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

[eticketplease]

Can we bring back the submarine and use that?

 

[Chili327]

I believe that there is a large bus depot on the plans. I think Lakeshore will be too large to share with WL.

I would hope so.. but no need to be bigger than AKV, WL or BWV.

Do you think Lakeshore will have a dedicated Magic Kingdom boat as well or it will share a boat with The Fort?

Well there is a boat dock in the plans so it might have its own boats or be like the GF and the Poly that are on a loop rotation using the same boats.

Yes, i think LSL will have its own dock, & direct route to MK, but there might also be an alternate at slower times where they run a bay lake route... in fact they may have that full time as well so people could just travel between BLT, WL, CFW & Back.

 

[Dave006]

Can we bring back the submarine and use that?

No we can't do that since the submarines require a track aka the way Rivers of America worked. Bay lake is too large and deep for that type of solution.

Dave

 

[mrsap]

Some additional pics:

Disney Lakeshore Lodge Construction Continues to Resemble Reflections Resort​

The entrance structure now has slanted beams meeting at a jagged point in the center. The framework is still not complete, but it continues to reflect the concept art for the entrance of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge.



Reflections was the original resort planned for this space. Construction began just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the project was later thought to be canceled. It was resurrected as Disney Lakeshore Lodge, but Disney has not confirmed how much the new resort will resemble the Reflections concept art.

A-Frame Cabins​

Crews are adding awning frames to the A-frame cabins on the east side of the resort. There are about seven cabins on this side, currently hidden behind trees. We would guess these trees may come down before construction is complete.



The new frameworks stick out of the sides of the cabins. We also saw crew members in lifts working inside a cabin with an umbrella for shade.


Awning structures were already added to the cabins on the west side of the resort, by Clementine Beach. These four cabins have unobstructed views of the lake.


Like the entrance, these cabins are based on the Reflections concept art.


The artwork specifically seems to show the cabins on the east side of the resort, with some trees along the water, but the view is mostly clear for guests staying inside. There are overhangs jutting out of the sides. The larger awnings appear to cover outdoor patios.



Posts in the ground at the end of the row of cabins indicate another building may be constructed at the beach.

Lakefront Building​

In our last few updates, we’ve kept an eye on another building near the lakeshore. Mostly made out of red steel, this may be a lakefront bar or restaurant. Though, as with the cabins, there are still several trees blocking a potential lake view.



More steel has been installed on top of the structure. At least for now, these frames don’t yet appear to be tall enough for a second story, but more could be added later.

Roof and Wall Work​

Across the resort, we’re seeing progress on walls and roofing. Another floor has received white sheathing on this section of the building.



We saw crew members working on the roof, with a crane above. Concrete forms are in place for new wall columns.


Red frames were installed across the rooftops in recent weeks. Again, these appear to be the beginnings of flat overhangs and towers from the Reflections concept art. The rooftops also have slanted steel frames.


On the wing closest to Clementine Beach, more black sheathing has been installed over the yellow barrier. There’s also now a steel frame roof over this wing’s red overhang piece.



On the other side of the building, this wall is now completely covered in gray paneling. Crew members were working on the top level of scaffolding, where windows are covered by protective tarps.



Steel frames actually hang slanted over the top of this section. Sliding glass doors have been installed on most of these guest rooms.


Through the openings, we can see the steel frames of future guest room walls.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

WDWNT is slightly off with their narrative/text describing the pictures, FWIW. That red steel starting to go up is actually the beginning of the lobby, not the front porte cochere structure from the rendering, which if you zoom in on the picture will be on the other side of the two concrete walls you can see in the background (the porte cochere structure is not yet under construction). Their picture was taken from the Bay Lake side, so the opposite view of the entrance rendering. Meaning, their picture is looking at the "back" of the lobby.



The rendering is from the inside looking out the "back windows" of the lobby towards Bay Lake/towards the direction the WDWNT photo was taken from. The angled roof lines of the red steel very much matches the rendering from the inside.



