ESPN Club permanently closes at Walt Disney World's BoardWalk to be replaced with The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers

Mar 11, 2022 in "ESPN Club"

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ESPN Club overview

ESPN Club overview
ESPN Club overview
Posted: Friday March 11, 2022 3:34pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World's ESPN Club on Disney's BoardWalk is now permanently closed.

ESPN Club overview
ESPN Club overview

Disney has announced that a new table service restaurant and bakery, The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, will be joining the BoardWalk and sources indicate that the ESPN Club will be the location.

ESPN Club overview
ESPN Club overview

ESPN Club opened at Walt Disney World in July 1996 and offered classic American pub cuisine, sports entertainment and shopping, along with live tv coverage of sporting events. The club closed along with the rest of Walt Disney World during the pandemic and has not reopened since.

The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers has two existing locations in Indianapolis, and you can see those menus for an idea of what to expect at the Walt Disney World location.

The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers

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    jmuboy10 days ago

    I don’t hate it. I think it’s the light brown color used on the doors and trim work ( that don’t match the dark wood ceiling beams) that makes these colors seem “off”. Hopefully not every room will look the same so the other rooms will have some better matching colors.

    castlecake2.0Feb 17, 2025

    It’s different but I don’t hate it

    Agent HFeb 17, 2025

    You should consider applying to be a jungle cruise skipper

    Chef idea Mickey`=Feb 17, 2025

    What I don't get is the green palate color just like at Grand Floridian they chose a mint toothpaste looking that just doesn't fit or match the resort. Boardwalk's color is maroon!

    WorldExplorerFeb 15, 2025

    Lots of mint paint left over from M. Mouse Merchantile, I see.

    mastromjmFeb 15, 2025

    Screendoor reopened today. Interesting color choices

    DJMFeb 14, 2025

    Never happen. There isn't enough parking, and Lexin who owns the downtown wants RIDICULOUS rent for the space. Many attempts were made to do something with the space and all have failed.

    aladdin2007Feb 13, 2025

    I didn't realize changes were being made to the store there, I thought it was fine and nice the way it was, but of course because it was nice it has to go, as such. Speaking of that also wondering about the Emporium, that entire back quadrant through to casey's walled off. Do we start cringing now how thats going to turn out?

    ToTBellHopFeb 13, 2025

    Ah, the Boarddwakd, home of on-theme locations like Cake Bake Shop.

    Disney AnalystFeb 13, 2025

    Hot take, if I was in charge... I'd be trying to remodel that bar ;) Maybe some more subtle colours, less circus, less tacky. ETA: I used Bing, please don’t write to corporate about me using AI to express what I would design.

    jmuboyFeb 13, 2025

    100% accurate in your assessment - 1990s Disney at its BEST.

    mattpetoFeb 13, 2025

    lol. Hey, that's still theming far beyond anything Carousel Coffee came up with.

    MisterPenguinFeb 13, 2025

    ;) (Yeah, I know it's gone, but it happened.)

    mattpetoFeb 13, 2025

    The BoardWalk Inn pool bar is a great example of theming done well.
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