The entrance of Disney Lakeshore Lodge continues to grow as the new Disney Vacation Club resort at Walt Disney World is constructed.
Disney Lakeshore Lodge
Hotel Entrance
Since our last update, more framing has been added to the resort’s porte cochere entrance. It consists of red and black horizontal, vertical, and diagonal steel beams. They create an approximate “W” shape with what appear to be some decorative elements on top.
Some of the new beams are located on the back, facing Bay Lake. This is also the side where we saw crew members in lifts working on the entrance structure.
There is also a new set of black beams creating a second peak on the front of the building. The black beams are situated above the red “W” beams.
Disney Lakeshore Lodge is the resurrected Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge. Though Disney has not confirmed how much of the Reflections concept art and theming will carry over to the updated resort concept, the entrance does so far resemble artwork for Reflections (below).
Like Reflections, Disney Lakeshore Lodge will have nature theming. It’s a Disney Vacation Club resort.
A-Frame Cabins
Another element recycled from Reflections are A-frame cabins along the lake. These have just been made of white and red frameworks so far, but the beams are being treated to turn them black. We could see some black beams on the cabins partially hidden by trees.
The cabins under construction on the other side of the resort are also being turned black. Some of the diagonal beams are wrapped in plastic.
Compare the cabins to the concept art below. They are almost identical in shape, with sections jutting out of their sides.
Presumably, trees will be cleared away from the cabins to create better views of the lake.
More Construction
Around the resort’s rooftops are more red beams creating decorative overhangs, also reflecting the original Reflections concept art. There are more steel frames atop the buildings to create the roof shapes.
There are also short towers. This one is made of white and red beams, though it is currently surrounded by scaffolding. Crew members were working on the wall below.
The exterior walls are in various states of completion. Some are still just metal frames, but most are covered by layers of sheathing and weather-resistant barriers.
Crew members appear to be currently adding a layer of cement. The final layer of aesthetic paneling has still not been installed anywhere on the resort.
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