ESPN Club removal begins at Disney's BoardWalk

Jul 14, 2022 in "ESPN Club"

ESPN Club demolition - July 14 2022
Posted: Thursday July 14, 2022 10:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Demolition crews have moved into the ESPN Club on Disney's BoardWalk to remove the theming elements from the former ESPN building.


Crews are using high-reach lifts and saws to cut through the steel supports of the large decorative pieces.

The BoardWalk remains open to guests during the work.

Disney has announced that a new table service restaurant and bakery, The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, will be taking over the space. Learn more about the BoardWalk updates.

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 did not reopen.

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Dr.GrantSeeker2 hours ago

I’m more interested in what’s going to happen with Big River.

Bocabear2 hours ago

If only they were re-thinking it and quietly prepping a more appropriate location at the Grand Floridian....or Flamingo Crossing

Rteetz13 hours ago

I hope so

Zummi Gummi13 hours ago

I legitimately had forgotten the Cake Bake Shop (sort of) existed until this thread got bumped today.

bpiper18 hours ago

Correct, it looks like it's waterproofing and that they are replacing the exterior siding on that section of the hotel.

ToTBellHop18 hours ago

They had a few good men working on this project but now they are 100% focused on corn dogs.

mattpeto19 hours ago

It’s a line from a Few Good Men. They might have no memory of it at this point.

Tha Realest19 hours ago

RetroWDW’s next event will have food items inspired by the Cake Bake Shop

ToTBellHop19 hours ago

I forget what I’m doing all the time.

lazyboy97o20 hours ago

How would Cake Bake Shop forget about Cake Bake Shop?

jmuboy20 hours ago

That that’s some sort of layer before the final thematic siding goes back on. Not the final color.

MisterPenguin20 hours ago

The Cake Bake Shop already has a page and video on Defunctland.

Animaniac93-9820 hours ago

Bright Sun Films will soon do an "ABANDONED" episode of the Cake Bake Shop.

surfsupdon20 hours ago

Is the Crest o' the Wave switching its color scheme?? It looks that red/burgundy in the video. Wasn't she always a pretty seafoam?