The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[Lily & Giny's Mom]

I seem to recal having seen a photo of the exterior door being a lever as opposed to a knob. Can anyone confirm this. I am trying to make plans to child proof. (Loved the idea of a spring rod in the sliding glass door) Any other safety hints anyone has would be helpful as well.

 

[MissDaisyofTexas]

My in-laws were at BC last week and SIL texted my wife saying that they do not allow strollers on the shuttles to the parks. I thought that I had read somewhere that they do allow strollers on the shuttles, so now I'm confused. Can anyone confirm that they do allow shuttles to be brought on the shuttles to the parks? Seems pretty odd that they would not allow strollers to be brought on the shuttles.

We stayed there in 2010 and called them to confirm their policy. Foldable umbrella strollers were allowed on the shuttles. We took one every day. Hopefully the policy is still the same.

 

[asmit4]

Anyone have any ideas on restaurant delivery to BC? I think Giordanos does- anyone else?

 

[Mom2micayla]

Wyndham Bonnet Creek is a little odd in it's operation and how it manages inventory when compared to most Timeshare resorts. I'll explain why I say that below, but ultimately, You can pretty much rent with a checkin-checkout day whatever day of the week you'd like.


The Reason I say they are a bit odd, is that they effectively run the resort more like a hotel, than a timeshare resort. For all practical purposes, there isn't much limit on exactly how you can structure your stay there..... but there are a few more limitations based primarily off how they manage the room inventory which is tied to the larger Wyndham system.

The Weeks at the resort run as Friday-Friday, Saturday-Saturday, or Sunday-Sunday. You don't have to stay for a full week however, and can easily stay for only 2 nights if you wish, or for a full 7 nights. The system just works you into a check-in/check-out on one of those typical turnover days. What this means for those of you wanting to stay Thursday-Thursday....Wednesday-Tuesday... Or even Saturday-Tuesday the following week... Is that the system will split your trip into multiple reservations to cover the entire trip, while the Resort itself will treat it as 1 continuous stay. You could end up with a 3-Night stay with checkout on Saturday, and then a 4-night stay checking in on Saturday. For trips longer than a week, You could get a 6 night stay checking out on Sunday, and then a 4 night stay checkin in on Sunday.... or even a 7 night stay with a 3 night immediately falling into it. The system's max is only 7 nights.

Since the Resort itself handles these multiple reservations as a single stay, It's really not going to directly impact your trip. The reservation may mention a "You may be required to switch rooms", but the resort itself won't require you to do that. You may however see 2 confirmations for our reservation since it's technically 2 different reservations in Wyndham's system. The Direct impact that as a renter you are more likely to see from these trips would be in your per-night costs. The reason is that unless you are an owner who reaches a certain "VIP" ownership level, Wyndham charges it's owners a flat fee for all Guest certificates. If your reservation requires 2 reservations in Wyndham's system due to it's length or weekend straddling, Then the owner is going to get charged that flat fee twice, once for each reservation. They then are going to add those fees to your reservation. This is why often your best nightly rates happen on Friday-Friday, Saturday-Saturday, and Sunday-Sunday reservations.


I know... probably more information than you were expecting or needing, but it never hurts to sometimes peel back the operations a bit to see how things work.

You're a peach! Thanks so much for your answer and explanation. It makes perfect sense. Glad to know I can chose different rental dates other than Sat-Sat.

 

[DCTooTall]

I seem to recal having seen a photo of the exterior door being a lever as opposed to a knob. Can anyone confirm this. I am trying to make plans to child proof. (Loved the idea of a spring rod in the sliding glass door) Any other safety hints anyone has would be helpful as well.

The standard "Deluxe" units use a sliding door for access to the patio. I believe I have seen pictures which indicate that all the Presidential units tend to have a standard door w/ the lever-style door-knob.

All the other doors in the unit tend to be the lever-style knobs commonly found in public buildings and hotels these days due to the ADA regulations.

Anyone have any ideas on restaurant delivery to BC? I think Giordanos does- anyone else?

If I recall correctly, The only Outside restaurants allowed to deliver to the resort are Giordanos, Flippers, Papa Johns, Pizza hut, and Dominoes. The last several times I've stayed there, there has been a text message on the room phone with the information that these were the only places allowed to deliver and that other outside locations wouldn't be allowed thru the gates. (Lots of "scam" delivery companies in the area)

Because the buildings are access controlled as well, You would need to meet the driver outside your tower at the drop-off loop to get your food since they don't have a key to get into the building.

There is also the onsite Pizza/Sub location at the Tower 2/3 pool that can deliver directly to your room. The menu and their ext. is usually located on a fridge magnet in the room. Since the last time I stayed there was only a month after the hotel opened, I don't know if any of the hotel restaurants have begun offering any sort of room service at the Time Share units.


