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

[MrsJones]

I can't believe this, but this thread has me thinking this might be the place for us. I have sent Ken an email also . We love staying on site too, but now with an 11, 8 and 18 month old, we are a LITTLE crowded. By the end of the week, we are all over each other, our stuff and def need room. I hope the prices are comparable, we are ready to try a new place!!


Wish us luck. Can't wait to hear from Ken!!

Tamara

 

[lillygator]

does anyone know how to pay Ken? He emailed me that we have a res but no more details. He is on his trip so I don't want to bother him, but I don't want to lose the reservation either.

 

[steelebug]

What types of payment does Ken Price take? Paypal, credit cards, etc. Also how much do you think a 2br during the first week of October would be and when should I book it?

 

[vettechick99]

does anyone know how to pay Ken? He emailed me that we have a res but no more details. He is on his trip so I don't want to bother him, but I don't want to lose the reservation either.

I have been waiting on an updated contract from him for about a week. I am waiting to send in my final payment. I'll let you know when he gets in touch with me.

BTW, I would choose BC over a value any day of the week!!

 

[lillygator]

I have been waiting on an updated contract from him for about a week. I am waiting to send in my final payment. I'll let you know when he gets in touch with me.

BTW, I would choose BC over a value any day of the week!!

ITA, I have not been there, but just from photos alone and having read all of VC's trip reports and our own experiences in WDW resorts...I know I made the right choice.


What's funny - I told DH and he knew exactly where this is, we pass it all the time on the way to Epcot.

 

[KATIESMOMMY]

I can't believe this, but this thread has me thinking this might be the place for us. I have sent Ken an email also . We love staying on site too, but now with an 11, 8 and 18 month old, we are a LITTLE crowded. By the end of the week, we are all over each other, our stuff and def need room. I hope the prices are comparable, we are ready to try a new place!!


Wish us luck. Can't wait to hear from Ken!!

Tamara

Prices compare basically to a moderate depending on the time of unless you are booking within 60 days it shows on the website. If it werent for this thread I would not even have known about BC!

KatiesMommy - we stopped by Pop Century last week to check it out. Bonnet Creek is a much, much nicer resort. And you will love the space! Enjoy your trip.

I figured it would be nicer, Pop is nice for a value but we were cramped with just the two kids last time let alone the baby now and all the gear that goes along with it. We stayed at the Poly before and I think it even would be crowded for us.

My DH felt the same way, until we stayed at BC. You will love it. Glad you chose Ken. He is great.

I hope you are right, thank you!

What types of payment does Ken Price take? Paypal, credit cards, etc. Also how much do you think a 2br during the first week of October would be and when should I book it?

When I talked to Ken yesterday he said that payment could be made by paypal but he prefers dealing with a check payment and that is how we will pay. the price for the 2 bedroom in Oct is on his website.

 

[sdoll]

We just booked Bonnet Creek too. I had booked Pop Century which we love. But our last two trips were at BC we have bought points off my sister. I was so excited to stay on property. Until I realized how little sleep we will get with a 2 and 4 year old in POP. Plus no time for each other. I am so excited. We took a life jacket for our kids on our last trip and they floated right along with us in there jackets while we were in tubes. They loved the freedom and thought they were swimming on there own. It is such a nice resort. I think my husband is sad to give up the dining plan ( he loves food) but he is excited with the idea of some alone time. Great thread!

 

[sdoll]

By the way Katiesmommy my husband and I had our first date in Mishawaka. We were traveling with work. That town holds a special place in my heart!

 

[CRI]

I have read all 26 pages of this wonderfully informative thread about BC. I wonder if any of you who have stayed have slept on pull out sofa bed, and if so, how comfortable is it? We are debating between a 2BR and 3BR. Would a 25 YO couple sleep comfortably on sofa bed? Do they provide sheets, blankets, pillows for the sofa bed? I also want to verify the size of the beds in 2nd BR of a 2BR condo. I know the master is a king, but are the beds in second BR full (double)beds? I have seen descriptions calling them queen size. I also saw a description saying they were twin size. They look like full size in the photos posted on this thread.
Also, how extensively must we clean before check out? Does housekeeping clean in between rentals?
Thanks everyone for your help.
I have been reading these boards for over 10 years, but very rarely post. I have learned so much from you people, I am considered a WDW expert!
Chris

 

[Lori444]

We're checking in a a few weeks. We've got a water-loving toddler so I was thinking it might be nice to be near the kid's pool and playground. But I can't tell for sure on the map where the kid's pool is. Is there more than one?

Do you think it's possible to get a quite room with a fireworks view near the kids pool and playground? Does a room or building like that exist?

We actually have two consecutive reservations. The first for 7 nights and the second for 5. (We think if you're going to travel that far you might as well stay a while!) I'm planning on asking them to link the reservations so hopefully we don't have to move. I'm not sure they'll do that. Does anybody know? I made my reservation through the Wyndham Members site and 7 days was the longest option it gave me.

Thanks in advance for you help!

Regarding the linking of two reservations together...I booked through Ken Price for 8 nights in November. He mentioned that since it is value season, Wyndham is more flexible and he can make two reservations for 4 nights each and link them together. He said we will only have to check in once and will not be moved to a second room.

I agree with all of the OT's...Ken Price is a wonderful person to work with!

