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

[Upatnoon]

Is the 3br big enough for two families with 5 kids and 4 adults and one infant? I was really thinking about BC, but have concerns about securing a room. We want to go over the holiday season in 2011. I'm trying to compare this to the contemporary with two rooms. I know this is cheaper than that by tons....

Any idea on the cost for 7 days after christmas....

Dennis

A 4 bedroom presidential from Dec. 26-30, 2010 just sold on ebay for for $979 from one of the big bonnet creek powersellers. That works out to $244 a night.

I would start looking at the 60 day mark to see what kind of availablity is out there, because that is a large premium over the usual cost, which I would put around $175 a night for a 4 bedroom.

 

[Angry Eyes]

Does anyone know what the current incentive is to tour the property? We have two adults in our party that were considering attending the tour if the incentive involves Disney tickets in any way. No need to warn me about the pitfalls of touring, my husband and I are NOT attending, time is money . TIA!

 

[pmanko]

I tried searching this and I see someone else asked this question a few pages back, but, I do not see the reply if there was one.

I read somewhere that there is NO strollers permitted on the shuttle!? Does that mean even the small umbrella strollers that fold up are not permitted?


as a side question, I will be able to make my room request in a week or two - what are the odds I will be given my request? We are staying 11/7 for 3 nights; have a 2 bedroom deluxe. Was thinking we wanted building #5 w/ a firework view... we have 3 yr boy - want to be near kiddie pool and or zero entry pool. Plus he loves fireworks!

 

[claven123]

I guess, I am trying to compare a stay at the contemporary vs BC. For typical 7 day stay over the holiday season in 2011.

Cont: 3600 plus for the room at the cont or more. (for both families to pay each)
BC: 1500-1800 for a week at BC (for two families to share)

Cont: no car rental (we usually never rent one)
BC: vs two car rentals for one week each.... don't know the cost

Cont: no parking fees
BC: about 14-28 per day parking at the parks.

Cont: decent size room 'close to the parks'
BC: larger (house like) living area quite close to the parks

Cont: guaranteed booking via WDW
BC: ? not sure about this



Can anyone else think of some other comparisons, both good and bad.

 

[dolphindan1]

I guess, I am trying to compare a stay at the contemporary vs BC. For typical 7 day stay over the holiday season in 2011.

Cont: 3600 plus for the room at the cont or more. (for both families to pay each)
BC: 1500-1800 for a week at BC (for two families to share)

Cont: no car rental (we usually never rent one)
BC: vs two car rentals for one week each.... don't know the cost

Cont: no parking fees
BC: about 14-28 per day parking at the parks.

Cont: decent size room 'close to the parks'
BC: larger (house like) living area quite close to the parks

Cont: guaranteed booking via WDW
BC: ? not sure about this



Can anyone else think of some other comparisons, both good and bad.

The first comparison you made would be all I need to see...BC all the way...I still say the 2, 2 bedroom units would be the way to go...

other comparison...EMH vs NO EMH...Free Dining if available...might help offset the difference in room price...

BC has a shuttle service you could use

 

[claven123]

I priced out the contemporary and it cost about $3600 for a 7 night stay from the 29-5 Jan.

This would be paid by each of our families....

I know I can stay at the values for tons cheaper, but location is prime at the contemporary...

However,
Compare that to the BC, with the cost at about 1500-1800 or a bit more for 7 days. Now, we could share one unit or each get our own unit for less money. That would put the cost at comparable to a value resort for each of us.

I think this is really all I need to see, but what about the 'hassal' factor of having two cars, travel time etc....

 

[kcwheeler]

Does anyone know what the current incentive is to tour the property? We have two adults in our party that were considering attending the tour if the incentive involves Disney tickets in any way. No need to warn me about the pitfalls of touring, my husband and I are NOT attending, time is money . TIA!

We are here right now and they offered us discounted tickets or $100 Disney gift card. I didnt' ask about how much the tickets were b/c we already had ours. We decided not to do it, although I would have liked the gc!

