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

[Royal Duke of Epcot]

2ofUS, thank you so much that is wonderful feedback....i'd of course like a fireworks view, but its just the fellas doing some golfing so its no big deal either way. just want to experience the Presidential to see if its worth shelling out the big bucks when i bring the kids later in the year.

thanks again..

and any other feedback from other WBC'ers would be much appreciated.

 

[2ofUs]

2ofUS, thank you so much that is wonderful feedback....i'd of course like a fireworks view, but its just the fellas doing some golfing so its no big deal either way. just want to experience the Presidential to see if its worth shelling out the big bucks when i bring the kids later in the year.

thanks again..

and any other feedback from other WBC'ers would be much appreciated.

In our Pres Suite, what I didn't like was that the master and 2nd bdrm were right next to each other. Not a bad thing, but I'm used to being at opposite ends of the suite and found this a bit less inimate. I also felt there was a LOT of wasted space in the dining room area, especially since we did most of our eating either at the kitchen sitting counter or in the livingroom.

To the best of my knowledge, even the BEST of view will not allow much of the fireworks at Magic Kingdom since it is pretty much an 'ensee, wensee' speck in the far off distance. Epcot view does allow you to see the laser show and, depending on the angle, some of the fireworks. You do HEAR them sometimes, as well as hearing fireworks from the World of Sports on occasion.

Anyway, a sweet smile and a pleasant request can go a long way when requesting a specific view/room layout/building/floor, etc. Actually, shouldn't we ALWAYS use those attributes?

 

[4forMe]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I can't find the answer in this thread.

Are the pools heated? We are going in March so having pool heat would be important to us.

Also, what building would you suggest we request? Our boys are ages 8 - 12. I was thinking building 5 or 6 based on the pool areas.

Can you put a request in for a particular building prior to arrival?

I am considering moving our reservation from Windsor Hills. I found that our dates are available on e-bay and redweek. We would save a considerable amount of money.

Thanks in advance for any responses!

 

[EC0323]

If I book through Bonnet Creek on their website for a long weekend, will I be required to sit through a 90 minute presentation?

Tia

 

[Royal Duke of Epcot]

Anyway, a sweet smile and a pleasant request can go a long way when requesting a specific view/room layout/building/floor, etc. Actually, shouldn't we ALWAYS use those attributes?

Amen, sista~

Where are the 2BR Presidentials? Building 5? Are the 3BR's spread out around the property?

Thanks again for the info

 

[DCTooTall]

If I book through Bonnet Creek on their website for a long weekend, will I be required to sit through a 90 minute presentation?

Tia

AFAIK, The only time you are REQUIRED to sit thru the presentation is when you book one of their special "come see our resort and we'll give you a vacation" deals.... and often for those you aren't staying at the resort.

We did one a couple years ago where we got 3 nights at a hotel (They ended up putting us int he Crown Plaza) for $100 and all we had to do was attend the presentation in return. (Which we also got the $75 gift)

That being said.... just because you aren't REQUIRED to attend, doesn't mean they won't try and pressure you into attending.

Amen, sista~

Where are the 2BR Presidentials? Building 5? Are the 3BR's spread out around the property?

Thanks again for the info

All 1, 2, and 3bdrm Presidential units are located in Building 6. Prior to Building 6's completion, the only Presidential units available were the 4 bedroom units.


3 Bdrm DELUXE units are spread out throughout the property, however, like I mentioned above, the Presidentials are exclusive to Tower 6.

 

[*disgal*]

All 1, 2, and 3bdrm Presidential units are located in Building 6. Prior to Building 6's completion, the only Presidential units available were the 4 bedroom units.


3 Bdrm DELUXE units are spread out throughout the property, however, like I mentioned above, the Presidentials are exclusive to Tower 6.

Huh...I must have missed that on this thread. So where are the 4 bedrooms....scattered all over?

 

[PoppyGirl]

All 1, 2, and 3bdrm Presidential units are located in Building 6. Prior to Building 6's completion, the only Presidential units available were the 4 bedroom units.


3 Bdrm DELUXE units are spread out throughout the property, however, like I mentioned above, the Presidentials are exclusive to Tower 6.

Thanks! I've looked all over for that information. We are in a 2 BR.

Do you happen to know if the 2 BR's share any particular view?

 

[DCTooTall]

Huh...I must have missed that on this thread. So where are the 4 bedrooms....scattered all over?

Pretty much. If i recall my Original tour and my last owners update, Basically what happened is that they built the 4bdrm presidentials on some of the upper floors of the original buildings to be the "Best of the best".

What then happened was that they realized there was a demand for the upgraded furnishings of the presidential, but people didn't necessarily need the space of the 4bdrm unit. (Retirees for example). So in their last building they decided to put in the smaller Presidential units.

Since this is a Timeshare resort that is deeded they can't really upgrade an existing unit which would change the "point value" of the building after it was sold. They Did however have the ability to make changes to the new building before they started selling it. That's why All the smaller presidentials are in the newest tower.

Thanks! I've looked all over for that information. We are in a 2 BR.

