The popular ESPN Club on Disney's BoardWalk which has been temporarily closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic will not be re-opening, and is now permanently closed.
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Disney have announced that major upgrades are coming to the BoardWalk area over the next few years, and this includes a brand new table service restaurant and bakery, The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers
It's believed that the ESPN Club will be the location for this new restaurant.
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ESPN Club opened at Walt Disney World in July 1996 and offered classic American pub cuisine, sports entertainment and shopping, along with live tv coverage of sporting events.
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