The we loooooove Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek Part 4

Flippers all the way! We order pizza and wings to enjoy poolside at least once during our trip, it's tradition! I've never had pizza from the on-site restaurant.

Just want to share that I can't say enough about the bar in the Grand too! AMAZING cocktails! True mixology going on here!
 
We were there in January. Building 3 was renovated. New furniture, carpet, paint. Bathroom just painted. It had the older sink/shower. Not sure what building is next.
 
We ordered from Flippers 6 months ago when we were there and it was "ok". It gets rave reviews on this thread so maybe we had our hopes set too high but it wasn't anything extra special. There is also about 12 Flipper locations and you have to figure out which one delivers to WBC. The people at Flippers don't always know and I got shuttled around to 4 different Flipper locations on the phone before I got the one that actually delivers to WBC.

We were back last month at WBC and tried the pizza place that is on the flier they put under the front door. I think it's called "Best Pizza" or something similar and it was an awful experience. Took 2 hours to get it delivered and was cold as ice. Had I been the one greeting them in the parking lot, I'd had declined the delivery and told them "No Thanks". So steer clear of the one they push under your door.
 
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We ordered from Flippers 6 months ago when we were there and it was "ok". It gets rave reviews on this thread so maybe we had our hopes set too high but it wasn't anything extra special.

We were back last month at WBC and tried the pizza place that is on the flier they put under the front door. I think it's called "Best Pizza" or something similar and it was an awful experience. Took 2 hours to get it delivered and was cold as ice. Had I been the one greeting them in the parking lot, I'd had declined the delivery and told them "No Thanks". So steer clear of the one they push under your door.

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.
 


Just want to share that I can't say enough about the bar in the Grand too! AMAZING cocktails! True mixology going on here!
At the Wyndham Grand Hotel? Good to know. I do like me a well-crafted drink!

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.
Yes, this is one time it's best to only work with places that the hotel/timeshare says are OK at the front desk.
 
Bigger - if you paid for the pizza with a credit card I would watch your account very carefully over the next 6 months. As Upatnoon is correct - the flyers under the door are in business to get your credit card number. WBC use to warn folks not to use any information that shows up under your door. If fact at one time it was posted on the backside of the front door to your condo.
 
Thanks for the heads up. We paid cash. I think we will stick with flippers from here on out. Maybe we caught them on an off night.

How do they get access to the property and buildings to put fliers under the door if they aren't sanctioned by Wyndham?
 
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How do they get access to put fliers under the door if they aren't sanctioned by Wyndham?

Sadly, it isn't that difficult. It happens at the Disney resorts too, as well as others touristy areas of the country. The DIS Unplugged podcast had an interview with a law enforcement officer several years ago and this scam stuck with me from that interview.

I did some digging, and it was the September 5, 2012 show: http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-podcast/archives-2012.htm

And here's a written article on resort safety/security from that LEO: http://www.wdwinfo.com/staying-safe-on-a-disney-vacation.htm
 
Who else do you rent from besides Vacation Strategy? Looking for early December 2018 and Vacation Strategy doesn't have any 4 bedroom suites. We can do a 3 br I would just prefer the 4 br if we can find it. Thanks
 
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!
 
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!

Oh man, I hope the power came back on quickly!
 
Power came back between 12 and 1230. All's well now and the staff did a great job. Time to pop an extra Aleve and be off to MK. :D
 
I got quotes yesterday from Vacation Upgrades and Vacation Strategy in a 2 bedroom deluxe for December 2018. The price is better with Vacation Upgrades. I’ve heard good things and will be happy to book with them. We’ve been tossing around the idea of another Disney trip and I decided it will be an early Christmas present to the family to take them back and stay at Bonnet Creek. Nothing is 100% certain until I pay the deposit, but I plan to do so in the next week or so, and then the countdown is on! I’m so excited to stay at Bonnet Creek again. We haven’t been there since May of 2016. It’s the perfect combo of space, location and amenities for us! :sunny:
 
(There are a few old posts that touch on this, but nothing recent, and technology has changed...)

Music in the rooms: What options are there? Can you plug your phone into jack into a radio? If so, what rooms have those radios? What music playing potential is there in the living room? Are there "iphone adapters" which are 30 pin or 8 pin? Any and all information about music capabilities in the rooms would be appreciated.

Relatedly, how many USB ports are floating around the rooms?
 
(There are a few old posts that touch on this, but nothing recent, and technology has changed...)

Music in the rooms: What options are there? Can you plug your phone into jack into a radio? If so, what rooms have those radios? What music playing potential is there in the living room? Are there "iphone adapters" which are 30 pin or 8 pin? Any and all information about music capabilities in the rooms would be appreciated.

Relatedly, how many USB ports are floating around the rooms?
Looking back at my photos, it looks like the clock radio may have a headphone jack. No USB ports to be found, regular wall plugs only.
 
No USB ports to be found, regular wall plugs only.
WOW. I mean, I'll bring a couple plugs, no big deal, but that is very surprising. Some newly renovated places have USB jacks everywhere, almost to the point of absurdity. But I would have expected that WBC would at least have a couple in there. Wow.
 

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