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Orlando recommendations please

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Assuming that I can't get Bonnet Creek & have to rent a car, what's the next best thing? I'd like somewhere that's super easy & quick to drive to WDW from.
 
Silver Lake has a back entrance onto Sherbeth Road, which connects US-192 to Osceola parkway, over between AKL/AKV and AK. In some ways, this is even a better location than Bonnet Creek, because Buena Vista Drive is often stop-and-go with all the traffic lights, but once you're on Osceola, it's smooth sailing almost anywhere.

Orbit One is a "diamond in the rough" that even moderate traders can get. It's literally across US-192 from the Sherbeth Road entrance to property---you're only two traffic lights, total, from any theme park parking lot. The resort isn't anything to write home about, but the units are good-sized and well-kept. I put my dad up there a couple years ago, and while he isn't too picky, he liked it quite a bit.

Westgate Vacation Villas is just a little further south on the same road. Mostly this is in II, but it pops up in RCI every so often as well.

The other options would be Vistana and the Cypress Pointes. They are probably nicer resorts overall, but I get the sense that their access to the parks isn't quite as good.
 
Lots & Lots Of Outstanding Timeshares In Orlando.

jamstew said:
Assuming that I can't get Bonnet Creek & have to rent a car, what's the next best thing? I'd like somewhere that's super easy & quick to drive to WDW from.
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Any time we're on vacation in Orlando, either we drive our own car all the way from home or we rent a car at the airport. We would rent a car even if we were staying at Wyndham Bonnet Creek.

Even so, Orlando is loaded with plenty of outstanding luxury timeshares, many of which aren't all that far from WDW -- if you're driving.

Our Orlando timeshares are approximately a mile from the Downtown Disney entrance off Rt. 535 -- but from there it's still a few miles inside Disney grounds before you get to Magic Kingdom, etc.

If you're interested in checking out our Orlando timeshares, which are both extremely nice, click here & also here.

Beyond those, there are lots & lots of others you would like -- just what you would expect in The Timeshare Capital Of The World.

Have fun.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 
Cypress Pointe has a great proximity to Disney. Even Orange Lake has a back road (major interstate) into Disney now.
 
Don't forget to check the TUG reviews for Orlando! :hi:
 
bnoble said:
Silver Lake has a back entrance onto Sherbeth Road, which connects US-192 to Osceola parkway, over between AKL/AKV and AK. In some ways, this is even a better location than Bonnet Creek, because Buena Vista Drive is often stop-and-go with all the traffic lights, but once you're on Osceola, it's smooth sailing almost anywhere.

Orbit One is a "diamond in the rough" that even moderate traders can get. It's literally across US-192 from the Sherbeth Road entrance to property---you're only two traffic lights, total, from any theme park parking lot. The resort isn't anything to write home about, but the units are good-sized and well-kept. I put my dad up there a couple years ago, and while he isn't too picky, he liked it quite a bit.

Westgate Vacation Villas is just a little further south on the same road. Mostly this is in II, but it pops up in RCI every so often as well.

The other options would be Vistana and the Cypress Pointes. They are probably nicer resorts overall, but I get the sense that their access to the parks isn't quite as good.
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Good to know that Silver Lake has a back entrance! It is available as a backup. We stayed at Orbit One in 2005, and I vowed never again. The A/C didn't work very well, and they couldn't do anything about it, so it was sweltering when we got back from the parks every day and never cooled off at night.

I can also get Vistana and the Cypress Pointes, but I was concerned about the route to Disney on Buena Vista Drive.

Thanks for the help.
 
AwayWeGo said:
Any time we're on vacation in Orlando, either we drive our own car all the way from home or we rent a car at the airport. We would rent a car even if we were staying at Wyndham Bonnet Creek.

Even so, Orlando is loaded with plenty of outstanding luxury timeshares, many of which aren't all that far from WDW -- if you're driving.

Our Orlando timeshares are approximately a mile from the Downtown Disney entrance off Rt. 535 -- but from there it's still a few miles inside Disney grounds before you get to Magic Kingdom, etc.

If you're interested in checking out our Orlando timeshares, which are both extremely nice, click here & also here.
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Thanks Alan.

The reason I want Bonnet Creek is because I hate to drive in general, and I can't drive at night, so I really need the shuttle. They also have Friday check-in, which would be a really big plus since I'll be at DVC Sunday through Thursday nights.

I'm definitely going to look at Cypress Pointe, but it appears it's all Saturday check-in.
 
jamstew said:
I was concerned about the route to Disney on Buena Vista Drive.
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From Vistana, I'd go south on Vineland, and turn right onto World Center for anything other than AK. For AK, stay on Vineland past World Center, down to I-Drive South, and then to Osceola.

If you have to come in BVD, you can loop around north of DTD, rather than go around the parking-lot-lights-from-hell side---enter property at Hotel Plaza, and then turn right on Buena Vista, left at Vacation Club (at SSR), and left at Bonnet Creek Pkwy. This is longer in terms of distance, but it will probably be faster.
 
Friday Or Saturday Or Sunday Check-In At Cypress Pointe.

jamstew said:
I'm definitely going to look at Cypress Pointe, but it appears it's all Saturday check-in.
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Cypress Pointe -- both phases -- offers check-ins on Friday & Saturday & Sunday.

Even so, what's available for exchange depends on what the owners reserved to deposit, & it would be no surprise if most owners reserved conventional Saturday-to-Saturday weeks for their deposits.

Good luck.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 
AwayWeGo said:
Cypress Pointe -- both phases -- offers check-ins on Friday & Saturday & Sunday.

Even so, what's available for exchange depends on what the owners reserved to deposit, & it would be no surprise if most owners reserved conventional Saturday-to-Saturday weeks for their deposits.

Good luck.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
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Ahhh, I see that now. I was looking for next May, and there isn't much deposited yet at all. Maybe something will come up later.
 
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