I'm staying in Nov at AoA on someone else's dime. We are DVC members and have never stayed there. My in-laws reserved us a room in TLM section, what are the odds of an upgrade? If I asked at the desk if suites are available and what the price difference was, would that put a spark into the CMs head? It is not a big deal as we have cruised with DCL often, and obviously, the rooms are smaller. Any thoughts?
I don't think asking for upgrades at the counter does anything. It couldn't hurt, but I think you're more at the mercy of the CM's pixie dust at that point. Also, don't expect DVC quality out of a value resort, you're not gonna have a good time if you do.
For you and the OP, a lot of things have to line up for upgrades (use the new search box features, there was a rather lengthy thread on upgrades some time back) and time of year/how booked up the resorts are is a big influence.
For the OP, your TA needs to have communicated clearly everything you need, if they left anything out, then you're at the mercy of what capacity issues. Waiting to request adjoining rooms until at the desk, your chances are severely reduced, even though Sept is *somewhat* slower (not so much with F&W and MNSSHP starting earlier).
This is an informative thread. I am also near the date range for on-line check-in but don't think I want to do it. I paid for a club level room with a MK view at Contemporary Resort, so they should know where we need to go. There are only so many rooms on the MK side of the 12th floor. I have a paid reservation so they should be expecting us regardless of on-line check-in status.
I actually look forward to all interaction including the gate guard and cast members when we check in. I believe that is part of the fun.
It seems to me there is also one potentially slightly negative impact. While it has never happened to us...ever...there are some whom I have heard got free upgrades at check-in to a better (more expensive) room. Doing on-line check-in and getting an advance room number would seem to remove any possibility of a free upgrade upon check-in...however slim that possibility may be.
There's been some threads that state close to what you did, and they got there, and they didn't have that. Not to put a worry in your ear, but if they overbook or something and you get bumped, you'd more than likely get a refund or something. I don't know the exact thread, but it's been mentioned here before. Some people have been bumped to other parts of the resort, others to a totally different resort... I understand and agree, you want what you paid for, but you have to know that things have happened in the past. As for the frequency of it, I don't know, hopefully minimal...
