Well, here’s a Disney Springs change I wasn’t particularly interested in seeing.
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is closing permanently at Disney Springs, and if you’ve been meaning to try it—or you’re one of those people who has a favorite Disney Springs restaurant you visit every trip—you don’t have much time left.
The restaurant’s final day of operation is Sunday, September 13, 2026.
And perhaps the strangest part of the whole thing? Disney hasn’t announced what’s going into the space next.
Wolfgang Puck Is Leaving Disney Springs
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is located in the Town Center area of Disney Springs, across from Planet Hollywood. The restaurant opened in November 2018 and seats roughly 250 guests.
The concept brought California-inspired cooking with Mediterranean influences to Disney Springs, along with pizzas, pasta, steaks, seafood, cocktails and other upscale-but-not-too-formal dishes.
And that was really part of the appeal.
It was a nice place to have an actual sit-down dinner without feeling like you needed to turn the occasion into a whole production. You could dress up a little, order a cocktail, have a proper meal and then wander around Disney Springs afterward.
Which is exactly the kind of restaurant Disney Springs needs.
Apparently, Disney Springs has other plans.
This Isn’t Really the End of Wolfgang Puck’s Disney History
Here’s where things get a little more interesting.
While Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill has only been at Disney Springs since 2018, Wolfgang Puck has been part of the dining scene here for much, much longer.
Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe opened on the West Side in 1997, back when the entire complex was still called Downtown Disney.
That restaurant eventually closed in 2017, with the space later becoming home to Jaleo by José Andrés.
There was also a Wolfgang Puck Express location in the Marketplace, which operated for years before closing in October 2020. That space is now home to eet by Maneet Chauhan.
So when Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill closes in September, it won’t just be another restaurant disappearing from Disney Springs.
It will mark the end of Wolfgang Puck’s nearly three-decade presence at the complex.
Why Is Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill Closing?
This is the part where I wish I had a nice, tidy answer for you.
I don’t.
No reason for the closure has been announced.
There’s been no explanation about whether the decision came from the restaurant operator, Disney, a lease situation or something else entirely. And Disney hasn’t announced what will replace the restaurant in Town Center.
Which means, for now, we’ve got a pretty large restaurant space sitting in one of the busiest areas of Disney Springs with a giant question mark hanging over it.
And if you’ve followed Disney Springs for any length of time, you know how quickly that question mark can turn into an entirely different restaurant.
You Still Have Time for One Last Meal
If Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is on your Disney Springs list, September 13 is the date to remember.
The restaurant will serve its final guests that Sunday before closing permanently.
And I wouldn’t wait until the last minute if you’re hoping to squeeze in one final meal.
Once Disney fans hear that a favorite restaurant has a firm closing date, reservations have a funny way of disappearing. Suddenly everyone who has spent the last eight years saying, “We really should try that place sometime” decides that this is the weekend.
That’s just how Disney works.
What Happens to the Space Next?
This is the part I’m going to be watching.
Disney has not announced a replacement for Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, so there’s nothing official to report yet.
But we’re talking about a sizable restaurant in the middle of Disney Springs. It isn’t exactly a tiny kiosk that can sit empty while Disney figures things out.
And Disney Springs has been changing pretty constantly over the past several years, with restaurants and shops coming and going as Disney continues to reshape the area.
So I’m very curious about what Disney eventually decides belongs here.
Will we get another celebrity chef? A completely new Disney-owned concept? Another major restaurant brand? Or something nobody sees coming?
That’s the fun—and occasionally frustrating—part of Disney Springs.
One More Goodbye at Disney Springs
I’m always a little torn when a Disney restaurant closes.
On one hand, change is part of Walt Disney World. New restaurants mean new food, new experiences and occasionally something that becomes an instant favorite.
But there’s also something special about having restaurants that have been part of your Disney routine for years.
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill may not have been around as long as some of the other Disney Springs staples, but the Wolfgang Puck name has been part of this corner of Walt Disney World since the 1990s.
That’s a pretty good run.
So if you’ve been putting off trying Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, you’ve officially run out of excuses. September 13 is coming, and after that, it’ll be another piece of Disney Springs history.
And now we get to play the most Disney Springs game of all: guessing what’s coming next.
