T
Sorry to see this. Hope they repopulate the Boardwalk area soon. It used to be a hidden gem on property.
L
↩ replying to tirianI like visiting the Boardwalk area. Unique shops like Ample Hills but my favorite was the Greek dining place Kouzinna by celebrity chef Kat Kora when that was there.
C
Companies too often expand too fast, and make deals they shouldn't. I can only imagine what the rent on that space must have cost them, but the idea of being able to sell right in WDW probably was too much temptation.
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↩ replying to Club CooloholicThe Disney deal had nothing to do with their bankruptcy.... I’m starting to question if people actually know how to read.
T
Very sad to see it close. I missed the Boardwalk so bad last month that I had Ample Hills shipped to my house. Hopefully they can fill the vacancy with something similar.
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↩ replying to Club CooloholicI like the suggestion but I prefer Salt & Straw (the west coast - downtown Disney “fancy ice cream shop”). I almost did a mail order for my birthday last month but the flavor menu is pretty small right now because of the virus so I talked myself out of it.
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↩ replying to TrainChasersI am lactose intolerant, swear to goodness, but sometimes, much to the chagrin of my wife, I will still indulge. I am bummed because we planned to stay at Boardwalk in November, and I am doubting anything will be in the space by then.
N
LOVE Salt & Straw and so happy that they've got locations in Seattle now! Would love to keep them just at DLR and put another boutique ice cream shoppe in at WDW though 🍦
E
It is quite sad. I walked by it last weekend when covered up - and it hit home. I secretly was hoping Disney would buy out the brand to keep it going (wishful thinking - I know).
I do hope they find a suitable replacement. Jeni's would be ok. Salt and Straw has amazing reviewed. They could also go with Kelly's here in Orlando if they wanted something more local.
U
I would like a return of something like the sweet shop that used to be there, which fit the Boardwalk theme much better than Ample Hills. Ice cream, milkshakes, floats, and candy. Ample Hills had good ice cream (although Vivoli Il Gelato at Disney Springs is vastly superior), but it just felt like a random ice cream shop rather than something that fit the Boardwalk.
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↩ replying to UNCgolfIce cream shops go with the theme of Boardwalk similar to NJ Boardwalks.
U
↩ replying to LilofanI know. I didn't say there shouldn't be ice cream there -- as I said, the old sweet shop had ice cream, milkshakes, etc.
My point was that Ample Hills looked like a modern day random ice cream shop, whereas the old sweet shop was themed to look more like something from the turn of the century. I'd prefer whatever replaces it have the theming that Ample Hills lacked. I certainly won't be holding my breath for that, though.
J
This news is beyond disappointing. That place has the best ice cream I have ever tasted.
U
↩ replying to JusticeDisneyGo to Vivoli Il Gelato next time you're at Disney Springs. It's much better than Ample Hills (of course, I think gelato tends to be better than ice cream in general).