Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Coming to former Reflections Site in 2027!

[Girlstar30]

That herringbone tile under the "The Perch is unforgivable.

I dont like it either at all but i didnt want to be the first to say it it just doesnt blend in well, not a fan. The only thing I didnt like about that refurb

 

[Girlstar30]

I don't think it's the resort in general or rooms itself that bother people, it's a building that doesn't fit the theme of the surrounding area is shoehorned in. Disney previously prided itself on sight lines and immersive areas. This company had the King of Morroco's personal architect assist with the pavilion in Epcot and blended ToT's height and color in with the pavilion and does something like erect a modern structure behind a log cabin 40 years later. That's the issue I personally have with these changes. PVB IT's exterior is LL with a turtle painted on it rather than tree branches.

The original PVB plan included two towers with thatched roofs flanking the resort and a lazy river. If it wasn't budget cut into oblivion it would have been much more pleasing aesthetically for the resort and entire Seven Seas Lagoon.

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I actually just commented on BLT the other day in a thread about future DVC resorts. The structure takes away from the original A-Frame more than the North Garden Wing did. At the end of the day it all comes down to profit for Disney.

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From a resort planning perspective, the hotels exist to service park access. That’s ultimately the value. There is a point where you reach critical mass and too much land is being used for hotels. Ambience of the overall resort begins to take a back seat and of course more hotel land means less that can go into park expansion or new gates. There’s also something to be said for “green space” between properties. There are parts of Disney now where that separation and the immersion is lost due to overcrowded sight lines from development. After a certain point, if they want to redevelop...

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That would have been amazing. I honestly didnt think anything of it when I saw the tower in relation to the rest of poly. Maybe because I have no interest in staying in the longhouses after touring them, not my type of room

 

[TimbertopNJ]

I don't think it's the resort in general or rooms itself that bother people, it's a building that doesn't fit the theme of the surrounding area is shoehorned in. Disney previously prided itself on sight lines and immersive areas. This company had the King of Morroco's personal architect assist with the pavilion in Epcot and blended ToT's height and color in with the pavilion and does something like erect a modern structure behind a log cabin 40 years later. That's the issue I personally have with these changes.

If we are to be purists, I think Grand Floridian and the Poly sharing a shoreline would be unacceptable since the 1980's. It's place along the lake, from afar, is not much different than seeing the concrete monolith that is the Contemporary from Narcoosee's.

But I agree in that any aesthetic issue with the Poly Tower involves it's fit within the existing Polynesian concept (long houses vs tower). Unfortunately, long house feature far fewer rooms to sell than towers.

 

[LavaMama]

The fun thing is the ugliest tower Disney has ever built, BLT, doesn’t even get close to the hate this unfinished building gets (same with PIT while being built)

So for me, my dislike of these new tower styles is the massive scale of the bland, uninspiring buildings being jammed practically on top of iconic resorts, destroying sight lights, ambiance, aesthetic, etc. Not only are they just out of place location wise, they just look so cheap and generic in comparison to the heavily and beautifully themed resorts they are part of or next to. Bay Lake Tower on the other hand, does not seem obtrusive or out of place to me and the architectural focus is still on the Contemporary itself.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Disney previously prided itself on sight lines

I’m not a Poly tower hater - I generally like its addition to the resort overall - but I do have to question some of the sight line and overall construction decisions that to me seem like areas where they clearly took the cheaper route. Like why can I see exposed mechanical equipment from the beach/boat dock? Why the tattoo design (which is effective/looks good IMO) on some top elements and not highly exposed others?

To be fair, the Swan Reserve has a highly visible exhaust vent on the roof too that also bothers me every time I drive by.

I concede this is among my potentially irrational WDW fan eye roll gripes, it just seems a value engineered component that we wouldn’t have seen in past iterations of WDW projects.

To bring it back to LSL, I’m hoping the various roof design/structures we’re starting to see in the construction do a better job in concealing rooftops and at least have some sort of architectural style/design to them to help with the overall cohesiveness of the area.

 

[DVCsloth]

I try look at it from Disney's point of view as to how valuable the property is and that they need to build them big enough for the future. If you're going to do this type of investment, you need to try to get it right. I've only seen the PIT and LL from the distance, but they look pretty amazing to me. I'm from the school of thought of if you don't like it, stick with the resorts you do like and if you don't like it, speak with your pocketbook and don't buy. One of the things that I really like about DVC is that I can try to book these resorts at seven months without owning points there.

 

[crazycatlady]

I try look at it from Disney's point of view as to how valuable the property is and that they need to build them big enough for the future. If you're going to do this type of investment, you need to try to get it right. I've only seen the PIT and LL from the distance, but they look pretty amazing to me. I'm from the school of thought of if you don't like it, stick with the resorts you do like and if you don't like it, speak with your pocketbook and don't buy. One of the things that I really like about DVC is that I can try to book these resorts at seven months without owning points there.

The problem is, some of these new resorts impede on the enjoyment of the resorts that people had already bought into before the new resorts came along. I am not talking about myself, because I don't mind the look of PIT, BLT, and I absolutely love the RIV. I do understand the people who frequent the campground disliking Lakeshore Lodge, though. I had the pleasure of staying at a cabin for a night over the summer and LL is MASSIVE. It is a huge structure right behind the small western themed buildings of the Fort. I don't have a sentimentality for the Fort like a lot of others do with it being my first stay there, but even so, I felt sad to see it.

That being said, I am hoping that LL ends up being a beautiful resort and blends into both the Fort and neighboring WL as much as possible. I am excited to try it out when it is finished.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I’m not a Poly tower hater - I generally like its addition to the resort overall - but I do have to question some of the sight line and overall construction decisions that to me seem like areas where they clearly took the cheaper route. Like why can I see exposed mechanical equipment from the beach/boat dock? Why the tattoo design (which is effective/looks good IMO) on some top elements and not highly exposed others?

To be fair, the Swan Reserve has a highly visible exhaust vent on the roof too that also bothers me every time I drive by.

I concede this is among my potentially irrational WDW fan eye roll gripes, it just seems a value engineered component that we wouldn’t have seen in past iterations of WDW projects.

To bring it back to LSL, I’m hoping the various roof design/structures we’re starting to see in the construction do a better job in concealing rooftops and at least have some sort of architectural style/design to them to help with the overall cohesiveness of the area.

I just can’t believe a company as rich as Disney, a company that once prided itself on design and imagination didn’t feel like making this look any better.

 

[PolyRob]

I just can’t believe a company as rich as Disney, a company that once prided itself on design and imagination didn’t feel like making this look any better.
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Just needed some of that "tattoo-inspired paint"

 

[DVCsloth]

Just needed some of that "tattoo-inspired paint"

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Looks like artist drawings. Not seeing this in the photos. Could be possible that it doesn't end up looking like that.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Just needed some of that "tattoo-inspired paint"

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I just refocused and saw what you did there. I actually don’t hate it. Disney hire @PolyRob. This would have cost them almost nothing and would at least add a little something.

 

[PolyRob]

Looks like artist drawings. Not seeing this in the photos. Could be possible that it doesn't end up looking like that.

I believe these are actual photos @GADisneyDad14 took on the boat ride back to the resort.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I believe these are actual photos @GADisneyDad14 took on the boat ride back to the resort.

Yup, from the dock/various spots around Poly. Those were 7’ish AM at daybreak so the sun rising behind me is messing with the colors. Different time of day photos if you need other lighting options for your excellent Photoshop work.