I was 75-150 in the lottery held in '24 for '25 and got in. IIRC I got notified in Feb of last year. It was an email to everyone in the bracket with a set of 5 dates and it was first come first served. You had to call them. I damn near jammed a finger dialing.
My group is all waitlisted for 2027 as well.....we'll keep submitting every year
I want to go back so badly but I've got a few big trips lined up the for '27-'29 summers. Once 2030 spots open up, I'll start applying every year til I get in.