14th floor of building 6. Check-in was quick and easy. We arrived at about 5 pm. The room, OMG the room was spectacular. Everything was in perfect condition, we even had a flat panel information center in the kitchen. We had two AC units and it took me 4 days to realize that the unit for the kids room had been off the entire time. Sorry kids.

We had to bring our car in for service one day so we took the bus to HS that day. The bus arrived on time then stopped at the main entrance to find a ton of people waiting. Some had been waiting for over an hour. He told them he was going to all of the parks and had everyone board (he was only scheduled to go to HS and AK). We had no complaints with the bus service but we may be in the minority there. I would have been livid if I had been left waiting for that long. We drove every other day.

We ordered Giordano's pizza one night and had it delivered. The driver met me in the lobby of building 6. No problems there. We picked up Chevy's one night and ate it at "home." The leftovers from both meals made great snacks for the next couple of days.

We rented a stroller for our trip. The stroller was delivered to the main entrance. I drove the car over there to pick it up and we left it there after we checked out.

I was very impressed with the property. I should have scheduled more "down" time for the trip. DD6 wanted to swim every day but we only had a chance to visit 3 of the 6 pools while there. This was my first time staying off site in years and I can definitely say that we'll be back.

 

[JessLCH]

We stayed at WBC the last week of April. We had a 2 bedroom presidential unit on the 14th floor of building 6. Check-in was quick and easy. We arrived at about 5 pm. The room, OMG the room was spectacular. Everything was in perfect condition, we even had a flat panel information center in the kitchen. We had two AC units and it took me 4 days to realize that the unit for the kids room had been off the entire time. Sorry kids.

We had to bring our car in for service one day so we took the bus to HS that day. The bus arrived on time then stopped at the main entrance to find a ton of people waiting. Some had been waiting for over an hour. He told them he was going to all of the parks and had everyone board (he was only scheduled to go to HS and AK). We had no complaints with the bus service but we may be in the minority there. I would have been livid if I had been left waiting for that long. We drove every other day.

We ordered Giordano's pizza one night and had it delivered. The driver met me in the lobby of building 6. No problems there. We picked up Chevy's one night and ate it at "home." The leftovers from both meals made great snacks for the next couple of days.

We rented a stroller for our trip. The stroller was delivered to the main entrance. I drove the car over there to pick it up and we left it there after we checked out.

I was very impressed with the property. I should have scheduled more "down" time for the trip. DD6 wanted to swim every day but we only had a chance to visit 3 of the 6 pools while there. This was my first time staying off site in years and I can definitely say that we'll be back.

Thanks for your review. This will be our first time staying off site also and we are also booked for a 2 bedroom presidential in bldg 6. Was wondering if you had any photos to share. thanks.

 

[Attagirl3]

I don't have very many pictures but I can add what I have to the photo thread tomorrow. Enjoy your trip!

 

[TheElectricMayhem]

We've got a great quote from Vacation Strategies for a trip in October. We're thinking of renting a 1 bedroom and having the kid sleep on the sleeper sofa.

Here's the thing... I'm a bit paranoid about them being able to get out on the balcony while my husband and I are sleeping. My daughter is fine, but my son is special needs and he is a fearless climber. He sometimes gets himself in dangerous situations.

Is there a way to lock the balcony sliding doors? Some balcony doors have bars that go down to prevent them from being opened; do these doors have any similar feature?

 

[amichaell]

We've got a great quote from Vacation Strategies for a trip in October. We're thinking of renting a 1 bedroom and having the kid sleep on the sleeper sofa.

Here's the thing... I'm a bit paranoid about them being able to get out on the balcony while my husband and I are sleeping. My daughter is fine, but my son is special needs and he is a fearless climber. He sometimes gets himself in dangerous situations.

Is there a way to lock the balcony sliding doors? Some balcony doors have bars that go down to prevent them from being opened; do these doors have any similar feature?

Our sliding door has only a twist lock (not sure the actual name) at about waist level. Nothing special and my four year old can easily unlock it.

 

[amichaell]

We're wrapping up our latest Disney vacation. We had back home tomorrow morning. Fortunately it's a quick 2.5 hour drive for us. This is our 4th time taking our daughter, who is now 4. This trip was easily the best. Our previous three trips were spent at Disney resorts (Pop, All Star Movies, and Caribbean). All were nice enough, though the rooms were too small for us. My wife goes to bed early while I prefer to stay up late. Tough to do in those smaller rooms.

