Bahama Bay Resort Vacation Rentals by FilKris

DisneyQuest.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:27:10 -0500

Situated in Downtown Disney this attraction has five floors of of video games, virtual reality rides,arcades and flight simulators.

It is worth a visit and could easily fill half a day if the weather is bad or if the weather is good if you are in to this type of attraction.

When my wife and I were there just recently it was very popular and had attracted people from six to sixty and they all were having a great time.

Bahama Bay Resort is only a short drive from this attraction so make it your center for your stay in the ...

Blizzard Beach.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:16:30 -0500

Blizzard Beach is themed to look like like a ski resort and it has a ski lift and snow capped mountains. It is the home of Summit Plummet which is a free fall slide of some 120 feet.

Essentially Blizzard Beach is a slide and raft water park and is worth a visit if only for half a day. Car parking is free although you do have to pay to rent locker space for your bags and clothing. There are plenty of places to lounge and sunbathe. Be prepared for a wait at some of the slides.

Check out Run ...

Weather Update for Week from 11/15/2008.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:58:22 -0500

After a week of warm but somewhat humid weather things are going to change over night tonight. A cold front is slipping towards the State and this will significantly drop temperatures.

The passing of the cold front will increase rain chances to 40% although I believe there will only be one band of rain so it should pass quickly. After that it will be mainly dry for the rest of the week.

Temperatures today are expected to peak at about eighty but from Sunday onwards peaks in the middle to high sixties will be the norm. Thursday and Friday should ...

Visit to Epcot - 31st October 2008.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:01:47 -0400

We had the opportunity to visit Epcot on the kind invitation of our next door neighbor who is a Disney Cast Member.

At present the Wine and Food Festival is going on and will be until 9th November. This is where you can sample foods from different parts of the as you walk around World Showplace. It is not free but on the other hand it is not at all expensive and you can purchase glasses of wine and beer to go with your food and these have been chosen to compliment the dishes by various Disney sommeliers. In addition you ...

Diary Notes.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:18:05 -0400

Don't forget that clocks go back one hour tonight.

Get out and vote on Tuesday November 4th. Both Presidential candidates have worked extremely hard to get to this date and deserve your support and votes.

Weather Update for Week from 11/01/2008.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:13:43 -0400

The earlier part of the week was cool but I am pleased to say it is now beginning to warm up again. This latest cool spell was very early in the year and I hope this trend does not continue.

Temperatures over the next week can be expected to be in the high seventies and low eighties and the lows at night to be in the low to mid sixties. This is certainly more like it and hopefully last weeks lows in the forties and highs in the mid sixties can be forgotten for a while.

There is another front coming ...

October Apartment Sales and Listings Report.

Philip Salmon — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:51:17 -0400

A couple of new sales have taken place during the month and both are of San Salvador apartments. At present they are pending with closings either in November or December. There are still two other San Salvador apartments where closing appears to have been delayed for whatever reason which I have reported on before. I shall continue to keep a watch on these and report again next month.

These sales have been replaced by additional apartments being listed and there are now 27 listings on the Multiple Listing Service from which this information is extracted. There are 4 San Salvador's listed ...

Sales Slow Again During September.

Philip Salmon — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:44:02 -0400

September has been quiet from a Real Estate point of view at Bahama Bay Resort. There has been little coming on to the market and more disappointing is that there have been few sales.

As at today there are four San Salvador type apartments listed at between $115,000.00 and $215,000.00, four Andros between $129,000.00 and $164,950.00, thirteen Abacos between $124,500.00 and $250,000.00 and four Gran Bahama between $175,000.00 and $229,000.00. That makes a total of twenty five apartments available at very competitive prices so there is plenty to suit all types of requirements and situated on this prestigious Resort ...

New Breakfast Menu at Tradewinds.

Philip Salmon — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:24:53 -0400

Gone is the Buffet style breakfast at Tradewinds Restaurant at Bahama Bay Resort and in its place is a brand new A La Carte menu.

I understand it was successfully wheeled out last weekend. Have a look at the specimen menu at Breakfast A La Carte opposite.

Tradewinds has undergone a lot of changes of late and all of them have in my opinion improved both the restaurant and the experience you will get when you visit. All this is on site so you never have far to go and don't have to think about drinking and driving!! The prices are very ...

New Buildings At Bahama Bay Resort.

Philip Salmon — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:20:27 -0400

I have taken some pictures of some of the new Buildings at the Resort. Have a look at them at "Bahama Bay New Buildings"

Not all the apartments have been released for rent but some have. The Buildings have elevators and the Resort has also incorporated a swimming pool in the area for your enjoyment. By the way that now makes five pools altogether.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Breathless 2 at The Boardwalk.