The resort is so awesome!!! I'm so grateful for this thread or we might all (6 of us!) be cramped into a small hotel room right now We are in tower 3, overlooking the pool and we can see Epcot and MK fireworks. The kids love it!

 

[Angry Eyes]

We are here right now and they offered us discounted tickets or $100 Disney gift card. I didnt' ask about how much the tickets were b/c we already had ours. We decided not to do it, although I would have liked the gc!

The resort is so awesome!!! I'm so grateful for this thread or we might all (6 of us!) be cramped into a small hotel room right now We are in tower 3, overlooking the pool and we can see Epcot and MK fireworks. The kids love it!

Thanks so much for the response! We will be there Wednesday for the first time!

 

[Upatnoon]

I tried searching this and I see someone else asked this question a few pages back, but, I do not see the reply if there was one.

I read somewhere that there is NO strollers permitted on the shuttle!? Does that mean even the small umbrella strollers that fold up are not permitted?


as a side question, I will be able to make my room request in a week or two - what are the odds I will be given my request? We are staying 11/7 for 3 nights; have a 2 bedroom deluxe. Was thinking we wanted building #5 w/ a firework view... we have 3 yr boy - want to be near kiddie pool and or zero entry pool. Plus he loves fireworks!

Strollers aren't allowed on Disney busses either, same policy. You have to fold them up and your kid can't ride in the stroller on the bus.

 

[dolphindan1]

I priced out the contemporary and it cost about $3600 for a 7 night stay from the 29-5 Jan.

This would be paid by each of our families....

I know I can stay at the values for tons cheaper, but location is prime at the contemporary...

However,
Compare that to the BC, with the cost at about 1500-1800 or a bit more for 7 days. Now, we could share one unit or each get our own unit for less money. That would put the cost at comparable to a value resort for each of us.

I think this is really all I need to see, but what about the 'hassal' factor of having two cars, travel time etc....

Having a car is a perk...I hate relying on shuttles or busses...they usually take forever...If you are staying at BC the amount you save over the CR will more than cover parking...we allow 30 minutes to get to each park...DHS is a 5 min drive...You are 3 turns from the entrance...Epcot 8 mins...MK 10 - 15 mins same for AK...to me its well worth the 14 bucks for my own piece of mind...We are taking 2 cars this trips as we are there with another family and not even thinking twice....

Getting BC for the cost of the All_stars and as nice or nicer than any Disney resort...You cant beat it

you are an easy 5 mins from DTD....You can also watch Illuminations and sometimes see Wishes from your balcony....its a no brainer in my book

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Is the 3br big enough for two families with 5 kids and 4 adults and one infant? I was really thinking about BC, but have concerns about securing a room. We want to go over the holiday season in 2011. I'm trying to compare this to the contemporary with two rooms. I know this is cheaper than that by tons....

Any idea on the cost for 7 days after christmas....

Dennis

This sounds really tight to me. Then again, at our TS (not BC) we like a 2 br for our family of 4. We get the MBR, kids share a room. Anymore than maybe 1 more kid, would feel croweded to me. jmho.

 

[pmanko]

Strollers aren't allowed on Disney busses either, same policy. You have to fold them up and your kid can't ride in the stroller on the bus.

Thanks - yes, I know you can't have the kids sitting in the strollers - but, you can take them on folded up - ok, that works! Thanks.

 

[Bonnie40]

Just returned from a week long stay at BC in September. It was even better than I thought it would be!

Considering you're staying over a very busy time, I think you might appreciate staying at BC! Just the resort cost difference alone would make the decision easy for me! Car rentals can be found for a decent cost - again, because of the time of year, there's something nice about being able to leave Disney property and enjoy some offsite restaurants.

We usually stay onsite, but since returning, have been thinking about purchasing points for BC.....we were impressed!

