News Bongo's at Disney Springs closing later this year

[EPCOTCenterLover]

We had a great time at Bongos! The food and drinks worked and the environment was fun. The only downside- I didn't get to see or dance with Gloria!

 

[Disstevefan1]

We had a great time at Bongos! The food and drinks worked and the environment was fun. The only downside- I didn't get to see or dance with Gloria!

love your icon. We are all hoping for a EPCOT resurrection into something good. It will never be as good as 1982, but we hope for something good at least.

As for Bongos, we may be in the minority, but we liked the counter service window. I always thought it was high quality counter service food. When in down town Disney we always made it a point to stop and get something from the window.

 

[Lilofan]

love your icon. We are all hoping for a EPCOT resurrection into something good. It will never be as good as 1982, but we hope for something good at least.

As for Bongos, we may be in the minority, but we liked the counter service window. I always thought it was high quality counter service food. When in down town Disney we always made it a point to stop and get something from the window.

Missed the liquid fuel Cuban espresso at the window!

 

[Rob562]

Good riddance. Our one and only time there we had horrible service, blah food and my dinner made me vomit later that night.

We had much better (and cheaper) food at the Cuban place in a strip-mall down the road (I think it was on Palm Parkway).

-Rob

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Demolition progress at Bongo's, at Disney Springs West Side.

 

[SpectroBro]

From today, 11/22/19.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Work animals I tell ya!

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Continued demolition of Bongos.

Note that all the support columns have stabilizing cables attached near the top.

The top of the iconic pineapple structure is gone now.

In case you were wondering what was inside the pineapple....

 

[shernernum]

Is it me, or are they really taking their time with this demo. It seems almost like they are trying to save some of the structure, but I thought they weren't doing that with this one?

 

[wdwmagic]

Is it me, or are they really taking their time with this demo. It seems almost like they are trying to save some of the structure, but I thought they weren't doing that with this one?

Total demo

 

[Rteetz]

 

[Rteetz]

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Monday, December 16, 2019. Major demolition of the floors, ceiling, and support columns has begun.

 

[Rteetz]

 

[DznyGrlSD]

stupid question - why couldn't they just bulldoze it? This and Disney Quest took forever just to come down.

 

[wdwmagic]

stupid question - why couldn't they just bulldoze it? This and Disney Quest took forever just to come down.

They are taking it down within feet of thousands of guests walking by. Slow, steady and safe is the way to go.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Saturday, January 4, 2020.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Kinda sad. Saw it on many trips to Disney Springs and Downtown Disney but never ate there.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

Kinda sad. Saw it on many trips to Disney Springs and Downtown Disney but never ate there.

No worries, you didn’t miss much.

 

[jt04]

Kinda sad. Saw it on many trips to Disney Springs and Downtown Disney but never ate there.

I would be more concerned but they are moving down the road to Jimmy Buffett 's resort.

PS- still think they should have kept the giant pineapple. Would have made a great Dole whip stand.