If anything changes with restaurants allowed to deliver being added or removed, I'd think you can find out either via the front desk, or the message on the room phone.

 

[AeroKU]

We stayed there in 2010 and called them to confirm their policy. Foldable umbrella strollers were allowed on the shuttles. We took one every day. Hopefully the policy is still the same.

This is the stroller we are going to have on the trip. It's a double stroller, but it folds up pretty compact. We had this same one when we stayed onsite and did not have any issues taking it on any of the busses.
Open

Folded

Will we have issues with taking this on the WBC shuttles?

 

[act1980]

Could someone please tell me where the 4 bedroom suites are located?

Thanks!

 

[Aggiegrl]

Could someone please tell me where the 4 bedroom suites are located?

Thanks!

As far as I know, they could be in any building. The older buildings have them on their top floors and there are some in the newest building (6) as well.

 

[tanyaandallie]

Hi there! Does the WBC shuttle drop off at any of the Water Parks? We have a day when dh will be driving my mil home and we were thinking the kids and I would visit one of the water parks since he is not a fan of water parks anyway. It just occurred to me that he will have the car so we will be dependent on the shuttle.

 

[act1980]

As far as I know, they could be in any building. The older buildings have them on their top floors and there are some in the newest building (6) as well.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Disfan15]

Hello,

Here are some helpful tips about WBC:

1. Most people would probably think newer buildings are always better. Well the newer buildings(4,5,6) are never getting refurbished which explains the ripped couches and chairs. In the older buildings(1,2,3) there are no ripped couches and chairs. The deluxe bedrooms in the older buildings have better counter-tops and again no ripped couches and chairs. The couches and chairs are actually a better kind and not the brown ones the newer buildings have. I do not know about other problems in the older buildings.

2. If you are bringing kids you may all know about the activities. What you may not know is I am pretty sure everyday around 12:00 in the afternoon at the Grand pool they have other activities that are not mentioned. Kids will love it!

3. There are like 2 or 3 activities center in the resort area and not just one in the main building. It's the same thing with the fitness centers. The one in the main building is a little bit too small. In the Grand the fitness center is bigger.

4. If you are planning on requesting a specific building or view then here's this:

Tower 1: Close to the main building, has a playground, and near a miniature golf course, nearby pool is located between Tower 2 and 3 as well with a waterslide.

Tower 2: Pool nearby with a waterslide, a "mushroom" that dumps water on you when you go under it, near a miniature golf course.

Tower 3: Pool nearby with a waterslide, next to the Grand hotel which means next to another pool.

Tower 4: Has a regular pool, a boardwalk, next to Tower 5 lazy river and main building pool and lazy river.

Tower 5: Has a pirate themed lazy river, a boardwalk, Escudos bar.

Tower 6: Has a pirate waterslide, a pool, karaoke at night, inside Tower 6 has its own check-in desk and connected to the Wyndham Grand hotel.

Best Lake view buildings: All of them (above floor 5 and above so you don't have the palm trees blocking the lake.

Best Disney view buildings: Towers 1 ( being the closest), 2, 3, 4 (on a higher floor), 5( on a higher floor) and 6 (has a wing that has both lake and Disney view and must be on a higher floor).

At night if you are at the older buildings, Tower 6 (specific wing) and Grand you can see the Disney fireworks.

Happy Summer!

 

[Aggiegrl]

If I have a 4 bedroom presidential booked, will the gate person tell me where to check in (6 versus main building)? Or do I just go to the main bldg?

 

[DCTooTall]

Hi there! Does the WBC shuttle drop off at any of the Water Parks? We have a day when dh will be driving my mil home and we were thinking the kids and I would visit one of the water parks since he is not a fan of water parks anyway. It just occurred to me that he will have the car so we will be dependent on the shuttle.

I don't think there is a shuttle that runs to the Water Parks. Your best bet would be to either take one of the Park or DTD buses and then connect onto a Disney Transportation bus that stops by the Water Parks. I know several DTD buses to the resorts also stop by Typhoon Lagoon, and some of the Animal Kingdom resort busses stop by blizzard Beach. (I don't know however the order of the stops though).

The Other option might be a taxi. Typhoon Lagoon isn't that far from WBC, so it probably wouldn't cost much.

Hello,

Here are some helpful tips about WBC:

1. Most people would probably think newer buildings are always better. Well the newer buildings(4,5,6) are never getting refurbished which explains the ripped couches and chairs. In the older buildings(1,2,3) there are no ripped couches and chairs. The deluxe bedrooms in the older buildings have better counter-tops and again no ripped couches and chairs. The couches and chairs are actually a better kind and not the brown ones the newer buildings have. I do not know about other problems in older buildings.

