The we loooooove Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek Part 4

[KristinU]

Do the units come stocked with paper products? (paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper)

Yes, but I'm a bit picky about paper towels so I pick up a couple of rolls on our grocery run since you get just one cheapie little roll. Kleenex and TP have always had spares under the sinks.

 

[DisSconnie]

From research, WinPointVIP is excellent. He is highly recommended. I am only guessing here based on my Wyndham timeshare research is that he is a top level Wyndham VIP owner (1,000,000 points purchased from Wyndham directly). What people like this do is book the room you choose, say a 2BR Deluxe for 200,000 points (I don't know the real number). Within 45 days, they can book available rooms for 50% of the points. So what he will do is cancel the reservation for 200,000 points and immediately rebook the same room for 100,000 points. This is when he will add your name and send you the confirmation.

Thank you!! I read great reviews, but was so nervous since I wouldn't be getting my reservation confirmation until 45 days before, and the price is amazing. So excited!

 

[mckennarose]

We are off-siters who usually stay at the Marriott Sabal Palms with "get aways". We were looking at the getaway prices for Sabal and it was over $100 more this year. So, we started looking at other places through the time share but in the meantime, I received an email from sky auctions for Bonnet Creek with some good prices that got me interested. Has anyone booked through skyauction before? Are they good units? Is there anything I need to know about how to book, room request, buildings, etc? From the map online, I can see that it's even closer to Epcot than the Marriott we usually stay at.
It's for a 2 bedroom suite in May. TIA!

 

[BigredNole]

There is no choosing of location until check-in. The early you check-in the better the chances of getting a better view, building of choice. I have heard people get good deals through Skyauction. I do not know what they go for. I do know a good renter that got me a 1BR at $80 a night, a 2BR for about $125 a night. Bounce that off what you see on Skyauctions.

I think all of the units are excellent. The deluxe units are great, the Presidential units are better. I have not stayed in one. I fell in love with WBC the minute we drove up. Fell in love with it more as we explored.

 

[mckennarose]

Thanks for the info! Do the amenities have a charge? Like the lazy river and pools?

 

[BigredNole]

No. There may be some small things here or there that have charges like arts and crafts. I do know that the kids Duck Race has a charge if you don't have a little rubber duck. I think it was $3. You can reuse it all week and bring it the next time too.

It definitely is not like you are going to nickel and dime you at every turn.

 

[mckennarose]

Great, thanks!

 

[Upatnoon]

Do the units come stocked with paper products? (paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper)

Yes they come stocked. If you run out you can request more.

About the only thing I would suggest you bring that is not provided are dryer sheets if you plan to do laundry.

 

[Carla1183]

This is our first time at WBC (and Disney!) We are super excited!

1. I feel like the only downside is 30 vs 60 days on fast passes. You WBCers want to calm my fears?
We're pretty flexible since the kids don't even know what there IS so if we miss something we won't have devastation And the price and space well more than make up for it. All the "Disney resort or why bother" people told me 'but youll hardly be in the room!' but I couldnt get over thinking 5 days of park time + iffy sleep from all being cramped in 1 tiny room and not even a microwave to make oatmeal...yikes!

2. Renting a car is probably our best bet right? Kids are 4 and 6. Once I was adding up airport transfers + ubers or the WBC shuttle, it seemed like renting a car + parking wouldn't be that much more, and I feel like itll be nice not to have to wait around on busses and deal with a double stroller. Most annoying part of rental car is prob that we'll need to fly carseats out.

 

[BigredNole]

FPs are not an issue at all. You WILL get FPs. They may not be for the biggest/best rides, but you can counter that. First, DO NOT go to a morning EMH park. Get there at rope drop, head to the attractions you don't have FPs for. Do those fast and quickly early. Then, use your FPs when they come up.

For me, having a car offsite is critical. It is the only "down" side of staying offsite. Renting a car should not be too much of an issue and you can usually get excellent deals ($200 for a week).

 

[KristinU]

This is our first time at WBC (and Disney!) We are super excited!

1. I feel like the only downside is 30 vs 60 days on fast passes. You WBCers want to calm my fears?
We're pretty flexible since the kids don't even know what there IS so if we miss something we won't have devastation And the price and space well more than make up for it. All the "Disney resort or why bother" people told me 'but youll hardly be in the room!' but I couldnt get over thinking 5 days of park time + iffy sleep from all being cramped in 1 tiny room and not even a microwave to make oatmeal...yikes!

2. Renting a car is probably our best bet right? Kids are 4 and 6. Once I was adding up airport transfers + ubers or the WBC shuttle, it seemed like renting a car + parking wouldn't be that much more, and I feel like itll be nice not to have to wait around on busses and deal with a double stroller. Most annoying part of rental car is prob that we'll need to fly carseats out.

Yes, I will calm your fears on the FP+ thing: my DS and I are about to take a last minute trip next weekend, staying onsite but booked less than 60 days in advance. We're still messing with our park plans and Fastpasses since we have about 1.5 days before meeting up with my parents and want to jam as much in before we slow down to their more-sane pace. Anyway, just last week I dropped AK Fastpasses and picked up DHS Fastpasses (including Toy Story, RnR, Tower of Terror). Then just yesterday I dropped the DHS ones and went back to AK ones (including the safari, Everest, and Dinosaur). This is for next Saturday! It is sooooo easy to get caught up in the frenzy for Fastpasses, but over and over I'm reminded that we'll be just fine. We stayed at WBC last April for spring break, peak time and the only FP that we didn't get was Frozen (my DS is 13 - he and his friend weren't at all bothered by that anyway). But Frozen and 7 Dwarfs are the biggies that you might not get, so just be mindful of that and you'll be fine.