Philip Salmon — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:22:04 -0400

Let me first of all explain that The Boardwalk is a Disney Hotel situated next to Epcot and on the banks of a lake which you can also see in Epcot. One side of the lake shore is given over to The Boardwalk which has shops and restaurants and as you walk round you can also see the Swan and Dolphin Hotels and next on round is The Yacht Club Hotel and next to it The Beach Club Hotel. I suppose it is about three quarters of a mile round. There is a white sand beach (No Swimming) and of ...

Redesigned Outdoor Dining at Tradewinds Restaurant.

Philip Salmon — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:55:20 -0400

Tradewinds Restaurant at Bahama Bay Resort has long had an outside but undercover eating area. This has been redesigned and have a look at the pictures in the photo album to get an idea of how it now looks.

I understand that it will be mainly for adults with a child age limit of 10 years and it has a great outlook towards the pool area and beyond the white sand beach and beyond that beautiful Lake Davenport. I am told it will initially be open only for dinner.

When you are next at Bahama Bay please check it out ...

Quiet Month for Sales.

Philip Salmon — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:44:57 -0400

This has been a quiet month for sales with only one San Salvador having sold which was listed at $125000. I expect this will close next month so fuller details will be given then.

A couple of apartments have closed during the month one being a San Salvador listed at $103900 and sold at $97000 and an Abacos listed at $134800 which also sold for that price.

There are 24 apartments now listed on the Multiple Listing Service. These are comprised of 3 San Salvador's at between $115000 and $215000, 6 Andros at between $129000 and $164950, 13 Abacos at between $124500 and ...

Client Comment 22nd August 2008.

Philip Salmon — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:01:58 -0400

Peter Booked two apartments with us and in fact is still enjoying his vacation at Bahama Bay Resort. He has emailed as follows :-

"We are delighted with both apartments and enjoying our stay. We arrived last night from Clearwater but looks like we followed the storm!!

We think the apartments are excellent and we have everything we need. THANK YOU and your service is great!! Will certainly stay here again"

Monthly Bahama Bay Resort Property Report - July 2008.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:02:25 -0400

Generally it has been a quiet month for sales and there are now 24 apartments for sale across all types. Breaking it down there are four San Salvador's from between $125000 to $215000, five Andros from between $129000 to $164950, twelve Abacos from between $119900 to $250000 and one Gran Bahama at $224950.

Closings have continued from the good sales in previous months and of these five have been San Salvador's at between $109900 and $145000 giving an average sales price of $124880. The other three were Abacos apartments at between $110000 and $165000 giving an average sales price of $137660. ...

Bahama Bay Resort has Grown!

Philip Salmon — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:51:19 -0400

Just a bit of news to let you know that Bahama Bay Resort has grown by five more buildings and whilst not all the apartments are available at present I expect they soon will be.

This has meant that there is now a fully operational additional heated swimming pool in operation making a total of five pools now on the Resort. This one has a spa as well.

There are now 530 units on the Resort and those in the five new buildings above have elevator access as well as stairs.

Some of these buildings have a good view over ...

Fully Booked Date at Bahama Bay Resort.

Philip Salmon — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:42:38 -0400

I have been advised that Friday August 1st is now getting near to being fully booked. Still availability around this date though so make your reservation at Bahama Bay Resort as soon as possible.

Fully Booked Date at Bahama Bay Resort.

Philip Salmon — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:52:23 -0400

I have just been advised that Bahama Bay Resort is fully booked for the night of Saturday July 26th.

That's great news for the Resort because it goes to show how popular it is. Be assured though that there is still availability before and after so get your reservations in now to avoid possible disappointment.

With the weather we have been having the Resort is looking great and the ponds and landscaping have been freshened up nicely.

4th July.

Philip Salmon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:01:05 -0400

Happy 4th July to everyone.

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Monthly Bahama Bay Resort Property Report - June 2008.

Philip Salmon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:04:11 -0400

Sales last month were well up and I think it is true to say that things have slowed a little this month. However there have been a number of closings and generally the closing price has been below the listing price for instance an Andros apartment was listed at $132000 and sold for $130000 and an Abacos listed at $129900 sold for $126000. A San Salvador listed at $121600 sold for $112000. There have been no Gran Bahama apartments sold. A couple of apartments did beat this trend and sell higher than listed but they were bank owned and they ...

Client Comment 18th June 2008.

Philip Salmon — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:23:27 -0400

I have received a comment from Mike D. who stayed at Bahama Bay Resort from May 11th - 18th 2008.

"We enjoyed our stay at Bahama Bay. The property exceeded our expectations and we were completely positive on all aspects.

