GF: How can we Upgrade?

[Jaybo]

We are taking our first trip to the GF in three weeks and we have reserved a Garden View Room. With a four year old, we would like to upgrade our room to a suite or to the concierge level. Of course, I know everyone wants to do this too but I thought it might be worth trying. How might I do this and also, any ideas on the cost difference? Thanks from a first time family visitor.

 

[Janet2k]

Jaybo, welcome to the Dis! The GF is my husband's favorite resort.

If you want to upgrade, contact Disney right now and do so. You can attempt to upgrade at check-in, but the room that you want might not be available, especially the suite. I have stayed in many suites at WDW and have not always been able to book what I wanted months & months in advance. During my last suite stay at the Grand Floridian, the two-bedroom suite was not available for our entire stay so I opted for a one-bedroom suite and a concierge room for those missing nights (and this was during a slow season -- October). Then I changed my mind about two weeks prior to vacation and booked a two-bedroom suite over at the Yacht Club for our last few days (I really wanted my entire party together in one suite). We began our vacation in a two-bedroom suite at the Grand Floridian and ended it in a two-bedroom suite at the Yacht Club. My sister & her kids loved resort hopping with us, so it was a perfect compromise for our vacation.

If you wait until check-in to upgrade to a suite, it will be as expensive as booking it is right now. Disney does not discount suites (and it is extremely rare for anyone to be comp'ed into one).

Have a magical stay at the Grand Floridian. My family will be there soon, too.

 

[Nuts4Disney]

Welcome to the DIS!

I think it depends on how you booked the room originally. If you booked through WDW directly, you can call them & explain what you'd like to do...You might want to get guest services to help you with this one.

If you booked through a travel agency, you might have to go through that travel agency.

I think you should read the info you got when you booked to see what the policies are...change fees, etc, *before* you call anyone. You might have a good chance of fees being waived if you are paying to upgrade though. Of course, all this would depend on availability.

You might want to think this through a bit before you do anything. I don't know if this matters to you, but I think you'll see a noticeable difference in the price. You might want to take a look at the photos &/or diagrams of the rooms & suites on the 'net before you change.

Hope this helps. Best of luck!