Well, a new Disney World spot that we were honestly starting to think would NEVER open has taken a huge step toward opening its doors!
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers is opening on Disney’s BoardWalk, located right near Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, later this year. It was originally slated to open in late 2023, qand didn’t. Then it was slated for early 2024, and it also didn’t open then. Just NOW are we starting to see signs that it’ll be open before the end of this year. However, Disney fans have some THOUGHTS about this new spot now that the menu has been revealed, and trust us, we hear you!
Now, to be clear, the Cake Bake Shop is NOT owned by Disney — it’s operated by a third party company, which owns two locations in Indiana already, so these prices that we’re seeing are actually NOT Disney’s doing! But that doesn’t change the fact that may people think they are INSANELY high. And by that we mean ONE slice of cake will cost you a $22-$26.
But bakery items aren’t the only items you can grab at this location — you’ll also be able to dine here for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and afternoon tea service. But with quiches for $28, a burger and fries for $32, and simple items on the children’s menu (like buttered noodles and grilled cheese) starting at $18, some Disney fans are NOT fans of these prices.
One reader on Facebook, Cath, said, “$12 for a croissant 🥐??? Is it gold dipped? Or the size of a cat? Wow. Just wow. 😳” And listen, we hear you! Disney is expensive — sodas are $5 apiece, after all. And Cake Bake Shop will be charging people $8 for a soda. It feels extreme.
Other readers came on to explain that the Cake Bake Shop is owned by a 3rd party company to other readers who didn’t realize this at first, and sharing a bit more about its pricing. Another reader, Holly, replied to another reader’s comment and said the following:
“The 2 original locations are in Indiana. I’ve been to both locations several times. Reservations must be made in advance and they both extremely popular destinations. If the prices can be justified in the Midwest, in an otherwise mostly non- touristy location, I have no doubt they will be wildly supported and reservations hard to come by at WDW.”
Other readers shared that this is certainly a “special occasion” place, and we have no doubt that that will be the case for this Disney World location as well…but there’s one problem.
While Holly has a great point, saying that in Indiana, the locations do very well, that could be partially because people aren’t already on vacation there, so it may be an easier choice to try out the restaurant for a special occasion like a birthday. Whereas in Disney World, you may have already spent thousands of dollars on a special occasion vacation, and may not be nearly as open to spending $100+ dining here.
However, we’ll be interested to see how this restaurant stands with the Orlando locals and/or Annual Passholders who don’t spend as much each visit when coming to the resort (since they’ve paid most of it up front). They may be more of the target audience for this restaurant, but only time will tell. We’re looking forward to giving this restaurant a try and bringing you an honest review, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB!
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