Disney’s BoardWalk Resort is home to some of our favorite spots on Disney World property — even if it’s looking a little bit rougher than normal right now.

Disney’s BoardWalk

There are currently multiple vacancies on the BoardWalk, and we’ve been waiting on the edges of our seats to find out exactly what will be replacing the former locations. Up until now, Disney has remained pretty quiet on what they have planned for these spaces, but it sounds like that could all be changing soon!

During a recent panel featuring Disney World executives and Imagineers, it was revealed that Disney is almost ready to share news about what exactly is coming to the BoardWalk! Three locations have been empty for a while now, and now we officially know that new details will be coming soon. While we don’t exactly know when or how, we’re hopeful that we’ll hear something within the next couple of months — possibly at D23 in August, but we’re hoping it’s even sooner!

BoardWalk

Jellyrolls, a dueling piano bar that opened on the BoardWalk in 1996, suddenly closed in April 2025. Disney finally started working on the building recently, and while we can tell that the entire thing has been gutted, we’re still wondering what exactly will be replacing it.

Jellyrolls

Officials for Jellyrolls confirmed that the dueling piano bar has secured a new location less than 10 minutes from its former home on the BoardWalk, so if you miss this iconic spot, you won’t have to go far to experience it once again! A grand opening celebration is planned for late summer or early fall 2026, and we will keep you posted as more information is revealed.

Current state of Jellyrolls

Another storefront on the BoardWalk, Promenade Fine Art Gallery, permanently closed in October 2025. When this news was announced, Disney shared that the gallery would be moving to a new location, but they weren’t able to share when or where that might be happening — and whether or not it would remain on Disney World property.

Promenade Fine Art Gallery

As far as what might be replacing the Promenade Fine Art Gallery, Disney hasn’t made any sort of announcements or hints just yet. We’re hoping we’ll find out what might be coming to this spot within the next few months as well.

Promenade Fine Art Gallery

Finally, the location formerly home to Big River Grille & Brewing Works on the BoardWalk has been sitting abandoned since January 2024. The space had remained entirely empty with no sign in front, no construction visible, and nothing to replace Big River Grille for quite a while.

Big River Grille & Brewing Works

Recently, construction has started on this space, but still — no announcements or mention of what might be coming to replace it. That’s a whopping THREE places on the BoardWalk that are just sitting empty, though at least it looks like Disney has started to make progress on two of them.

Big River Grille

We’re not sure when the announcements will be made, or what exactly they will entail, but we’ll make sure to let you know when we do!

We’ll be on the lookout for more updates and changes coming to Disney’s BoardWalk! In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news and more!

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