PHOTO - New satellite view of 'Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge' construction

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Aerial view of construction at Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge - March 2020

Posted: Tuesday April 28, 2020 10:33am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Google Earth has some updated satellite imagery from late March (spotted by @MisterPenguin on the forums) which offers a look at the latest progress on the upcoming DVC property - Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge.

Aerial view of construction at Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge - March 2020

Located on Bay Lake between Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness Resort, the ground clearing is progressing well, although further development will likely be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Nature-Inspired Resort concept art

The deluxe resort, which will be themed to complement its natural surroundings, will include more than 900 hotel rooms and proposed Disney Vacation Club villas spread across a variety of unique accommodation types.

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Doberge3 days ago

We haven't seen anything to suggest a change of plan from mixed.

Disstevefan13 days ago

I think its going to be full DVC. Folks are always welcome to pay the insane nightly rates for DVC rooms. But who knows what's going to happen after EPIC opens....

BrianLo3 days ago

I still really feel like there must be cash rooms at this resort. It's so blatantly a hotel with a trifold offshoot DVC wing with a dedicated entrance and parking lot still in tact. Maybe they are feeling confident enough with MK plans that they need more cash rooms for MK? Especially since the last ten years eliminated rooms at Poly, Grand Flo, Wilderness Lodge and the Cabins.

Disstevefan13 days ago

Its probably still there because its a good shade tree for the crew to take breaks under.

dmc4933 days ago

That's a good looking tree that they're preserving smack dab in the middle of the jobsite

Disstevefan13 days ago

Good to see Iger is "expanding the parks" ;)

MisterPenguin3 days ago

Penguin's rule of building speed... If they need to build it to completion before it can make money, they'll build it as fast as possible. E.g., a new hotel, a new 'gate.' If revenue remains basically the same no matter when it's completed, there's no rush to complete it and they'll take their time. E.g., a new ride in a profitable gate.

Starship8244 days ago

They are wasting no time on this.

DCBaker4 days ago

Aerial photos from bioreconstruct - to find additional photos he has posted of Disney Lakeshore Lodge, use this link to his X account:

Chip Chipperson8 days ago

To each their own. I really enjoy Riviera. If it wasn't for the restrictions on resale contracts, my wife and I would have bought there instead of VGF when we added DVC points.

Bocabear8 days ago

If Riviera were actually fully themed out to be the beautiful Disney Resort it should have been, we would have bought there too...but thought the only real plus is the Skyliner...other than that you are trapped at a hotel with nothing around...

MouseEarsMom339 days ago

I think this could happen, and would be on the right timeline after Reflections is complete. People want walking distance to Epcot. I could see Disney trying to put another DVC there, especially since the current ones won't be available until 2042. I currently own at VGF and would like an Epcot offering. If Riviera was walking distance, I would definitely be purchasing there. Right now I am on the fence.

Sir_Cliff10 days ago

Yes, I think it would be more trouble than it's worth to try and retrofit a sizeable hotel into the entrance of one of the existing parks. I don't see how a hotel could be built at the entrance of Epcot unless it was off to one side rather than over the entrance itself, which I believe was a fairly recent proposal. The entrance to DHS seems like it would be a pretty tight space for a resort, though I guess if they demolished the Beauty & the Beast stage area maybe they could put something in there. A condensed version of AK Lodge could go at the entrance of DAK, but not sure it would be really worth it considering they have the more expansive version nearby and this one would still only be close to that one park. In short, doesn't really seem worth it.

DCBaker13 days ago

Here are a few photos from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54222306337_830c8f076d_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54223449643_a8d164bbbb_k.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54223612915_8296f60296_k.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54222307687_bd7003532b_k.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54223215576_1c4b0f51e0_k.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54223215861_7c2315dff1_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54223451093_e72579306b_k.jpg[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qBruAy]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54222306332_438cd91b52_k.jpg[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qBybZq]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54223612890_38a9020874_k.jpg [url=https://flic.kr/p/2qBwabf]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54223216566_438aa73a21_k.jpg [url=https://flic.kr/p/2qBruAo]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54222306322_770987a9a6_k.jpg