The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[HolidayRose]

We stayed in a two bedroom deluxe 6/23-6/30 and had a great time; we loved spreading out with two teens in the second bedroom and one on the couch/bed. One tip that I believe has been posted here before is that you don't have to get a parking pass and endure the time share pressure. We checked in and didn't get our room request, so we weren't feeling very accommodating....the agent at check-in said we didn't need to get a parking pass....and so we didn't. When the gate at the property entrance was working we used our room key to enter; when it wasn't the guard just buzzed us through. At no time did anyone ask to see a parking pass and we never received any calls about time share presentations.

 

[sherabby]

We stayed in a two bedroom deluxe 6/23-6/30 and had a great time; we loved spreading out with two teens in the second bedroom and one on the couch/bed. One tip that I believe has been posted here before is that you don't have to get a parking pass and endure the time share pressure. We checked in and didn't get our room request, so we weren't feeling very accommodating....the agent at check-in said we didn't need to get a parking pass....and so we didn't. When the gate at the property entrance was working we used our room key to enter; when it wasn't the guard just buzzed us through. At no time did anyone ask to see a parking pass and we never received any calls about time share presentations.

Thanks for the tip! We arrive on the 12th and I'll be sure to avoid the pass as well!

 

[Erin61082]

We stayed in a two bedroom deluxe 6/23-6/30 and had a great time; we loved spreading out with two teens in the second bedroom and one on the couch/bed. One tip that I believe has been posted here before is that you don't have to get a parking pass and endure the time share pressure. We checked in and didn't get our room request, so we weren't feeling very accommodating....the agent at check-in said we didn't need to get a parking pass....and so we didn't. When the gate at the property entrance was working we used our room key to enter; when it wasn't the guard just buzzed us through. At no time did anyone ask to see a parking pass and we never received any calls about time share presentations.

I can third this! We arrived late and the parking pass desk was closed. Oops forgot to ever go back and get one. Never had a problem. Also unplugged the phone. Thanks to this thread we were able to completely avoid the sales pitch.

 

[eeyorepixie]

As Carl mentions, The Chelonia Parkway light is the one next to the CBR Light. In reality, It's INCREDIBLY easy to get from the resort to the parks. You would turn right out of the resort to get to East Buena Vista Blvd. From there:

EPCOT: Make a right, and then a left at the light under the bridge. At the next light (I believe), you'll make another left to merge onto EPCOT Center Drive. Stay Right and you'll be taken to the parking area.

MK: Make a right, and then a left at the light under the bridge. At the next light (I believe), you'll make another left to merge onto EPCOT Center Drive. Move to the left and take the left "exit" when the right lanes turn off of the loop back into EPCOT. Then exit right after the EPCOT exit traffic lane merges to head north on World Center Drive towards the MK parking.

MGM: Make a Left. You'll go thru several lights, and then make a Left into the back entrance of MGM. (The primary exit of the park. You'll see the Boardwalk HESS station on your right at the intersection.

AK: Make a Left. Follow the road all the way down past Blizzard Beach. Make a Right when you see the sign for the AK to head to the AK Parking area.

DTD: Right. Go under the bridge. DTD will be on your left.



As you can see... VERY simple to get pretty much anyplace on property. The WDW Signage is also very good, So it's very easy to follow the signs to get where you are going.

Thanks so much! What I was trying to do was be able to easily plug in to get simple direction to each park from WBC. The Dis had this direction thing (link) all you had to do was insert what hotel you are in and what park you wanted to go to and Wala...so of course WBC was not there but I thought maybe the same directions for CBR would be the same for WBC? I am going to print this post out, because I am the co-pilot and DH does not always hear the GPS so it is best if I understand too what we have to do, KWIM? This is our first time off site, my two biggest stressors of this trip is driving and unexpected costs So thank you for your help, you always have a well thought out answer and I totally appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

 

[MRYPPNS]

Thanks so much! What I was trying to do was be able to easily plug in to get simple direction to each park from WBC. The Dis had this direction thing (link) all you had to do was insert what hotel you are in and what park you wanted to go to and Wala...so of course WBC was not there but I thought maybe the same directions for CBR would be the same for WBC? I am going to print this post out, because I am the co-pilot and DH does not always hear the GPS so it is best if I understand too what we have to do, KWIM? This is our first time off site, my two biggest stressors of this trip is driving and unexpected costs So thank you for your help, you always have a well thought out answer and I totally appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

