The Bay Lake DVC resort 'Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge' may be the first major COVID-19 cancellation at Walt Disney World

Posted: Monday June 15, 2020 10:14am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Evidence is mounting that the Bay Lake Disney Vacation Club resort 'Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge' may be the first major Walt Disney World cancellation due to COVID-19.

According to various sources from the construction side of the project, delivery of material has been permanently cancelled, and the work that was done to begin the concrete pours has been removed and the land will likely be returned to its pre-construction state.

Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge site in March 2020

Project 89 as it was known, was somewhat controversial since it began, with the resort offering a design style that was not to everyone's liking on a prime piece of land around the former River Country.

Nature-Inspired Resort concept art

The economic climate is obviously not conducive to build new resort hotels at this time, with both the company and guests looking to reduce spending over the coming years.

Despite the likely cancellation of Reflections, the land is a prized location, and it would be no surprise to see the project revived at a later time, or a new project moving in to take its place.

It should be noted that Disney is yet to make any official announcement of a cancellation.

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Disgruntled Walt7 hours ago

Boy, those cranes multiply like rabbits!

JoeCamel14 hours ago

Only two cranes working? Slackers! We got marks to fleece, get to building!

SplashJacket18 hours ago

Today:

CJR6 days ago

WL has the boats, but I always felt like the point of it was to feel more isolated, without really being isolated. Like the most convenient escape to the wilderness ever. Keep in mind, when it was built (mid-90's), you had Discovery Island and River Country right there.

Chef idea Mickey`=6 days ago

It wouldn't be if Riviera had a pedestrian sidewalk between there along Buena Vista Street to Boardwalk. I love walking

plutofan157 days ago

Trapped? Hardly. In fact, on more than one occasion we have gone to Primo Piatto for a meal while at Epcot for a bit of down time from the park. Very easily done with the Skyliner. Of course, that would be a lot more difficult if the Skyliner was down. But that could be said of any resort which relies on any sort of transportation other than busses such as the monorail and boats. I would consider AKL and Coronado Springs resorts as more isolated than Riviera. You could also add Wilderness Lodge as being more isolated.

MR.Dis7 days ago

Since I go to WDW 2 to 3 times a year, I have taken the Skyliner many times. My problem is they shut it down way too often. So if you stay a RIV and are totally dependent on Skyliner for transportation, you are playing with fire. When I stay at Saratoga or AKL, I will automatically get a rental car. If I would ever stay at RIV, my guess is I would just not risk issues and have a rental car. For me, the big draw of the Skyliner would not be a draw at all.

FiestaFunKid7 days ago

I don't agree with trapped - but the monorail resorts are in the premium MK location. Riv location may not be horrible, but it's not a go to for anything. If you want Springs, it's Saratoga - if you want Epcot/HS, it's cresent lake. Monorail resorts also have easy access to each other - all great resorts/dining - and are set on Bay Lake. To each their own, bur for me this location blows the Riv out of the water. Admittedly, I have an irrational love for the monorial, so I suppose it's possible the skyliner could do it for others.

Chip Chipperson8 days ago

I'd hardly call easy access to 2 parks being trapped. By that logic, all of the guests at MK monorail resorts are "trapped," too, because the monorail to Epcot requires more effort than the Skyliner to Epcot and they have to take buses to Disney Springs, DHS, and DAK.

larryz9 days ago

Looks more like a YMMV...

Bocabear10 days ago

trapped except for the Skyliner... and yes you are closer to Disney Springs, but you still have to take a bus or get in your car to get there.... there is nothing to walk to nearby.... And when I stayed there the Skyliner went down fairly often...

Chef idea Mickey`=10 days ago

I wouldn't say you are trapped in that location, your the closest to Disney Spring's, access to Caribbean Beach, skylines access to two park areas and crescent lake resorts, pop century and art of animation.