Waitlisting - April 2026

[Nikkimouse44]

My 7mo opens tomorrow. I’m booking at OKW since as of now that is open (fingers crossed that is that case tomorrow at 8am) and going to waitlist boardwalk. What’s the likelihood the waitlist will go through for a studio April 6-11. My gut is telling me 0% since that’s our spring break week and I should not have any hope. Our friends are staying at boardwalk and they said they would change to OKW but I feel bad having them move!

 

[Nabas]

A studio coming through at the Boardwalk for your exact dates for spring break is low; it’s one of the most difficult times of the year. Get your waitlist in, check whenever you think about it (because waitlists are not filled instantly), and cross your fingers.

Maybe consider a split stay, if you can get 2 or 3 nights?

Maybe consider the Riviera? Currently, a preferred room is showing available for your dates, then at least you can get to the Boardwalk using the Skyliner.

 

[Fullchaos]

Get your waitlist in, check whenever you think about it (because waitlists are not filled instantly), and cross your fingers.

I've heard the waitlist isn't instant, but how slow is it?

 

[PolyRob]

I've heard the waitlist isn't instant, but how slow is it?

It all depends. It could take one day, it could take six months, or it could never match.

You need an owner to cancel the exact request or part of the request that will match with whatever is sitting in inventory.

No one knows the exact way the waitlist works, but 7-month resort swaps and 31 days for cancellation seems to be a common time when rooms are shuffled around.

Some resorts and room types are more common than others. Single nights will usually have a higher chance of matching than say a full week.

 

[Nabas]

I've heard the waitlist isn't instant, but how slow is it?

If you mean how frequently does Disney’s automated system check for matches, then I don’t know.

I’ve seen others post the same thing.

Personally, I have seen matches for my waitlist requests and grabbed them faster than they were filled.

My guess is the system checks maybe once every 5 to 60 minutes. But I emphasize this is just a guess.