We stay off site now most of the time so I'm getting really comfortable driving around the area. I suggest using Goggle Earth to study the area/roads. Disney provided maps only help so much. With Goggle Earth you can see landmarks (like here's a McDonalds) and have a better judge of distances

 

[DCTooTall]

Thanks so much! What I was trying to do was be able to easily plug in to get simple direction to each park from WBC. The Dis had this direction thing (link) all you had to do was insert what hotel you are in and what park you wanted to go to and Wala...so of course WBC was not there but I thought maybe the same directions for CBR would be the same for WBC? I am going to print this post out, because I am the co-pilot and DH does not always hear the GPS so it is best if I understand too what we have to do, KWIM? This is our first time off site, my two biggest stressors of this trip is driving and unexpected costs So thank you for your help, you always have a well thought out answer and I totally appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

For Onsite driving, It's really simple because Disney's signs directing you to the various parks and resort areas are so simple and easy to follow. GPS directions MAY not always be the best way since the GPS doesn't know which roads are "backstage" roads and which are freely accessible to the public.


For Offsite Driving, it's also pretty simple thanks to WBC's location.

If you are trying to get to the crossroads area, Just follow the DTD directions and just keep going straight past DTD and Hotel Row.

For I-4 (To get to I-Drive, Universal, Sea World, tampa, orlando, etc etc), Right out of the Resort, Right at the light at East Buena Vista, and Then the first right to get onto EPCOT Center Drive heading out of WDW. The Signs will tell you which lane to get into for I-4. (Orlando and other parks are "East". 192 and Tampa are "West").

You can also go straight on EPCOT Center Drive instead of heading to I-4 to get to 535 and avoiding the I-4/535 congested area or to get to the nearby Walmart.... Or to even head towards the southern end of I-Drive or the 417 if you are headed to the Airport.

 

[Photobee]

I have a question. We are using my dad's time share, and it's already been reserved and all that....but we don't have a set room assignment that I see on the paperwork they e-mailed me. Can I call ahead and get that info, or should I wait a while longer? Or will they not have it ready until checkin? WE arrive in Nov.

 

[DCTooTall]

I have a question. We are using my dad's time share, and it's already been reserved and all that....but we don't have a set room assignment that I see on the paperwork they e-mailed me. Can I call ahead and get that info, or should I wait a while longer? Or will they not have it ready until checkin? WE arrive in Nov.

unlike "Fixed Week" timeshares where you generally know the exact room you are going to be in, Wyndham Bonnet Creek runs as a points based resort. For you, this means that under normal circumstances, the rooms are all treated the same [based off category] and are interchangeable.... and they don't even assign you to a specific room until MUCH closer to your checkin (As in... sometimes not even until you check in.).

The Advantage for you is that you can make a room request and they may have a bit more of an ability to meet that request (working with what's available). For the resort itself, The advantage is that they have a LOT more flexibility than a resort than runs as a fixed week resort.... so that if you have a trip that runs outside of the 'traditional' 7 night weekend day to weekend day they can arrange to efficiently utilize their inventory so that they don't need to have you change rooms mid-trip...... And also if they have to take a room out of circulation for some reason [such as a maintenance issue], they have more flexibility to reassign guests to other available units.

 

[Katd52]

We're planning a trip for April 2013 and we're thinking of staying at Bonnet Creek. We've never stayed offsite before . We are a family of 8 and my parent are coming with us this time so there will be 10 of us. Could someone tell me what we could expect to be paying per night for a 3 bedroom that sleeps 10? Would we be better off getting 2 separate rooms? We are trying to plan a VERY inexpensive trip( if possible) Also should we be booking now or waiting to get the best deal?

 

[Fundytrail]

We're planning a trip for April 2013 and we're thinking of staying at Bonnet Creek. We've never stayed offsite before . We are a family of 8 and my parent are coming with us this time so there will be 10 of us. Could someone tell me what we could expect to be paying per night for a 3 bedroom that sleeps 10? Would we be better off getting 2 separate rooms? We are trying to plan a VERY inexpensive trip( if possible) Also should we be booking now or waiting to get the best deal?

