Have you ever recieved a complimentary upgrade when checking?

[sacandjac]

We received one when we stayed at Wilderness Lodge in 2005. We were upgraded from standard to concierge. I think the guy behind the desk was mad for being pulled to work front desk and he said I will just upgrade you to where I work-conciege! Woo! Hoo! Haven't got one since, but that was a good one!

[Bubbie Girl]

We were upgraded to a Magic Kingdom Castle View a few years ago. Oh it was so wonderful!!!Just Magicial

[LiloLovesTheKing26]

I have never been upgraded to a different hotel. But this past December we were staying at the Wilderness Lodge booked in a standard room but when we checked in we got upgraded to a room on the 5th floor with the balcony looking over the rocks and pool. When you opened the door to our room you could look right down into the lobby! It was a gorgeous view from both sides!!!

[magicofdisney]

We were upgraded from POR to GF.

[cer]

Yes, we were upgraded from a standard room to a preferred room at check-in at ASMu. It was our first visit. Made us feel special.

[amrntodd]

Back in '08, they were running the year of a millions dreams. We spent the first 5 days at POP and as a surprise for the kids we moved to WL for our last 2 days. Well, the whole week I jokingly complained about how I have not received my dream yet. No lousy ears, a pin, fastpass or anything. When we checked in the CM asked if she could have all of our key cards. I thought to rescan them to the new room. Well she took them an returned with new yellow ones. She told me why and all I could do was ask my wife to come over and have the CM tell her what she just told me. She said, "It is the year of a million dreams, and you have just been upgraded (from the least pricey rooms mind you) to the concierge level and you will need these cards to allow the elevator to get you to the top floor. I don't have to tell you how excited we all were. Not to give away any secrets, but life at the top has its perks. The room with the complementary food and beverage (for all ages) was very nice!

[sammysmom]

We haven't received an upgrade or resort change--which would be a WONDERFUL thing. We have been lucky and received our room requests though the past couple of years

[Mousemates]

yep...just got back from a stay at the Beach CLub and we were greeted with the news we had been upgraded to 5th floor (conceirge)...a nice splurge that we never would have paid for out of pocket.

[GBBT]

Nope...never.I guess they just don't like us.

[MinniesMom]

A few times! At WL we were upgraded from STD to pool view. At AKL we were once upgraded from STD to SV and then another time from Pool to DLX SV. AT BC we were upgraded from STD to WV. At Poly we were upgraded from GV to WV. We usually always go during the off (value) season so that could have a lot to do with it. Never had a concierge upgrade though.....maybe next trip

[hope23]

A year ago on our family's first trip to Disney we were checking into POP and all very excited to be there. The CS was very kind and making a big deal about our first trip, then said he had a surprise for us and upgraded us to Saratoga Springs. It was fantastic and made our trip all the more magical.

[DisNut]

We were "upgraded" from a standard to a preferred room at All Star Movies. Didn't seem like much, but it's always a nice surprise when you hear the word upgrade!!

Also, at Disney's Hilton Head resort, we were REALLY upgraded from a studio to a TWO BEDROOM VILLA!!! I can't even begin to tell you how exciting that was! The only bad part was it was just my husband and I and we had all this room and no one to share it with! We wanted to call our friends and family to invite them down!

We are at the AKL in January 2010 and booked a standard room expecting a parking lot view and were very pleasantly surprised to receive a savannah view. It was still a standard room, but the castmember who checked us in recommended we wait for that room to be ready rather than get an already ready room, which would have been your regular standard room.

[Momto3littlemice]

We have not been upgraded... but this is sounding pretty good! For the people that have received upgrades, did you ask if there were any available or was this just a little Disney magic handed to you?
We did receive dream fastpasses, however, so I guess that was our moment!

[renecat]

My sister and I took my two GD in Dec. 2008 to the GF and we were upgraded to a lagoon view at check in. Was a nice surprise.

[DisNut]

We did not ask for any type of upgrade. It's more fun to be pleasantly surprised than disappointed if you ask for one and they frown at you!

[eeyorepoohfan]

I have not received any upgrades at WDW, but have always had wonderful and magical trips! However, my sisters and I went to Disneyland in May and stayed at Paradise Pier. We paid for a standard room. When we checked in they upgraded us to an upper level theme park view! Amazing view of California Adventure and part of Disneyland! That was a wonderful surprise for our first ever trip of just us three sisters!

[#1disneyfan]

Have had simple upgrades in the past, like from a courtyard view to a water view, etc. But once we were upgraded prior to our vacation. We had been booked at a moderate, but we were called by our agent and told that we could stay at a deluxe for like an extra $20 per night! So of course we booked that ! I am assuming that they were overbooked at the moderate. Worked for us!!

[Maleficent's Dad]

We've been the recipients of several upgrades, but never from one level of resort to another. The upgrades you're referring to (mod to deluxe, etc.), do occur, but are rare.

We've had several upgrades in room category at the same resort. We go often, and we know how lucky any upgrade is; they do happen!

[mom2morgan]

That would be so exciting, and I'm happy for all of you who have had upgrades! I go to Disneyland for the first time in 2 weeks, so I'll keep my fingers crossed - might be nice to get a water view ;-)

[javamama]

We did just get our first upgrade this past trip, it was due to an error upon checkin. The manager at the front desk upgraded us into the hospitalitity suite at the CR in the garden wing, from a standard room....it was great!!