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

[Upatnoon]

1. The main building is just for checking in, has a small store, pool tables, arcade, etc. The rooms are all in the towers.

2. I saw people bringing plenty of snacks and drinks down from their rooms.

3. There are now two shuttle pick-up areas, the main building and the new presidential tower.

4. I have stayed several times and never seen anything rowdy at the lazy river. It is more popular than the older lazy river at the main building because of the theming and proximity to the new pirate ship pool and the bar. With more people, you raise the chances of a roudy group, but it is nothing I would worry about. Most of the people at Bonnet Creek are going to the parks and therefore the pool areas are not very crowded.

 

[Tracey123]

How are the prices at the store? Are they reasonable for items like milk & bread?

 

[2wins]

Hi fellow BC lovers. We are fast approaching our 30 day mark! Must say we are all so excited. Can anyone tell us how to get to the Wal-mart on Turkey Lake? I read that it is the closest Wal-mart. Is that correct?

 

[pipervali]

Hi all! We're about 5 weeks out now and I'm getting excited!

I do have a quick question though. When I booked I asked our 'owner' about a preference of Towers and she said she noted it in our reservation. Should I be calling BC at any time just to double check, or leave things as they are and wait until we arrive?

 

[TotoToo]

Hi fellow BC lovers. We are fast approaching our 30 day mark! Must say we are all so excited. Can anyone tell us how to get to the Wal-mart on Turkey Lake? I read that it is the closest Wal-mart. Is that correct?

Easy to Walmart (yes, Turkey Lake is closest).

Go out Hotel Drive toward Crossroads - turn left. One Block, turn right Palm Parkway. Go Straight about 3 miles. On your left. Watch your speed as they monitor Palm Parkway / Turkey Lake very closely.

 

[DCTooTall]

Hi fellow BC lovers. We are fast approaching our 30 day mark! Must say we are all so excited. Can anyone tell us how to get to the Wal-mart on Turkey Lake? I read that it is the closest Wal-mart. Is that correct?

There are a couple walmarts nearby. I think Distance wise, the one on Vineland Rd is closer, but i'll give you direction to both.

Vineland Rd Walmart.

Exiting Bonnett Creek make a right on Buena Vista Dr.

make your 1st right on Epcot Center drive (towards I-4)

Cross over I-4 and make a right onto 535 (Vineland Rd)

Walmart will be a couple miles down the road on your right.



Turkey Lake Walmart. There are 2 ways to get here.

option 1.

Exiting Bonnett Creek make a right onto Buena Vista Dr.

Take I-4 "East" Towards Orlando.

Exit off Sand Lake Rd. 74A

Turn left under I-4.

At the first light, make a left (Turkey Lake Rd).

Walmart will be on your right.


Option 2.

Turn right on Buena Vista Drive towards Downtown Disney.

Turn right onto Hotel Plaza Blvd.

Turn Left at the Crossroads shopping center light. (Vineland rd)

At the first light, make a right. (Palm Parkway).

Follow this road all the way down. It changes names to Turkey Lake Rd. Walmart will be on your left.

 

[2wins]

Thank you for the directions! I love this thread. The people are so helpful.

 

[horseshowmom]

Thank you for the directions! I love this thread. The people are so helpful.

The Walmart Supercenter on SR 535 is also near one of the outlet malls (more of a strip mall) that has a Disney Outlet. When you're on 536, you take the right they mentioned onto 535, and the outlet mall will be on the left (about a half mile or so). Walmart will be a little further down on the right (maybe 2 to 3 miles).

 

[indydisneymom]

We leave for Bonnet Creek in 11 days....can't wait. My youngest child is 2 and we plan to return some afternoons for naps. Just wondering if I should figure this into my room request, my son does not need complete darkness, but bright sunlight in the room will make naptime harder. Anyone know if curtains are lined like in hotel rooms? Ideas for bldg requests are welcomed for our situation. Thanks.

 

[vettechick99]

I'm going to add those directions to Walmart the front page.

We leave for Bonnet Creek in 11 days....can't wait. My youngest child is 2 and we plan to return some afternoons for naps. Just wondering if I should figure this into my room request, my son does not need complete darkness, but bright sunlight in the room will make naptime harder. Anyone know if curtains are lined like in hotel rooms? Ideas for bldg requests are welcomed for our situation. Thanks.

Yes, they are lined. DD needs darkness too and she sleeps great at BC.

 

[2wins]

Thanks VetteChick. You gotta love Wal-mart to save a little extra money. I saw that the units come with laundry detergent. Can you get replacements? Or is it a one time deal? I'd hate to buy a big bottle at Wal-mart if I don't need to. What about garbage bags, dish gel etc?

