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

[John park hopper]

It's a win win situation for Disney they build these DVC towers in record speed they recoup all the costs for as long as they are standing. They recoup all money -cost of construction, maintenance costs, property taxes whether they are occupied or not.

 

[Bocabear]

There is nothing about that modern Fairfield Inn building that looks like a "Lodge"... More like an apartment or urban condo building... It looks charmless and like something you could find just about anywhere. Maybe they have a vacation photo of walt near a lake which will become the entire theme ...literally that one photo on the lobby... Walt went to a lake...so we present Disney's Marriott inspired Lakeside vacation apartments complex tm

 

[John park hopper]

The lemmings will gobble these DVC up and Disney will build more and more and more --sad

 

[pdude81]

Except Wilderness Lodge did it first. And then it was copied by Great Wolf Lodge. It's not like they should just keep putting lodge after everything. Even Animal Kingdom Lodge is an uncreative name.

But it is a lodge, no? On the shore of Bay Lake. Between Ft. Wilderness and the Wilderness Lodge. I really don't want them to overthink this

 

[Kyle90]

There is nothing about that modern Fairfield Inn building that looks like a "Lodge"... More like an apartment or urban condo building... It looks charmless and like something you could find just about anywhere. Maybe they have a vacation photo of walt near a lake which will become the entire theme ...literally that one photo on the lobby... Walt went to a lake...so we present Disney's Marriott inspired Lakeside vacation apartments complex tm

We can't be surprised about this though. Disney has built plenty of charmless hotels since the beginning. Peter Dominick delivered some home runs under Eisner but that's only 3 hotels.

 

[JD80]

There is nothing about that modern Fairfield Inn building that looks like a "Lodge"... More like an apartment or urban condo building... It looks charmless and like something you could find just about anywhere. Maybe they have a vacation photo of walt near a lake which will become the entire theme ...literally that one photo on the lobby... Walt went to a lake...so we present Disney's Marriott inspired Lakeside vacation apartments complex tm

So what does a lakeshore lodge supposed to look like?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Why can’t it just be called BAY LAKE Lodge?

Because it's not going to be a dull grey concrete monstrosity.

 

[monothingie]

Because it's not going to be a dull grey concrete monstrosity.

Just vomit up some Incredibles theming all over it, and it will be perfect for present day Disney.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Because it's not going to be a dull grey concrete monstrosity.

 

[Kyle90]

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Wait, that looks just like the Contemporary!

 

[JoeCamel]

Wait, that looks just like the Contemporary!

Phase 2, The Contemporary Lakeside Lodge by Disney Vacation Club

 

[Bocabear]

So what does a lakeshore lodge supposed to look like?

What do you think a "Lakeside Lodge" looks like? Does that name conjure an image of a Fairfield Inn or Springhill Suites?
I think to most, a Lakeside Lodge would look more like The Wilderness Lodge or perhaps The Grand Hotel on Mackinac... Something beautiful and unique... not an apartment building from your own home town, but a place you would be happy spending $500+ per night...
not an Aloft Bay Lake...

 

[John park hopper]

This will fit in just nicely with there Home Depot prefab "cabins" originality has left the building

 

[HauntedPirate]

A non-descript hotel themed to a lakeside or whatever.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Disney's Lakeside Villas at Bay Lake (LVBL for short). How difficult was that?

Bob and Josh, we can negotiate the price on the name.

 

[CaptainMickey]

So Wilderness Lodge is not the Lodge next to Fort Wilderness, Lakeshore Lodge is. That won't be confusing at all to new WDW guests.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Lakeshore Lodge... which will get abbreviated LL.... which...

oh crap...

 

[Nottamus]

Here’s to hoping for at least one great table service!

And one more lakeside bar/quick service

 

[MKeeler]

I still can’t get over how the Disney River Country Lodge was right there.

 

[Disone]

Will it be like Riviera, and current legacy DVC owners won’t be able to use points there?

I hear this a lot. Maybe legacy does not mean what I think? I'm a 1991 Old key West member and I absolutely have no problems using my points at Riviera. So what does this mean that legacy DVC owners can't use their point at Rivera???