Disney Lakeshore Lodge preview sold out in about 2 hours, but July 2027 stays are still open

The first chance to stay at Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge is already gone. Walt Disney World’s limited Disney Vacation Club preview sold out roughly two hours after bookings opened on November 7, with some members saying the phone-only reservation process kept them from getting through.

The sold-out offer was Lakeshore Lodge’s "First Wave" experience, an early stay scheduled for June 24 through June 27, 2027, ahead of the resort’s public opening on July 1, 2027. Reservations opened at 10 a.m. ET, and by about noon, the available rooms were reportedly gone.

The preview was not open to every Disney Vacation Club owner. It was limited to members eligible for Membership Extras, and packages cost between 184 and 532 Reservation Points for the first two guests, depending on the room category. Guests who missed out can still ask to be added to a waitlist.

"After over 400+ calls over 2 hours, looks like I missed out. The Disney Lakeshore Lodge First Wave is sold out according to the website. This experience was less than magical."

A big part of the frustration was how reservations were handled. Unlike standard Walt Disney World hotel bookings, this one had to go through Disney Vacation Club Member Services by phone instead of online. Members described repeated disconnections, being told no one was available after going through the prompts, and long stretches on hold. Disney had already warned members to expect heavier wait times, but some callers said they never got a real chance to book before the inventory disappeared.

"300+ calls since the second lines opened, go through all the prompts, system says nobody is available and to try again later with no hold system and disconnects. Pretty awful experience."

Missing the preview does not mean missing the resort itself. Regular reservations are already available for stays beginning July 1, 2027, including opening night. Lakeshore Lodge will be a 967-room Disney Vacation Club resort on Bay Lake near Magic Kingdom, with accommodations ranging from studios to multi-bedroom villas and standalone waterfront Lake Houses.

Disney has said the resort will draw on films including Bambi, Pocahontas, Brother Bear, and Encanto. Planned amenities include swimming pools, a lazy river, multiple dining locations and lounges, and complimentary water taxi transportation to Magic Kingdom.

Part of the demand may come from what was bundled into the First Wave package. Preview guests were promised three-day Park Hopper tickets, dinner at the new Moonglade restaurant, breakfast at Pioneer Hall, tickets to Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, a $200 dining promotional card for each guest age 3 and older, commemorative merchandise, and special insights into the making of the resort.