1) Upgrades do happen every day.
2) But, as a percentage of rooms, they are quite small.
3) When there are Value upgrades, it is usually to a DVC (OKW or SSR).
4) There are VERY specific rules and regulations for upgrades.
. . . mechanical problems
. . . over-sold resorts
. . . over-sold room classifications
. . . group sales has a chance to sell a big group (with lots of extras) to Values
5) When an upgrade is made, the "ROOM ASSIGNER"
. . . lists the room
. . . lists the specific reason for the upgrade
. . . lists the upgrade price change on a daily report to the General Mgr
6) The Sending Resort must pay Receiving Resort for the room at Rack Rate.
7) So, these are done very sparingly.
NOTE: These do not include the "Pixie Dust" upgrades where a Front Desk
or Concierge CM will spontaneously upgrade a guest. CM's have a lot of
leeway in upgrading, a) if they like you, b) if they feel generous, c) if they
like the family, d) if they like the phase of the moon. These can be done
almost anytime and at any resort. We have a lot of fun doing this. So, treat
your check-in people sweetly!