Bonnet Creek Resort

Tmntrans · 11-20-2009, 06:45 AM

We decided to try Bonnet Creek for our trip in May.
I know this is not an Official Disney resort but was curious if anyone has stayed there before and had any good or bad experiences. We have 6 day stay in May. We only stay in the park for about 3 or 4 hrs a day in the park so we are looking for a nice safe place to hangout and read ,workout, swim and sleep.

AllieBee · 11-20-2009, 12:03 PM

Hi, tmntrans. We stayed in a 2-bedroom condo in Bonnet Creek about 2 years ago. I have nothing but positive things to say. The resort is beautiful! Everyone there was very friendly, just like WDW cast members. The condo was absolutely gorgeous, the one we stayed in was brand-new at the time (a friend had gifted us with their time-share points) and had every amenity we needed. There is a shuttle that takes you to the TTC and runs frequently.

There isn't any theming like a Disney resort, but we did not miss that (we didn't travel with children for this particular trip). It was great having 2 bedrooms and a spacious living area, a full-size kitchen, dining room, flat panel TV's in every room, a huge whirlpool tub in the master bedroom.

Here is a link to my trip report from that vacation, there are some pictures of our condo in there. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Hope this helps!

Two Sisters, No Kids or Husbands, and Lots of Stacey!

Tmntrans · 11-20-2009, 10:54 PM

Thanks for the reply. I do remember reading some of your report back then. I 'll let you know by PM when the rental agreement comes in. I always was curious about that place. My daughter and I decided we're going to sneak in Jan 2 thru the 4th also. Probably stay somewhere on property and check it out then too.

williams · 12-04-2009, 04:34 AM

My wife and I took a "courtesy tour" of the Wyndham Bonnet Creek timeshare resort. (With a "courtesy tour," you don't get any freebies, but you don't have to commit to two hours either.) The resort's location "within the arches of Walt Disney World" is their biggest selling point.

The access road to and from Buena Vista Drive is not necessarily all bad news for Disney.

It's likely that relatively few WDW guests will elect to dine at the hotels of the Bonnet Creek Resort, but the guests from the Bonnet Creek Resort's hotel rooms and timeshare suites are dumped onto Disney property to spend money at Disney's theme parks, water parks, other attractions (such as Cirque du Soleil), restaurants, and shops. Because the Bonnet Creek Resort (especially the Waldorf=Astoria) caters to people with more money, these could be quite profitable customers for Disney, even though Disney isn't getting any of the hotel revenue.

Regards,

Tmntrans · 12-25-2009, 09:17 PM

I was jusy curious about it.. I met a marketing agent the other day at the Chiro and he explained a few things about it. I hope it does feel Disney or this will be it and I'll be back in October in AKL. Spending money really not a problem there. We usually eat at the same places but try 1 or 2 new places (i.e. this trip Boma and Yak and Yeti)Thanks for you reply.

georgesgirl1 · 01-10-2010, 09:55 PM

My grandparents stayed at a one bedroom this past summer. We were staying at SSR, but went to visit them several times. The room was really nice. The pool looked really neat and I loved the lazy river they had. Parking was hard to come by, but that may have been because of the construction that was going on at the time.
All in all, I would have no reservations about staying at this resort.

NICKY MOUSE · 02-04-2010, 12:28 PM

We are thinking on staying at the Hilton at Bonnet Creek. Works out to be the same price as pop. What are your thoughts? We are stay April 5-9 room is 116 a night plus $11 to park.

Tmntrans · 02-04-2010, 09:16 PM

I have to pay to park??? I'll cancel and go back to SSR or AKL.

11-20-2009, 06:45 AM	#1
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	Bonnet Creek Resort We decided to try Bonnet Creek for our trip in May. I know this is not an Official Disney resort but was curious if anyone has stayed there before and had any good or bad experiences. We have 6 day stay in May. We only stay in the park for about 3 or 4 hrs a day in the park so we are looking for a nice safe place to hangout and read ,workout, swim and sleep. __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite

