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

[Catira]

I know November is not prime season in WDW...but has anyone been to BC in November? We will be there 11/13-11/20. I was hoping it wouldn't be crowded and our room request for a fireworks view would be more easily accomodated. We have a 4 1/2 year old DS and a DD who will be 7 months and wanted to be able to see the fireworks from our balcony. Is building 5 a good building for this view? From what I have read it seems to be.

Hi.. we went Nov.10-Nov.14 last year to celebrate my son's birthday. I called 2 weeks before checkin and requested building 5, high floor, and fireworks view. Luckily, our request was honored. But, we also had a lovely view of the parking lot. We will be back at Bonnet Creek this Xmas, and will just request a lake view instead. Honestly, the only one that would go see the fireworks from the resort balcony was me. My kiddos prefer seeing them only while actually in the parks.

Enjoy your trip.

 

[newbeestl]

We like Flippers (with the exception of their black olives), and usually get pizza from them once every visit. There are a number of pizza places that will leave flyers/menus from their restaurants under your door. I haven't tried any of them but they deliver and they would not be a chain. DH's favorite pizza place is Unos. It is also DDIL's favorite pizza place since she needs gluten free pizza.

Do they deliver all the way to your room or do you have to meet them in the building lobby or the main building lobby?

 

[4orm]

wrong post, wrong place

 

[rak5701]

Is there anywhere on the grounds of BC for you to stand and watch the fireworks if your balcony view doesn't allow you to see them? We have little kids and getting to the fireworks late at night doesn't always work for us!

 

[carlbarry]

Is there anywhere on the grounds of BC for you to stand and watch the fireworks if your balcony view doesn't allow you to see them? We have little kids and getting to the fireworks late at night doesn't always work for us!

I recently received an email from Wyndham stating that there is a suite that they use to allow guests to watch the firworks. I guess this is to compete with the Bay Lake Towers viewing room available to DVC owners.

 

[DCTooTall]

Does anyone have the number for Bonnet Creek? I had it at one point but can't find it now.

From my confirmation letter for my next stay:

Resort Phone Number:
407-238-3500

Front Desk Email:
fdeskbcrk01@wyndhamvo.com

 

[U2_rocks!]

Friends of ours are coming to WDW for part of the same week we are there (specifically Oct 15 - 22, 2010), and need a place to stay. I have been recommending places and e-mailing them links to explore and book what they may be interested in. I wanted to also recommend Bonnett Creek as an option, but could only find a website that showed 1 and 2 bedroom units as possibilities when I put in a reservation request. Bonnett Creek isn't just one hotel chain, right - there might be a different one that operates the 3-bedrooms? There will be 4 adults and 4 kids, so they were thinking a 3-bedroom would be most comfortable. They don't want to split up into separate units, because 2 of the adults are the grandparents, and my friends are thinking that if they want to be out at night after the kids have gone to sleep, it would be so easy b/c the grandparents would be right there in the same unit to babysit.

Any ideas where they could look to rent a Bonnet Creek 3-bedroom at this late stage? I don't think they would be comfortable with e-Bay, Redweek etc., or renting points from an individual, with the exception of someone like Ken Price who does this all the time and is known to be reputable. Ideally I would like to send them the link to rent from the resort directly so that they have that option, and I will also send them Ken's website.

Thanks!

P.S. we have exchanged into BCV, and a 2-bedroom there just isn't going to work for them (even assuming availability) - too small, and too expensive!

 

[rak5701]

I recently received an email from Wyndham stating that there is a suite that they use to allow guests to watch the firworks. I guess this is to compete with the Bay Lake Towers viewing room available to DVC owners.

You don't still have that email do you? I would be interested in seeing a copy of it.

Thanks!!!!

 

[scubamouse]

I leave in the morning. I'll try and remember the key questions topics and update when I'm there. Thank you ALL for the great info. I never would have booked the place with out this thread!

 

[TinkOhio]

I leave in the morning. I'll try and remember the key questions topics and update when I'm there. Thank you ALL for the great info. I never would have booked the place with out this thread!

Have a great trip!

 

[DCTooTall]

Friends of ours are coming to WDW for part of the same week we are there (specifically Oct 15 - 22, 2010), and need a place to stay. I have been recommending places and e-mailing them links to explore and book what they may be interested in. I wanted to also recommend Bonnett Creek as an option, but could only find a website that showed 1 and 2 bedroom units as possibilities when I put in a reservation request. Bonnett Creek isn't just one hotel chain, right - there might be a different one that operates the 3-bedrooms? There will be 4 adults and 4 kids, so they were thinking a 3-bedroom would be most comfortable. They don't want to split up into separate units, because 2 of the adults are the grandparents, and my friends are thinking that if they want to be out at night after the kids have gone to sleep, it would be so easy b/c the grandparents would be right there in the same unit to babysit.

Any ideas where they could look to rent a Bonnet Creek 3-bedroom at this late stage? I don't think they would be comfortable with e-Bay, Redweek etc., or renting points from an individual, with the exception of someone like Ken Price who does this all the time and is known to be reputable. Ideally I would like to send them the link to rent from the resort directly so that they have that option, and I will also send them Ken's website.

Thanks!

P.S. we have exchanged into BCV, and a 2-bedroom there just isn't going to work for them (even assuming availability) - too small, and too expensive!

3Bedroom units aren't as plentiful at Bonnet Creek as the 2bedroom units, so they often have less availability than the 2bedroom units. It's also a TimeShare resort, and not a hotel, so the public site to rent like a hotel is limited on the inventory it can show since they are required to keep availability for the owners.

