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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MisterPenguinApr 20, 2023

Here's the dedicated thread for the Glampground (whereas this thread is a memorial to a stillborn DVC). https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/disney-vacation-club-announces-plans-for-more-than-350-new-cabins-at-disney%E2%80%99s-fort-wilderness-resort.980820/page-8#post-10588421

Love Ft WildernessApr 20, 2023

Simply put, this royally stinks.

CaptainAmericaApr 20, 2023

That's correct. AKL and WL are my favorite resorts, but they're not the best rooms.

Skibum1970Apr 20, 2023

When we did our tour, the Studio seemed tiny. It just seems like the DVC studios at other resorts were larger. That may have just been perception, though.

wdwmagicApr 20, 2023

Disney Vacation Club is coming to The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/the-cabins-at-disney%e2%80%99s-fort-wilderness-resort---a-disney-vacation-club-resort/news/20apr2023-disney-vacation-club-is-coming-to-the-cabins-at-disneys-fort-wilderness-resort.htm

lentestaApr 20, 2023

Missed it by THIS MUCH.

aladdin2007Apr 13, 2023

This, and the fact they are slapping a giant modern city looking building at the poly on seven seas lagoon is the end of it.

NaplesgolferApr 13, 2023

The rooms are very nice and large. But the common area's and the facade are mid level Marriott and too small. It is foolish and sad that Disney will never build a Wilderness lodge or Animal Kingdom lodge again. They no longer know what the Disney difference is or care.

HauntedPirateApr 12, 2023

They used the finest glue to attach things to the walls? :D

DisoneApr 12, 2023

I cannot agree with this statement. IMO The four seasons Orlando is notably elevated several notches above what the Riviera is. While I don't know the time and place that the four seasons is trying to portray but as soon as you step in the lobby you feel like you've left Florida. The grounds are immaculate. The pools are stunning and the rooms completely out class Disney. For me personally, the Riviera is more akin to a Hyatt, or a nice Marriott. I can absolutely agree on the second part. Very Hilton garden inn on a service level.

BocabearApr 12, 2023

The interior was nice...I would not go any farther then that. yes it was nicer than a Comfort Inn, or Holiday Inn... No it was not Four Seasons or Waldorf Astoria nice... the service level was as noted... Marriott Courtyard/ Hilton Garden Inn level. I did not find it "fancy"...I guess that is taste subjective, but it was nice... the Lobby etc felt soulless and disconnected. Poorly designed on the whole. We would never stay there again...

UNCgolfApr 12, 2023

I don't think it rises to Four Seasons level on the interior, although it is nice. The exterior is abysmal, though. It looks cheap.

fgmntApr 12, 2023

I will say that my family has held BCV for 20 years and there was an attempt at the upsell to a new Riviera contract a year ago, but the money does not make any sense at all like it did 20 years ago. And with the nature of timeshare sales, if you cant further hook in the people you already have, how well are you doing at bringing in new people?

CastAStoneApr 12, 2023

Riviera is Four Seasons level look and feel. Like every Disney Deluxe resort, the service level is Hilton Garden Inn. But the rooms, while styleless, are very nice, and fancy.