CityWalk Update: NBA City Restaurant Closes for Good
Last Sunday was the last day of operation of the NBA City Restaurant, which has been one of CityWalk's biggest dining location for many years. While the store attached to the restaurant was supposed to remain open for a few more days, it too closed on Monday, leaving a lot of merchandise on the shelves.
This morning, we will take a look around the entire area, checking out the former NBA City Restaurant and the new NBC Sports Grill & Brew. Enjoy the tour:
This morning, we will take a look around the entire area, checking out the former NBA City Restaurant and the new NBC Sports Grill & Brew. Enjoy the tour:
Welcome to CityWalk Orlando:
The huge CityWalk stage has been temporarily removed. A much smaller stage replaced it:
The NBC Sports Grill & Brew continues to take shape:
The main entrance:
The outdoor patio:
A side view:
Work also continues to install the new LED screens on the exterior of the building:
The secondary entrance of the future restaurant:
A peek behind the walls:
A view of the location from across the lagoon:
The rest of CityWalk:
The NBA City Restaurant:
A sign now tells Guests that something new (and hopefully exciting) will soon fill this space:
The shop was still filed with merchandise when it closed:
The menus have been removed:
The huge CityWalk stage has been temporarily removed. A much smaller stage replaced it:
The NBC Sports Grill & Brew continues to take shape:
The main entrance:
The outdoor patio:
A side view:
Work also continues to install the new LED screens on the exterior of the building:
The secondary entrance of the future restaurant:
A peek behind the walls:
A view of the location from across the lagoon:
The rest of CityWalk:
The NBA City Restaurant:
A sign now tells Guests that something new (and hopefully exciting) will soon fill this space:
The shop was still filed with merchandise when it closed:
The menus have been removed:
The small LED screens on top of the building have also been removed:
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I'm very surprised that they chained the doors. No matter the reason, its pretty tacky, and if I was vacationing there and saw that, I'd turn my butt right around and leave property "if a store isn't safe enough with a lock, how dangerous is this area?"
ReplyDeleteWhat are you saying? When a store is closed in America doors are chained just to signify the company no longer owns the establishment so they can not sneak in with a normal key! This is common sense as to why the door is locked with a chain!
DeleteThey are saying that it looks very tacky, there are much better ways of securing a building, other than using PLASTIC chain..........I know, let's use a tie-wrap......or even some string.......
ReplyDeleteMaybe there are a few keys to the main door in circulation and they wanted just one temporary lock for that door, did anyone ever think of that? As to you leaving the property that is pretty sad! "Oh come on dear they have a chain on the door of that closed building, let's jump in the car and drive somewhere else" get a grip
ReplyDeleteI didn't care about this NBA place when it was open at Universal, and I won't care about the NBA place that will eventually open in Disney Springs. I'd never notice the plastic chain because I just don't care about the NBA at all and would never visit it.
ReplyDeleteMy boys really loved Disney Quest. It seems pretty stupid to change it to a NBA experience when the one at Universal failed badly. I wonder how long it will be before the Disney one bellies up too!
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ReplyDeleteIt's not really stupid at all when you think about it. If the NBA Experience fails at Disney, Disney looses nothing but the rent they will collect. Disney Quest cost Disney money in labor and upkeep which the NBA Experience will not.
NBA moving is just smart business. Quest was a glorified Chuck E' Cheese that diminished the Disney brand. In 2014 the NBA signed a 9 year deal with ESPN. Disney owns 80% of ESPN so it makes sense that they would want to improve this brand. Putting the NBA on Disney property will be good for both brands.
ReplyDeleteAnybody know when the NBC Sports Grill & Brew is going to open? Early fall is approaching...
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