FWIW, I wouldn't go so far as to say Towers 4, 5, and 6 aren't ever going to be Refurbished, it's just that those towers are new enough that they haven't hit the age of being due for a refurb yet. Towers 1,2 and 3 are the 3 oldest towers and have been around for YEARS. Tower 6 is only about 2 years old, Tower 5 about 3, and Tower 4 I believe is just a bit older than 5. in Comparison, Tower 1 is closer to 10years old at this point.

I do however remember someone mentioning something about new furniture for some of the newer towers, so it's possible that even if the newer towers aren't due for a complete refurb yet, that the resort has been going thru and refreshing/replacing the furniture in the buildings on either a "as-needed" basis or systematically replacing all the older furniture as time and supplies allow. (Just based off one report of new furniture being queue'd and/or offered to someone with a ripped couch.... so purely conjecture at this point. )

 

[nancy155]

WOOOO HOOOOO! NINE MORE DAYS!!!! WE ARE IN SINGLE DIGITS NOW.

Now I have got to concentrate on getting all caught up at work.. I am like the little train heading up the hill... and I have got to make it to the top of the hill before I leave. That is what I need some good ole pixie dust!!

May begin packing some this weekend as we will be heading up to Colorado Springs the night before our flight out.

 

[Portugal1000]

WOOOO HOOOOO! NINE MORE DAYS!!!! WE ARE IN SINGLE DIGITS NOW.

Now I have got to concentrate on getting all caught up at work.. I am like the little train heading up the hill... and I have got to make it to the top of the hill before I leave. That is what I need some good ole pixie dust!!

May begin packing some this weekend as we will be heading up to Colorado Springs the night before our flight out.

We have exactly a week to go. Infact this time next week we will be in the taxi headed for Gatwick (in the UK). Unfortunately a 10 hour flight but we have 3 weeks at Bonnet Creek to get over it!

Hope you have a great time.

 

[angell52]

We were there the beginning of July with 3 grandkids and took our folded strollers (1 single and 1 double)on the shuttles to the parks with no problem.

 

[nancy155]

We have exactly a week to go. Infact this time next week we will be in the taxi headed for Gatwick (in the UK). Unfortunately a 10 hour flight but we have 3 weeks at Bonnet Creek to get over it!

Hope you have a great time.

How wonderful you have 3 weeks for holiday! Perhaps we might "run" into each other while at Bonnet Creek!

 

[tanyaandallie]

What is up with the ripped furniture? I have read a few reviews about ripped couches and I think they are in the newer towers (5 and 6?)? I am trying to narrow down my room request (high floor, lake view, still not sure about tower) but I REALLY do not want ripped up furniture.

 

[DCTooTall]

What is up with the ripped furniture? I have read a few reviews about ripped couches and I think they are in the newer towers (5 and 6?)? I am trying to narrow down my room request (high floor, lake view, still not sure about tower) but I REALLY do not want ripped up furniture.

What's up with the Ripped furniture is pretty simple.

1. The resort has become extremely popular with renters, many of which think of the place as just a nice hotel.

2. a lot of people in general these days don't have lot of respect for other people's property... especially "nameless corporations"

3. The 'leather' furniture used in some of the newer towers Deluxe level rooms was not of the highest quality and therefor there were some issues with the amount of wear/abuse they receive on a weekly basis from normal guest use [such as just pulling out and utilizing the sofa bed on a regular basis]

4. The resort is a Timeshare resort, which means that any sort of capital expenditure...such as replacement furniture... must come out of the budget set during the previous year and paid for by the owner's Annual Maintainance fees. [IOW's, unlike a traditional hotel, they can't easily pull the money from the income generated thru guest stays]

With the Refurbs of Towers 1-3 completed, we have seen reports of damaged furniture in the newer towers being replaced...and i believe i heard it is with furniture with a higher quality cover. This however can be a slow-ish process due in part to the large number of rooms in the newer towers and delays in receiving the new furniture. Obviously the rooms most in need of replacement are going to end up getting replaced first.

 

[ibob52]

What is up with the ripped furniture? I have read a few reviews about ripped couches and I think they are in the newer towers (5 and 6?)? I am trying to narrow down my room request (high floor, lake view, still not sure about tower) but I REALLY do not want ripped up furniture.

I was there late May 2012 and the sofa was in distress.

My teenager said just put a blanket over it ... we don't want to change rooms.

We hardly noticed the shabby chic couch after that.

They were replacing them in another tower. The old ones being placed in the dumpster and the new sofa arrived (stacked) on a (small) trailer.

Although there are numerous suites to deal with and they are
probably only able to do a small number each day.

I would think by now they would have a good deal of them done by now.

Depending on if the manufacturer (supply) is able to keep up with the replacement schedule.

a call to WBC should be able to get a response on this issue (sofa replacement schedule)

They are (should be) quite aware of the seriousness of this and how it is affecting their past, present and future customers.