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

[oogie boogie man]

Disney keeps giving us the unthemed looks now (refurbs, Riviera, Reflections). What's next? Mickey Mouse is going to be changed to a regular guy with glasses, three kids and a mortgage?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney keeps giving us the unthemed looks now (refurbs, Riviera, Reflections). What's next? Mickey Mouse is going to be changed to a regular guy with glasses, three kids and a mortgage?

Hey, you're right! That's exactly what's planned!

 

[raymusiccity]

Disney keeps giving us the unthemed looks now (refurbs, Riviera, Reflections). What's next? Mickey Mouse is going to be changed to a regular guy with glasses, three kids and a mortgage?

Mickey's been wearing glasses for quite a while.....and Disney's mortgaged off lagoon locations as well !

 

[Doberge]

Disney keeps giving us the unthemed looks now (refurbs, Riviera, Reflections). What's next? Mickey Mouse is going to be changed to a regular guy with glasses, three kids and a mortgage?

...and a DVC loan that he can pay off in 10 years

 

[Truk777]

Recent Nearmap image of this project.

 

[rogerrabbitfan9]

Probably already discussed in thread, but what's the final plan for the old Fort Wilderness beach?

 

[halltd]

Recent Nearmap image of this project.View attachment 434340

That’s a big @$$ site!

 

[Rteetz]

 

[Rteetz]

 

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[danlb_2000]

Couple permits related to this project...

1/8/2020 - Fort Wilderness - M E Construction Inc
4406 Big Pine Rd ( NEW PIONEER HALL OFFICES) - New BOH Office Building

1/8/2020 - Fort Wilderness - Balfour Beatty
4410 Big Pine Rd (1PIONEER HALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE TR) - Demolition of existing trailer and existing utilities

 

[Joe]

Anymore news or updates on this?

 

[Aries1975]

Couple permits related to this project...

1/8/2020 - Fort Wilderness - M E Construction Inc
4406 Big Pine Rd ( NEW PIONEER HALL OFFICES) - New BOH Office Building

1/8/2020 - Fort Wilderness - Balfour Beatty
4410 Big Pine Rd (1PIONEER HALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE TR) - Demolition of existing trailer and existing utilities

Anymore news or updates on this?

Although it sounds like an external refrigerator or freezer unit is being demolished, I was able to make reservations for Hoop-Dee-Doo for August. I am hoping that means the building will still be there. It is a classic show, and my whole group is really looking forward to seeing it. It would be heartbreaking to lose the show.

 

[Rteetz]

 

[jmuboy]

A LOT of trees are going to need to go back in to make this place feel remotely anything like a secluded woodsy resort

 

[raymusiccity]

A LOT of trees are going to need to go back in to make this place feel remotely anything like a secluded woodsy resort

That's just a minor box for them to check off. Consider what this looks like, compared to Animal Kingdom Lodge or Wilderness Lodge during their construction. The before and after shots are dramatic.

 

[note2001]

That's just a minor box for them to check off. Consider what this looks like, compared to Animal Kingdom Lodge or Wilderness Lodge during their construction. The before and after shots are dramatic.

And in Florida trees grow like weeds.

 

[raymusiccity]

And in Florida trees grow like weeds.

....and weeds grow like trees!

 

[Nubs70]

Any rumblings.of this project being put on extended hiatus due to Covid? Finish what has gone vertical the idle the project like POP/AoA.

 

[JoeCamel]

Any rumblings.of this project being put on extended hiatus due to Covid? Finish what has gone vertical the idle the project like POP/AoA.

No