BigRedNole makes a great point about rope drop, which we are big fans of. Aside from getting on attractions without needing Fastpasses, it is just a special time to be in the parks...at least for us morning folks! But even my night owl DS, who will sleep until noon if I let him, loves getting up for rope drop.

Personally, the extra space of WBC far surpasses the additional 30 days of FP+ booking. EMH is another takeaway, but we've always been of the mindset to avoid the EMH parks anyway. And be sure to plan time for just chilling at the resort. WBC has a lot to offer!

And yes, rent a car. Driving around property is convenient and pretty easy, plus you might want to make a grocery run or something. WBC doesn't have many signs, but you can follow signs for Caribbean Beach and you know you'll be nearby.

 

[ban26ana]

Where are the cheapest places to rent WBC? My husband and I are making a last minute trip and I was interested in staying there, but some of the prices I'm seeing online vary greatly from the prices people on this thread are mentioning. We just need a 1BR.

 

[MommyinHonduras]

I rented a camping space at Disney for one night (our 1st night at WBC) and made rolling 60 day fp selections. Got two days parking (check in and out day) and magic bands also.

 

[Upatnoon]

Where are the cheapest places to rent WBC? My husband and I are making a last minute trip and I was interested in staying there, but some of the prices I'm seeing online vary greatly from the prices people on this thread are mentioning. We just need a 1BR.

Prices vary greatly. You have to shop around. The easiest place to start is on ebay, where you can see what's available and what they've been going for.

 

[BigredNole]

Where are the cheapest places to rent WBC? My husband and I are making a last minute trip and I was interested in staying there, but some of the prices I'm seeing online vary greatly from the prices people on this thread are mentioning. We just need a 1BR.

What you are looking for is a Wyndham Platinum VIP member. There may be some here that will respond. Otherwise, you need to go to other sites. I sent you a few in PM. Platinum VIP owners get to reserve for 50% of the points with free upgrades inside the 60-day window. Since you are at that point, for a 1BR you should not be spending more than $600 for 7-nights. February is High and Prime season so you will be paying towards the higher end of the spectrum.

I would look at the TUG site, pay the minor fee to be able to place ads on the Marketplace, and see what comes up. You will get plenty of responses.

 

[KristinU]

I rented a camping space at Disney for one night (our 1st night at WBC) and made rolling 60 day fp selections. Got two days parking (check in and out day) and magic bands also.

As a camper at the Fort, can I please kindly but publicly discourage this practice using a campsite reservation? Campsites are often difficult to book, especially during the busy seasons, so booking a single day takes that campsite out of circulation and buggers up the ability to book an entire week since that single day is all booked but the site is available the remainder of the week. I'd just ask that if any of my WBC fan friends consider this practice, choose an All Star or Pop instead, where they're much more rarely booked to capacity.

 

[BigredNole]

I don't think that practice is widely used. The reason is you save nothing because you have to keep the Fort Wilderness reservation in order to keep the passes. If they cancel the campsite, the FPs go too. You can't make FP reservations past the following day at the 60 day mark. I have never had issues getting FPs anyway. I can get everything I want at the 30-day mark. Those I can't I hit at rope drop.

 

[mckennarose]

This is our first time at WBC (and Disney!) We are super excited!

1. I feel like the only downside is 30 vs 60 days on fast passes. You WBCers want to calm my fears?
We're pretty flexible since the kids don't even know what there IS so if we miss something we won't have devastation And the price and space well more than make up for it. All the "Disney resort or why bother" people told me 'but youll hardly be in the room!' but I couldnt get over thinking 5 days of park time + iffy sleep from all being cramped in 1 tiny room and not even a microwave to make oatmeal...yikes!

2. Renting a car is probably our best bet right? Kids are 4 and 6. Once I was adding up airport transfers + ubers or the WBC shuttle, it seemed like renting a car + parking wouldn't be that much more, and I feel like itll be nice not to have to wait around on busses and deal with a double stroller. Most annoying part of rental car is prob that we'll need to fly carseats out.

We are frequent off-siters and I can say that we have never had issues with fast passes at 30 days with the exception of Anna and Elsa M&G at MK back when they were still there, but that was not something we wanted anyway.

Having two bedrooms, two bathrooms, full kitchen, washer and dryer and the amount of space in a condo is so worth it for us. We have the option to stay onsite with family DVC members, but we choose offsite for extra room and our own space. The money we save allows us to do more extras. We're still undecided on WBC this year only because we usually stay with our timeshare getaways, but if we can't do a timeshare deal this year, WBC is high on our list to try.

A car is a plus and we have never relied on shuttles at resorts. They usually have a fee and are not as frequent or convenient. We drive to WDW so we always have a car.

You'll have a great time and if you're like us, staying offsite will allow you to go more often!

 

[ban26ana]

What you are looking for is a Wyndham Platinum VIP member. There may be some here that will respond. Otherwise, you need to go to other sites. I sent you a few in PM. Platinum VIP owners get to reserve for 50% of the points with free upgrades inside the 60-day window. Since you are at that point, for a 1BR you should not be spending more than $600 for 7-nights. February is High and Prime season so you will be paying towards the higher end of the spectrum.

I would look at the TUG site, pay the minor fee to be able to place ads on the Marketplace, and see what comes up. You will get plenty of responses.

Thank you for your help. I just got a 3 bedroom for $80 a night!!!!!! I can't even believe it! My husband and I might just have to sleep in separate bedrooms lol.

 

[BigredNole]

Thank you for your help. I just got a 3 bedroom for $80 a night!!!!!! I can't even believe it! My husband and I might just have to sleep in separate bedrooms lol.

Or, test the springs in the mattresses in each together!!!