Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge is scheduled to open July 1, 2027, on Bay Lake across from Magic Kingdom, and Disney has outlined amenities and hotel benefits for overnight guests at the new deluxe resort.
The resort’s standout guest area will be The Wetlands, a complimentary mini water park with a lazy river, zero-entry pool, full-size slide, children’s slide, splash pad and dry playground. A separate quiet pool, Cypress Point, is also planned.
Guests will be able to travel by boat to Magic Kingdom, while bus service will connect the resort with EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs. Minnie Van rideshare service will be available for an added fee. The lodge will also have a fitness center, complimentary Wi-Fi and free self-parking; valet parking is expected to cost $42.
For nighttime views, Dandelion Terrace will be a two-story indoor common area for watching Magic Kingdom’s nightly fireworks across the lake. It will not require a reservation and will not operate as a restaurant. The Electrical Water Pageant is also expected to stop at Lakeshore Lodge nightly as it travels Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon.
Like guests at other Disney Resort hotels, Lakeshore Lodge visitors will receive Early Theme Park Entry, allowing entry to any Walt Disney World theme park 30 minutes before regular opening each day. As a deluxe resort, Lakeshore Lodge will also qualify guests for Extended Evening Theme Park Hours on select nights.
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Disney hotel guests can book dining for their full stay beginning 60 days before check-in, while non-hotel guests book 60 days before each dining date. Guests can also make Lightning Lane selections for their full trip seven days before check-in; other visitors can book beginning three days before their park visit. Travelers planning Walt Disney World tickets can weigh those advance booking windows alongside the resort’s other on-site benefits.
Accommodations are planned with themes drawn from Fantasia, Bambi, Pocahontas and Encanto, plus Brother Bear-inspired Lake Houses. Disney has also said the property will include waterfront table-service dining, a poolside grill, quick-service dining and a lounge.
