Attack of the Lakeshore Lodge

[ClaraOswald]

Probably a dumb question....

I don't have tons of experience with lazy rivers. But aren't they usually a full "circle" so you can just keep going around? Why does this look like it's U-shaped?

 

[Sandisw]

I wonder what that means for the current bus sharing. When we stayed at BRV the last two years, we shared busses with Fort Wilderness a lot. I wonder if that will still be the case or not.

I would have to think that they won’t be sharing with WL any longer.

 

[Sandisw]

Probably a dumb question....

I don't have tons of experience with lazy rivers. But aren't they usually a full "circle" so you can just keep going around? Why does this look like it's U-shaped?

They can be lots of different shapes. But maybe they will only have one entrance and one exit?

I haven’t looked at it close enough

 

[maui22]

Probably a dumb question....

I don't have tons of experience with lazy rivers. But aren't they usually a full "circle" so you can just keep going around? Why does this look like it's U-shaped?

I believe this one will allow you to keep going around.

You can see in @BrianLo post the plans have a portion that hasn't had concrete poured yet.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/attack-of-the-lakeshore-lodge.3951166/post-66332677

 

[ClaraOswald]

Thanks! Is it ridiculous that a lazy river makes this resort enticing to me even though I'm a 44 year old woman and not a child?

 

[Tatebeck]

Yeah it looks like the last portion of the lazy river is going to have a bridge/tunnel to allow access to the "island" in the middle of the river.

So they are likely waiting to do the bridge/tunnel and the last section of the river at the same time. Once they complete the bridge and last section it will be harder to work on anything in the middle, since they will have to haul everything across a probably small pedestrian bridge

 

[kgou]

Thanks! Is it ridiculous that a lazy river makes this resort enticing to me even though I'm a 44 year old woman and not a child?

I am right there with you!!

 

[VGCgroupie]

Thanks! Is it ridiculous that a lazy river makes this resort enticing to me even though I'm a 44 year old woman and not a child?

No I really only like the lazy river at Aulani pools. I am not a slide person. I like that I can hang with the family and not put my head under water.

 

[peabody58]

Post Covid we got into BCV a few times and absolutely loved the Stormalog Bay's lazy river. Could spend all day in it. We will do DLL at least once in our lifetime.

 

[juliebee]

Thanks! Is it ridiculous that a lazy river makes this resort enticing to me even though I'm a 44 year old woman and not a child?

I'm in my 50s and LOVE the lazy river at Aulani and spend hours there. I think they have a float with my name on it. This is why LSL is high on my list.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I'm in my 50s and LOVE the lazy river at Aulani and spend hours there. I think they have a float with my name on it. This is why LSL is high on my list.

I might borrow your float in August!

Floating by and seeing Donald is the absolute best.

 

[ClaraOswald]

Post Covid we got into BCV a few times and absolutely loved the Stormalog Bay's lazy river. Could spend all day in it. We will do DLL at least once in our lifetime.

Makes me wish we had direct points!

My husband is 47 and has never been in a lazy river.

 

[BrianLo]

I can't imagine it will mirror the CCV/BRV chart, especially when it will most likely sleep more in each room category and be billed as a super ultra premium nature inspired resort.

My one devils advocate point to unbridled points escalation is the Fort Wilderness Cabins.

Perhaps DVC regrets that whole thing. But I largely feel like more of the points escalation is because the newest resorts are generally more desirable. Though a bit of both. BRV relaunch I suspect will just match CCV. Boardwalk and Beach Club misjudged desirability.

Even RIV was positioned by Disney as the “Second Grand“. I’m not getting that out of Disney this time, so I’d be pretty surprised if it came in above RIV. The firework room block very much excepted. They’ve found a creative way to jack up points via views. Which they kind of screwed up for RIV, the cheapest rooms have the most unobstructed views of the fireworks.

 

[Sandisw]

My one devils advocate point to unbridled points escalation is the Fort Wilderness Cabins.

Perhaps DVC regrets that whole thing. But I largely feel like more of the points escalation is because the newest resorts are generally more desirable. Though a bit of both. BRV relaunch I suspect will just match CCV. Boardwalk and Beach Club misjudged desirability.