We may be back in October 2008 and would certainly want to stay at Bahama Bay again.

Thank you for your assistance."

Fully Booked Date at Bahama Bay Resort.

Philip Salmon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:08:04 -0400

I have been advised that Thursday July 4th 2008 is now fully booked at the Resort.

There is availability before and after.

Just shows how popular Bahama Bay Resort is so don't delay get your reservations in as soon as possible for July and August to avoid possible disappointment.

Active Month for Sales - May.

Philip Salmon — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:07:53 -0400

This has been an active month for sales at Bahama Bay Resort. There are eleven apartments waiting to close and most of these are next month or later this. Once they do close then we shall be better able to understand the price trend as it is at present. Essentially there are four San Salvador's, three Andros and four Abacos apartments waiting to close. Two Andros apartments have closed one was listed at $139000 and sold for $139000 and the other listed at $149000 sold for $120000. A Gran Bahama also closed and listed at $169900 and sold for $175000. ...

What's New At Tradewinds Restaurant.

Philip Salmon — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:54:43 -0400

I have had an update of what's new at Tradewinds Restaurant from John Begin the General Manager and Director of Food and Beverage at Bahama Bay Resort.

A new WiFi service has been installed and services the area around the restaurant and the pool. The good news is it is entirely free of charge. This is in addition to the service at the Club House.

A new Chef has been appointed and there is already good feedback from guests as to quality of menu selections.

Karaoke is offered from 7.00 p.m. until 10.00 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The 10.00 p.m. deadline ...

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival - 2008.

Philip Salmon — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:15:38 -0400

I had the opportunity to visit the Flower and Garden Festival last evening. Epcot is looking very colorful and there are many new Disney characters, or at least ones I haven't seen before, depicted in shrubbery. You can check out some of them in the accompanying photo tour.

I visited the Neverland Garden with Captain Hook, Peter Pan and the alligator and also the Butterfly Garden sponsored by Clarityn. On the way there many other gardens with some featuring sculptures by artists who live in Florida.

Performing on stage was B.J.Thomas who is probably most famous for "Raindrops Keep Fallin on your ...

Real Estate - More Activity in April.

Philip Salmon — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:49:18 -0400

There has been some good activity this month and there are now six sales pending and there have been two closings.

Of the panding sales two are San Salvador apartments and both at $121600, two are Andros apartments at $139000 and $149900 and two are Abacos type apartments at $129900 and $145000. I will report on these again next month by which time they should have closed.

The apartments that have closed are an Abacos listed at $154950 and sold at $135000 and a Gran Bahama listed at $202000 and sold at $182000.

After these there are 30 apartments still ...

Lorena Ochoa Wins Ginn Open.

Philip Salmon — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:30:25 -0400

A great win for Lorena Ochoa at -19 beating Yani Tseng by three strokes and third were Suzann Petersen and Teresa Lu on -11.

The day started with a rain delay of about 40 minutes and this rain altered the greens a lot making them more receptive and a little slower.

This is Lorena's fourth win in a row and she joins four others who accomplished this. It also brings to an end her run of close finishes in this event where she has been second on a number of occasions.

Laura Davis (UK) finished tied 44th.

Well done Lorena....

The Ginn Open 2008 - Third Report.

Philip Salmon — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:17:07 -0400

This morning, Sunday, the morning of the final round we have had some rain as a weakening cold front goes through the area. I expect this will have freshened up the course and it could make the greens more receptive.

At present after four holes of the final round Lorena Ochoa is tied with Yani Tseng at -17 and Teresa Lu is third at -11. It looks as though these three will fight out the final round. Could it go to extra holes???

Laura Davis (UK) is tied 49th at even par. She has started out -1 starting from the ...

Client Comment 19th April 2008.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:57:08 -0400

I have received an email from P & F R guests from the UK who stayed in our Andros apartment from 4th - 19th April 2008.

"As our time in your apartment draws to a close we just wanted to say how much we enjoyed staying at Bahama Bay. The apartment was just perfect for the family and the location is also good for getting to the various parks and especially the Gulf Coast.

Alas with the weather (it was cool at times during their stay) we were unable to make full use of the pools, but we did meet ...

The Ginn Open 2008 - Second Report.

Philip Salmon — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:54:23 -0400

Another great day with blue skies and the occasional cloud. Still a little wind about but it appears the course is playing well.

Yani Tseng is still leading at -13 after four holes in the third round. There is a four way tie for second between Lorena Ochoa, Teresa Lu, Suzann Petersen and Minea Blomqvist all of which are on -10 after four or five holes today.

Unfortunately it seems that Laura Davis (UK) has dropped away deep in to the following pack. This is a shame as she did so well last year for much of the tournament

You can ...