Good morning from Disney’s BoardWalk Resort, where construction walls are installed, and demolition is underway for the former Jellyrolls location. The dueling piano bar closed in Spring 2025, and new work has fans wondering what’s next for the venue. Here’s a closer look!
Demolition Underway at Jellyrolls
Jellyrolls Dueling Piano Bar closed its doors on April 19, 2025, after nearly three decades entertaining guests along Crescent Lake. Walt Disney World has not announced a replacement for the space.
Now, new photos show that construction walls have been installed at the former Jellyrolls location, and the interior has been completely gutted down to the studs. The scope of the work makes clear that this is not simply cosmetic prep work.
According to Walt Disney World, refurbishment work will take place in select areas of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn beginning late November 2025 and continuing throughout 2026. The notice is vague, but our on-the-ground reporting reveals at least one project that’s likely included in that timeframe.
It is worth remembering the full picture of what has happened on the west side of the BoardWalk. Big River Grille shut down at the beginning of 2024, and Jellyrolls followed in April 2025, leaving a massive gap in the lineup on that end of the promenade.
Disney could really use more dining (and late dining) at the popular BoardWalk Resort, but Disney hasn’t announced any details of what could be next for this end of the boardwalk.
Of course, Walt Disney World is not in the business of spending the time and resources gutting and retrofitting venues without a plan in place. This level of demolition implies that Disney has either greenlit firm in-house concepts or signed third-party tenants to the space.
The installation of construction walls and the complete gutting of the Jellyrolls space suggest Disney is now actively moving to fill those gaps, even if no public announcement has been made.
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