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

[Cdn Gal]

 

[dimimi]

You sound just like us, right down to the BCV. Does the trip feel less magical being offsite? Are you going to more non-WDW activities as a result?

Our family talked about this. It was odd not being around DISNEY 24/7. We only had 1 day left at the parks and went to Magic Kingdom and Epcot on Monday. I guess we just didn't think about the Mickey stuff since when we returned to Bonnet Creek we had 2 bedrooms and a huge kitchen/living room. We spent our next day at the resort and then went to City Walk. We went to Blizzard Beach on Wednesday (City Walk at night with friends that happened to be in Orlando) and Typhoon Lagoon on Thursday. Thursday evening we went to TRex/Downtown Disney and Cirque.

We are already talking about returning for a short vacation next year. I should add that our kids are older, 12 and 16, so they didn't care about the Mickey stuff.

 

[bmabe114]

booked through Ken because of everyones praise on here....so looking forward to this vacation...me,wife,and the 3 kids...hoping we enjoy it and dont have a problem with shuttle service....from all the pics looks great...saving at least 400 -1000 depending on what offers disney comes out with...going easter 2011 and got it for the 840 a week..I would have to have 2 rooms at pop to accomodate us and they are around 140 a night per that time of year...so I think I will come out way ahead

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

booked through Ken because of everyones praise on here....so looking forward to this vacation...me,wife,and the 3 kids...hoping we enjoy it and dont have a problem with shuttle service....from all the pics looks great...saving at least 400 -1000 depending on what offers disney comes out with...going easter 2011 and got it for the 840 a week..I would have to have 2 rooms at pop to accomodate us and they are around 140 a night per that time of year...so I think I will come out way ahead

I'd still consider renting a car. If you're used to WDW transportation, you will be sorely disappointed in anything offered by off site places.
I don't like being limited to leaving at a certain time. If we're done earlier than expected, it's nice to just leave whenever we want and head back for a swim. jmho.

 

[mamafrei]

Does anyone know how early in the morning the BC shuttles leave to head to the parks and when the last pick up time is from the parks to head back to BC? We will be there in August so I'm trying to iron out our park plans Or, if anyone out there has a recent shuttle schedule that they could post, that would be great too!!!

Thanks for the help in advance

 

[litlpixie]

Sorry in advance,as I know this was answered before. What kind of coffee filters do the coffeemakers fit? Regular or what? We will be arriving next Friday and Im putting my grocery list together

 

[valree]

I am considering booking Bonnet Creek for the last 3 nights of our trip, and I'm getting excited! I need to go back and read the entire thread, but I have one question: what is the setup of the rooms in the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units? Do all of the rooms have 2 queen beds or are there some that have kings?

 

[katallo]

Sorry in advance,as I know this was answered before. What kind of coffee filters do the coffeemakers fit? Regular or what? We will be arriving next Friday and Im putting my grocery list together

We were in Building 3 and the coffee makers had the permanent filters. We took a few but didn't need them. Have fun!

 

[charlielinda]

I've read parts of the board put have a few questions that I couldn't find the answer to or had differing answers. So any help would be appreciated.

1. Is there a fee for the rafts for the lazy river?
2. Is there a fee for minature golf?
3. Does anyone have a copy of a recent weekly schedule that would show children activities and/or grown up activities.

Thanks so much!

 

[gottolovedisney]

interested in booking my first trip to BC, but am on a budget. are you allowed to put 5 people in one bedroom? I know it says 4, but I have 3 kids. was thinking my DS could just sleep with us, and my two DD's could share

..is this allowed??

 

[SalandJeff]

Does anyone know how early in the morning the BC shuttles leave to head to the parks and when the last pick up time is from the parks to head back to BC? ....

Sorry - I can't answer your question, but I wanted to reiterate what someone else posted recently. I would seriously consider renting a car. When you consider what you are saving on the room, and then take into account that you will have expenses to get to and from the airport, would be able to drive to Walmart to get a lot of food and save on breakfasts and snacks even if you don't want to cook, and will have flexibility and will not have to wait for shuttles, I think it is well worth it. You can get some good deals on rental cars.

