The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread! (pics and reviews)

[CC_dad]

We might have some non-perishables on Dec 3rd if anyone is interested. We arrive on 11/28 and are so excited! PRAYING we get a nice and newer quiet 3br that doesn't stink, have bedbugs and doesn't face a parking garage. That's not a lot to ask for, right? If anyone has a suggestion as to which tower to ask for to get that, please let me know. Thanks so much! In 54 hrs I will be warm!!!

If you'd like a unit with an Epcot fireworks view, I'd request a unit ending in xx63 or xx64 on a high floor in Tower 4. The balcony will have a partial view of the check in building and its pool, but IMO the Epcot fireworks view is the best. Towers 4, 5 and 6 also offer LCD TVs in all bedrooms and the living room.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask away. I'm a veteran of Wyndham Bonnet Creek.

 

[CC_dad]

Hi

I have stayed at BC for the past 2 Decembers and will be there again next month for 2 weeks. We have always stayed in the main building which we love due to being close to the pool and other activities. When we were there they had complete building 5, the one with the new lazy river. Am I right in saying that sice there a new building has been completed and has yet another pool with a pirate ship and slide? HAs anyone stayde in building 6? I have seen a few photos on Trip Advisor which show 1 bedroom Presidential rooms, they look lovely. Are they a different type of room. Do they do 2 bdroom versions? We have a 2 bed deluxe booked for next month and I am going to ask for main building again but I also like to ask for a second choice just in case. I think we have been lucky before because our main concern is being on a low floor whereas most people seem to want a firework view, well thats what the guys on reception told us.
Also, is there anything else new since last December? Would be great if there was a proper onsite restaurant.
Thanks

Tower 6 has both deluxe units, plus 1, 2, 3 or 4 bedroom presidential suites on the top 7 or 8 floors. Presidential units offer in unit WiFi in addition to using the Cat 5 connection in the kitchen IP phone. Fireworks view from this building is not as nice as a unit in the check in building or Towers 1 or 4.

Bonnet Creek doesn't have a full service restaurant on site. They have a couple places for sandwiches and one to order a pizza. They also offer adult beverages near the pools at Towers 3 and 6, plus Escudos between Towers 4 and 5.

The only other thing new - there is a guest pick up area outside Tower 6 for the Disney parks. The bus stops a few minutes later at the main check in building.

 

[ClanHarrison]

Here now. The tower is very quiet in comparison to the newer ones. It's a great location, love being so close to the main building. The room itself is fabulous, so spacious and absolutely beautiful. There are no flat screens or Bose system, though.

We have had a few minor issues: had to have the microwave switched out because it wasn't working (the repair guy was surprised the room didn't have a built in microwave, apparently all the other presidentials do), the clothes dryer doesn't work well, ants in the laundry room, the shower door doesn't prevent water from leaking into the floor in the hall bath. I plan to leave a note when
we leave, so maybe things will be fixed by the time you arrive. Regardless, it wouldn't keep us away, we plan to rent this same room next year.

The view is nice, view of the lake and rest of the resort. You do have a sideways view of fireworks, from the end of the balcony. Not as ideal as straight on, but I would choose lake view anyway if I had to choose. We've stayed in tower 5 many times and had the parking garage view, but could see fireworks well. Not worth looking at a parking lot all day for 10 minutes of fireworks in my opinion. I did notice some presidentials in tower 5 and 6 that looked like they were angled perfectly for fireworks and overlooked the lake. I wonder if they're the first to be rented?

Absolutely no elevator issues. The pools were a little crowded today, esp. the pirate pool, but we were able to find front row chairs at 3pm when we got
there. I'll post pics when we get home. Don't want to leave!

Thank you Shammett for your review. Can't wait to see your pics once you return home. I know you're having a wonderful time. Enjoy!

Tower 6 has both deluxe units, plus 1, 2, 3 or 4 bedroom presidential suites on the top 7 or 8 floors. Presidential units offer in unit WiFi in addition to using the Cat 5 connection in the kitchen IP phone. Fireworks view from this building is not as nice as a unit in the check in building or Towers 1 or 4.

Bonnet Creek doesn't have a full service restaurant on site. They have a couple places for sandwiches and one to order a pizza. They also offer adult beverages near the pools at Towers 3 and 6, plus Escudos between Towers 4 and 5.

The only other thing new - there is a guest pick up area outside Tower 6 for the Disney parks. The bus stops a few minutes later at the main check in building.

