New Enhancements, Dining Options Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk

[flyerjab]

Wow. This is going to get roasted on all of the socials. And deservingly so. Terribly uninspiring. The seating area looks like it could be from a hospital vendateria it’s so sterile.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Yikes. So they have devolved to the point where the name can be the only thing to fit in theme.

There’s a picture of a carousel on the wall! What more could you want?

 

[flyerjab]

Also, I was just told that the Lounge is no longer providing self serve coffee. You either have to stand in line here or go out to Boardwalk Deli to get it. I like absolutely nothing about this “enhancement”.

 

[SaucyBoy]

I try not to let trivial things such as coffee shops in theme park hotels annoy me but my god this is hideous. The Comfort Inn we stayed in in Halifax, NS last week had better theming in their breakfast area.

 

[prberk]

Eddie Sotto was right. They don’t even try any more. It’s not supposed to be Marriott. It’s supposed to be a turn of the 20th century Atlantic City Boardwalk themed hotel. But looks like they are making a Marriott as fast as they can.

 

[surfsupdon]

Eddie Sotto was right. They don’t even try any more. It’s not supposed to be Marriott. It’s supposed to be a turn of the 20th century Atlantic City Boardwalk themed hotel. But looks like they are making a Marriott as fast as they can.

These new looks are so modern and IKEA based, as many have said, but would look terrific in a modern, contemporary style hotel. If only Disney had one of those that actually was modern and had a clean look. Imagine the Contemporary lobby, Grand Canyon Concourse, and all common areas have a sharp, clean, modern look.

 

[RobWDW1971]

And once again we have to ask ourselves, why do they do this?

And the answer is always the same - because they can.

Because the guests don't care, don't demand more, and no matter how terrible the theming, experience, etc. they keep coming and paying even higher prices.

Every dollar a guest spends at the parks and resorts is a resounding endorsement of their decisions.

 

[AMartin7777]

It's almost guaranteed that the lobby will be completely dumbed down to the most austere mode they can reach. All of the charm, all of the unique and beautiful references will be removed. That lobby will lose it's soul.

 

[SpectroMagician]

As a DVC member with home resort at the Boardwalk I am appalled at just how bad this is. Zero theming, everything is just plain white and super boring. Zero inspiration or care went into this.

I know that Disney is cheap and doesn't want to spend money but even on a budget at least TRY to match the theme. They didn't even attempt theming here.

 

[Ayla]

Wow. This is going to get roasted on all of the socials. And deservingly so. Terribly uninspiring. The seating area looks like it could be from a hospital vendateria it’s so sterile.

I've spent many hours in a hospital cafeteria the last few weeks. Believe it or not, the cafeteria had more theme than this does.

 

[Ayla]

You speak as though you've actually seen the changes that are coming to the resort. Do you care to elaborate/share? Or are you referring to the area that is the new coffee shop?

Pictures of this awful makeover are posted in the thread.

 

[Chupaca Bruh]

So I guess this points to what the Boardwalk refresh will look like.
This reminds me of the Coffee House at the Disneyland Hotel. Way too small for the amount of people who want to buy stuff in the morning.

 

[Clamman73]

It's like they had leftover materials from a bathroom renovation.

 

[castlecake2.0]

As a DVC member with home resort at the Boardwalk I am appalled at just how bad this is. Zero theming, everything is just plain white and super boring. Zero inspiration or care went into this.

I know that Disney is cheap and doesn't want to spend money but even on a budget at least TRY to match the theme. They didn't even attempt theming here.

Guest.services@disney.com, tell them

 

[dreday3]

This takes minimalistic to an entirely new level.

 

[AMartin7777]

Ok, well, wow. I went back through the thread and also checked out the pics of the new coffee shop and...um... that seating area is such a disgrace. The chairs and pedestal tables are completely out of period. They are contemporary Deco with the chairs late 60's art deco. What??? The walls are bare and the lighting is...Umm... I... yea, ok?

 

[Ansem]

My god this is so depressing to look at design-wise. I never thought staring at a room full of smushed chairs and blank walls could give me seasonal depression regardless of the time of year, but this sure did!

(Which I guess is kind of magical in its own terrible way.)

 

[rob_b]

This is awful, no self serve coffee... No theme. The downward trend continues. Been a DVC member since 2009, I cringe now when a refurb takes place. My expectations are very rarely exceeded anymore, the concept of Plus+ something has gone the wayside.

 

[bromeo57]

I agree with all the above. This is awful. No theme. Sterilized design. As a DVC member with the Boardwalk as my home resort I am greatly disappointed. I hope this doesn't reflect the upcoming updates to the rooms and resort. Disney should be ashamed.

 

[trainplane3]

I'd guess this is the direction the lobby is going to go when it's time for its refurb.

Christ this is garbage.