I am considering booking Bonnet Creek for the last 3 nights of our trip, and I'm getting excited! I need to go back and read the entire thread, but I have one question: what is the setup of the rooms in the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units? Do all of the rooms have 2 queen beds or are there some that have kings?

We stayed in a 2 bedroom in April. It is huge!!! There is one bedroom with a king size bed, private bath with a shower/sink/toilet and an outer bath area with another sink and a jacuzzi tub. On the other side of the unit there is a bedroom with 2 beds. There is another full bath right outside that bedroom. Then you have your full living room, balcony, kitchen and dining room, with a pullout in the living room. Tons of space. I have not seen a 3 bedroom.
We had rented a 1 bedroom because it is just DH, DD and myself, but the person we rented from upgrade us to the 2 bedroom. My 6 year old decided she wanted her own bed, so she went to sleep, then my dh would go in the other bed in that room in case she woke during the night and was disoriented and I had the king bed all to myself...heaven

 

[Pedler]

We were in Building 3 and the coffee makers had the permanent filters. We took a few but didn't need them. Have fun!

What size was the coffee maker? Are you able to get more packets of coffee from the front desk like I have read you can with detergent or do they sell them there?

Thanks.

 

[katallo]

What size was the coffee maker? Are you able to get more packets of coffee from the front desk like I have read you can with detergent or do they sell them there?

Thanks.

It was a regular size coffee maker (8-10 cups). Very nice...I think a Cuisinart.
You can go to the front desk for detergent, trash bags, shampoo etc. They don't provide Bounce sheets, so I took those and bought coffee since we like Dunkin.

 

[gottolovedisney]

is the mini golf free unlimited play? i thought I heard it is free for only one round? Is the golf area really crowded??

2- are you allowed to bring your own food/soda/beer to the pools?
3- do the bars have drink specials/ reasonable prices?

Just got my quote from Ken for a 2BR 8/16-8/18 for $199.
Do you think I got a good deal? It was much cheaper than other websites I saw

thanks!

 

[jonmar]

I am thinking of booking a 2 bedroom unit for August 28 or 29 for 7 nights. Is there any risk in getting some old unit that needs to be renovated? Basically does one have to worry about getting the worst unit in the place or are they all pretty well maintained? Do you have any input in getting a fireworks view or is it luck of the draw? Is there a grocery store nearby?

 

[webprinter]

I've read parts of the board put have a few questions that I couldn't find the answer to or had differing answers. So any help would be appreciated.

1. Is there a fee for the rafts for the lazy river?
2. Is there a fee for minature golf?
3. Does anyone have a copy of a recent weekly schedule that would show children activities and/or grown up activities.

Thanks so much!

1. I could be wrong but I think they have tubes. Anyway, whatever they have is free. DH has used them and said they are tubes and they are free.
2. The mini golf is free.

 

[gottolovedisney]

has anyone found a good deal on a rental car they are willing to share? we only need one for 2 days- what rental agencies are close by??

Does BC offer shuttle service to the airport??

 

[Upatnoon]

I consider anything under $100 a night to be a good deal for bonnet creek.

 

[VickiVM]

We check in on 8/15 - is now a good time to call and add a building/view request?

 

[valree]

We stayed in a 2 bedroom in April. It is huge!!! There is one bedroom with a king size bed, private bath with a shower/sink/toilet and an outer bath area with another sink and a jacuzzi tub. On the other side of the unit there is a bedroom with 2 beds. There is another full bath right outside that bedroom. Then you have your full living room, balcony, kitchen and dining room, with a pullout in the living room. Tons of space. I have not seen a 3 bedroom.

We had rented a 1 bedroom because it is just DH, DD and myself, but the person we rented from upgrade us to the 2 bedroom. My 6 year old decided she wanted her own bed, so she went to sleep, then my dh would go in the other bed in that room in case she woke during the night and was disoriented and I had the king bed all to myself...heaven

Thanks for your response! I will go ahead and book with Ken this week! I'm really excited about it!

I am thinking of booking a 2 bedroom unit for August 28 or 29 for 7 nights. Is there any risk in getting some old unit that needs to be renovated? Basically does one have to worry about getting the worst unit in the place or are they all pretty well maintained? Do you have any input in getting a fireworks view or is it luck of the draw? Is there a grocery store nearby?

I am very interested in knowing this as well!