Wdw may cancel your LLs if you cancel. I keep the campground and use EE. I have ap so free parking does not help
9:53pm on 5/27/26 by
JackOfAll
With the campground do an online check-in and you don't even have to show up
9:54pm on 5/27/26 by
JackOfAll
In the old days of FP+, canceling a leading res did not result in loss of FPs. But in this case I would need to cancel the campgrd res bc while I'd be willing to pay for 1 throwaway nite to book earlier LLMPs,, I'm not willing to pay for 7.
10:49pm on 5/27/26 by
jeffg4
Dont you forfeit the 7 days if you try to cancel at less than 8 days? Its not just a one night penalty?
10:59pm on 5/27/26 by
Totsypooh
I don't believe there's a loophole with lightning lane. If you cancel you lose them.
11:24pm on 5/27/26 by
Crazycatlady3
You forfeit the deposit (which is 1 night) if you cancel within 0-7 days. Just wanted to know if they closed the leading res loophole for LLs. Sounds like they did.
11:34pm on 5/27/26 by
jeffg4
Ah ok. My understanding is that thats precisely why they moved to an 8 day cancel. (It used to be 5) -- to close the loophole when they moved from same day LL booking to 3/7 days before.
5:00am on 5/28/26 by
Totsypooh
Stop booking throw away campsites. They took away free wp next year bc people were taking advantage of all these things just screw over actual campers (and takes up their spots too!).
5:23am on 5/28/26 by
Flutegarden
What is a throw away?
2:03pm on 5/28/26 by
JackOfAll
A throw away is like I talked about earlier - booking something you don't intend to use.
4:56pm on 5/28/26 by
jeffg4
Why would you care. Wdw has rules and they make us follow them. What do you mean by "use".
5:30pm on 5/28/26 by
JackOfAll
@jack- I have heard folks say that they care when perks (like the free water park on check-in day) are taken away from guests legitimately staying there. That happened bec Disney is seeing folks who aren't staying there still taking advantage of them.
7:22pm on 5/28/26 by
JERancher
Actually i'm not looking to throw away, as I intend to modify or cancel w/in 8 days, so it can still be used by someone else. And willing to pay the 1-night penalty if anyone can confirm you don't lose your LLs if you cancel or modify w/in 8 days.
8:09pm on 5/28/26 by
jeffg4
Where do we stand at paying for a campsite for onsite perks but never use the site?
10:41pm on 5/28/26 by
JackOfAll
If youve paid for the room or campsite does it matter if you stay in there 5 hours or 12 or not at all as far as using the perks associated? The issue with WP is the $ value of the free tickets way outweighed cost of the site bec you could tag 8(?) people
11:24pm on 5/28/26 by
Totsypooh
Too big of an arbitrage opportunity for people to ignore given the relatively low cost of a site
11:24pm on 5/28/26 by
Totsypooh
They had to take the perk away so actual campers could stay. i think its sad that campers dont get to enjoy that perk anymore - but the alternative would be to raise prices on the campsites or lower the capacity. And they wont want that either
11:26pm on 5/28/26 by
Totsypooh
I think they should have required a 2 or 3 night stay to get the perk but that would be IT would have to make changes.
4:45am on 5/29/26 by
Flutegarden
When does it go away? I have 2 campsites for this June with WP's available and listed on my MDE. One is one day before a 4 day campsite. Then another 7 day campsite in Sept that shows in MDE also. Remember 2026 did not get anounced until end of 2025.
9:04pm on 5/29/26 by
JackOfAll
It starts in 2027, @Jack. Was announced in April.
9:08pm on 5/29/26 by
utang44
Well, it works for me this year.
10:08pm on 5/29/26 by
JackOfAll
Well, it works for me this year.
10:08pm on 5/29/26 by
JackOfAll
Maybe it's because new Lakeshore will have its own water park /lazyriver
10:12pm on 5/29/26 by
Magicalday2011
I just reserved a campsite for a whopping $220 per night (my choice) and I don't even get the benefit of WP. The burner reservation is perfectly legit, and an excellent money saving trick. However, there are fewer than 800 campsites and that makes
11:19pm on 5/29/26 by
trishr.
it difficult for folks who would actually like to stay there. I see it like SW's preboarding. If folks don't use a product/service as intended, then changes will be made which will negatively impact those who do need/use them.
11:30pm on 5/29/26 by
trishr.