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

[BrianLo]

I really expect the lazy river to stick at this juncture. It has survived the resort being mothballed for five years.

They kind of need the punch to upsell the resort. It can’t just be Wilderness Lodge but even further away from Magic Kingdom. The resort complex is also huge. 3x the rooms of Riviera and with cash guests. If they hitched an entire transportation system around that projects otherwise sub optimal location, I think they can spring for a nicer pool complex on this one.

I also suspect the water side table restaurant sticks.

 

[MR.Dis]

The DVC sales was just posted and it was a very strong Jan 2025. The leader was Poly (no resale restrictions), but Riv was a solid second. At the rate RIV is selling, it should be sold out in 21 months--or about the time the LL is ready to open. So while many of us do not particularly like the recent DVC designs, DVC sales have been good. If sales continue on this track, I would expect an announcement of a new DVC/expansion in around 12 months.