New Enhancements, Dining Options Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk

KDM31091

KDM31091

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I just don't get the Cake Bake thing. Whether or not it will be delicious, it just doesn't scream "Boardwalk" to me. As a Delaware native I am very familiar with going to the NJ shore and it doesn't feel like something you would see there, which is I thought what Disney's BW was supposed to be going for. Then again, Disney doesn't seem to care much about what "fits in" where anymore.

I think Cake Bake Shop would have made a lot more sense at Grand Floridian, especially since they don't want to reopen 1900 Park Fare - why not just put it there?
 
Prince-1

Prince-1

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KDM31091 said:
I just don't get the Cake Bake thing. Whether or not it will be delicious, it just doesn't scream "Boardwalk" to me. As a Delaware native I am very familiar with going to the NJ shore and it doesn't feel like something you would see there, which is I thought what Disney's BW was supposed to be going for. Then again, Disney doesn't seem to care much about what "fits in" where anymore.

I think Cake Bake Shop would have made a lot more sense at Grand Floridian, especially since they don't want to reopen 1900 Park Fare - why not just put it there?
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Because the ESPN club was a great thematic fit??
 
Prince-1

Prince-1

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KDM31091 said:
No, it wasn't either. But doesn't mean they had to replace it with something else that makes little sense.
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It's better than what it replaced and unlike resorts like the Poly and AKL, the theme of the Boardwalk isn't as cut and dry. I am looking forward to eating here.
 
KDM31091

KDM31091

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Prince-1 said:
It's better than what it replaced and unlike resorts like the Poly and AKL, the theme of the Boardwalk isn't as cut and dry. I am looking forward to eating here.
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Like I said, I'm sure it will be good and anything beats a long closed ESPN zone. I just feel the Cake Bake would have made more sense somewhere else.
 
Prince-1

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KDM31091 said:
Like I said, I'm sure it will be good and anything beats a long closed ESPN zone. I just feel the Cake Bake would have made more sense somewhere else.
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Oh I agree with you that it is probably a better fit at the GF but I also don't think it is such a horrible fit where it is going.
 
Bocabear

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KDM31091 said:
Like I said, I'm sure it will be good and anything beats a long closed ESPN zone. I just feel the Cake Bake would have made more sense somewhere else.
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I think everyone can agree that stylistically Cake Bake Shop would have been a perfect fit for Grand Floridian... I guess they wanted to capture the walking audience of 6 different hotels in the area... Which makes sense for business, but not for style and theme...
I think a lot of things would be more appreciated than a fancy expensive restaurant which are plentiful in that area...
Now a Jersey style diner open until 2 am everynight....now THAT would have added a real plus to the area....
 
pdude81

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Bocabear said:
I think everyone can agree that stylistically Cake Bake Shop would have been a perfect fit for Grand Floridian... I guess they wanted to capture the walking audience of 6 different hotels in the area... Which makes sense for business, but not for style and theme...
I think a lot of things would be more appreciated than a fancy expensive restaurant which are plentiful in that area...
Now a Jersey style diner open until 2 am everynight....now THAT would have added a real plus to the area....
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Well they need a business to open there that could succeed. We can have thematic purity with a location selling bread or Salt Water Taffy, but profitability is a different animal. The boardwalk area sure could use more dining options that are walkable from S&D.

Whether this will be successful or not I have no idea. I'd give their sandwiches a shot whenever they open even though the them is not my cup of tea.

As for NJ Diners, unfortunately, they almost universally don't stay open late anymore. I came out of a concert last weekend, driving down Rt. 9 and nothing was open. Checked Google Maps for nearby diners, and the closest 10 were all closed. I don't know if that shift happened during Covid or before, but it sucks.
 
Bocabear

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pdude81 said:
Well they need a business to open there that could succeed. We can have thematic purity with a location selling bread or Salt Water Taffy, but profitability is a different animal. The boardwalk area sure could use more dining options that are walkable from S&D.

Whether this will be successful or not I have no idea. I'd give their sandwiches a shot whenever they open even though the them is not my cup of tea.