Do you happen to know if the 2 BR's share any particular view?

Honestly I don't. I haven't been down there since Tower 6 was completed.... But honestly, I'd doubt it. Based off the tower placement and the fact you'd get both Lake and "parking lot" views on the building, It'd be pretty impossible to have all rooms of the same type have a common view. I do know I heard that all presidential units are above a certain floor (Deluxe rooms on the lower floors, Presidential on the higher)... so that would mean that either way you've got a decent view out instead of just looking at a tree or dumpster.

I've also heard there is a presidential lounge that has a fireworks view in the building that any presidential suit guest can use.

 

[EC0323]

AFAIK, The only time you are REQUIRED to sit thru the presentation is when you book one of their special "come see our resort and we'll give you a vacation" deals.... and often for those you aren't staying at the resort.

We did one a couple years ago where we got 3 nights at a hotel (They ended up putting us int he Crown Plaza) for $100 and all we had to do was attend the presentation in return. (Which we also got the $75 gift)

That being said.... just because you aren't REQUIRED to attend, doesn't mean they won't try and pressure you into attending.

Thanks. Great news. I knew that they would ask but I was not sure if I would be required.

 

[DCTooTall]

Thanks. Great news. I knew that they would ask but I was not sure if I would be required.

If you were required to attend, there would be something in your confirmation paperwork along the lines of how it's a promotional deal in an attempt to solicit timeshare sales.... yadda yadda yadda.

IOW's.... If you are required to go, they are required to let you know on your paperwork.

 

[Royal Duke of Epcot]

What sort of movies do they show on swim-up movie night? I know it's not like they will be showing Platoon or Last Tango in Paris, but I want to make sure its appropriate for my youngest.

Also, I'd like to arrange a major miniature gold tournament, would they allow this?

 

[act1980]

What's swim up night?

 

[Royal Duke of Epcot]

What's swim up night?

Supposedly they show movies on a big blow-up screen while you float in the pool. It would be great if they showed Disney films til about 9 pm ET, and then showed westerns or thrillers for adults afterwards.

 

[katallo]

Each time we have been at BC the movies were located on the large grassy area next to building 2. They had a popcorn machine and usually showed family movies. We did have the swim up at Universal Resort Hotels.

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

Last weekend right at the 10 month mark I was able to use our Wyndham points to book a Bonnet Creek 2 bedroom for 5 nights over Thanksgiving weekend (Tues.-Sun.). Thanksgiving is considered low season at BC so it only cost 86K of our annual 203K point allotment.

I posted about this because our Wyndham contract was a resale purchased at Wyndham Kingsgate a few years ago (from a reseller on Ebay). I chose that resort because I was pleased with the maintenance fees. They had also just completed a special assessment at the time so I was not afraid of another one in the near future.

DH was concerned that we would have a tough time getting Bonnet Creek at popular times because I didn't wait for a cheap Bonnet Creek contract (at the time BC cost 1-2K on Ebay) for the 13 month window. I've successfully booked Thanksgiving there 3 years in a row with no issues, though. I do it right at 10 months to the day. If you are considering a resale for use at BC, it is possible to shop for the best Wyndham MFs and still get your desired reservations if you book right at 10 months

 

[princessmorgan]

We just got back from a 5 night stay at Bonnet Creek! Thank you for all the info on this thread, especially directions to Walmart, grocery stores, etc. It was a lifesaver. We stayed in a 3 BR in bldg 5 with me, DH, my 4 DDs, and my parents. It was so wonderful to have the extra space. It was our first time off site and the location was wonderful! The first day or so, it took awhile to get familiar with the area and driving to the parks, but after that it was easy. I wish we had more time to take advantage of the amenities at the resort.

My DD and I both got the flu which stunk. We had to go to the clinic twice and I was thankful to have a car and 3 Bedrooms, so everyone got their own bed. Luckily no one else got the flu. I would definitely stay again at Bonnet Creek. I will say I did miss staying on property. With the ages of my children, we just have so much stuff that it was a pain to lug to the rental car place and then driving to the parks, the trams are awful! I hate going to the TTC to go to the Magic Kingdom. DH and DD rode the Bonnet Creek shuttle to the park once and they said it was fine. They rode from bldg 6 and no one else got on. At the main bldg, they said about 15 people got on.

I wish it had been warmer to go swimming, so we did not use the pool at all. There were plenty of supplies in the room. The fireworks view was fun. We didn't mind the parking lot view during the day, because we didn't go on the balcony much. They called a couple times for the presentation, but I politely said no, and they let it go. Overall we were very pleased!

 

[Obadiah Stane]

This thread has been packed full of very useful information. Thanks!

We booked an 8 day stay at BC for May 12th-19th. When we were down last May we drove by and really liked the look of the place. I am glad I found this thread for this years trip.

Thanks for the help, Ken!

 

[Obadiah Stane]

Oh, now I need to re-set the trip ticker.

 

[julie1218]

princess morgan, what is awful about the trams? how does it work that it's such a downer?