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

[RickNJane]

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.

Totally agree. BLT fits with the concrete tower that is the contemporary. PIT and LL are just way out of place. Lakeshore does not belong next to WL or Camp Wilderness. Really breaks up the otherwise pristine shoreline.

Hope the theme is not Marriot Bland like PIT.

Wish we could go back to the old style resorts like BWV.

 

[muppets3d]

Totally agree. BLT fits with the concrete tower that is the contemporary. PIT and LL are just way out of place. Lakeshore does not belong next to WL or Camp Wilderness. Really breaks up the otherwise pristine shoreline.

Hope the theme is not Marriot Bland like PIT.

Wish we could go back to the old style resorts like BWV.

At least the building is barely over the treeline unlike the huge Seven Seas Medical Center, I mean PIT.

 

[mrsap]

More Paneling Added at Disney Lakeshore Lodge​

Paneling and more support frames are popping up left and right as Lakeshore Lodge continues to take shape at Walt Disney World.

Resort Entrance​

The main entrance of the resort has more paneling added to the top of it.


More frames for awnings have been added to the main building, above the guest rooms.

A-Frame Cabins​

More details have been added to the A-frame cabins. There are now panels on each side of the roof for only one of the cabins. This shows that they are moving closer to completing the outside of this cabin.

 

[CastAStone]

I went to Pioneer Hall this week and was absolutely gobsmacked by the LL.

It absolutely reframes that whole area of FW and quite frankly ruins it. It’s shocking.

I’m sure it will all be brown and there will be a ton of trees when they’re done but they won’t be able to hide the bustle that it brings or just the imposing height of it.

What a sad mistake for FW and at a terrible time for DVC given they’re actually trying to sell people on a wilderness lifestyle right now.

I guess getting to hoop de doo will be easier now. Too bad it will be in a parking lot.

 

[kgou]

I went to Pioneer Hall this week and was absolutely gobsmacked by the LL.

It absolutely reframes that whole area of FW and quite frankly ruins it. It’s shocking.

I’m sure it will all be brown and there will be a ton of trees when they’re done but they won’t be able to hide the bustle that it brings or just the imposing height of it.

What a sad mistake for FW and at a terrible time for DVC given they’re actually trying to sell people on a wilderness lifestyle right now.

I guess getting to hoop de doo will be easier now. Too bad it will be in a parking lot.

Was coming here to say this. It is JARRING how gigantic it is, and is literally on top of FW in a way that doesn't quite come through in photographs. It was shocking, for sure.

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

Yup, $10 says after they finish the pool expansion, they demolish and build a new Pioneer Hall (a shame!!!).

I mean, currently, it’s this

 

[RickNJane]

Here is the view from BLT

Takes over the whole shoreline extending well behind Discovery Island.

 

[patm95]

Here is the view from BLT

Takes over the whole shoreline extending well behind Discovery Island.



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One thing I’m concerned about is due to the immense size how will the transportation be? The buses and boats could be packed !

 

[intamin]

One thing I’m concerned about is due to the immense size how will the transportation be? The buses and boats could be packed !

Yeahhh that's why this place is gonna be a no from me. I could see myself staying here for a couple nights and enjoying the lazy river at the end of a trip but the location isn't the greatest and the modes of transportation don't seem that great either. With how big the resort is it feels like it'd need to borrow one of the ferries instead of the small boats that usually go to the resorts.

 

[zackiedawg]

It seems as if they may need a dedicated boat just for that resort. Sharing with Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness doesn't seem feasible.

Even if they do have their own boat, I could see people staying at the far end close to Fort Wilderness just walking to the Fort Wilderness dock which is actually closer for them - and overwhelming the peaceful quiet little boats that usually serve the campground. I like the cute little canopy launches as it just feels more peaceful heading back at the end of the day, compared to the large enclosed cruisers.

 

[davidhr]

I don’t think anyone can say how things are going to work at this point, so it’s too early to say that things like transportation are going to be an issue.

What has been said might become true, but also things might look and work out better than expected.

 

[intamin]

I don’t think anyone can say how things are going to work at this point, so it’s too early to say that things like transportation are going to be an issue.

What has been said might become true, but also things might look and work out better than expected.

I really hope you're right and they have something in the works for it to be more than just a bus/boat transportation resort.

 

[RickNJane]

I don’t think anyone can say how things are going to work at this point, so it’s too early to say that things like transportation are going to be an issue.

