The we loooooove Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek Part 4

phinz · Feb 18, 2018

Upatnoon said:
It's great advice to never order from the pizza flyer companies, as they are well-known for having horrible service and are scams stealing credit card numbers. They are the bane of Orlando hotels, but it is difficult to stop them.

FWIW, my credit card number got stolen sometime between 2/3 and 2/10. We then got on the Fantasy and I never used my card, but charges started on 2/13 while we were at sea. The card was five days old when we got to Disney and hadn't been used yet, as I tend to use my AMEX 99% of the time. The stolen card is only for when we've spent a large amount on the AMEX in a short period of time. The card was only out of my hands/sight once, with no number ever given over a phone. The credit card company told us that the people using it had perfect copies of both the front and back.

That place where it was out of my sight? The Edison. I can't guarantee that's where it was taken because I have no proof, but it was the only place the card was out of my sight and the only place we can figure someone would be able to get a picture of the front and back. I can pinpoint the servers (there were two) because the first time we ate there, on 2/3, we paid cash.

I really wish restaurants would go to the European style of taking credit cards, where they bring the machine to you. I will still visit the Edison (their Impossible Burger is absolutely incredible and worth every penny), but I'll be paying cash from now on.

JuneChickie · Feb 18, 2018

phinz · Feb 18, 2018

JuneChickie said:
Its building 6's pool that down for refurbishment ,,,,

The lazy river in building 4 is Open ~~~~~~~~~

That refurb must be brand new, because it was open 2/3 - 2/10.

JuneChickie · Feb 19, 2018

missingdisneymore · Feb 19, 2018

phinz said:
FWIW, my credit card number got stolen sometime between 2/3 and 2/10. We then got on the Fantasy and I never used my card, but charges started on 2/13 while we were at sea. The card was five days old when we got to Disney and hadn't been used yet, as I tend to use my AMEX 99% of the time. The stolen card is only for when we've spent a large amount on the AMEX in a short period of time. The card was only out of my hands/sight once, with no number ever given over a phone. The credit card company told us that the people using it had perfect copies of both the front and back.

That place where it was out of my sight? The Edison. I can't guarantee that's where it was taken because I have no proof, but it was the only place the card was out of my sight and the only place we can figure someone would be able to get a picture of the front and back. I can pinpoint the servers (there were two) because the first time we ate there, on 2/3, we paid cash.

I really wish restaurants would go to the European style of taking credit cards, where they bring the machine to you. I will still visit the Edison (their Impossible Burger is absolutely incredible and worth every penny), but I'll be paying cash from now on.

So sorry to hear this. Just a note to those who may be reading, when you swipe your card yourself, and they sometimes ask to see the back of your card for your signature, be sure to cover the three or four digit security code with your thumb. There’s no stopping them from knowing your name and credit card number as it auto generates on the receipt/system, but you can control them from seeing the security code. Without that security code, they are quite limited as to what they can do. There have been situations where cashers have been found with duplicate copies of receipts with these three and four digit numbers scribbled up in the corner for safekeeping later.

chicagoshannon · Feb 19, 2018

Doberge said:
We just got back from HS and were told a storm blew threw and knocked out power accross what may be most of resort and unsure how long it will last. One person told me it was the first time he's seen this happen.

I carried my two year old up to the 10th floor. Thankfully the door locks are battery operated and we were able to get back inside. Emergency lights are out pretty much all over, they only worked on maybe two of the ten flights, and they didn't work in stairs of parking garage. My floor is also blacked out in the hall. It's concerning for safety purposes that emergency lights are mostly out. People without phone lights or dead phones would be in trouble.

If anyone else is currently here and hears anything, please share. Thanks!

There was NO storm. We were there and it just went out. Tower 3 and 6 seemed to still have power. It came back on around midnight. It was crazy.

chicagoshannon · Feb 19, 2018

We just got home last night. We were put in building 2, 2nd floor facing the pond. I do NOT recommend this room(240). We were right above the mini golf which has lights that stay on ALL night. It was hard to relax on the balcony with people constantly outside of the room. The tower was fine I just wouldn't want 1st or 2nd floor facing the pond again. We had requested tower 3 with pond view so were originally fine with tower 2 since it's right next door. Over all it was fine just not private and the lights really bothered me.

The power did go out that one night for no apparent reason. We called the front desk and the guy was less than helpful. It was 30 minutes after the power went out and he had no idea what the issue was and hadn't even contacted the power company yet. It was very odd. It was strange also because tower 3 and the pool still had power, the hotel and I believe tower 6 also had power. Next day we were told something happened at the power company but that was all.

As stated above the main building pool is closed for refurb. Looked like they were replacing all of the tile on the pool deck and top of the lazy river. The splash pad was still open.

