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

Reflections Lodge Concept Art

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

WDWNT Daily Recap (9/10/21): More Disney Fab 50 Character Statues Arrive in Magic Kingdom, Parades Return to Disneyland With the Frightfully Fun Parade, Walt Disney World Shares New Details About the 50th Anniversary Vault Collection, and More

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Take a Super ’70s Trip to the Vacation Kingdom of the World With This Walt Disney World Vacation Guide from 1979

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Grab your leisure suits and platform shoes and groove to a ’70s-style tour of the Vacation Kingdom of the World with a Walt Disney World Vacation Guide from … Read more

Remember the Magic with this Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary Guide from 1996

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! It’s time to remember the magic as we look back nearly a quarter-century at this Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary Guide! Note: This article will detail the guide … Read more

Buckle Up and Rock Out at the Disney-MGM Studios with this Guide from 1999

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! In … Read more

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

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

Artist's concept of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge features an outdoor area at a resort, with people walking under a large, wooden, pavilion-like structure surrounded by greenery and multi-story buildings in the background.

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

VIDEO: Boat Tour of Magic Kingdom Resorts, Grand Floridian Bridge and River Country/Reflections Construction, and 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

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

Artist's concept of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge features an outdoor area at a resort, with people walking under a large, wooden, pavilion-like structure surrounded by greenery and multi-story buildings in the background.

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

PHOTOS: Former River Country Location Demolished Ahead of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Resort Construction

In our last construction update of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Resort, we shared a first look at pictures of construction equipment being prepared for demolition on the old site of Disney’s River Country. Since that update, much progress has been made as River Country has been completely demolished and removed from the area. The … Read more

BREAKING: Design Firm and Construction Manager Selected For New Resort on River Country Site

Several sources are reporting that Disney has selected a design firm and construction management company for the rumored resort being planned for the abandoned River Country site on the shore of Bay Lake next to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. The design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (now known as WATG) has reportedly been selected as … Read more

Zika Threat Possibly Forcing Disney to Fill Abandoned River Country Pool

According to the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World is draining and filling in the pool at its long-closed River Country water park. The 330,000-gallon Upstream Plunge was a major attraction at the now abandoned water park. It is surrounded by manmade boulders for jumping and diving platforms. The green and white kidney-shaped area in the … Read more

Then and Now: Disney’s River Country

Park 7 celebrates the rich 40 year history of Walt Disney World. All the figures, 3″ or 9″, feature both current attractions and ones that now only reside in the memories of the guests who enjoyed them. This article is about the later. On January 6th Disney’s first water park, River Country, will be commemorated … Read more