Heeeelllllooooo Humans!!! (hehehe) This is my first stop over here from the wedding boards. I am getting married in November and am looking for a place to stay..it seems as though all of the 2 bedroom DVC Villas are full! It will be me, my parents, and my brother in the condo...my mom and brother are big time snorers, so I CANNOT share a room with them...Plus I want my sanity in tact for my big day! After searching I stumbled across BC and found a decent price...Ive got some questions for you guys!
Do you still get that magical feel like you would on WDW property?
Where should we request for the best firework views?
Personally I do... but admittedly I don't have a lot of long-stay experience onsite at a Disney Resort.
Wyndham Bonnet Creek has the advantage of being "inside the gates" of the Disney Property, so you do get that feel (and experience) of driving thru the welcome arches on your way to the resort, and only leave them when you venture off-property. It's also has nicely sized rooms and is a very nice resort, so when compared to Disney Properties, I think the only rooms that might compare (size wise) would be the 2bedroom villa I stayed at once at Old Key West. (My understanding is newer DVC rooms are smaller than the ones at OKW). Keep in mind it is a Timeshare resort however, so you don't get the daily housekeeping that you would onsite with cash rates.
Since I tend to spend a lot of time during the day visiting parks or Downtown Disney, WBC is nice enough to allow you to maintain that feeling of being "At disney", unlike some places off-site which you get a definate feeling that you've left the magic at the end of the day.
As for where to request for the best firework views, That can be a matter of opinion. In general, the higher the floor the better the view. Some buildings would give you a lake/pool view as well as fireworks views, while others in order to get a firework view you would be looking out over the parking lot and surrounding areas. Personally I feel that a firework view is almost overrated since I may not even be at the resort during the fireworks (like say, still at the park watching them), but a lake/pool view I can take advantage of after a long day at the parks, or first thing in the morning while I enjoy breakfast or waiting for others to get ready.
Generally, you would need a northern-ish view to see EPCOT, so for buildings 4 and 5 that would be on the parking lot side of the building. for 2 and 3, it would be the lake side. (but also remember that buildings 4 and 5 are on the other side of the lake, so you would need a higher floor to be able to see above those buildings.)
Sorry if this has been asked.
We're looking at a two bedroom at BC for August. Are all of the buildings the same? Are some newer than others?
Thanks for the help.
For all intents and purposes all the buildings are the same, with the exception of 6 which contains all the 1, 2, and 3 bedroom presidentials and has a few other unique features such as the VIP/presidential checkin desk/etc. Some buildings are newer than others just due to the order they built them in. The building numbers indicate the order they were built in.
for those of you that have stayed here before, and made requests, can you tell us, did you call or fax your requests? thanks
I usually call to make any requests.
So, I just recently talked to a friend whose parents own a timeshare at Bonnet Creek, and she said when she called Disney to order their park tickets, they offered to add the dining plan as well!! Can you get the
DDP while staying at Bonnett Creek?
Not that i'm aware of. the DDP is available as part of a Disney package that includes both a room and park tickets. Since you cannot book Bonnet Creek as thru Central Reservations (Walt Disney Travel), it would therefore be impossible to book a package with them which includes the room at Bonnet Creek, your park tickets, and the DDP.