This trip I cashed in some airline points for a week at Bonnet Creek. We all loved it. The room was great: clean, well-stocked kitchen, nice furnishings, etc. My daughter loved the pools. We are certainly staying here again for our next trip.

 

[EricBlitz]

We've got a great quote from Vacation Strategies for a trip in October. We're thinking of renting a 1 bedroom and having the kid sleep on the sleeper sofa.

Here's the thing... I'm a bit paranoid about them being able to get out on the balcony while my husband and I are sleeping. My daughter is fine, but my son is special needs and he is a fearless climber. He sometimes gets himself in dangerous situations.

Is there a way to lock the balcony sliding doors? Some balcony doors have bars that go down to prevent them from being opened; do these doors have any similar feature?

I read either in this thread or another about using a broom stick to add additional security for children with special needs. It can be wedged between the wall and sliding door.

I'm sure someone with more experience here will pop a link to the post.

 

[dizneechic]

I read either in this thread or another about using a broom stick to add additional security for children with special needs. It can be wedged between the wall and sliding door.

I'm sure someone with more experience here will pop a link to the post.

If not a broomstick an adjustable shower rod. Another option is to slide the furniture around a little to block off access to the door, ie move the couch in front of it. You could leave it that way for the week since there is no maid service, and then just put everything back where it goes before you depart.

 

[triplefigs]

We are renting a 3bdr from an owner (my best friend's mom) for a week in August. this will be our 1st time staying off property. My DS uses a wheelchair, my mom a cane, so a unit close to everything would be great. And a view of the fireworks would be an added bonus. Any suggestions for a bldg to have her request? We will be using the shuttle to WDW at times, but we also will have a car.

Thanks for the help.

 

[TheElectricMayhem]

If not a broomstick an adjustable shower rod. Another option is to slide the furniture around a little to block off access to the door, ie move the couch in front of it. You could leave it that way for the week since there is no maid service, and then just put everything back where it goes before you depart.

Thanks guys for the advice. We may bring a shower rod, it sounds like an ideal solution. I don't the the furniture solution would work for us, my son would climb right over it. He's going to climb Everest some day, I just know it.

 

[pigletto]

Hi everyone,
Sorry if this a repeat question. It's hard to comb through such a long thread and my searching isn't turning up with much.
My ds is 8 and I know we'll be spending a lot of time at the pools. He LOVES a good pool slide (the longer and faster the better!). Is there a building I should request that is near a pool that would be good for this?
If the pool is too little kid oriented we'll just end up walking over to the others most of the time, so being close to a better one would be great

 

[trishwal]

Reminder for everyone who has been to WBC recently - we all would love to see your pics! I'll post mine afterwards too.

Also for those who have been there, do you feel that you stay completely in the "Disney Bubble?" As in, no junkie strip mall views, billboards, souvenir shops, and other overgrowth that interrupts the Magic? If so, do you also stay in the bubble between the resort and Downtown Disney? Thanks, hope to be checking in in 21 days (still waiting for my Vacation Strategy confirmation!).

 

[mjohnson96]

So here now and just LOVE it. We are in building 5 on the 2nd floor overlooking the lazy river. My 2 year old doesn't understand why she can't just go into the pool from our balcony . We have the older furniture but no tears, looks good.

Just an FYI to those going to checkin the next few days. They are resurfacing the parking lot in font of 5 so they have shut down all parking here and that really stinks. You have the garage or other buildings to park in.

Otherwise looking forward to lots of fun this week

 

[Disneyforus]

Reminder for everyone who has been to WBC recently - we all would love to see your pics! I'll post mine afterwards too.

Also for those who have been there, do you feel that you stay completely in the "Disney Bubble?" As in, no junkie strip mall views, billboards, souvenir shops, and other overgrowth that interrupts the Magic? If so, do you also stay in the bubble between the resort and Downtown Disney? Thanks, hope to be checking in in 21 days (still waiting for my Vacation Strategy confirmation!).

I felt totally in the bubble, other than when I had to get in my car. Downtown Disney is just across the highway...don't go by any touristy strip malls or anything to get there.

You are on Disney Property as in, you have to go through the "Welcome" sign...so that makes it feel at home to me.