 

[vettechick99]

Thanks VetteChick. You gotta love Wal-mart to save a little extra money. I saw that the units come with laundry detergent. Can you get replacements? Or is it a one time deal? I'd hate to buy a big bottle at Wal-mart if I don't need to. What about garbage bags, dish gel etc?

They do come with a few packets of generic laundry detergent, as well as dishwashing detergent. I always bring a few baggies of dry detergent for the machines (don't forget the dryer sheets - they don't provide any). That saves me from having to buy some. Plus, DD has allergies so I like to use my own anyway.

But I have heard that if you request some more detergent, they will bring it up to you. I think that goes for any of the supplies... right, folks?

 

[indydisneymom]

I'm going to add those directions to Walmart the front page.



Yes, they are lined. DD needs darkness too and she sleeps great at BC.

Thanks for the quick reply, hopefully with those curtains and the exhaustion from being at the parks will make for some good long naps.

 

[katallo]

They do come with a few packets of generic laundry detergent, as well as dishwashing detergent. I always bring a few baggies of dry detergent for the machines (don't forget the dryer sheets - they don't provide any). That saves me from having to buy some. Plus, DD has allergies so I like to use my own anyway.

But I have heard that if you request some more detergent, they will bring it up to you. I think that goes for any of the supplies... right, folks?

We've never had a problem getting extra supplies. You just have to go to the front desk. I also take dryer sheets and a sponge for cleanups.

 

[webprinter]

Hi all! We're about 5 weeks out now and I'm getting excited!

I do have a quick question though. When I booked I asked our 'owner' about a preference of Towers and she said she noted it in our reservation. Should I be calling BC at any time just to double check, or leave things as they are and wait until we arrive?

I would call the front desk at Bonnet Creek at the two week mark and also at the one week mark. I called at two weeks out with my request. When we checked in this weekend, we did not get any of the three buildings we requested and did not get a pool view like we had requested. All the front desk person said was that I should have called them again at the one week mark and I should have checked in sooner. I have never had them tell me to call twice before and have checked in other times late at night and we have always gotten our requests other times. But, to be on the safe side, I would do it this way. Fortunately, DH checked in because I was so tired or they probably would have gotten to see what I look like when I get angry. Instead, DH was the recipient. The moral of the story is, never cross me when I am tired. (it was after midnight and I am over 50).

 

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[SparKeLLy]

We returned Thursday from a 5 night stay at Bonnet Creek. We were in room 307 in the main clubhouse building. It had a parking lot/front entrance view, which was actually quite pretty with the fountain, and at night we could see (and slightly hear) Illuminations.

I had requested Tower 6 close to the shuttle pick up (since they pick up at Tower 6 first) But the location they put us in actually worked out great for us, it was very close to the shuttle pickup at the clubhouse, just out our door, around the corner to the elevator, then right out the door and a short sidewalk to the front entrance where they pick up.

Our room was ok, but not as nice as our previous stay. The bathroom needs a good deep cleaning in the nooks and crannies and grout. My husband described the shower as a garden hose at full blast, I must agree it was pretty fierce. The bedspread wasn't very nice and we put it in the closet for the stay. The last time we had a nice fluffy comforter. Overall none of these were big issues for us, just things I noticed and hope they improve in this unit.

We only used the pool at the Clubhouse. It's a saltwater pool. Most of the time we felt like we had the pool and hot tubs to ourselves.

We used the free park shuttles every morning and made it to rope drop. In the morning there was always plenty of room. The late evening shuttles were more full and my husband had to stand once, but it's a pretty short ride. The shuttles to Downtown Disney don't start until the afternoon so one morning we took a taxi and it was about $8.

Illuminations video

Shuttle Schedule

 

[carlbarry]

I was in Room 407 for my birthday in September 2009!

 

[SparKeLLy]

I was celebrating my 30th birthday this trip! It really was a great location so close to the elevator. If they do a little updating I'd totally try for that room again or 407!
Oh I completely forgot to mention that our bed was sooo uncomfortable. Maybe we are just used to our own but this seemed really hard. We were both so excited to sleep when we got home!

 

[carlbarry]

I was celebrating my 30th birthday this trip! It really was a great location so close to the elevator. If they do a little updating I'd totally try for that room again or 407!
Oh I completely forgot to mention that our bed was sooo uncomfortable. Maybe we are just used to our own but this seemed really hard. We were both so excited to sleep when we got home!

Yes, very convenient to be so near the elevator. Also, the elevator area was a good place to watch the fireworks, slightly different angle from in the room. And also convenient to the lobby, activity areas, and front parking.