 

[LisaCat]

Having a car is a perk...I hate relying on shuttles or busses...they usually take forever...If you are staying at BC the amount you save over the CR will more than cover parking...we allow 30 minutes to get to each park...DHS is a 5 min drive...You are 3 turns from the entrance...Epcot 8 mins...MK 10 - 15 mins same for AK...to me its well worth the 14 bucks for my own piece of mind...We are taking 2 cars this trips as we are there with another family and not even thinking twice....

Getting BC for the cost of the All_stars and as nice or nicer than any Disney resort...You cant beat it

you are an easy 5 mins from DTD....You can also watch Illuminations and sometimes see Wishes from your balcony....its a no brainer in my book

I have been looking weekly at car rentals for 6 months and the cheapest I've seen for the week I am there was almost $300 for a compact car. PLUS all the fees and insurance. I'll take my chances with the shuttle and use a taxi if needed. At WORST, $40 a day for taxis is still less than the car rental!

 

[dolphindan1]

I have been looking weekly at car rentals for 6 months and the cheapest I've seen for the week I am there was almost $300 for a compact car. PLUS all the fees and insurance. I'll take my chances with the shuttle and use a taxi if needed. At WORST, $40 a day for taxis is still less than the car rental!

We drive so its a plus for us...if you cant drive a car rental would be an extra expense...

If you are staying for a week, 7 days... 7 days in a taxi well that's almost 300 bucks too...a rental would be the same or close to a taxi at 40 bucks a day...Your auto insurance should cover you in a rental...I know ours does...so look into to that...I have no experience with the BC shuttle so I cannot comment on there reliability...but I prefer my car...the boys and I may use it the night of the Christmas party if the rest of my party goes back to the room

 

[SalandJeff]

I have been looking weekly at car rentals for 6 months and the cheapest I've seen for the week I am there was almost $300 for a compact car. PLUS all the fees and insurance. I'll take my chances with the shuttle and use a taxi if needed. At WORST, $40 a day for taxis is still less than the car rental!

You should be able to do better than this for a car. We had a compact in April for 6 days for $137 including all taxes/fees. And that included an extra driver. Your own insurance should cover you...never buy their insurance (check your policy).

There are loads of discounts out there for cars. AAA members, Costco, etc. I would suggest you go on each of the main rental company websites and signing up for their member reward clubs. You can do this for free on most. Sign up for the emails and they will send you discount codes. Also, check the transportation board here on the DIS. Lots of people with great info.

To us, it is definitely worth it to have a car. No cost to get to BC from the airport, multiple trips to Walmart for food, and the ability to drive to the other resorts for dinner make it a must for us.

 

[carlbarry]

I have been looking weekly at car rentals for 6 months and the cheapest I've seen for the week I am there was almost $300 for a compact car. PLUS all the fees and insurance. I'll take my chances with the shuttle and use a taxi if needed. At WORST, $40 a day for taxis is still less than the car rental!

Check www.carrentals.com and www.hotwire.com You should be able to do better than $300.

 

[Brian Noble]

but what about the 'hassal' factor of having two cars, travel time etc..

We generally drive even staying onsite; we've been at VWL and OKW so far. We find it to be faster and more convenient to do that to any destination other than MK. And, while Disney will get us to MK faster on average, it's not always faster in absolute terms. I've had *two* afternoon trips to MK from OKW that took more than an hour from the time I arrived at the bus stop.

The only other exception is if we're having that second glass of wine with dinner, etc.

 

[claven123]

I think one of our big annoyances was the transportation when staying on site. I think if staying at BC or some of the closer rentals that travel time won't be such a big issue when compared to disney busing. Thing is we will most likely have to get two cars to accommodate both families. But, still cheaper than staying on site.

 

[Tracey123]

I think one of our big annoyances was the transportation when staying on site. I think if staying at BC or some of the closer rentals that travel time won't be such a big issue when compared to disney busing. Thing is we will most likely have to get two cars to accommodate both families. But, still cheaper than staying on site.

I think each family having their own car may be better than sharing a car. This way you're not attached at the hip. I just reserved a car for $198 intermediate for a week including taxes.