Originally Posted By nemopoppins Does this happen often? Or has it happened to any of you? It never happened to us before. We had an annual pass rate $159 lower level pool view room for Froday, 9/18. When we checked in we were told that we were upgraded to a suite and we hadn't even asked. Turned out the suite was on the top floor of the Wonder tower, my favorite, with an incredible view! We were thrilled. It was the last day on the pass and we don't know when we'll be able to be back.
Originally Posted By Jenasweetemotion They have done this before, when we checked in. But have never had it mid stay. Sounds like you had fun
Originally Posted By officerminnie Back in June of 2006 when we checked in at the Grand, we were "upgraded" from our requested DtD view to a park view. But I wanted the DtD view, and kindly told the CM "no, thank you". It is probably not a common occurrence for folks to turn down an upgrade
Originally Posted By Wavesprite1 When my son was 2 we were upgraded to a 2 Bedroom Suite at the DL hotel and it was AMAZING!! For some reason they even sent us up milk and cookies. It was magical!! That was 6 years ago.
Originally Posted By PetesDraggin We had our standard view room at the GCH upgraded to a park view room. It was one of the best vacations I have ever had. I stayed up late every night just so I could listen to the atmospheric music in DCA and watch what goes on after hours.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy We have been upgraded to a suite at the PPH twice, and just this month we were upgraded from our standard view room to a pool view room at the DLH. Getting an upgrade is always such a nice surprise, and getting bumped to a suite is AWESOME!
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Oh and we were upgraded from a DTD view to a park view at GCH once too. Just like officerminnie, I considered turning it down because I had always wanted to try the DTD view, but the upgrade was to get us bunkbeds which the kids wanted. And I have to say, our park view room was really nice. But now it gives me another excuse to stay at the GCH again so I can try a DTD view room!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins ^^^ I agree. We stayed at GCH only once and we got a park view room (on an incredible AP nights discount about 5 years ago). If I ever stay there again, I'd like to try a DTD view, even if it is less sunny.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt is this a "right place, right time" upgrade or are you all just so special?
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 The only advice I would for the DTD rooms is that they are fairly noisy because the musicians play pretty late. if you are a light sleeper or have small kids I would not recommend it.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Well, on one occasion I think I got an upgrade because of my previous information/request was still on file. Here is what happened: May 2005 was my 40th birthday, so I talked my husband into getting a suite at the DLH with concierge. It was a big splurge. I spoke to someone at Vacation Planning and requested that I have a suite in the Sierra Tower (now Dreams tower) since I wanted to be close to the lounge. He said it is usually never guaranteed and only a request, but since it was my big 4-0 he talked to the manager and had them mark my room request as "do not change". But three weeks later there were AP rates at the PPH so we went again. I got a park view room for $139 for mid June, so that was a pretty good deal. When I checked in they didn't mention anything about an upgrade, but when I opened the door it was a suite. And it was a suite on the top floor, just like 3 weeks before at the DLH was on the top floor. (Only that one cost BIG BUCKS!) So I think my name was still in the computer as "top floor suite, park view, do not change" or something like that. I remember when I was checking in at the PPH, it was too early to get the room, and I know they can't tell you what your room number is, but I asked what floor I was in. He looked at me like "DUH!" and said the 15th in the same "DUH" tone. At the time I thought that was kind of weird, but later I realized that he must have thought I was demanding the top floor, when I really had no idea. So I think I was accidentally upgraded on that trip!
Originally Posted By Wavesprite1 For us, I think the thing that did it was I was being super nice and begging to add a night to the end of our trip. They must have only had the suite available and that's how we got it. The Cast Member went above and beyond for us and we were so happy!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt great stories!! Thanks!! I was at WDW for my 40th & all I got was a cool cake made out of towels & a whole bunch of balloons!! It was REALLY cool though )
Originally Posted By Jenasweetemotion I also got a cake made out of towels I thought it was the coolest
Originally Posted By nemopoppins Last Halloween there was a ghost made out of a washcloth on the faucet in the bathroom in our room at the DLH. Not an upgrade, but I liked it.