What has been said might become true, but also things might look and work out better than expected.

I am also concerned about transportation, however adding this many more rooms is going to make the over crowding at the parks even worse. Where are all these people going to go? I know that Disney is building new attractions and lands, but that will only absorb some of the guests in the new rooms.

I think Disney is over built. I hate to say it, however here I go.

In the old days (pre covid) there were not nearly so many DVC resorts. The parks could get crowded, but it was at least tolerable. I almost never say wait times close to an hour. FastPass was free, food and merch was expensive, but tolerable. Everything seemed to look new and fresh. Rides and attractions did not break as often, or so it seems. You spent a lot of money, but it felt like you were getting something special in return. Disney was making money, lots of money. Middle Class families could go to Disney and not feel like they were financing the national debt.

Fast Forward to now. Disney has built a metric crap ton of new rooms. Every time you turn around you are paying for something that used to be free. Costs keep increasing at a rate that far out paces inflation. Executive Pay is astronomical. Rides and attractions go down at an alarming rate. The park looks very shabby around the edges. It is still clean, but things really show their age. Middle Class is getting shut out. Disney is still making money, lots and lots of money, but there seems to be no end of their greed. Costs to us is going up, return is going down. Execs making More, CM's barely keeping even.

LL is just the latest example of this.

Ok rant over. I will still go to Disney. I admit it. However I have really changed how I approach a Disney Vacation.

 

[RickNJane]

At least the building is barely over the treeline unlike the huge Seven Seas Medical Center, I mean PIT.

Here is PIT from BLT. It does give the Medical Center Vibe.

 

[davidhr]

I am also concerned about transportation, however adding this many more rooms is going to make the over crowding at the parks even worse. Where are all these people going to go? I know that Disney is building new attractions and lands, but that will only absorb some of the guests in the new rooms.

I think Disney is over built. I hate to say it, however here I go.

In the old days (pre covid) there were not nearly so many DVC resorts. The parks could get crowded, but it was at least tolerable. I almost never say wait times close to an hour. FastPass was free, food and merch was expensive, but tolerable. Everything seemed to look new and fresh. Rides and attractions did not break as often, or so it seems. You spent a lot of money, but it felt like you were getting something special in return. Disney was making money, lots of money. Middle Class families could go to Disney and not feel like they were financing the national debt.

Fast Forward to now. Disney has built a metric crap ton of new rooms. Every time you turn around you are paying for something that used to be free. Costs keep increasing at a rate that far out paces inflation. Executive Pay is astronomical. Rides and attractions go down at an alarming rate. The park looks very shabby around the edges. It is still clean, but things really show their age. Middle Class is getting shut out. Disney is still making money, lots and lots of money, but there seems to be no end of their greed. Costs to us is going up, return is going down. Execs making More, CM's barely keeping even.

LL is just the latest example of this.

Ok rant over. I will still go to Disney. I admit it. However I have really changed how I approach a Disney Vacation.

I do agree that Disney has too many resorts, but I don’t think resorts increase park attendance in a significant way. Most people want to go to Disney and then look for accommodation, not the other way around.

 

[Brian Noble]

in the works for it to be more than just a bus/boat transportation resort.

I can't imagine there will be any third mode of transportation, but I also don't expect that just because the resort has many rooms that transportation is doomed to be inadequate.

Disney is pretty good at capacity planning. Their IOEs are among the best in the business, and they have been careful about expanding infrastructure as needed---at least, most of the time. There are a few odd situations, but not very many.

 

[intamin]

I can't imagine there will be any third mode of transportation, but I also don't expect that just because the resort has many rooms that transportation is doomed to be inadequate.

Disney is pretty good at capacity planning. Their IOEs are among the best in the business, and they have been careful about expanding infrastructure as needed---at least, most of the time. There are a few odd situations, but not very many.

I'm not holding my breath either. IDK, I'm envisioning some pretty long lines for LSL at the end of the night. I really do think having a dock for a ferry would be extremely helpful for transportation to/from MK. Ideally if there was a boat that was in between the size of their small boats and the ferries it would be ideal but what do I know

 

[Brian Noble]

I'm envisioning some pretty long lines for LSL at the end of the night.

It's no larger than some other WDW resorts, and they are already building a new dock. I am confident there will be at least one boat added to the Bay Lake routes.