Walt Disney World Granted Extension for Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge Permit, Disney Shares New Statement Regarding Potential ABC Network Sale, & More: Daily Recap (9/14/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, September 14, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Florida Grants Walt Disney World Extension for Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Permit

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Florida has granted Walt Disney World a 5-year extension on a permit related to Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, a Disney Vacation Club resort that was thought canceled amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. STOLport Site Permit In May 2018, Disney filed a permit for the “STOLport Site,” near the former Walt Disney World Airport — also known as … Read more

Walt Disney Imagineering Files to Extend STOLport Permit Connected to Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Permit

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Walt Disney Imagineering has filed for an extension of a permit related to Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, a project long thought canceled. Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge 2018 Announcement After rumors swirled of a “Disney Discovery Lodge,” Bob Chapek announced Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge at Destination D in 2018. The nature-inspired Disney Vacation … Read more

Every Speculated Disney Parks Announcement for D23 Expo 2022, From New Rides to Anticipated Openings

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We are just mere days away from the 2022 D23 Expo, an event where the Disney Parks usually announce exciting new projects, provide details on those we are highly anticipating, and perhaps even give us the dates at which we might first experience them. So, what will be announced in 2022? There seems to be … Read more

Permit Filed to Remove Construction Offices From Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge

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It’s been a while since we heard anything about Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge at Walt Disney World. There have been rumors since last year that construction on the resort was stalled or canceled. A new permit from Walt Disney Imagineering supports that rumor. The permit is to “remove office trailers from property” at … Read more

Permit Filed for Temporary Cast Parking at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Possibly Connected to Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Construction

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Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit for pole mounted fixtures in a temporary cast parking area at Disney’s Fort Wilderness. This may indicate that construction at the neighboring Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge may resume. Rumors of the lodge’s cancellation have been circulating since June, but with this new permit and a “general … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Look at Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge at Walt Disney World

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Throughout the week, we’ve been celebrating the reopening of select resorts across Walt Disney World, as well as checking in on any pending projects throughout the property. So far, we’ve all been astonished by the newly-painted Cinderella Castle and taken a gander at TRON Lightcycle Run, but let’s head on over to Disney’s Fort Wilderness … Read more

Construction Continues on Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Throughout Extended Closure at Walt Disney World

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When we saw permits filed earlier this month for work on a Table Service Restaurant, bus stop, transportation dock, and more at the site of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, it was still assumed that construction had been halted throughout Walt Disney World Resort––and it has, for the most part––but according to a new … Read more

Permits Filed for Table Service Restaurant and More at Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge in Walt Disney World

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Heavy equipment arrived on the site of the former River Country at Walt Disney World late this January ahead of continued work on the upcoming Disney Vacation Club property, Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge. However, as construction was halted across all of Walt Disney World due to the unprecedented COVID-19 closures, work at the … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge; Tri-Circle-D Ranch Nearing Completion with Themed Wooden Archway at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

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Work at the site of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge continues to move forward on the shores of Bay Lake. Today, we took a trip by the site to see some of the latest additions. From the boat dock at Wilderness Lodge, we can see where work along the southern shoreline of Bay Lake … Read more

PHOTOS: New Settlement Playground Unveiled at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground

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After the former Settlement playground at Fort Wilderness was enveloped in the ongoing construction work for Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge, kids were left without an official place to play. However, that all changed when this new playground that was recently unveiled. Previously, this area was closed off with green construction fencing. Now, newly planted … Read more

PHOTOS: Reflections – A Lakeside Disney Lodge Construction Brings in Heavy Machinery; Framework Erected for New Tri-Circle-D Ranch

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The sounds of an active construction site could be heard echoing across Bay Lake today as heavy machinery began work on Reflections – A Lakeside Disney Lodge. From the dock at Wilderness Lodge, you can see a large yellow construction crane lifting large metal pieces from behind the trees. A much smaller backhoe was visible … Read more

BREAKING: Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge to Feature “Princess and the Frog” Lakeside Restaurant

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If you’re a fan of Three Bridges Bar and Grill (located at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort), or even the neighboring Geyser Point Bar and Grill at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, you’ll be happy to know that once Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge opens, you’ll have a similar waterfront dining location to enjoy. Just announced at D23 Expo … Read more

CONCEPT ART: First Look at Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Hotel Rooms Featuring Bambi, Brother Bear, Fox and the Hound, Pocahontas, and More; Room Types Revealed

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We’ve been releasing bits and pieces of concept art on Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge throughout the week, analyzing its design and the choices of characters displayed throughout its public spaces. Today, we’re going to take an in-depth tour of the more private and intimate spaces of the lodge, namely its rooms. Reflections – A … Read more

CONCEPT ART: First Look at Quick Service Restaurant, Grab & Go Market at Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge

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During our concept art reveal and tour of the upcoming Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge resort lobby yesterday, we hinted at a common theme of all things “organic.” There’s organically-designed seating spaces, with rigid postmodernist construction contrasting against free-form furnishings and decor, with hubs or nests for guests to relax in. It’d only make … Read more