Amidst construction on Disney’s BoardWalk, Trattoria al Forno has closed for a brief refurbishment and the BoardWalk Pizza Window has moved to a temporary location.
BoardWalk Inn Balcony Refurbishment
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 1 boardwalk construction 9117](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9117.jpg)
It looks like the balcony refurbishment in this area of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn is wrapping up as no more construction vehicles were around. Paint buckets and other materials are behind a temporary green fence.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 2 boardwalk construction 9119](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9119.jpg)
Crews had been repainting the balconies.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 3 boardwalk construction 9120](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9120.jpg)
Trattoria al Forno
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 4 boardwalk construction 9122](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9122.jpg)
Trattoria al Forno and the Pizza Window will be closed through June 17. Limited breakfast offerings are available at Flying Fish during this time.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 5 boardwalk construction 9128](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9128.jpg)
A cherry-picker is parked behind green fencing outside Trattoria al Forno, but no active construction was happening during our visit. Crews have also been working on the balconies above the BoardWalk.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 6 boardwalk construction 9123](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9123.jpg)
BoardWalk Pizza
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 7 boardwalk construction 9130](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9130.jpg)
Crew members were working inside BoardWalk Pizza.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 8 boardwalk construction 9131](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9131.jpg)
A sign at the normal window pointed to the temporary location outside AbracadaBar.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 9 boardwalk construction 9124](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9124.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 10 boardwalk construction 9125](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9125.jpg)
Another A-frame sign also points to the temporary location.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 11 boardwalk construction 9127](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9127.jpg)
A Cast Member is stationed at a white podium to take your pizza order from noon to midnight.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 12 boardwalk construction 9126](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9126.jpg)
More BoardWalk Balcony Construction
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 13 boardwalk construction 9132](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9132.jpg)
Another cherry-picker construction vehicle is parked outside BoardWalk Deli, which remains open.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 14 boardwalk construction 9133 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9133-1.jpg)
Green scrim is on rolling scaffolding around the entrance to BoardWalk Deli, to protect guests and Cast Members from any construction that may be ongoing.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 15 boardwalk construction 9134 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9134-1.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 16 boardwalk construction 9158](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9158.jpg)
And a third cherry-picker is parked near the ice cream shop.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 17 boardwalk construction 9159](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9159.jpg)
These vehicles are being used for repainting the above balconies.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 18 boardwalk construction 9160](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9160.jpg)
The Cake Bake Shop
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 19 boardwalk construction 9135 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9135-1.jpg)
At the end of Disney’s BoardWalk, work continues on The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, which replaces ESPN Club.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 20 boardwalk construction 9136 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9136-1.jpg)
The walls and tower of ESPN Club were demolished, but a new tower is being constructed.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 21 boardwalk construction 9137 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9137-1.jpg)
The ESPN Club sign and wall paneling was also torn from the building façade.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 22 boardwalk construction 9139 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9139-1.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 23 boardwalk construction 9140 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9140-1.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 24 boardwalk construction 9141 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9141-1.jpg)
Since our last construction update, metal sheets have been installed on the Cake Bake Shop’s tower.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 25 boardwalk construction 9142 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9142-1.jpg)
The sheets cover part of the tower’s roof.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 26 boardwalk construction 9143 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9143-1.jpg)
The walls and a smaller tower on top have yet to be covered in paneling or sheathing.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 27 boardwalk construction 9144 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9144-1.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 28 boardwalk construction 9145](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9145.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 29 boardwalk construction 9146 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9146-1.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 30 boardwalk construction 9148 1](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9148-1.jpg)
A crane at the construction site is being used to lift elements up to the tower.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 31 boardwalk construction 9150](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9150.jpg)
The rest of the building’s roofing may also be replaced when work on the tower is closer to completion.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 32 boardwalk construction 9151](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9151.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 33 boardwalk construction 9152](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9152.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 34 boardwalk construction 9153](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9153.jpg)
The Cake Bake Shop will include a table-service restaurant and a quick-service bakery.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 35 boardwalk construction 9155](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9155.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 36 boardwalk construction 9156](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9156.jpg)
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 34 boardwalk construction 9153](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9153.jpg)
Concept art (below) indicates The Cake Bake Shop will have dark roofing and white walls with plenty of windows.
![Construction Continues on Cake Bake Shop & Begins Around Trattoria al Forno at Disney's BoardWalk 4 Cake Bake Shop concept art](https://media.wdwnt.com/2022/11/cakebake-shop-1200x780.jpeg)
The Cake Bake Shop is set to open at Disney’s BoardWalk later this year, but two locations already exist at Broad Ripple Village in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Carmel City Center in Carmel, Indiana. The combination restaurants and bakeries are known for their lavish decor, artfully composed dishes, and afternoon tea experiences. Online ordering is also available.
BoardWalk Funnel Cake Kiosk
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 38 boardwalk construction 9163](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9163.jpg)
Finally, we spotted crew members repainting the funnel cake kiosk across from Surrey bike rentals.
![Trattoria al Forno Closed, BoardWalk Pizza Moves to Temporary Location During Disney's BoardWalk Refurbishment 39 boardwalk construction 9164](https://media.wdwnt.com/2023/06/boardwalk-construction-9164.jpg)
The funnel cake kiosk is closed with no announced reopening date.
For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow WDW News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.