I posted this in the thread about Big River Grille closing, but since it relates to the Boardwalk as a whole:
I wonder if they'll consider putting something different in the space (i.e. not a restaurant). There's the Yachtsman, Cape May, Beaches and Cream, and Ale & Compass at the Yacht/Beach Club, and then the new Cake Bake Shop, Flying Fish, Trattoria al Forno, the Boardwalk Deli, and the pizza window at the Boardwalk itself -- although Flying Fish and Trattoria al Forno don't serve lunch. There are also the restaurants at Swan/Dolphin and even EPCOT a relatively short walk away. It's a lot of competition.
Personally, I wish they'd turn this space into a diner that serves all day breakfast along with other standard diner fare and change the deli into something else -- maybe a themed ice cream and candy shop more like what was once offered there years ago. I'm sure that won't happen considering the Boardwalk Deli was just recently redone, though.