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

[Disstevefan1]

There are currently 12 new attractions coming to WDW. While a couple are replacements and one basically a reopening, most are a net gain on attraction capacity.

What are the 9 that we want to consider as new?

 

[peter11435]

What are the 9 that we want to consider as new?

All 12 are new. 8 of them are capacity increases

 

[Disstevefan1]

All 12 are new. 8 of them are capacity increases

Looking forward to the 8 that increase capacity whatever they are.

 

[Bocabear]

How many of those 8 are actually set-in-stone absolutely happening?

 

[peter11435]

How many of those 8 are actually set-in-stone absolutely happening?

Nothing is ever set in stone until it actually opens. But currently there is no reason to doubt any of them.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Whether or not attractions and rides are built in the parks is not pertinent to this thread.

 

[Disstevefan1]

How many of those 8 are actually set-in-stone absolutely happening?

Excellent point.

We never know what we will end up with till after the "successful expansion" of WDW is completed, many, many years from now after all the cuts, cancellations, changes are made.

 

[Disone]

Excellent point.

We never know what we will end up with till after the "successful expansion" of WDW is completed, many, many years from now after all the cuts, cancellations, changes are made.

Please see Epcot for reference of planned vs reality.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Please see Epcot for reference of planned vs reality.

Yeah, there could be another pandemic!

 

[John park hopper]

Totally agree, but by adding this resort they can falsely say they “added capacity” to the WDW resort, as in more rooms, not in attractions (the only thing that counts in my mind)

attractions cost money to build and maintain DVC cost nothing and make money year after year and money is all Disney is interested in

 

[JMcMahonEsq]

attractions cost money to build and maintain DVC cost nothing and make money year after year and money is all Disney is interested in

Really people work for free when they are building DVC facilities? Companies just give Disney all the materials for constructing DVC building, but charge them when they are using materials for attractions? People work at and maintain DVC facilities for free, but not for attractions?

 

[Disone]

Yeah, there could be another pandemic!

Let's hope not.

There are plenty of examples of announced Disney Projects that have not happened.

See Disney's America
DisneySea at Port Disney (Long Beach)
More locally... Main Street Theater
Numerous WS pavilions, some even has official Preview centers like Equatorial Africa.

I have not even mentioned the ones from your park.

Nah. Don't need (or want) another pandemic for planned vs reality to be a factor which has always and will always be a factor.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Someone probably already posted about this, but I head this resort may get a lazy river?

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Yeah, there could be another pandemic!

To be fair, the pandemic caused delays and potential materials/labor increases. It was not the actual cause of Harmonious' failure and having to spend even more to create Luminous, cancelling the Table for CommuniCore Hall, lighting fiascos, cancelling PLAY!, poor storytelling in Guardians, cancelling SEE (which was probably a blessing), etc.

It played a role on the timeline, no doubt - and you can't rebuild demolished buildings. But, Disney created many of it's own issues with the EPCOT redo that have nothing to do with the pandemic.

Now back to Mistake on the Lake: The Residences.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Someone probably already posted about this, but I head this resort may get a lazy river?

That's a prominent rumor (with some evidence, I believe) - and one thing I would genuinely be excited about in a new project like this. Honestly, if this had more of a personality/perspective and wasn't directly in the Wilderness Lodge lake view, I think it would be a very nice project. Perhaps unnecessary right now - but nice.

 

[HauntedPirate]

That's a prominent rumor (with some evidence, I believe) - and one thing I would genuinely be excited about in a new project like this. Honestly, if this had more of a personality/perspective and wasn't directly in the Wilderness Lodge lake view, I think it would be a very nice project. Perhaps unnecessary right now - but nice.

A lazy river. And an interactive water play area. Plus a pool with a water slide and also a feature pool. And a lakeside table service restaurant, new boat dock, cabins along the lake and treehouses. If certain posters and rumors are to be believed.

 

[Agent H]

Are we still on for Tiana’s place?

 

[Disstevefan1]

A lazy river. And an interactive water play area. Plus a pool with a water slide and also a feature pool. And a lakeside table service restaurant, new boat dock, cabins along the lake and treehouses. If certain posters and rumors are to be believed.

Those DVCers are lucky

 

[HauntedPirate]

Those DVCers are lucky

You think the cash rooms will be excluded from the main pool area for the entire resort?

 

[nickys]

attractions cost money to build and maintain DVC cost nothing and make money year after year and money is all Disney is interested in

It costs as much as building any other resort. They only get the money back when they sell enough contracts.
And in the case of the Cabins at FW, they’ll be waiting a looooooong time to recoup the upfront costs.