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

[Cdn Gal]

OK this thread is getting way too big! I'm thinking about starting a pictures only thread of BC. What do you think??

 

[mnorton]

OK this thread is getting way too big! I'm thinking about starting a pictures only thread of BC. What do you think??

A picture only thread would be nice

 

[Cdn Gal]

Done!! Please start to share your pics!

 

[Disneyforus]

Can anyone who has stayed at Bonnet Creek this month (April 2011) scan and post or link to the April 2011 shuttle schedule? We have small children in our party, and it would be very helpful for planning our days. We will be at WBC from April 24-29.

We called WBC for shuttle information, and it sounded like service may have been expanded in April when compared to what it was earlier in the year. But, it's hard to know without seeing it ourselves, and we would love to see it in advance.

Thanks for everyone's great insight. Also, is Sunday typically a busier or slower check-in day?

We just checked out on April 8 and the bus schedule we had was for April 1-April 16, so it might not be accurate for the time you are staying....though I would tend to think that they will have the same or more times because of Easter. We didn't use the shuttle because we decided we wanted more flexibility to leave the parks, and were worried about the bus being full when we wanted to come and go and having to wait for another. (for example the first bus back from MK was 12:15 and then not again until almost 3:00pm)
Many people have commented about how great the service is and have used it without problems.
I can't scan the schedule or I would, feel free to ask me what parks you are looking at and I can try and help you out.
Good luck and enjoy your trip! BC is a wonderful resort!

 

[TnTWalter]

I bought off ebay. Seller had lots of positive feedback and from renting points [always make sure positive feedback is related and to them selling and not buying].

6 nights for $599 total during peak season. Great transaction!

 

[dtum]

We just checked out on April 8 and the bus schedule we had was for April 1-April 16, so it might not be accurate for the time you are staying....though I would tend to think that they will have the same or more times because of Easter. We didn't use the shuttle because we decided we wanted more flexibility to leave the parks, and were worried about the bus being full when we wanted to come and go and having to wait for another. (for example the first bus back from MK was 12:15 and then not again until almost 3:00pm)
Many people have commented about how great the service is and have used it without problems.
I can't scan the schedule or I would, feel free to ask me what parks you are looking at and I can try and help you out.
Good luck and enjoy your trip! BC is a wonderful resort!

When that return bus is at 12:30, is there a bus that you can take to go back to the park later in the day or once you come back you have to stay back.

 

[Far Northsider]

I can't scan the schedule or I would, feel free to ask me what parks you are looking at and I can try and help you out.
Good luck and enjoy your trip! BC is a wonderful resort!

Thanks very much! We are most interested in Magic Kingdom, especially regarding what time the first bus leaves (with the parks beginning to open at 8 a.m., does the shuttle start running an hour earlier or do they still only start at about 8?)

We also expect to go to Downtown Disney and Hollywood Studios on this trip.

There is a schedule posted on the page 1 stickey of this thread, which I think is from 2010. Does your schedule seem different from that one? Sorry for all the questions - I feel like I'm making work for you

I also understand that WBC wants you to give them advance notice if you plan to take a shuttle. Does that go for return trips too? What if a kid gets sick and you want to leave earlier, or you decide to stay a little longer? Are they flexible?

 

[Rwsm2011]

What's check-in look like on a Friday afternoon?? I'm trying to decide what our plan will be, since we'll need to get groceries sometime that day.

Also, do you get your parking pass somewhere other than at check-in? That's what I'm getting from reading this thread. If so, does the person getting the pass have to be the person the room is reserved in? I was hoping to send DH to tell them no to the timeshare speal but the reservation is in my name. Dumb move on my part!

 

[clshirk]

Thanks very much! We are most interested in Magic Kingdom, especially regarding what time the first bus leaves (with the parks beginning to open at 8 a.m., does the shuttle start running an hour earlier or do they still only start at about 8?)

We also expect to go to Downtown Disney and Hollywood Studios on this trip.

There is a schedule posted on the page 1 stickey of this thread, which I think is from 2010. Does your schedule seem different from that one? Sorry for all the questions - I feel like I'm making work for you

I also understand that WBC wants you to give them advance notice if you plan to take a shuttle. Does that go for return trips too? What if a kid gets sick and you want to leave earlier, or you decide to stay a little longer? Are they flexible?

I recall the first bus left at 8:05 am. Then once you get to the MK parking lot, have to hop on the monorail or ferry to get to MK itself. For us, driving from our room at BC to punching our tickets through at MK took 45 minutes! We left at 7:30am and arrive 8:15am.

 

[clshirk]

What's check-in look like on a Friday afternoon?? I'm trying to decide what our plan will be, since we'll need to get groceries sometime that day.

Also, do you get your parking pass somewhere other than at check-in? That's what I'm getting from reading this thread. If so, does the person getting the pass have to be the person the room is reserved in? I was hoping to send DH to tell them no to the timeshare speal but the reservation is in my name. Dumb move on my part!

The entire reservation is under my husbands name and I did the check in and parking pass spiel.

The whole set up is in the lobby... you first have to check in at the back of the lobby, then once they give you your room etc you go get your pass which is in the center side of the lobby. They are set up to have about 4 people getting their passes at once. Check in had like 4-5 people checking in non-VIP and 3-4 checking in VIP. This was last Saturday

 

[cam&chris]

Are there hair dryers in the bathrooms? Hoping that I don't have to pack my own to save space in the suitcase.

 

[cjdj4]

Are there hair dryers in the bathrooms? Hoping that I don't have to pack my own to save space in the suitcase.

Yes, they are built into the wall.

 

[verlee]

Yes, they are built into the wall.

In bldg 4 we had a regular hair dryer, it was not attached to the wall.

It was really nice and I regret not looking at the brand. I need to buy a new hair dryer soon and would like to get one just like it. Does anyone know the brand??

 

[jerseyboy00]

In bld. 6, the hair dryer is not attached to the wall, its a conair.

 

[act1980]

In bld. 6, the hair dryer is not attached to the wall, its a conair.

Are there hair dryers in each bathroom or just 1 per unit?

Thanks

 

[PaulalovesDisney]

I also understand that WBC wants you to give them advance notice if you plan to take a shuttle. Does that go for return trips too? What if a kid gets sick and you want to leave earlier, or you decide to stay a little longer? Are they flexible?

Can someone confirm or deny this? Do we really have to let them know if we want to take the shuttle? Thanks!

 

[julie1218]

I recall the first bus left at 8:05 am. Then once you get to the MK parking lot, have to hop on the monorail or ferry to get to MK itself. For us, driving from our room at BC to punching our tickets through at MK took 45 minutes! We left at 7:30am and arrive 8:15am.

is this most people's experience with going from wbc to mk? about 45 minutes from wbc parking lot to the turnstiles at mk?

 

[verlee]

Are there hair dryers in each bathroom or just 1 per unit?

Thanks

We had one in our 2 bedroom

 

[mamafrei]

Can someone confirm or deny this? Do we really have to let them know if we want to take the shuttle? Thanks!

No, you do NOT have to let BC know if you plan on taking the shuttle. Just hop on and go!

 

[PaulalovesDisney]

No, you do NOT have to let BC know if you plan on taking the shuttle. Just hop on and go!

Whew! Thanks!!