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

[Lucky]

Where I lived growing up, Lakeside was an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility.

 

[aladdin2007]

how about just Wilderness Junction like the area was originally going to be, so its cohesive with the lodge and campground.

 

[Timothy_Q]

how about just Wilderness Junction like the area was originally going to be, so its cohesive with the lodge and campground.

Cohesive with their respective areas? The new hotels? Funny

 

[Joe]

So they acknowledge they are building a resort in this area?

 

[peter11435]

So they acknowledge they are building a resort in this area?

Not officially

 

[WDW862]

Where I lived growing up, Lakeside was an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility.

Where I live, it's a shopping center, similar to Springs.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I was hoping that the '89' in 'Project 89' referred to 1889 in the Pacific Northwest which would indicate theming that fit in with the local resorts. That's the year Washington territory became a state.

The suggestions for names would seem to indicate that that is not the case.

 

[SpaceMountain77]

To me, the recent survey images suggest a return to the past. There is an interesting choice of words in the first sentence of the resort description, which reads as follows:

The setting of the resort, draped by lush cypress trees is unlike any other.

In the mid-1980s, one of the three new resort hotels announced for Walt Disney World was Disney's Cypress Point Lodge, which was to be built on ground near Fort Wilderness. I think the use of cypress in the description is an intentional Easter Egg.

 

[peter11435]

To me, the recent survey images suggest a return to the past. There is an interesting choice of words in the first sentence of the resort description, which reads as follows:

The setting of the resort, draped by lush cypress trees is unlike any other.

In the mid-1980s, one of the three new resort hotels announced for Walt Disney World was Disney's Cypress Point Lodge, which was to be built on ground near Fort Wilderness. I think the use of cypress in the description is an intentional Easter Egg.

Where did you see that description?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Guest surveys recently went out asking about potential names for this development. The one I've seen proposes "Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Resort."

I don't have the words... But some that come to mind: Horrible. Putrid. Vapid. Sickening. Other words that come to mind aren't family-friendly (and I'm looking right at you, Chappie).

Sounds like something you'd see at a lakeshore property in upstate New York, aka. doesn't belong within 1000 miles of WDW. They really think they can get that truly upscale vacation business, don't they?

 

[trainplane3]

Where did you see that description?

That one site.

 

[Rodan75]

I definitely like Cypress Point Lodge better than Discovery Lodge, but both are better than the other names mentioned here.

 

[jbolen2]

To me, the recent survey images suggest a return to the past. There is an interesting choice of words in the first sentence of the resort description, which reads as follows:

The setting of the resort, draped by lush cypress trees is unlike any other.

In the mid-1980s, one of the three new resort hotels announced for Walt Disney World was Disney's Cypress Point Lodge, which was to be built on ground near Fort Wilderness. I think the use of cypress in the description is an intentional Easter Egg.

does anyone have a copy of the survey to share?

 

[The real rescueranger]

I took the survey. I made sure they knew how much I detested that name. Reflections? Someone should be fired.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Title needs more "Dreams" or "Wishes" in it.

 

[nickys]

I took the survey. I made sure they knew how much I detested that name. Reflections? Someone should be fired.

Did you get the Discovery or Lakeside name? Or something else?

 

[The real rescueranger]

Did you get the Discovery or Lakeside name? Or something else?

Reflections: Lakeside

 

[jt04]

I was once walking near there long ago and an otter started barking at me (or whatever otters do) so I ran.

So I suggest, 'The Lodge at Otter Bay'.

 

[DisAl]

Title needs more "Dreams" or "Wishes" in it.

Yep… It's only a dream, I wish I could afford it.

 

[JoeCamel]

OK, blue sky? Call it Project 89 so you could go home to the "projects"