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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
If there’s anything I miss more than the parks throughout these unprecedented COVID-19 closures, it’s got to be the resorts––especially the quaint boat rides from the Magic Kingdom to each of the resorts surrounding the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. Luckily, one of our readers was able to take a boat ride through the … Read more
With the ongoing construction at the former River Country site for Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Resort, guests visiting Fort Wilderness Resort and Campgrounds are seeing plenty of green walls. As part of the preparations for the resort’s arrival, the Fort Wilderness beach area has been relocated. Also happening is the removal of the old … Read more
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
How high does the Sycamore grow? If you cut it down, then you’ll never know. And in the case of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, they cut it all down just to start construction on the new resort… At least we get to know what the lobby will look like. In the latest piece … Read more