Thanks for this info. CC dad. We're currently booked for a 4 b/r Pres. Suite in Bldg. 1 but I think I want to look into whether or not we can be moved to Tower 4 instead. Do you know anything about which towers/units are outfitted with the Bose sound system?

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

Is anyone else at BC right now? Where did those fireworks just come from? That was AMAZING!!!!

We're in building 4 and we had a dead-on view of them. It was the best fireworks display I've ever seen! The entire resort applauded when they ended, LOL! Anyways, awesome! Do they do that often around here? I've never had a WDW resort hotel room with that kind of a fireworks view. Holy cow I'm spoiled now.

 

[sweet maxine]

So---do I understand that the best fireworks view are buildings 1 and 4? I don't want a really high floor, so how high is enough for the view and fireworks?

 

[QuiverofArrows]

Hi all! Just wanted to check-in and say we arrived last night. Imagine my delight when I was told we would be staying in Tower 6!! (Did somebody give them a heads up that I was bringing a blacklight? ;-D) The children have already told us they don't want to stay anywhere else and they were walking through with their mouths literally hanging open. We have an incredible view of the pool areas and can see the swans and the pyramid (Dolphin?). Everything is so nice and new and CLEAN! I am a neatknick and there were only literally like two swipes that the place needed that I saw from my blacklight (one by the kitchen sink and one of the bathroom shower faucets.) No bedbug evidence. It's great. Today is pool/resort day. Next time we come we really think we'll focus on just being here and maybe going to one dinner show and one character breakfast. It is that amazing!

 

[QuiverofArrows]

Oh, and one more thing that I think is uber important and might have been said on here but I missed it. We drove around for over an hour last night in the dark trying to make it back to the resort, knowing we were within a couple miles. We drove past Downtown Disney THREE times! Yep! Not a pleasant drive with four of the six children having to go to the bathroom. It was a miscommunication on mine and hubby's part but point being our GPS didn't recognize the road as being in Lake Buena Vista but instead as Orlando. So, plug in the address to GPS ahead of time and make sure it's right before leaving.

 

[Cdn Gal]

Is there a 1 Bedroom room that I could request where we have both a lake/pool view and a fireworks view? Thanks!

 

[skylizard]

Oh, and one more thing that I think is uber important and might have been said on here but I missed it. We drove around for over an hour last night in the dark trying to make it back to the resort, knowing we were within a couple miles. We drove past Downtown Disney THREE times! Yep! Not a pleasant drive with four of the six children having to go to the bathroom. It was a miscommunication on mine and hubby's part but point being our GPS didn't recognize the road as being in Lake Buena Vista but instead as Orlando. So, plug in the address to GPS ahead of time and make sure it's right before leaving.

And don't turn on to Bonnet Creek Parkway either! We made the mistake of turning there thinking that's where the resort was. D'oh!

 

[dolphindan1]

And don't turn on to Bonnet Creek Parkway either! We made the mistake of turning there thinking that's where the resort was. D'oh!

remember you always turn across from the red bus...I think Goofy is driving it...

 

[Conway733]

Packing now...for our arrival tomorrow (even though my sig says AK...I just haven't had time to change it!). Anyway...I'm running out of time to scour this thread...do I need to pack shampoo, soap, laundry soap, etc? Is there free wi-fi in the room? Thanks for your help! Anything you can think of that you wish you had but you forgot to pack?

 

[QuiverofArrows]

And don't turn on to Bonnet Creek Parkway either! We made the mistake of turning there thinking that's where the resort was. D'oh!

Mmhmmm. You would think that one of the 2 Bonnet Creek roads would lead to Bonnet Creek but you would be wrong!!

 

[QuiverofArrows]

AND, I wanted to say that I made it to the Super Walmart fantastically fast with no lights, thanks to this thread. If you want to get to Publix after Walmart then it is just about 1/2 - 1 mile away. You turn left out of the Walmart parking lot. Left at the next light (Sandlake) and go about 1/4 mile and Publix is on the right, shortly after the Bank of America. It's really hard to see the signs through the palm trees but if you miss it, turn left at the next light.

And, I think this should perhaps be listed on the front page with the Super Walmart information. I almost ran through the 4 way stop today going over 45mph. It was such a great traffic-free relaxing drive down Turkey Lake that I just didn't see it until I was right on it. So, please be careful. I've never ran a stop like that and I did stop in time. I'm an extremely cautious driver but I just didn't see that 4-way until I was almost on it. I was looking for lights instead and forgot I passed that on the way in. There were no other cars in front of me or behind me and I could have easily hit the minivan getting ready to go through and would have likely hit directly behind the passenger door. I shudder to think of what would have happened in that situation. So, be very careful!

