{"id":331165,"date":"2026-07-06T21:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331165\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T21:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:35:17","slug":"stone-and-mural-work-continue-at-disney-lakeshore-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331165\/","title":{"rendered":"Stone and Mural Work Continue at Disney Lakeshore Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over at Disney Lakeshore Lodge, significant stone and mural work continues as construction progresses.<\/p>\n<p>Rock and Mural Work<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-rockwork-july-2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-rockwork-july-2026.jpg\" alt=\"The biggest update we noticed since our last visit in late June is the rock work being done around the porte-coch\u00e8re at the front of the building. \" class=\"wp-image-1453767\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The biggest update we noticed since our last visit in <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/nature-murals-balcony-railings-and-more-added-to-disney-lakeshore-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">late June<\/a> is the stone wall being completed at the porte-coch\u00e8re at the front of the building.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rock-work-lakeshore-edited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rock-work-lakeshore-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rock texture is being added to the walls surrounding the porte-coch\u00e8re. As you can see above, walls have gone up around some of the exterior frames of the building. \" class=\"wp-image-1453795\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The stone texture being added to the walls is meant to mimic red sandstone. <\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-porte-cochere-rockwork-wdw-july-2026-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-porte-cochere-rockwork-wdw-july-2026-3.jpg\" alt=\"It appears that dark gray siding or paint is being added to the building section to the left of the porte-coch\u00e8re. \" class=\"wp-image-1453760\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dark gray siding or paint is being added to the building section to the central lobby building.<\/p>\n<p>In early June, that building was still covered in insulation materials:<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"June 1, 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-14-edited.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1111\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-14-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453807\"\/><\/a>June 1, 2026<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-porte-cochere-rockwork-wdw-july-2026-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-porte-cochere-rockwork-wdw-july-2026-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453762\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rear of the main lobby building is still largely tarped, though we can now see the floor-to-ceiling window installations where the tarp has been taken down (or fallen off).<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-mural-update-july-6-2026-wdw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1453758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-mural-update-july-6-2026-wdw.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453758\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The murals around the building have also filled out significantly since our last update in late June. A ground-to-sky mural of trees and their foliage, seen above, appears to be nearly completed. Just a few weeks ago it was only about halfway done:<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"June 22, 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453804\"\/><\/a>June 22, 2026<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-mural-update-july-6-2026-wdw-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-mural-update-july-6-2026-wdw-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453757\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The other foliage mural on a wider wall is now about halfway done. It was barely started in late June:<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"June 22, 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453805\"\/><\/a>June 22, 2026<br \/>\n<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-scrim-roadway-wdw-july-2026-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1453768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-scrim-roadway-wdw-july-2026-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453768\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-scrim-roadway-wdw-july-2026-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1453769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lakeshore-scrim-roadway-wdw-july-2026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453769\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also noticed that the majority of the scrim along the roadway has been removed. <\/p>\n<p>Disney Lakeshore Lodge<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wdw-lakeshore-lodge-concept-art-6455-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wdw-lakeshore-lodge-concept-art-6455-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1420761\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Disney\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2018\/11\/breaking-new-bay-lake-resort-to-be-named-reflections-a-disney-lakeside-resort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">announced Reflections \u2013\u00a0A Disney Lakeside Lodge<\/a>. However, construction was stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2020\/06\/rumor-reflections-a-disney-lakeside-lodge-construction-stalled-project-reportedly-cancelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">resort was thought to be canceled<\/a>\u00a0before Disney\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2024\/11\/disney-lakeshore-lodge-replacing-reflections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">resurrected the project<\/a>\u00a0as Disney Lakeshore Lodge in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It will be a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/disney-lakeshore-lodge-filing-reveals-major-dvc-details-and-resale-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">fully Disney Vacation Club resort<\/a>\u00a0\u201cinspired by the majesty of nature and its enduring influence on Disney artists,\u201d including a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/first-look-at-the-wetlands-at-disney-lakeshore-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">lazy river in The Wetlands pool area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lakeshore Lodge is set to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/04\/first-official-disney-lakeshore-lodge-concept-art-opening-timeframe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">open in the summer of 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over at Disney Lakeshore Lodge, significant stone and mural work continues as construction progresses. 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