Over all another good trip.

missingdisneymore · Feb 19, 2018

If anyone has pics of the pool and lazy river refurb that would be awesome! We’ll be back ‘home’ next month.

JuneChickie · Feb 19, 2018

lpol · Feb 21, 2018

Silly question, but do they provide swim vests at the pool? I couldn't find that info in any of the BC threads. Thanks!

chekhovgirl · Feb 21, 2018

lpol said:
Silly question, but do they provide swim vests at the pool? I couldn't find that info in any of the BC threads. Thanks!

No, I've never seen any. You may want to call and see if they have them available at all from the recreation desks.

chekhovgirl · Feb 21, 2018

1234lucky said:
I was able to book a six night stay in April with VS for $124 nightly. I called and got better dates and pricing.

We are also traveling 4/14-21 and are paying $180 per night for each of our 3 bed deluxe units through Vacation Strategy.

Edited to say that we've used them for the last five years and now that they've changed their policies and rates seem to have gone up, not sure if we'll use them again. Our initial booking was before these changes, but we needed to add a night and now are under the new policies, that in itself rubbed me the wrong way. I've loved dealing with this company up until now.

supamaki · Feb 22, 2018

Are there any fun restaurants nearby, besides Disney Springs?

pepperandchips · Feb 22, 2018

supamaki said:
Are there any fun restaurants nearby, besides Disney Springs?

Depends entirely on your definition of "nearby" and "fun" :rotfl:

Without exiting the Bonnet Creek resort, the Waldorf Astoria has Bull & Bear Steakhouse, viewed by some as the best steakhouse at Disney. I've also heard good things about Deep Blu at the Wyndham Grand. Otherwise, not much else within my definition of "nearby", as Bonnet Creek resort is sort of tucked away inside a pocket that's totally surrounded by Disney.

I'm not sure if you're trying to stay away from Disney restaurants but WBC is really close to the Epcot area resorts if any of those restaurants are fun to you! I don't know what's more fun to me than Ample Hills ice cream.

OSUZorba · Feb 23, 2018

La Belle said:
Oh boy...
Do you know how long is the refurb? And which building # is the main building? I am checking in on March 1st. Is one lazy river bigger than the other? From the pictures one looks bigger and seems to have better theming. Any thoughts would be great!

The main building doesn't have a number. It is an acronym, that I can't remember right now. I stayed in it in Sept and loved it, but there are very few rooms in it, so you aren't likely to get it. There are only two floors with rooms and some of those are show rooms and other admin space. I was able to get the closest parking spot to the building every night and had a great EPCOT fireworks view.

The building 4 pool/lazy river has the better theming though.

OSUZorba · Feb 23, 2018

chekhovgirl said:
We are also traveling 4/14-21 and are paying $180 per night for each of our 3 bed deluxe units through Vacation Strategy.

Edited to say that we've used them for the last five years and now that they've changed their policies and rates seem to have gone up, not sure if we'll use them again. Our initial booking was before these changes, but we needed to add a night and now are under the new policies, that in itself rubbed me the wrong way. I've loved dealing with this company up until now.

What policies changed?

phinz · Feb 24, 2018

pepperandchips said:
I've also heard good things about Deep Blu at the Wyndham Grand.

We had one member of our party griping and moaning about the prices at Deep Blu. Then he got his cocktail and food. He sang their praises all the way back to the 14th floor of building 6 after we finished dinner. It was a fantastic experience.

Pja&raa · Feb 24, 2018

We have a large group hoping to book TWO 4 bedroom villas at Bonnet Creek checking in on June 22, 2019 for seven nights. We have put down a deposit with Vacation Strategy but understand that they cannot make a reservation until I think 10 months prior to check in. My question is...how likely do you think they will be in booking this reservation.

We are trying to identify other options that may offer a greater opportunity for success. Any suggestions? We are willing to forfeit our deposit if need be.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

Pja&raa · Feb 24, 2018

We have a large group hoping to book TWO 4 bedroom villas at Bonnet Creek checking in on June 22, 2019 for seven nights. We have put down a deposit with Vacation Strategy but understand that they cannot make a reservation until I think 10 months prior to check in. My question is...how likely do you think they will be in booking this reservation.

We are trying to identify other option that may offer a grater opportunity for success. Any suggestions? We are willing to forfeit our deposit if need be.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

achang2001 · Feb 24, 2018

Pja&raa said:
We have a large group hoping to book TWO 4 bedroom villas at Bonnet Creek checking in on June 22, 2019 for seven nights. We have put down a deposit with Vacation Strategy but understand that they cannot make a reservation until I think 10 months prior to check in. My question is...how likely do you think they will be in booking this reservation.

We are trying to identify other option that may offer a grater opportunity for success. Any suggestions? We are willing to forfeit our deposit if need be.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

Not likely

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