11-20-2009, 12:03 PM	#2
AllieBee D-Ticket Holder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 252	Re: Bonnet Creek Resort Hi, tmntrans. We stayed in a 2-bedroom condo in Bonnet Creek about 2 years ago. I have nothing but positive things to say. The resort is beautiful! Everyone there was very friendly, just like WDW cast members. The condo was absolutely gorgeous, the one we stayed in was brand-new at the time (a friend had gifted us with their time-share points) and had every amenity we needed. There is a shuttle that takes you to the TTC and runs frequently. There isn't any theming like a Disney resort, but we did not miss that (we didn't travel with children for this particular trip). It was great having 2 bedrooms and a spacious living area, a full-size kitchen, dining room, flat panel TV's in every room, a huge whirlpool tub in the master bedroom. Here is a link to my trip report from that vacation, there are some pictures of our condo in there. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Hope this helps! Two Sisters, No Kids or Husbands, and Lots of Stacey! __________________ October, 2003 - Wilderness Lodge January, 2006 - Disney Magic January, 2007 - Windsor Hills Resort October, 2007 - Bonnet Creek Resort January, 2008 - Disney Magic January, 2010 - Windsor Hills Resort January 28-February 5, 2011 - Windsor Hills Resort January 12-January 15, 2012 - Windsor Hills Resort January 28 -January 31, 2012 - Pop Century Read my pre-trip report! http://www.wdwradio.com/forums/trip-...ip-report.html

11-20-2009, 10:54 PM	#3
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	Re: Bonnet Creek Resort Thanks for the reply. I do remember reading some of your report back then. I 'll let you know by PM when the rental agreement comes in. I always was curious about that place. My daughter and I decided we're going to sneak in Jan 2 thru the 4th also. Probably stay somewhere on property and check it out then too. __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite

12-04-2009, 04:34 AM	#4
williams C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 149	Re: Bonnet Creek Resort My wife and I took a "courtesy tour" of the Wyndham Bonnet Creek timeshare resort. (With a "courtesy tour," you don't get any freebies, but you don't have to commit to two hours either.) The resort's location "within the arches of Walt Disney World" is their biggest selling point. The access road to and from Buena Vista Drive is not necessarily all bad news for Disney. It's likely that relatively few WDW guests will elect to dine at the hotels of the Bonnet Creek Resort, but the guests from the Bonnet Creek Resort's hotel rooms and timeshare suites are dumped onto Disney property to spend money at Disney's theme parks, water parks, other attractions (such as Cirque du Soleil), restaurants, and shops. Because the Bonnet Creek Resort (especially the Waldorf=Astoria) caters to people with more money, these could be quite profitable customers for Disney, even though Disney isn't getting any of the hotel revenue. Regards, __________________ Honeymoon bed breakfast \| Luray va accommodations

12-25-2009, 09:17 PM	#5
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	Re: Bonnet Creek Resort I was jusy curious about it.. I met a marketing agent the other day at the Chiro and he explained a few things about it. I hope it does feel Disney or this will be it and I'll be back in October in AKL. Spending money really not a problem there. We usually eat at the same places but try 1 or 2 new places (i.e. this trip Boma and Yak and Yeti)Thanks for you reply. __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite

01-10-2010, 09:55 PM	#6
georgesgirl1 A-Ticket holder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 4	Re: Bonnet Creek Resort My grandparents stayed at a one bedroom this past summer. We were staying at SSR, but went to visit them several times. The room was really nice. The pool looked really neat and I loved the lazy river they had. Parking was hard to come by, but that may have been because of the construction that was going on at the time. All in all, I would have no reservations about staying at this resort. __________________ Kristin Currently planning my 30th trip for my 30th birthday!

02-04-2010, 12:28 PM	#7
NICKY MOUSE B-Ticket Holder Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 52	Re: Bonnet Creek Resort We are thinking on staying at the Hilton at Bonnet Creek. Works out to be the same price as pop. What are your thoughts? We are stay April 5-9 room is 116 a night plus $11 to park. __________________ I am a D23 First Day Charter Member "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." Walt Disney WDW visits 75 April Contemporary 76 April Contemporary 02 June Cabins Fort Wilderness 05 Easter Fort Wilderness Camping 06-07 New Years Riverside 07-08 New Years Pop 09 June Riverside 09 18-23 Dec Pop 10 5-9 Apr Pop 10 11-20 June Camping Fort Wilderness 10 Dec Polynesian 11 Disney Dream Lou Cruise 11 June Fort Wilderness 11 Oct Bay Lake Tower 12 June Fort Wilderness 12 July Cruise to Canada

02-04-2010, 09:16 PM	#8
Tmntrans Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana...Cajun Country Posts: 493	Re: Bonnet Creek Resort I have to pay to park??? I'll cancel and go back to SSR or AKL. __________________ 02/2012 Animal Kingdom Lodge 12/2011 Downtown Disney Buena Vista Palace 09/2011 Wilderness Lodge 05/2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge 09/2010 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05/2010 Bonnet Creek 10/2009 Coronado/Old Key West 05/2009 Saratoga Springs 03/2009 Old Key West 01/2009 Saratoga Springs 11/2008 Offsite 09/2008 Offsite 05/2008 Caribbean 03/2008 offsite 01/2008 offsite 11/2007 off site 05/2007 offsite

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