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

[tl77]

Thanks, me too! lol. The Poly was my parents "place to stay" as well. Although we did try out the Golf Resort (Now SOG) in 1986. It was like an apartment or duplex or something from what I remember.

We went from the Ploy to the Golf Resort/Disney Inn too, the video images of the proposed River County resort kind of remind me of the Golf Resort a little, not real big, fairly low key

 

[WDWdream97]

I hope that whatever is eventually built, it will pay some homage to River Country and WDW history.

 

[disneyC97]

I hope that whatever is eventually built, it will pay some homage to River Country and WDW history.

They’ll call the pool “the waterin’ hole”

 

[Coaster Lover]

But I don't see them paying the cost of a transport system just for hotel restaurants in a closed loop.

What if said train also connected to the TTC (not too far from the Wilderness Lodge)? Could you then argue cutting out buses from Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness, and said new resort to MK and EPCOT? It would be a good argument for them investing in new Monorails... (just throwing out ideas... not clue how reasonable that would actually be)

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

What if said train also connected to the TTC (not too far from the Wilderness Lodge)? Could you then argue cutting out buses from Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness, and said new resort to MK and EPCOT? It would be a good argument for them investing in new Monorails... (just throwing out ideas... not clue how reasonable that would actually be)

I would...however I think their longterm plan is to eliminate the ttc altogether and replace the holy choo choo

 

[Mainahman]

I would...however I think their longterm plan is to eliminate the ttc altogether and replace the holy choo choo

All they want is a big fleet of 50 dollar a trip Minnie vans

 

[po1998]

I hope that whatever is eventually built, it will pay some homage to River Country and WDW history.

Of course they will...at the new resort gift shop they will be selling all kinds of River Country crap at inflated prices.

 

[deWild]

Not to give the Mouse any ideas but I am honestly surprised they haven't consider filling in the area between River Country and Discovery Island to create more land to build on.

(Ducks flying bottle)

I like where your head is at. I know it’s illegal, but would there be a stipulation within the law where RCID could preserve wetland somewhere else? Like what they’re doing with the DHS expansion?

 

[danlb_2000]

A new SFWMD permit was filed today to clean an area for temporary to stock pile earth as part of project 89. This is quite a big area so I would assume there will be a good bit of wetlands filled in for this project.

 

[MisterPenguin]

A new SFWMD permit was filed today to clean an area for temporary to stock pile earth as part of project 89. This is quite a big area so I would assume there will be a good bit of wetlands filled in for this project.

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That staging area looks like it was a tree farm or old orange grove with the trees planted all in straight lines.

 

[djkidkaz]

A new SFWMD permit was filed today to clean an area for temporary to stock pile earth as part of project 89. This is quite a big area so I would assume there will be a good bit of wetlands filled in for this project.

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Do we know what the latest info on this project is? Just some Fort Wilderness hotel expansion?

I would love to see them re incorporate some elements of River Country back into the resort. I don’t expect a full water park to reopen but I think they could create the best hotel pool area on property as a mod back to its history with river country.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That staging area looks like it was a tree farm or old orange grove with the trees planted all in straight lines.

I’m pretty sure it was...for “phase 1”...which makes it a piece of Disney history. Lining up trees for magic kingdom in the sun in the late 60’s.

There was a fascinating book about the Disney horticulture done about a decade ago that talked about that.

The current tree farm by dak is a cool place too...the “express bus” or whatever it was last year went past it.

 

[matt9112]

Do we know what the latest info on this project is? Just some Fort Wilderness hotel expansion?

I would love to see them re incorporate some elements of River Country back into the resort. I don’t expect a full water park to reopen but I think they could create the best hotel pool area on property as a mod back to its history with river country.

why would they?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Do we know what the latest info on this project is? Just some Fort Wilderness hotel expansion?

I would love to see them re incorporate some elements of River Country back into the resort. I don’t expect a full water park to reopen but I think they could create the best hotel pool area on property as a mod back to its history with river country.

It’s probably a large DVC..they ONLY have 1 under construction and the price is through the roof.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

why would they?

They have absolutely no reason...they already have two underused waterparks and pools are a drain on hotel finances

 

[deeevo]

This project intrigues me more than any of them just because this is one of my favorite area's in all of WDW . I run through FW when we stay at WL early in the morning and it reminds me so much of the old school Florida I grew up with. I swear they better not screw it up.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This project intrigues me more than any of them just because this is one of my favorite area's in all of WDW . I run through FW when we stay at WL early in the morning and it reminds me so much of the old school Florida I grew up with. I swear they better not screw it up.

I agree...and I have run that circuit as well...

But you know they’re gonna screw it up.


I guess crescent lake and Saratoga/springs will have to do for my Brooks

 

[John park hopper]

It’s probably a large DVC..they ONLY have 1 under construction and the price is through the roof.

Yea it's not like the parks aren't overcrowded all ready buid more DVC

 

[peter11435]

Yea it's not like the parks aren't overcrowded all ready buid more DVC

Adding more accommodations doesn’t increase attendance.

 

[trainplane3]

I can't remember, is Pioneer Hall going to be demo'd for this? It'd be a shame since I love the small, "no bad seat in the house" design. I'd assume Hoop De Doo would stay no matter what.

I probably should've worded like this instead: Is Pioneer Hall in the scope of the permit?