News Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge (Project 89 - Development near Fort Wilderness)

[Surfin' Tuna]

They could use fiberglass.....

Now you're talking. Fiberglass at the announcement - paint to look like fiberglass which looks almost like brick when it comes time to build

 

[SpaceMountain77]

When Tom Staggs left the Walt Disney Company, his image was removed from the Pandora groundbreaking photo. Bob Chapek announced and described the details for Reflections. I could see them purposefully reimagining the resort to distance it from any associations with Chapek.

 

[JoeCamel]

When Tom Staggs left the Walt Disney Company, his image was removed from the Pandora groundbreaking photo. Bob Chapek announced and described the details for Reflections. I could see them purposefully reimagining the resort to distance it from any associations with Chapek.

They are storytellers or so I've heard Bob say.....

 

[MisterPenguin]

The original plan was 7 stories I think, so I wonder if it has indeed changed.

Perhaps the extra floors are needed to see the fireworks. And monetizing the fireworks viewing area.

 

[GladToBeHear]

The Contemporary is not on the lake in Ft. Wilderness. We will also not see anything themed like Wilderness Lodge. It will look more like the new tower at Poly. Between the new cabins and this mess, it's going to completely ruin the feeling of Ft. Wilderness.

It's so depressing to think about. I've been coming to FW since I was a kid in the 70's. It's a special place on property. And this project will completely change the resort forever. The bubble-within-a-bubble will no longer exist.

 

[Surfin' Tuna]

t's so depressing to think about. I've been coming to FW since I was a kid in the 70's. It's a special place on property. And this project will completely change the resort forever. The bubble-within-a-bubble will no longer exist.

I didn't discover it until later, but it has been a favorite ever sense. Just like you said it was still a bubble within a bubble.

 

[Bullseye1967]

It's so depressing to think about. I've been coming to FW since I was a kid in the 70's. It's a special place on property. And this project will completely change the resort forever. The bubble-within-a-bubble will no longer exist.

I first stayed at Ft Wilderness in November of 71. My dad got a plaque with first 1000 campers which hang on the wall of his office for many years. If I remember correctly we were 871. He is 91 and hopefully he will stick around another 10 plus years, but he put it in his will to me. It is the only thing I asked for specifically. There are some other things I would love to have from our family trips but that one was the prize! I can't count the many memories I have from Ft Wilderness or just the chill vibe. I can remember in the late 70's my 12 year old brother would taken my 8 year old self on the ferry to the MK with a ticket book because we both had the black light hand stamps from earlier in the day. It was such a different time. Some days we just stayed at the campground and made forts out of the fallen palm fronds. A big highlight was the flashlight shore tours to see the gators. What would the liability be today?

 

[nickys]

The Contemporary is not on the lake in Ft. Wilderness. We will also not see anything themed like Wilderness Lodge. It will look more like the new tower at Poly. Between the new cabins and this mess, it's going to completely ruin the feeling of Ft. Wilderness.

The Contemporary is on the shore of Bay Lake.

 

[JD80]

The Contemporary is not on the lake in Ft. Wilderness. We will also not see anything themed like Wilderness Lodge. It will look more like the new tower at Poly. Between the new cabins and this mess, it's going to completely ruin the feeling of Ft. Wilderness.

It'll look something like this.

 

[GimpYancIent]

The Contemporary is not on the lake in Ft. Wilderness. We will also not see anything themed like Wilderness Lodge. It will look more like the new tower at Poly. Between the new cabins and this mess, it's going to completely ruin the feeling of Ft. Wilderness.

Yep, from concept to actuality it becomes more generic and blander at each step of the process. Way to go Disney!

 

[GimpYancIent]

It'll look something like this.

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Correct. It is a shame the geniuses (I use the word in jest) that came up with this concept did not, INSTEAD, evolve a concept for Discovery Island.

 

[JD80]

Correct. It is a shame the geniuses (I use the word in jest) that came up with this concept did not, INSTEAD, evolve a concept for Discovery Island.

Lol discovery island.

 

[cjkeating]

It's going to be ironic when the original Reflections plan is going to be better than what we get...

 

[Disstevefan1]

It's going to be ironic when the original Reflections plan is going to be better than what we get...

Its not ironic for TWDC, its standard operating procedure.

 

[Nottamus]

Seems like an announcement should be following real soon…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Who wants this again?

 

[Bocabear]

no one.... not in this format anyway....

 

[Indy_UK]

Not thrilled that this is going to be in the form of another tower, however... if this is going to be a mixture of Hotel rooms and DVC (which is guaranteed I assume) then I can get onboard.

Added facilities MAY increase appeal to the cabins too dependant on location.

Also kinda nice to see a project get permits and some ground movement before it's been formally announced.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Ten stories.

In the shape of a pup tent.

 

[PK2]

Hard no thanks. The sheer amount of effort they continue to put into utterly ruining Fort Wilderness and what made it special for so long is so, so depressing.