Well, I'm here to report that upgrades still do exist. We just got back from a week at the Yacht Club.
Pulled up around 10:30am expecting our usual, don't unload the car, go check-in, park the car and hit the parks with luggage unload later in the evening when room is ready. Instead we pulled up and we were greeted immediately and told to follow as were going to the 5th floor concierge level for our check in. We were so excited as we have never stayed concierge level before. Our room wasn't ready so we headed off to the Studios. Late afternoon we received the text about our room and later that evening headed back to check out what view we got. We had booked a garden view so I assumed we get the same...nope, lagoon view looking straight at the lighthouse and Boardwalk. Watched Illuminations that night from our balcony and enjoyed our concierge level pampering the rest of the week. We have stayed on Disney property 8 times previously and never received an upgrade but boy did we hit the jackpot this trip. This was our first stay at the YC and this goes down as our best trip yet.
Pulled up around 10:30am expecting our usual, don't unload the car, go check-in, park the car and hit the parks with luggage unload later in the evening when room is ready. Instead we pulled up and we were greeted immediately and told to follow as were going to the 5th floor concierge level for our check in. We were so excited as we have never stayed concierge level before. Our room wasn't ready so we headed off to the Studios. Late afternoon we received the text about our room and later that evening headed back to check out what view we got. We had booked a garden view so I assumed we get the same...nope, lagoon view looking straight at the lighthouse and Boardwalk. Watched Illuminations that night from our balcony and enjoyed our concierge level pampering the rest of the week. We have stayed on Disney property 8 times previously and never received an upgrade but boy did we hit the jackpot this trip. This was our first stay at the YC and this goes down as our best trip yet.
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They took loads of pictures. Then they recently had a new baby rhino born several weeks ago and just started introducing it to the safari and jeeps. Well as we sat down to eat, they quickly called us over and mom and baby were right there. I think our guides were as excited as us! 
But over the CM shoulders another asked "are they trying to get Everest?" She replied "yes" and he says "here, give them a little magic" and whad'ya know, he hands over a child swap ticket. Bingo, more magic! 
