The Bay Lake DVC resort 'Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge' may be the first major COVID-19 cancellation at Walt Disney World

Jun 15, 2020 in "Disney Lakeshore Lodge"

Posted: Monday June 15, 2020 10:14am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Evidence is mounting that the Bay Lake Disney Vacation Club resort 'Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge' may be the first major Walt Disney World cancellation due to COVID-19.

According to various sources from the construction side of the project, delivery of material has been permanently cancelled, and the work that was done to begin the concrete pours has been removed and the land will likely be returned to its pre-construction state.

Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge site in March 2020

Project 89 as it was known, was somewhat controversial since it began, with the resort offering a design style that was not to everyone's liking on a prime piece of land around the former River Country.

Nature-Inspired Resort concept art

The economic climate is obviously not conducive to build new resort hotels at this time, with both the company and guests looking to reduce spending over the coming years.

Despite the likely cancellation of Reflections, the land is a prized location, and it would be no surprise to see the project revived at a later time, or a new project moving in to take its place.

It should be noted that Disney is yet to make any official announcement of a cancellation.

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Bocabear12 hours ago

Crazy money... Truly...and they would have a rooftop lounge and dining that would also be booked forever...

MisterPenguin1 day ago

If they built a hotel over EPCOT's entrance, how much do you think a Big Blue Box view room would cost?

JoeCamel1 day ago

Just upsize the MK train station..........

Bocabear1 day ago

But the other parks literally have a hotel over the turnstiles.... DLP hotel has views down Main Street on the park side... I believe they did the same with Tokyo Disney Seas and the Hotel Mira Costa

JohnD1 day ago

The closest thing to that would be the "Epcot Resorts" (Boardwalk, Yacht/Beach Club, Swolphin) next to the Int'l Gateway.

denyuntilcaught1 day ago

Interesting point. I'm surprised an Art Deco hotel hasn't been in the mix in the past - or has it? Maybe an insider would know.

Robbiem1 day ago

Disney have built some nice art deco hotels in Tokyo (the ambassador) and Hong Kong (Hollywood hotel). I’m surprised they haven’t built something similar by DHS, like Victorian its a style that suits Mickey and co

MR.Dis2 days ago

This is what I mean to each their own. On 20,000 Leagues, the loading and unloading was not efficient and incredibly time consuming. The actual ride was just plain cheesy --IN My Opinion. We all have our favorites, I also miss the Time Travelor--but I have always been a Robin Williams fan.

Bocabear2 days ago

unless the hotel at the front of the park were based on Hollywood landmarks...and actually added something to the theme rather than building a Fairfield inn over the front entrance.... It could be done right....

UNCgolf2 days ago

I think that would be really bad at EPCOT; it would block views of Spaceship Earth. Plus EPCOT already has three hotels within easy walking distance. It probably wouldn't be as big of a deal at current DHS since they've basically given up on the original Hollywood theme anyways, but the front entrance of DHS is very well designed with call backs to numerous LA landmarks from the Golden Age. A hotel there would kind of throw that all away.

bmr15912 days ago

I can imagine a resort that leads right into the Villains Land of Magic Kingdom would be sold out daily.

Bocabear2 days ago

I meant like Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney Seas, Fantasy Springs....where the Hotel is actually spanning the entrance to the park...Which could work for DHS or even EPCOT if it was designed properly...

JMcMahonEsq2 days ago

The original WDW has its hotels right across from the park too. WDW in orlando is actually the deviation from the norm for parks as far as hotel location goes.