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

[Sugar Jones]

I haeve another shuttle/car rental question. Sorry to be a pain!


I have no plans to rent a car right now, but what if when we get there I hate the shuttle. Is there somewhere near I can rent a car without too much hassle. I'm not a huge fan of driving, but if it makes our vacation experience better I will have to do it.

 

[verlee]

There are car rentals at the dolphin and car care center. National car rentals I think.

 

[Ackpack]

I haeve another shuttle/car rental question. Sorry to be a pain!


I have no plans to rent a car right now, but what if when we get there I hate the shuttle. Is there somewhere near I can rent a car without too much hassle. I'm not a huge fan of driving, but if it makes our vacation experience better I will have to do it.

This is actually a question I was going to post myself... I'm also interested in this

 

[Sugar Jones]

There are car rentals at the dolphin and car care center. National car rentals I think.

Thank you! The thought makes me nervous already, but it shouldn't be too bad getting to and from the parks right? I don't know if I could do from the airport to the hotel though. Gah, I don't know what to do.

Can I say I'm a bit OCD since I'm worrying about this already and our trip isn't until Sept/2012 and it's not 100% for sure

 

[2ofUs]

I haeve another shuttle/car rental question. Sorry to be a pain!


I have no plans to rent a car right now, but what if when we get there I hate the shuttle. Is there somewhere near I can rent a car without too much hassle. I'm not a huge fan of driving, but if it makes our vacation experience better I will have to do it.

All major car rental companies have locations in or near WDW. If you have a favorite, go to their website and check for their location(s) - try entering Lake Buena Vista rather than Orlando. Most, if not ALL, will arrange to pick you up from your resort, as well as take you back when you turn in the vehicle. Also check their current discount coupons. You might even wish to make an advance reservation - just in case - to get a good deal since they don't charge if you cancel. Once you have a ressie, check for coupons every few weeks (and every few days as your trip nears) since they often offer GREAT last-minute discounts you can add. You may find the best pricing using Alamo from MCO airport. We have gotten a mid-size for 7 days for as little as $125 on past trips.

My hubby LOVES to drive a WDW, though it can get a bit confusing if you aren't familiar with the layout. GPS helps but can sometimes lead you astray. Before hubby memorized everywhere, I used MapQuest pre-trip to print out directions from BC to various places. Once you have the BC address (9560 Via Encinas, Lake Buena Vista, FL32830) you can use that as a START location, then enter "Disney Magic Kingdom" and MapQuest will pull up address options such as "Disney-Magic Kingdom Theme Pk, 3111 World Dr, Orlando, FL 32830" and this goes for Disney Hollywood Studios, etc.

Caution, not all streets are clearly marked so allow time, but in all honesty, we wouldn't stay at BC without a vehicle. Their transport is getting MUCH better than when they first opened, but is still no where near as convenient as Disney's own buses.

There is always the option of a cab. BC is very near EPCOT, HS, DTD, not too far from AK, but a good distance from MK. Actually, from our balcony at BC we could see POP Century 50's building right next door and Caribbean Beach off to our left. In the distance we could see Tower of Terror and way further was Expedition Everest. For all intent and purpose, you are as good as 'on-property' location wise, but it is NOT Disney owned.

Enjoy BC - we stay there often and LOVE the rooms and the location - hard to beat for the price!

 

[saysay]

Hey there,
We are booked with Mike for July. At the time of booking (a few months ago now) I mentioned a request for Building 5 at the time - do you think I should mention it again, or call BC directly ? Or should I just wait until I get there?



Any advice would be appreciated.
Tks.

I always call BC direct a couple days before our trip to confirm our reservation still there and mention it then. I also state to them I realized it is not guaranteed. They have always been nice to me about it and I have gotten request the 2 times I went, though last time, we had to wait a few minutes till our unit was ready. No biggie, they gave us choice to wait or not.

