2022 is set to be a big year for Disney!
The D23 Expo will be taking place, the Guardians of the Galaxy coaster is set to open in EPCOT, and the Star Wars Hotel will be opening in Disney World too. But now we’ve gotten BIG news about another thing fans will get to experience in Disney World this year!
A number of years ago, Disney announced that a new Table Service restaurant, Roundup Rodeo BBQ, would be coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the Toy Story Land area. The story behind this spot is that guests are dining in a toy rodeo arena created by Andy in his backyard. Guests are meant to be seated inside playsets of a Western town with all kinds of fun lighting and details! The menu (as you might have guessed) is set to be filled with barbecue fare.
The restaurant was originally set to open in 2020, but the pandemic-related closures and more than caused its opening to be delayed indefinitely.
Though we did see hints that construction had begun on the restaurant. We even got a glimpse at the building that Roundup Rodeo BBQ will be housed inside. Since the area is hidden behind some walls and trees, we really haven’t been able to track the construction progress since Disney World reopened post the pandemic closures. And we really haven’t heard much news from Disney about this spot for QUITE some time.
But today Disney shared a BIG update! The new Roundup Rodeo BBQ restaurant will be opening in Andy’s backyard in 2022!
Disney has shared that it will be a “unique, fun, family-friendly dining experience” where guests will be able to munch on some barbecue “while surrounded by a kaleidoscope of toys, games, and playsets that Andy has brought together to create his one-of-a-kind rodeo.”
According to Disney, once you step in the lobby and waiting area, you’ll experience “first-hand what it feels like to be one of Andy’s honorary toys.” You’ll then move into 2 larger dining room spaces where “Andy’s rodeo takes place. Here, the rodeo will be in full swing, with western town and train station playsets mixing with surprising, playful details, like some fan-favorite Pixar characters as they’ve never been seen before!”
So far we’ve only seen some concept art of the space, so we can’t wait to see what it will all look like once it’s finalized and ready for guests to enjoy!
An exact opening date has not yet been shared, but we’ll be sure to look for more details and updates.
What else will 2022 bring to the Most Magical Place on Earth? As we mentioned at the top of this post, the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience (a.k.a. Star Wars Hotel) and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind are both set to open in 2022.
A new MagicBand called MagicBand+ is set to arrive, Amazon’s Alexa and the Hey, Disney! service are set to be added to Disney World hotel rooms, and a number of restaurants (including Jiko!) are set to reopen soon.
A new cavalcade, the return of Fantasmic!, and the return of the Festival of Fantasy parade are also on the list for 2022.
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I am disappointed in the theming as shown in the preview, could they go any cheaper ?
“Roundup Rodeo BBQ restaurant will be opening in Andy’s backyard in 2022”
Well that’s pretty vague, that could mean next week or the December 31st. I wish Disneywould be more specific on an actual opening date.