A new era of nighttime entertainment has officially begun at Disney’s BoardWalk.
Hurly-Burly opened October 1 at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort, transforming the former Jellyrolls location into a new entertainment venue combining live performances, cocktails, food and an elaborate fictional history designed around the BoardWalk’s turn-of-the-century setting.
The opening represents one of the most significant changes to the BoardWalk entertainment lineup in years.
Jellyrolls closed in April 2025 after nearly three decades as one of Walt Disney World’s best-known late-night venues. Construction crews subsequently gutted the building, allowing Disney to substantially redesign the interior rather than simply retheme the existing piano bar.
The finished Hurly-Burly is presented as a historic seaside theater that once hosted vaudeville performers during the BoardWalk’s fictional early years.
Inside, Disney has filled the space with theatrical memorabilia, artwork and references to performers from the venue’s invented past. The centerpiece is a stage visible throughout much of the lounge, allowing live entertainment to remain the focus of the experience.
Unlike many Walt Disney World lounges, Hurly-Burly changes character as the day progresses.
During daytime hours, the venue welcomes guests of all ages with games and trivia. At 9 p.m., it transitions to a 21-and-over environment centered around live music and cocktails.
Guests should also be aware that Hurly-Burly is using a walk-up list rather than traditional advance dining reservations. The venue was added to the My Disney Experience walk-up system immediately ahead of its opening.
A walk-up window facing the BoardWalk provides another option for guests who want select drinks without spending time inside the lounge.
Food is built around shareable dishes rather than a traditional full-service restaurant menu.
The lineup includes items influenced by Atlantic seaside communities, Italian-American food and classic boardwalk fare. Among the selections Disney previewed before opening are meatballs served with tomato gravy, roast beef sliders, tomato pie and mini apple cider doughnuts.
Drinks play an equally important role.
Disney developed a substantial specialty cocktail menu around the venue’s vintage nautical theme, while also offering beer, wine, hard seltzer and non-alcoholic choices. The Overture in Orange provides a frozen orange-and-cream option, while the Caramel Corn Cold Brew combines coffee with caramel sweet cream and caramel popcorn.
Hurly-Burly also arrives during a broader transformation of the BoardWalk’s western end.
Jellyrolls is not the only longtime entertainment venue changing roles. Atlantic Dance Hall recently ended its regular weekend operations and is now being used primarily for private events. Meanwhile, Disney is developing additional dining and retail offerings around the BoardWalk.
That makes Hurly-Burly particularly important to the resort’s nighttime identity.
Disney’s BoardWalk was originally designed as more than simply a collection of hotels surrounding Crescent Lake. Its restaurants, clubs and entertainment were intended to create an active waterfront district reminiscent of historic East Coast boardwalk destinations.
Over the years, however, several entertainment and dining venues have disappeared or changed.
Hurly-Burly represents a renewed investment in that original concept. Instead of replacing Jellyrolls with another conventional restaurant or bar, Disney has retained live entertainment as a major part of the building’s purpose while broadening the venue to include families earlier in the day.
For longtime BoardWalk visitors, it is unquestionably a different experience from Jellyrolls. But after months of construction, one of the resort’s most prominent entertainment spaces is active again.
