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We’re just about a year away from the opening of Disney’s newest hotel, the highly anticipated Lakeshore Lodge!
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In the lead-up to the hotel’s opening in the summer of 2027, Disney has begun releasing details on the sprawling nature-themed resort, including a brand new look at concept art for Lakeshore Lodge’s sprawling pool and water recreation area!
A new Disney World hotel is on the horizon, and we’re breaking down everything we know so far!
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Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge is the newest Disney Vacation Club (DVC) hotel being built near Magic Kingdom, and it seems to be coming along quite nicely. Originally, Disney announced as Reflections: A Lakeside Lodge, this project has been a long time coming and has taken several turns over the year. However, as completion nears, we want to go over everything that’s already been confirmed for Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge and what you should expect.
The pieces are coming together for the NEW pool opening in Disney World next year!
Lakeshore Lodge
Walt Disney World’s Lakeshore Lodge is a brand-new Disney Vacation Club hotel that’s scheduled to open in 2027! According to Disney, the new hotel’s theme will “celebrate the beauty and magic of nature as seen through the eyes of Disney artists and storytellers.” And while we’ve spotted tons of cool details in the hotel concept art, one of the features we’re the most excited to experience for ourselves is the POOL!
A brand new hotel is coming to Disney World, and we couldn’t be more excited. Lakeshore Lodge is being built where Disney’s River Country water park once sat, finally making use of that long-abandoned space near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.
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We’ve been keeping an eye on construction over at the new resort, and Disney has been dropping a few details. Well, now, Disney has revealed new details about The Wetlands, the outdoor recreation area you’ll find just beyond the hotel’s lobby.
A NEW Disney Vacation Club Resort hotel is coming to Disney World in the summer of 2027!
Lakeshore Lodge
With SO MUCH happening at Disney World right now, from new lands to major ride retheming, it can be hard to keep up with all of the massive projects in the works! For example, did you know that Disney World’s brand-new hotel Disney Lakeshore Lodge is scheduled to open next year?? If you feel like this new addition has slipped under your radar so far, no worries — we’re doing a deep dive on Lakeshore Lodge, including a close-up look at the concept art AND an update on the current construction progress!
For years, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts have had one very splashy trump card: Stormalong Bay. You can argue over the best Disney World hotel lobby, the best resort restaurant, the best transportation setup, or which hotel smells the most like someone bottled vacation and sold it for $48 in a gift shop. But when it comes to the best Disney World hotel pool, most people have pointed to Stormalong Bay and called the case closed.
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It has a sand-bottom pool. It has a lazy river. It has a giant shipwreck slide. It has the general energy of “we accidentally built a mini water park and then attached two Deluxe Resorts to it.” But now? We may have a challenger.
A new Disney World hotel is opening in 2027, but not all Disney fans are excited about it.
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Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge is being built as we speak, and Disney recently announced that this Disney Vacation Club Resort will officially open in summer 2027. Lakeshore Lodge is located in the former home of Disney’s River Country water park near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. While some Disney fans are excited by the possibilities that come with a new hotel, others are already disappointed in it.
Disney World will see so many changes in 2026, including The Walt Disney Studios Courtyard, Bluey’s Wild World, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, and Soarin’ Across America.
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Believe it or not, Disney has even more changes up its sleeve for 2027! Disney World will have four massive changes coming next year.
We’re still about a year away from the opening of Disney World’s newest hotel, Lakeshore Lodge, as it’s expected to open in summer 2027, but we recently got invited to a media event that gave us a NEW look at the hotel, thanks to concept art and a boat tour around the construction site.
Lakeshore Lodge
We’ve seen firsthand how much a project can change from what concept art originally shows, so don’t get us wrong, we’re not expecting EVERYTHING in here to make it to the final product, but it does give us an idea of what Disney’s setting its sights on. Based on what we’re seeing, this hotel may be the pinnacle of relaxation, but there are a few things we’re still left a little confused by.
Ever since it was first announced, we’ve been waiting to get a first look inside Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge Resort, but now we don’t have to wait any longer!
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Lakeshore Lodge is located in the former home of Disney’s River Country water park near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. We have been keeping a close eye on the construction progress, but Disney invited us to come check out the brand-new hotel, and now we’re bringing you an up-close look! Let’s goooooo!
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