 

[tndislvr]

I called BC to ask about strollers and they assured me I could take it on the shuttle as long as it would fold. Well, I got a copy of the shuttle schedule and saw what you saw about NO strollers. So I called Maingate Transportation. The lady I spoke with told me an umbrella stroller is fine. When I told her mine is a double stroller as I have two small children she then told me that she had never heard of anyone being told they could not bring their stroller on the shuttle unless it was a jogging stroller. She said as long as it folds and can be kept out of the aisle I can bring it. Needless to say I'm a little nervous as we are not planning to rent a car and I don't want my kids to be heartbroken if we are at the shuttle stop and are told we can't board with the stroller. I hope this is all resolved for you soon and they are able to accomodate your needs. I'm not sure what we will do - may end up renting a car and spending money we didn't really want to spend.

 

[KATIESMOMMY]

By the way Katiesmommy my husband and I had our first date in Mishawaka. We were traveling with work. That town holds a special place in my heart!

Well it has a changed a bit in the last few years but we love it here...

 

[KATIESMOMMY]

Regarding the linking of two reservations together...I booked through Ken Price for 8 nights in November. He mentioned that since it is value season, Wyndham is more flexible and he can make two reservations for 4 nights each and link them together. He said we will only have to check in once and will not be moved to a second room.

I agree with all of the OT's...Ken Price is a wonderful person to work with!

ours is the same way, 2 4-day ressies

 

[daisylove]

Hi there
I am trying to set my budget up but I dont wantto bother Ken on his vacation. I plan to try and book 60 days out so the rate would be $100/nt for 4 nights so $400 plus the $75 fee. Anyone know what the taxes are and if there are resort fees, hiden fees I am missing?
Thx

 

[wadsworthmadison]

We are booked for April 25-30, first time at BC. Does anyone have a copy of a recent shuttle schedule they could post or email me? Thanks

 

[katallo]

Hi there
I am trying to set my budget up but I dont wantto bother Ken on his vacation. I plan to try and book 60 days out so the rate would be $100/nt for 4 nights so $400 plus the $75 fee. Anyone know what the taxes are and if there are resort fees, hiden fees I am missing?
Thx

There should not be any hidden fees. We have never paid resort fees or taxes.

 

[DustGlitterVapor]

Thanks to this thread, I'm looking to book Bonnet Creek!

One of the rooms they're offering is a "1 bedroom presidential." Does anyone here know how it differs from the regular 1 bedroom? Their website doesn't make it clear.

Thanks.

 

[MrsJones]

Ken called me back today and he is as wonderful as you all say. Let's keep him all to ourselves!!! He thinks he can save us even more money if we wait a week/ week and a half because we will be the 60 days out. So he is keeping an eye on things for us and will keep calling to let me know what's up he said. I am soooo excited about the thought of a 2 bedroom deluxe with all that space, washer dryer and stuff for the kids ( privacy for us) for about the same price as Pop !! Let's hope it happens for us, he seems to think it will.

I will miss the extra magic hours, but with an 18 month old, the down time might be nice. We would def take advantage of Bonnet Creek and all the cool stuff it has to do.

Thanks so much for starting this thread. I would have never known about this on my own!! Love you crazy Disney Addicts like myself!!!!

Tamara

 

[ttfn3]

Here's the shuttle schedule for March 17-31st:
Departures (from Wyndham Bonnet Creek):
Magic Kingdom/Epcot (goes to MK first, then Epcot)
8 a.m; 8:30 a.m., 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30; 2:45; 4:45; 5:45, 6:45, 7:45 plus 8:45 p.m. MK only

Hollywood Studios/Animal Kingdom
8:15, 8:45, 9:15, 9:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15 pm, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30

Downtown Disney 3:30 pm, 5:30, 7:30, 9:05, 11:45 pm

Returns:
MK 12:15 pm; 3, 5, 6, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30 pm, 12:30 a.m. (Transportation Center Lane #74 - it's the same as the place where they drop you off when you arrive at the TTC)

Epcot 3:15 pm, 5:15, 6:15, 7:15, 7:45, 8:15, 8:45, 9:15, 9:45; for March 19, 26, 30 additional return at 10:15 pm. (Charter Bus Parking Lane #12)

Animal Kingdom March 22-26 return times 4 p.m., 6 pm. March 17-21 & 27-31 additional returns at 7 p.m. and 8 pm (Charter Bus Parking Lane #50)

Hollywood Studios March 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27 4:15 p.m.; 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9 March 18, 21-243, 25, 28-31 additional returns 9:40 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. (Charter Bus Parking Lane #26)

Downtown Disney - March 17-31 Return times 5:40 p.m, 7:40 p.m. 9:15 pm, 12 am (Bus stop #9 behind Cirque Du Soleil)

We didn't use the buses to return to the resorts. They ask you to be at the designated area 10 minutes prior to departure.

I hope this helps!

 

[garmich]

I wonder if any of you who have stayed have slept on pull out sofa bed, and if so, how comfortable is it? We are debating between a 2BR and 3BR. Would a 25 YO couple sleep comfortably on sofa bed? Do they provide sheets, blankets, pillows for the sofa bed? I also want to verify the size of the beds in 2nd BR of a 2BR condo. I know the master is a king, but are the beds in second BR full (double)beds? I have seen descriptions calling them queen size. I also saw a description saying they were twin size. They look like full size in the photos posted on this thread.
Also, how extensively must we clean before check out? Does housekeeping clean in between rentals?

The 2BR has a king bed in the master BR, two double beds in the 2nd BR, and a double sleeper sofa. I can't comment on the sofa bed as we never used it.

The 3BR has a king bed in the master BR, a queen bed in the 2nd BR, two double beds in the 3rd BR and a queen sleeper sofa.

They provide sheets, blankets, pillows for the sofa bed. It should be stored in the closet. If not you can call for some.

Housekeeping cleans between rentals. You make your own beds and do your own laundry.