Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge

There are a lot of BIG things coming to Disney World, including a brand new hotel!

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You might recall Disney announcing a hotel called Reflections — A Lakeside Lodge, but never hearing about it again. Well, that hotel is now called Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge it will be the newest hotel. It is being built near Magic Kingdom, and we’re going to tell you everything we know so far about this new resort.

Overview

The hotel will be built on the former home of Disney’s River Country water park near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. You can see from our image below that the lodge will sit next to Pioneer Hall and Tri-Circle-D Ranch.

Lakeshore Lodge is right next to Fort Wilderness

You can also see the construction of the hotel over at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort. In the photo below, you can see the construction of Lakeshore Lodge in the middle, with Wilderness Lodge to the left and Fort Wilderness directly to the right.

The brand-new hotel will be “inspired by the majesty of nature and its enduring influence on Disney artists.” If we zoom in on the concept art, we can see what appears to be a sign above the hotel entrance, saying “The Wonders of Nature are Endless.” We can also see Bambi, Thumper, and Flower from Disney’s film Bambi. We are unsure if we can expect to see more of these characters throughout the resort.

Features & Amenities

This resort will be a Disney Vacation Club resort. We can expect it to be a Deluxe Resort and should have similar qualities and perks to others of its kind.

Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge Concept Art ©Disney

Park Access & Transportation

This will be considered a Magic Kingdom area resort. It will likely offer similar transportation options to the Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness, with boat and bus access to the Magic Kingdom.

And bus access to the other Disney parks and Disney Springs.

As we hear more updates on Lakeshore Lodge from Disney, we will be sure to report them to you

Dining

No dining locations have been officially announced for Lakeshore Lodge, but like other DVC resorts. However, we anticipate at least one table service restaurant, a quick service location, or a pool bar. It’s not beyond the scope of possibility for the quick service and pool bar to be combined, like they are at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani Village. Since this resort will be within walking distance of both Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge, a variety of dining options are available nearby.

As we hear more updates on Lakeshore Lodge from Disney, we will be sure to report them to you

Shopping

No shopping locations have been officially announced for Lakeshore Lodge, but like other DVC resorts. However, we anticipate at least one gift shop location that will sell sundries and other limited Disney merchandise. Since this resort will be within walking distance of both Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge, a variety of dining options are available nearby.

As we hear more updates on Lakeshore Lodge from Disney, we will be sure to report them to you

Rooms & Suites

When this resort was originally announced, this resort was set to have more than 900 rooms. In the original concept art, we saw some of these cabin-like rooms that appear to be up in the trees. We could see these, but they could have changed since the pivot to a different resort name. We are likely to see villa rooms, as it is a DVC resort.

Opening Date

This new Disney Vacation Club resort is scheduled to open in 2027, although an exact date has not been announced. We are already seeing a lot of construction.