News Disney Lakeshore Lodge (Project 89 - Development near Fort Wilderness)

[EricsBiscuit]

Is Poly tower going to sell out by the time this thing opens?

Also, I wonder if this will have a dedicated boat route to the MK? Do they even have enough boats to do that? Taking a boat from WL to MK is brutal as it is having to stop at FW.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Is Poly tower going to sell out by the time this thing opens?

Also, I wonder if this will have a dedicated boat route to the MK? Do they even have enough boats to do that? Taking a boat from WL to MK is brutal as it is having to stop at FW.

No chance. Riviera is 80%-ish sold and Poly Tower is only around 35%.

I believe I read that they have additional watercraft either ordered or purchased for this resort, but others know far more about that.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Also, I wonder if this will have a dedicated boat route to the MK? Do they even have enough boats to do that? Taking a boat from WL to MK is brutal as it is having to stop at FW.

It looks like they are building a dedicated boat dock - unless that is for a Marina or something else?

They currently run direct boats from MK to both WL and Fort Wilderness. In the afternoon / evening they also operate boats that connect Contemporary, WL and the Fort.

 

[HauntedPirate]

It looks like they are building a dedicated boat dock - unless that is for a Marina or something else?

It’s a dedicated boat dock for LL, as far as I’m aware.

 

[Doberge]

If you've seen the large boats (for ECVs, etc). running the FW and WL routes, Disney is adding at least one new one of those and I believe that should be in this summer.

What we haven't heard yet is where this new LL route will dock at MK. I think it makes the most sense to put the LL launch where the FW launch is currently located (deluxe resorts getting better spots) and bumping FW to near the Poly/GF launch.

 

[Doberge]

Views of LL from WL:

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

If I’m not mistaken, I believe a large part of the justification for the new cruiser a few years ago was the original start of the new lodge and after the pause transport has been enjoying a slightly plussed fleet until the hotel actually opens.

I’m don't remember where I read that, and it may be nonsense, but that’s the story I remember.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

That’s still only 4 cruisers. 1 runs on the poly / grand route, 1 runs to wilderness lodge, and then 2 operate on Ft. Wilderness route I believe.