As for NJ Diners, unfortunately, they almost universally don't stay open late anymore. I came out of a concert last weekend, driving down Rt. 9 and nothing was open. Checked Google Maps for nearby diners, and the closest 10 were all closed. I don't know if that shift happened during Covid or before, but it sucks.
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The Boardwalk/Crescent Lake area desperately needs late night dining...especially with the parks open later... Off-ste terrible pizza delivery is not the way to do it... Why send Disney resort guests over to the Dolphin or Swan for a lousy premade sandwich? Disney is walking away from a lot of revenue...
Regardless of whether or not New Jersey diners no longer stay open.... They used to....
and after all, this is based on a NJ Boardwalk from a different era...lol
 
pdude81

pdude81

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Bocabear said:
The Boardwalk/Crescent Lake area desperately needs late night dining...especially with the parks open later... Off-ste terrible pizza delivery is not the way to do it... Why send Disney resort guests over to the Dolphin or Swan for a lousy premade sandwich? Disney is walking away from a lot of revenue...
Regardless of whether or not New Jersey diners no longer stay open.... They used to....
and after all, this is based on a NJ Boardwalk from a different era...lol
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If they want to theme that location to a NJ Diner in the 1990's, I'll be there.
 
Aries1975

Aries1975

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pdude81 said:
Well they need a business to open there that could succeed. We can have thematic purity with a location selling bread or Salt Water Taffy, but profitability is a different animal. The boardwalk area sure could use more dining options that are walkable from S&D.

Whether this will be successful or not I have no idea. I'd give their sandwiches a shot whenever they open even though the them is not my cup of tea.

As for NJ Diners, unfortunately, they almost universally don't stay open late anymore. I came out of a concert last weekend, driving down Rt. 9 and nothing was open. Checked Google Maps for nearby diners, and the closest 10 were all closed. I don't know if that shift happened during Covid or before, but it sucks.
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At the beginning of Covid, NJ’s executive order mandated everything be closed by 8pm. Many locations which were customarily 24 hours (diners, IHOP, White Castle, Dunkin’) did not resume 24 hour operations after. Some of the shopping malls which were traditionally open until 9:30 before Covid are still closing at 8pm.
 
Bocabear

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Sadly, it is like that everywhere... fewer hours after the Covid shutdown.
but that does not negate the need for some late night dining and food choices at the resorts.
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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Aries1975 said:
At the beginning of Covid, NJ’s executive order mandated everything be closed by 8pm. Many locations which were customarily 24 hours (diners, IHOP, White Castle, Dunkin’) did not resume 24 hour operations after. Some of the shopping malls which were traditionally open until 9:30 before Covid are still closing at 8pm.
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That's probably because labor is still hard to find and labor is not as cheap as it used to be. In many cases, entry no-skill labor costs more than twice it did four years ago.

I witnessed recently, getting my vaccines, a CVS pharmacy department getting a growing crowd of angry customers waiting close to an hour for their prescription to be filled and to get their shots. Only one certified pharmacist was on duty who could give the final OK to a prescription order, and be the only one who can administer the vaccine. As the customers were complaining, the staff kept saying they just can't find people to staff the pharmacy and they're exhausted working double shifts every day.
 
ToTBellHop

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MisterPenguin said:
That's probably because labor is still hard to find and labor is not as cheap as it used to be. In many cases, entry no-skill labor costs more than twice it did four years ago.

I witnessed recently, getting my vaccines, a CVS pharmacy department getting a growing crowd of angry customers waiting close to an hour for their prescription to be filled and to get their shots. Only one certified pharmacist was on duty who could give the final OK to a prescription order, and be the only one who can administer the vaccine. As the customers were complaining, the staff kept saying they just can't find people to staff the pharmacy and they're exhausted working double shifts every day.
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That’s CVS everywhere. And one of our pharmacists got fed up and quit on Sunday…oof
 
LSLS

LSLS

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Bocabear said:
Sadly, it is like that everywhere... fewer hours after the Covid shutdown.
but that does not negate the need for some late night dining and food choices at the resorts.
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I tend to agree, but I actually think the Boardwalk is not the ideal place for it unless the plan is to keep the gondolas going longer (which would make sense if they want to really get the boardwalk going). If you go to Epcot, you have no way to get back to your car/bus to your hotel, which would really limit the appeal to people at one of the 4 resorts there. I honestly think that's been a big disservice to the area as a whole (lack of ability to get down there).

But, I'm not sold diner is the best option either. I have a feeling people will be looking for food and drinks. I still think a sports bar makes a ton of sense there (if it has good food and service). But, as someone who's been to a Jersey boardwalk like twice, the thing I remember most are the pizza places. Now, with Epcot there, and an Italian place next door, it probably doesn't make a ton of sense, but a late night pizzeria would scream boardwalk to me.
 

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