New aerial photos from @bioreconstruct taken this week show continued progress at Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge, the Walt Disney World resort set to open in summer 2027.
At the Wetlands outdoor recreation area, the Daydream River lazy river channel is well advanced, with its winding concrete path clearly visible from above and palm trees already planted along the banks.
Both the Lakeside Lagoon feature pool and the separate Perspective Pond leisure pool on the Bay Lake side of the resort are progressing, with decking laid around the perimeters.
About Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge
Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge is a new Disney Vacation Club resort opening on the shores of Bay Lake in summer 2027, sitting between Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground with direct boat access to Magic Kingdom.
The resort’s design celebrates nature through Disney storytelling, with subtle references to Bambi, Pocahontas, and Brother Bear woven throughout. The Pocahontas theme runs deepest — starting in the lobby, where a fiberoptic river crosses the floor beneath a blown glass Colors of the Wind sculpture made up of hundreds of suspended glass leaves.
Accommodations span studios, multi-bedroom villas, and exclusive one- and two-bedroom Lake Houses positioned directly on the Bay Lake waterfront. Many rooms offer Bay Lake views by day and Magic Kingdom fireworks views at night.
The Wetlands is the resort’s outdoor recreation area, featuring Lakeside Lagoon (a zero-entry pool with a spiral waterslide), the Daydream River lazy river, Heron Shores and Otter Springs children’s play areas inspired by Pocahontas, and Perspective Pond — a leisure pool and whirlpool spa with fireworks views on the Bay Lake side of the resort.
Dining includes Moonglade, a lakefront table-service restaurant with locally sourced menus and Bay Lake views; Bay Lake Provisions, an all-day quick-service marketplace; Paint Out Point Bar & Grill, a pool bar decorated with original Imagineer artwork; and Dandelion Terrace, a two-story evening lounge with archival Disney artwork and Magic Kingdom fireworks views.
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