Agreed. We're not BW people, as we tend to favor the BCV side of the lake. But we do walk over there and/or eat over there most trips, and we thought the past couple trips the area immediately on the BW is looking pretty sad. The mess of the ESPN/Cake restaurant, Big River closing, some of the stands being redone, the work being done around the BW resort - just not a good look right now.
Chapek wouldn’t have been the one to review the terms of a lease.
The other one appears to be a restaurant that serves cake as opposed to a strictly cake based establishment.I'm still puzzled as to why this cake shop will even exist, or survive for long.
Will they have things other than cake? Presumably so because this is a pretty big facility. I don't understand why it would need to be that big for people to eat just a piece of cake.
Yes, I know that there is a whole "restaurant" at DS that just does cookies. But this seems to be much more than a counter service place.
After the new wears off and the bloggers have all visited and posted their reviews, how popular will a place that features cake be? Maybe they can combine it with an ice cream place? Even then, what is the continuing attraction?
The Cheesecake Factory serves more than Cheesecake.
Don’t forget the teaI'm still puzzled as to why this cake shop will even exist, or survive for long.
Will they have things other than cake? Presumably so because this is a pretty big facility. I don't understand why it would need to be that big for people to eat just a piece of cake.
Yes, I know that there is a whole "restaurant" at DS that just does cookies. But this seems to be much more than a counter service place.
After the new wears off and the bloggers have all visited and posted their reviews, how popular will a place that features cake be? Maybe they can combine it with an ice cream place? Even then, what is the continuing attraction?
In my experience they’re rather large restaurants too. Why do you need all that space for cheesecake?
Sure you do. If they missed on their projected revenue or underestimated and the cost of revenating the facility exceed the loss from walking away from the lease then that’s a wise choice
I think they will pick up a lot of the business that used to go to the GF. It was difficult to get an ADR for tea at the GF, so I expect this restaurant to be booked. I have read that their other locations are booked well in advance. The people who will enjoy this experience are a different demographic than the ones who enjoyed ESPN.
I’ll take that bet. I don’t know the term of the lease but it won’t get renewed
I agree it is a little sad with all of the construction. Better than when they reopened after the pandemic but still sad. I hope they replace all of these closing spots soon. More options including quick service and a refill station would make it perfect!
I wonder if Disney will never open the GF tea since the Cake Bake shop will have that option. I will say I will definitely stop in for a slice of cake to take with me and might do lunch depending on the menu but definitely won't do the tea. I always wanted to do the GF tea and still would but only for that specific experience.
How would that be financially possible? The cost to walk away from a lease like this should be a mind blowing, bankrupting-level amount.
*shouldn’t have been
Pretty absurd statement not knowing the opposing costs and terms.
Do you have any sources for this information? Seems entirely unlikely that Chapek would be involved in such a small transaction.
Maybe she's doing very well in the high end frozen cake shipping biz. Running yet another storefront will add to her overhead.
