My understanding is that all the pools are heated. I’ll be testing that theory later this week.Hey everyone! We are a little less than a week away from our trip and it looks like nights are going to be pretty chilly....so our group is wondering if any of the pools are heated. () Thanks in advance!
The only one I've found to be cold is the Kiddie Pool by Tower 3. A few years ago, we swam with our 11 month-old at night in Feburary in the Tower 4 pools with no issues.My understanding is that all the pools are heated. I’ll be testing that theory later this week.
Cloudy - I would also suggest eBay if you are not already checking there. Searching on "Bonnet Creek" I currently see a couple posts for 5/10-5/15, 1BR for $350 and a 2BR for $450. The postings for WBC are pretty active and you can set up alerts for May.
we love Windsor hills, lots of nice single homes or townhomes that fit alot of people, we use vacation central florida.com. its more laid back. we also had a big townhouse in orange lake very fun-filled waterpark, but further away. i don't use vrbo, those fees drive me crazy, use ebay.
We stayed recently in Storey Lake - the community has a few different styles of accomodations. There are flat-style condos, townhomes, and detached residences. We stayed in a 5 bedroom townhome and it was fine for our short stay. The drive to the parks was reasonable as you can basically zip down Osceola with not much traffic. I much prefer WBC however and would personally look at renting two 2-bedroom Units at WBC if you can swing it in your price range. In case it informs your decision, I find WBC convenient enough to return for mid-day breaks - not the case with Storey Lake or the other home we rented in the past near Windsor Hills. I also hate that I feel this way but I unfortunately put a lot of mental value on not leaving "the bubble" so WBC keeps me inside the bubble at a reasonable price.
They do now....can’t remember when the new fees went into place.
I'm totally with you, the mid-day breaks were exactly what we were looking for considering the July heat, and preventing our 11-13 yr olds from getting bored at a house with small pool... That is the conversation we're having now. Sister-in-law who is joining the trip doesn't have kids, and doesn't appreciate the "resort" (bubble) atmosphere which was a significant portion of this vacation.
Melinda - I found a 2nd 2BR at a great price, have you tried to get 2 units close together in the past? I've read all the posts about slim chances of advance requests being granted, and you basically have to make special requests at check in. With 5 towers you would think we should be able to get reasonably close together, but it will be peak season, so I assume we should set our expectations accordingly. Thanks
I haven’t had personal experience with that but have read accounts of others here having success getting two units at least in the same tower if not the same floor. I’ve had good luck getting requests granted by asking nicely and being willing to wait.
From everything I heard/read and my personal experience, the earlier you get to the resort the better your chances of getting a request. I've gotten there late and had no options and I've gotten there at 9 am, told them I'd wait, and got exactly what I wanted. It is worth calling and asking to put in a request, some times they'll take them and sometimes they won't.
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