You may want to get a quote from one of the following as I got a good price for late April and booked it;

http://vacationstrategy.com/

http://www.vacationupgrades.com/

 

[mcc63303]

You might want to try Wyndham's Reunion Resort. They are 3 bedrooms and a large water park. Not as close to Disney but very workable.

 

[Brian Noble]

Could someone tell me what we could expect to be paying per night for a 3 bedroom that sleeps 10? Would we be better off getting 2 separate rooms?

For this party, I'd get a 4BR unit. It has the same points cost as two 2BR units, but you'll be able to stay together. Yes, it will be a little more than a 3BR, but the extra cost is IMO worth it for a party of 10.

 

[Twingle]

We just booked a 2BR for April, 2013! This will be our first time staying at Bonnet Creek, and while I've read through some of the posts, this is a HUGE thread! Any tips or tricks for totally Bonnet Creek newbies? Thanks for any help

 

[pandamom]

You might want to try Wyndham's Reunion Resort. They are 3 bedrooms and a large water park. Not as close to Disney but very workable.

Can you tell me a little more about Reunion? We are staying there for Thanksgiving. How does it compare to WBC? Thanks!

 

[staceyeileen]

Can you tell me a little more about Reunion? We are staying there for Thanksgiving. How does it compare to WBC? Thanks!

From what I've read it is nicer than WBC but of course does not have the virtually on-site location. Water park included at no fee to guests. We are waiting on a Wyndham re-sale purchase to complete the transfer process and can't wait to stay here. The whole resort is not Wyndham though, and Wyndham only has 3 bedroom units within the resort. Any of the resellers that are renting out WBC reservations (VU, VS, etc.) should be able to also reserve 3bed units at Reunion 10 months in advance. I haven't gotten a rental quote on a Reunion reservation, but just for comparison the # of Wyndham points required to stay in a 3 bedroom unit for 7 nights at WBC during Prime season is 308,000 and at Reunion it is 285,000 - so a bit cheaper than WBC to rent I'd imagine.

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/wyndham/memberdirectory11-12

 

[pandamom]

From what I've read it is nicer than WBC but of course does not have the virtually on-site location. Water park included at no fee to guests. We are waiting on a Wyndham re-sale purchase to complete the transfer process and can't wait to stay here. The whole resort is not Wyndham though, and Wyndham only has 3 bedroom units within the resort. Any of the resellers that are renting out WBC reservations (VU, VS, etc.) should be able to also reserve 3bed units at Reunion 10 months in advance. I haven't gotten a rental quote on a Reunion reservation, but just for comparison the # of Wyndham points required to stay in a 3 bedroom unit for 7 nights at WBC during Prime season is 308,000 and at Reunion it is 285,000 - so a bit cheaper than WBC to rent I'd imagine.

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/wyndham/memberdirectory11-12

Thanks for the reply! I'm a Wyndham owner (home property in the Dells). Originally tried to book WBC as soon as the inventory went online for non WBC home resort owners but no 3 bedrooms were available. Reunion looks good but couldn't find many reviews on the timeshare part. We aren't doing Disney this trip so location isn't an issue. The water park looks nice but I believe it closes at 5pm. Congrats on your purchase!!!!

 

[staceyeileen]

There are a lot of reviews on TripAdvisor, although since the whole resort isn't Wyndham it seems like not all of the reviews apply to the timeshare units specifically. Are you a TUG member? There are a couple of reviews on that site.

 

[nancy155]

We just returned from Bonnet Creek timeshare resort and absolutely loved it. We had a 2 bedroom deluxe in tower 3 7th floor. Had a beautiful view of lake and fireworks!
Just booked again through RCI for end of March.

 

[Katd52]

For this party, I'd get a 4BR unit. It has the same points cost as two 2BR units, but you'll be able to stay together. Yes, it will be a little more than a 3BR, but the extra cost is IMO worth it for a party of 10.

Thanks! We just got quotes for a 3 BR DLX and a 4 BR Presidential. Surprisingly the Presidential was only $300 more for our 7 night trip! We will definitely be going with the Pres.

 

[BadgerGirl84]

Can someone please tell me what type of coffee filters the coffee makers at WBC use? Just the regular basket type filters?

I check in on 9/1 with four other adults and we all love our morning coffee so we will be bringing some with. We all use Keurigs at home so i want to get the coffee and filters in advance.