And another rendering from the front that gives a good glimpse at the angled roofline of the peak lobby section.

 

[ScarletFire]

Some additional pics:

Disney Lakeshore Lodge Construction Continues to Resemble Reflections Resort​

Crews have added more supports to the Disney Lakeshore Lodge entrance and A-frame cabins at Walt Disney World.

Your picture links don't work. I tried Chrome and Safari. I want to see!

 

[mrsap]

Your picture links don't work. I tried Chrome and Safari. I want to see!

Not sure why the links are now blocked. I just tried posting another WDW NT article on my GF thread and that one is not linking as well. It’s possible The Dis is no longer allowing their website to be linked here again.

 

[mrsap]

Your picture links don't work. I tried Chrome and Safari. I want to see!

Just do a search on Google with the title of that article and you will be able to view it.

 

[Dave006]

Not sure why the links are now blocked. I just tried posting another WDW NT article on my GF thread and that one is not linking as well. It’s possible The Dis is no longer allowing their website to be linked here again.

It is not blocked. The first part of your linked URL is just bad. It is set to https://wdwt.com/2025/09/ while it should be https://wdwnt.com/2025/09/

There is a missing " n ". in the site address. It should be wdwnt and not wdwt

This one works: https://wdwnt.com/2025/09/disney-lakeshore-lodge-construction-continues-to-resemble-reflections-r/

Dave

 

[mrsap]

It is not blocked. The first part of your linked URL is just bad. It is set to https://wdwt.com/2025/09/ while it should be https://wdwnt.com/2025/09/

There is a missing " n ". in the site address. It should be Wdwt and not wdwt

This one works: https://wdwt.com/2025/09/disney-lakeshore-lodge-construction-continues-to-resemble-reflections-r/

Dave

My link is not bad. I’m not doing that. It’s being changed to Wdwt when you paste it here. Just like your correction to my post… it was changed as well. Your link does not work.

The links worked when I originally posted. This is a recent change.

 

[Dave006]

My link is not bad. I’m not doing that. It’s being changed to Wdwt when you paste it here. Just like your correction to my post… it was changed as well. Your link does not work.

The links worked when I originally posted. This is a recent change.

I had to post to see the behavior in action, and then I went looking for alternate possible causes but it is happening on the DIS side as you reported. It looks like a simple error rather than an attempt to block the links to WDWNT.

It is not just the urls that are impacted it is the letter string without the periods "w.d.w.n.t" in posts tha is being changed to a Wdwt string. However this example appears to pass https://wdwnt.com/2025/09/

Maybe @WebmasterCorey could weigh in on what is going on here.

ETA: add more information on the behavior of text changes...

Dave

 

[ScarletFire]

Just do a search on Google with the title of that article and you will be able to view it.

Thank you! That worked!!

 

[eticketplease]

The links worked when I originally posted. This is a recent change.

Yup I remember the pictures working previously.

 

[CarolynFH]

I had to post to see the behavior in action, and then I went looking for alternate possible causes but it is happening on the DIS side as you reported. It looks like a simple error rather than an attempt to block the links to WDWNT.

It is not just the urls that are impacted it is the letter string without the periods "w.d.w.n.t" in posts tha is being changed to a Wdwt string. However this example appears to pass https://wdwnt.com/2025/09/

Maybe @WebmasterCorey could weigh in on what is going on here.

ETA: add more information on the behavior of text changes...

Dave

I think it may be fixed. I had no problem just now opening the link you posted.

 

[mrsap]

Your picture links don't work. I tried Chrome and Safari. I want to see!

It is back to normal now. All pictures are showing. Enjoy!

 

[Dave006]

I think it may be fixed. I had no problem just now opening the link you posted.

Yes, and I will credit @WebmasterCorey for the fix. It sure was an odd issue that hit the informational posts that @mrsap was sharing.

Dave