That being said, I just did a search on the member's website. I showed a few 3 Bedroom units still available for a 7 night stay with checkin on 10/15. Someone like Ken Price (or another owner) can see if they make the reservation for you and will be able to tell you how much they'll charge you. I'd recommend deciding fast though since my search only showed 3 reservations left available for that week that didn't require a room change mid-week, and they could go fast.

 

[U2_rocks!]

3Bedroom units aren't as plentiful at Bonnet Creek as the 2bedroom units, so they often have less availability than the 2bedroom units. It's also a TimeShare resort, and not a hotel, so the public site to rent like a hotel is limited on the inventory it can show since they are required to keep availability for the owners.

That being said, I just did a search on the member's website. I showed a few 3 Bedroom units still available for a 7 night stay with checkin on 10/15. Someone like Ken Price (or another owner) can see if they make the reservation for you and will be able to tell you how much they'll charge you. I'd recommend deciding fast though since my search only showed 3 reservations left available for that week that didn't require a room change mid-week, and they could go fast.

Thanks so much for checking! I'll contact Ken and see what he can do, if anything.

 

[carlbarry]

You don't still have that email do you? I would be interested in seeing a copy of it.

Thanks!!!!

Sorry-can't find it. It might have been mentioned in the Wyndham magazine; I just don't remember where I saw it.

 

[Kricketnp]

I was in Tower 5 from 8/9 to 8/13. When you were there did you see any adults & children outwardly disregarding the lazy river pool rules? This was my 2nd stay in that tower (stayed last Aug too). That pool was the only one I saw this at. The other pools had employees around so guests had to observe the rules. I saw parents holding beer & soda cans while floating around in the river. Leaving the empties on the sides of the pool area. I saw children stacking tubes & then pushing them in front of other guests while floating. There were children dragging the tubes on the concrete with another child in them (in front of parents) and nothing was said to them. There were children throwing items down from their balcony onto the guests below (security was called by a guest for that one). There were children swimming under you while you were on a tube then coming up in front of you (on purpose) they were hanging on the backs of your tubes.. I saw adults taking tubes out of the water & hoarding them next to their chairs. I saw adults moving other's belongings away from a chair so they can sit there. I was shocked. None of that happened at any of the other pools, just the lazy river between towers 4 & 5. I really think it was because there was no type of supervision there at tall while the others have a life guard or someone there.
There was one girl who even when asked very nicely by some, not to shoot the cannon water in her face. The girl then shot it right at her face. After that someone said something to her & then several floating adults & teens got up and splashed her to see how she liked it LOL I really had to LOL at that one. The girl then ran to her parents.
I am not putting down BC, I love that place. I just feel that there are some guests who abuse situations & sad to say, need supervision... They need to be sure they are watching their children instead of drinking (mixing drinks with glass bottles) on the pool deck or floating with a beer in their hand...

Sorry for the slow response, but yes, I did see quite a few people disobeying the rules of the lazy river. Although I didn't see anyone throwing stuff from the balconies, I did witness kids stacking tubes, swimming through the river and under tubes, shooting the cannons, going against the current of the river and even throwing a ball from person to person the whole length of the river.

I did think it was interesting that there was no lifeguard or other staff there because the rules were clearly being violated. Also, I witnessed people clearly being asked multiple times by staff to leave the pool area because of severe wather and refusing to do so.

 

[gina_g]

Just under a month to go until our first trip to BC! We are renting from Ken Price and I have currently requested Tower 5, lake or pool view instead of fireworks view. There is still time to change my request though. We have 2 kids under 4 and are only doing 1 or 2 park days so I'm not guaranteed to be in the parks for fireworks at all on this trip. Will I regret not requesting the fireworks view? I think we would be happier to have a good view all day so I didn't want to settle for a parking garage view just to see a few minutes of fireworks at night. Can someone convince me that I might the right decision??!

 

[charlielinda]

We've traded into BC and excited to be going in September. I have a quick question -- who is Ken Price and how come he has so many units to rent out. Thanks!

 

[Janet Hill]

We've traded into BC and excited to be going in September. I have a quick question -- who is Ken Price and how come he has so many units to rent out. Thanks!

He's a Wyndham VIP Plat owner who owns lots of points.

 

[charlielinda]

He sure does gets lots of weeks. It's great that someone helps people trade in there!

 

[Janet Hill]

Just under a month to go until our first trip to BC! We are renting from Ken Price and I have currently requested Tower 5, lake or pool view instead of fireworks view. There is still time to change my request though. We have 2 kids under 4 and are only doing 1 or 2 park days so I'm not guaranteed to be in the parks for fireworks at all on this trip. Will I regret not requesting the fireworks view? I think we would be happier to have a good view all day so I didn't want to settle for a parking garage view just to see a few minutes of fireworks at night. Can someone convince me that I might the right decision??!

We once requested a fireworks view and never once watched the fireworks. We now go for the lake view. We don't look at that much either, but when sitting on the balcony, it's more pleasant than the parking lot.

Depends on your preferences.

 

[gottolovedisney]

Just under a month to go until our first trip to BC! We are renting from Ken Price and I have currently requested Tower 5, lake or pool view instead of fireworks view. There is still time to change my request though. We have 2 kids under 4 and are only doing 1 or 2 park days so I'm not guaranteed to be in the parks for fireworks at all on this trip. Will I regret not requesting the fireworks view? I think we would be happier to have a good view all day so I didn't want to settle for a parking garage view just to see a few minutes of fireworks at night. Can someone convince me that I might the right decision??!

I am sure you will be happy either way, but I had the fireworks view- I really wasn't on the balcony much, but I did also enjoy being able to see epcot and downtown disney from my window during the day, too. the fireworks were a nice way to end the day and made me feel closer to disney....