 

[MsCoz2000]

Oh, and one more thing that I think is uber important and might have been said on here but I missed it. We drove around for over an hour last night in the dark trying to make it back to the resort, knowing we were within a couple miles. We drove past Downtown Disney THREE times! Yep! Not a pleasant drive with four of the six children having to go to the bathroom. It was a miscommunication on mine and hubby's part but point being our GPS didn't recognize the road as being in Lake Buena Vista but instead as Orlando. So, plug in the address to GPS ahead of time and make sure it's right before leaving.

A great tip would be to always follow the Disney signs to Caribbean Beach resort. It is right next to BC and since there are a ton of signs of Disney's for CB you will never get lost on your way "home" at night.

 

[daisylove]

Hi there
We will be checking in next week. Couple of questions.
1.We will be arriving late who do we call to notify them of this and of a room preference.
and
2. Do they require a credit card at check in? if so how much do they hold?

Thanks!

 

[Upatnoon]

Packing now...for our arrival tomorrow (even though my sig says AK...I just haven't had time to change it!). Anyway...I'm running out of time to scour this thread...do I need to pack shampoo, soap, laundry soap, etc? Is there free wi-fi in the room? Thanks for your help! Anything you can think of that you wish you had but you forgot to pack?

Soap is provided (Laundry, hands, dishwasher, hair) About the only household-type item you may want to bring are some dryer sheets.

All rooms have an ethernet (wired) Internet connection. You can bring your own router if you must have wifi. (you can buy a cheap wifi router for $15)

I read that some of the new presidential units in building 6 have wifi in addition to the ethernet cord, but I haven't stayed in one yet.

 

[Fastpaks]

Hi there
We will be checking in next week. Couple of questions.
1.We will be arriving late who do we call to notify them of this and of a room preference.
and
2. Do they require a credit card at check in? if so how much do they hold?

Thanks!

To answer your 2nd question: Yes, $100 (debit with visa/MC logo as will work too)

 

[garmich]

Oh, and one more thing that I think is uber important and might have been said on here but I missed it. We drove around for over an hour last night in the dark trying to make it back to the resort, knowing we were within a couple miles. We drove past Downtown Disney THREE times! Yep! Not a pleasant drive with four of the six children having to go to the bathroom. It was a miscommunication on mine and hubby's part but point being our GPS didn't recognize the road as being in Lake Buena Vista but instead as Orlando. So, plug in the address to GPS ahead of time and make sure it's right before leaving.

The first time I went to Bonnet Creek I had the same problem when I tried to enter the resort's address into my TomTom GPS. It kept sending me to a location in Orlando. So I went to the iTouchMap site: http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

I zoomed in on the Bonnet Creek Resort. I used the "Get the Latitude and Longitude of a Point" option and I picked the guard's shack at the main entrance as the GPS point. And then I entered the coordinates into my GPS. Here are the coordinates for the main entrance at BC:

Latitude: 28.360683468086502
Longitude: -81.53900384902954

Latitude: 28 degrees, 21 minutes, 38.4588 seconds
Longitude: -81 degrees, 32 minutes, 20.4144 seconds

Also, before i went on my trip, I entered ALL of the addresses of places that I was planning to visit into my GPS and I verified the locations on Google maps.

 

[garmich]

Hi there
We will be checking in next week. Couple of questions.
1.We will be arriving late who do we call to notify them of this and of a room preference.
Thanks!

Try calling the resort. Their number is : 407-238-3500

 

[Tina]

The first time I went to Bonnet Creek I had the same problem when I tried to enter the resort's address into my TomTom GPS. It kept sending me to a location in Orlando. So I went to the iTouchMap site: http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

I zoomed in on the Bonnet Creek Resort. I used the "Get the Latitude and Longitude of a Point" option and I picked the guard's shack at the main entrance as the GPS point. And then I entered the coordinates into my GPS. Here are the coordinates for the main entrance at BC:

Latitude: 28.360683468086502
Longitude: -81.53900384902954

Latitude: 28 degrees, 21 minutes, 38.4588 seconds
Longitude: -81 degrees, 32 minutes, 20.4144 seconds

Also, before i went on my trip, I entered ALL of the addresses of places that I was planning to visit into my GPS and I verified the locations on Google maps.

I don't have a GPS so I just used landmarks. As soon as you see Goofy driving the van (billboard), get in the left lane!!