 

[cam&chris]

View from 6th floor of tower 3

View of main building from our balcony in tower 3

Kitchen

Living room

Dining room

 

[cam&chris]

Pool at tower 6

Slide at tower 6

Lazy river tower 5

Mini golf

Pirate ship pool and slide tower 6

View of tower 4 (left side) and tower 5 (right side) from balcony in tower 3

 

[cam&chris]

Tower 6

Gas grills and picnic tables outside tower 3

Tower 2 (left side) and tower 1 (right side)

Pool between tower 3 and tower 2 with small kids area (mushroom shaped fountain) and mini golf

Fireworks from our balcony 6th floor of tower 3 (room 652)

Fireworks again from our balcony

 

[breint]

this makes me want to join in the fun

 

[CookieDiva]

Those are wonderful pictures cam&chris!

 

[lorimay]

I would like to thank everyone on this thread!!!
We were looking to book Bonnet Creek for 3 nights in Sept. on the direct website the total cost was over $700.00.
But after reading thru the thread, we researched vacationupgrades.com and were able to book from Denise for less than $500 for the same room.

SO A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

I am so looking foward to our stay.

Lori

 

[Jozymouse]

Hello!

I did a timeshare tour of the Bonnet Creek 2 years ago and thought it was lovely. We are considering going for a week to WDW/Universal in August and I can get the same price at the Bonnet Creek than at Disney's Pop Century (approx $111 a night). But then at the Bonnet Creek i have to pay the hotel parking + the parks parking but it would have been nice to try a "fancier" hotel for once. What do you guys think? thanks!

 

[grandmadebby2]

Hello!

I did a timeshare tour of the Bonnet Creek 2 years ago and thought it was lovely. We are considering going for a week to WDW/Universal in August and I can get the same price at the Bonnet Creek than at Disney's Pop Century (approx $111 a night). But then at the Bonnet Creek i have to pay the hotel parking + the parks parking but it would have been nice to try a "fancier" hotel for once. What do you guys think? thanks!

It doesn't cost to park at Bonnet Creek if you are staying there. They also have free shuttle to and from the Disney parks, not sure about Universal. You can save some money by having breakfast in your room. I enjoy both Pop and Bonnet Creek but for a week Bonnet Creek will offer more room when not at the parks.

 

[Jozymouse]

Thanks!

On the Hilton website and alos on Mousavers.com, it clearly states that its $13 for self park and $20 for valet......????

 

[mareed]

Thanks!

On the Hilton website and alos on Mousavers.com, it clearly states that its $13 for self park and $20 for valet......????

That's for the Hilton Bonnet Creek. This thread is (at least mostly if not entirely) about Wyndham Bonnet Creek which is the timeshare with 1-4 bedroom condos. The Hilton would be standard hotel rooms.

 

[NHDisneyFan]

Hello!

I did a timeshare tour of the Bonnet Creek 2 years ago and thought it was lovely. We are considering going for a week to WDW/Universal in August and I can get the same price at the Bonnet Creek than at Disney's Pop Century (approx $111 a night). But then at the Bonnet Creek i have to pay the hotel parking + the parks parking but it would have been nice to try a "fancier" hotel for once. What do you guys think? thanks!

How many people are you travelling with? With Wyndham Bonnet Creek for the $14 a day to park at the parks you will get 2 bedrooms, 3 tvs, free washer and dryer, 2 baths, full kitchen, etc. You'll earn that $14 back pretty quickly just via laundry and one meal at "home". And look at those pictures that were just posted, so much nicer than pop century. We spent 8 nights in March, we still talk about the hotel almost every day.

 

[vijays]

The concept was to set up a cluster of luxury hotels. There is currently a Wyndham timeshare resort: Wyndham Bonnet Creek (the focus of this thread), the Waldorf Astoria and Hilton Bonnet Creek complex, the 400 room Wyndham Hotel still under construction, and an 18 hole golf course.

 

[dtripli]

Great pictures....thank you so much for taking the time to post. We will be at BC mid-June. I was going to request building #4 because someone said the kiddy "mushroom" pool at 3 was always freezing....so I thought well atlease #4 is closer to main building/splash area (we have a 3 year old)....but now Im thinking I should just request building #3 after seeing your pictures!!! So torn! lol.....

 

[act1980]

What towers are the 2 bedroom presidential units in?

Thanks