I will be booking Bonnet Creek for my niece and her family. I have never stayed there so I'm not sure what the property offers.
Here's a link to a very comprehensive thread over on the DISboards about WBC:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2739937
That thread will tell you just about anything you want to know. Also, if you look at WBC on Google Earth, you can get a good idea of both the location and layout of the resort.
WBC is a large resort, 6 towers, +/- 1200 villas, built around a large lake. With the addition of the Wyndham Grand Hotel on the property, 5 food outlets including full-service restaurants, another pool, and a spa were added to the amenities available to WBC timeshare guests. So there are now a total of six pools, two with lazy rivers and two others with slides, as well as free minigolf.
With regard to cooking instead of dining out, the resort also has several sets of free outdoor barbeque areas. These each have 4 large gas BBQs, picnic tables, and a shade structure. They're very nice and we saw a lot of people using them.
The Wyndham website says they have free transportation to all of the Disney theme parks. Could anyone please elaborate on this for me? Does the free transportation run all day? Is it through Wyndham or Disney? Any good points to keep in mind when using it?
This is a scheduled bus service, with regular trips throughout the day and evening. The schedules change seasonally. You should also know that there is a gap in the middle of the day when there are no buses running...so you have to plan for that.
Is a car still needed if staying at Bonnet Creek with the free transportation?
NEEDED? No. But I agree with Ron that it greatly enhances your dining options.
Is Bonnet Creek within the Disney gates?
Within the gates, yes. On Disney property, no. But it's surrounded by Disney property on three sides, and it's somewhat closer to the parks than several of the Disney "onsite" resorts.
Can you see the fireworks from the property?
Yes. You're not far from Epcot, so you can see those fireworks clearly. Depending on location, you can also see the MK fireworks, but they are WAY in the distance.
If your guests want a fireworks view room, call the resort directly before their arrival and request one.
Also, warn them about the sales weasles. They're going to be bathed in Pixie Dust, and that will make them susceptible to weasel-speak lies and pressure. Tell them to avoid
all contact with the timeshare sales folks at all cost -- don't sign up for a tour, decline to fill out a "survey," and unplug the phone in the room.