We’ve been upgraded in almost every way possible at almost every deluxe resort. It’s happened so much it‘s humorous. I have no idea why we’ve had upgrades, I rarely note a special occasion when I make a reservation. A majority of the time, I reserve the room online and I never put in room requests.
upgraded from regular room to: Club level at multiple resorts, suites at the BC, WL, and GF, and what I believe is the presidential suite at the YC- whatever that top tower room is, it may be the next lower category, this was about 7-8 years ago. BC was full so that’s what they offered us as a replacement. That was a crazy upgrade. We thought our magic bands didn’t work because the room entrance is a double door around a corner but you come to the connecting room first before making that turn so we thought that was the entrance, but you could only enter there after activating through the main door. We spoke to the CM working club and said we didn’t think our bands were activated and she took us to the correct door. Doh! We rounded the corner and were like Ohhhhh ya that makes sense. This was right around the time they were renovating, the decor was not to my taste but it may have improved since then and the rooms were ridiculously huge for a family of 4. My kids were young and I thought DH and I would get some nice alone time- but the bedroom doors were French doors and didn’t lock- fabulous- and the kids were stuck to us like glue anyway so no significant QT for the grownups… stellar views, but I’d rather have had much smaller digs and a bedroom door that locked lol.
At one of the suite upgrades at the GF, we also didn’t realize that it had an additional connecting room. The adults had a bedroom with a king and we put our two kids on the pullout in the living room. Somehow, on the second to last day, we realized there was another room with 2 queens associated with the suite so we moved the kids in there. I took a picture of the door sign for once and that was the Biscayne Suite. So now that I’m telling these stories, I realize that we probably have no business being upgraded lol since we don’t even understand which rooms are ours.
The upgrades are nice due to a little more space, a nice view, club cocktails etc, and it’s fun to get something for nothing- especially at WDW because y’all know how that goes- but in terms of changing the quality of the experience, it adds nothing. Spending time with friends and family is the memorable and irreplaceable thing. If anything, getting an upgrade merely highlights how little things like upgrades matter when you’re with people you love. Sounds trite but it’s a fact.