Even RIV was positioned by Disney as the “Second Grand“. I’m not getting that out of Disney this time, so I’d be pretty surprised if it came in above RIV. The firework room block very much excepted. They’ve found a creative way to jack up points via views. Which they kind of screwed up for RIV, the cheapest rooms have the most unobstructed views of the fireworks.

Except those same rooms at RiV have a view of the parking lot the rest of the time. Fireworks are only a very small part of the day.

But, in terms of LSL, it’s going to be based more on what they decide the cash prices will be and point charts to match.

I expect it to be similar to RIV but not as high as VGF and PVB.

They really have not said much about this project at all. I am hoping we get at least some info at the meeting.

 

[Brian Noble]

Except those same rooms at RiV have a view of the parking lot the rest of the time. Fireworks are only a very small part of the day.

Don't look down!

https://clip.cafe/shrek-2001/dont-look-down/

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

Except those same rooms at RiV have a view of the parking lot the rest of the time. Fireworks are only a very small part of the day.

Yeah. I think more people need to experience resort vs preferred view at RR. Overrating 15 mins of EPCOT fireworks and underrating the serenity of RR grounds, lake, motion of the skyliner, etc.

 

[maui22]

Except those same rooms at RiV have a view of the parking lot the rest of the time. Fireworks are only a very small part of the day.

Interesting how times change. A decade earlier, BLT opened with Theme Park View (parking lot below). IIRC, BLT TPV (many called it parking lot view) had the highest WDW point chart. (Excluding AKV Concierge). IIRC, BLT TPV has a closer parking lot than the RIV SV we had in October.

Additional benefit for RIV SV over BLT TPV, we didn’t have a dozen car security alarms going off during the fireworks.

Note: this is why I consider PVB Island Tower TPV (most rooms but not all) worth the higher points. It is truly lake view, TPV, electric water pageant, fireworks, etc view.

 

[Sandisw]

Interesting how times change. A decade earlier, BLT opened with Theme Park View (parking lot below). IIRC, BLT TPV (many called it parking lot view) had the highest WDW point chart. (Excluding AKV Concierge). IIRC, BLT TPV has a closer parking lot than the RIV SV we had in October.

Additional benefit for RIV SV over BLT TPV, we didn’t have a dozen car security alarms going off during the fireworks.

Note: this is why I consider PVB Island Tower TPV (most rooms but not all) worth the higher points. It is truly lake view, TPV, electric water pageant, fireworks, etc view.

While the parking lot at BLT is there, so is the MK…you have great views of the castle and Space Mountain.

It is no where near the same IMO. I have stayed in both.

But, to be fair, I don’t book for fireworks so if they swapped out the views and made PV less, I’d be much more happier with that.

 

[maui22]

While the parking lot at BLT is there, so is the MK…you have great views of the castle and Space Mountain.

It is no where near the same IMO. I have stayed in both.

But, to be fair, I don’t book for fireworks so if they swapped out the views and made PV less, I’d be much more happier with that.

Been a long time since we stayed BLT TPV, so my memory of it may be off. Space Mountain is absolutely a major part. I didn’t recall much of a castle view, but we didn’t have a high floor.

Ironically, we have booked Standard (Resort) View and had very good views of Space Mountain and fireworks. This experience is why we stopped booking TPV there.

Personally, like the Preferred/Lake view at BLT. It’s also why we like the RIV Preferred View. Love watching lake activity without watching cars/trucks/buses.

For me, LSL having a beautiful lake view and having good activities (lazy river) is why LSL is intriguing. As someone who loves WDW history, Polynesian, CR, and CFW are the originals. We own two. Will not buy CFW (dues), but maybe LSL? (Much depends on what the finished product, point charts, dues, etc)

 

[BrianLo]

Except those same rooms at RiV have a view of the parking lot the rest of the time. Fireworks are only a very small part of the day.

I was somewhat facetiously referencing the perfect framing of Spaceship earth from the toilet of the duo tower studios.

Can anything compete with such majesty?

But seriously, I don’t disagree. Fireworks views are very very overrated. But just to point out they earn zero premium from RIV.