A new agreement being reviewed by Walt Disney World's governing body may be linked to the resort project once known as Reflections - a Disney Lakeside Lodge.
Website WDWMagic.com reports that recent filings by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District point toward new resort construction at Walt Disney World. The document in question is a Master Services Agreement to install electrical equipment for "Project S." The description cites "a new transfomer service yard, transformer loop, and SCADA monitoring cabinets for a new resort."
Earlier this month, Disney filed permits to begin work in an area between Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Disney's Ft Wilderness Resort. This area was previously assocated with the project known as Reflections - a Disney Lakeside Lodge.
In 2019, Reflections was announced as new 900 room hotel and Disney Vacation Club facility, located on the site that was formerly home to River Country waterpark. Work began in late 2019, but was halted in early 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple filings have since been linked to the Reflections site, stirring up rumors of its revival. If work is set to resume, it is not known if there will be any changes to original the design or name.
New Disney resort projects typically take about 3 years to complete, placing this in the correct timeframe for the next Disney Vacation Club destination. Recent sales numbers for Disney's Riviera Resort suggest the property could be sold out as early as 2027. Island Tower at Disney's Polyneisan Villas is set to open in December. Pre-opening buzz suggests it is likely to be sold out inside of 2 years. That leaves The Cabins at Disney's Ft Wilderness Resort as the only other Florida-based DVC currently selling. The limited appeal and lukewarm reception of the Cabins suggests Disney may not want to have that as its only purchase option for any extended period of time.
