Theme Park Scope

The menu board outside Hurly-Burly, the new dual-concept lounge replacing Jellyrolls on Disney’s BoardWalk, is officially up…

…and it gives us our clearest look yet at what’s actually going to be served once the doors open October 1.

If you’ve been wondering whether Hurly-Burly would lean more toward a full menu or just a drinks list, the board answered that question pretty definitively: this is a real food-and-cocktail destination, not just a place to grab a beer between BoardWalk stops.

On the food side, Hurly-Burly is leaning into a shareable, Italian-leaning small plates menu. The lineup includes an Antipasto with sliced meats, burrata, pecorino romano, and marinated vegetables; a Tomato Pie built on focaccia with tomato sauce, oregano, and pecorino romano; and Meatballs in Tomato Gravy made with veal, pork, and beef, topped with stracciatella cheese and served with toasted focaccia. Roast Beef Sliders bring shaved roast beef and a horseradish-mustard sour cream on slider rolls, while Oven-Roasted Shrimp comes tossed with garlic, herbs, and a sweet pepper-onion relish. On the sweeter and more playful side, there are Mini Apple Cider Doughnuts served with miso-caramel sauce, Mini Pretzels with bacon-cheese fondue, and a nod to the venue’s entertainment side with Theatre Concessions, a trio of meatballs, a sugar cookie, and buttered popcorn. Several items are noted as available in a plant-based version upon request.

The beer list splits into two lanes. Atlantic Coast Favorites cover Brooklyn Brewery Amber Lager, Allagash White Belgian-Style Wheat Beer, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, and Original Sin Black Widow Hard Cider, while Classic Selections bring in more familiar names like Stella Artois, Modelo Especial, Michelob Ultra, High Noon Pineapple Vodka Hard Seltzer, and Athletic Brewing Co’s Upside Dawn Golden for guests who want a non-alcoholic option. Wine runs sparkling, rosé, white, and red, with picks like Viarae Prosecco, La Fête du Rosé, Jordan Chardonnay, and a Schweiger Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon rounding things out.

The cocktail list, labeled Splashy Sips on the board, is where Hurly-Burly seems to be having the most fun. The Atlantic Review mixes Hangar One Mandarin Blossom Vodka with Cointreau, orange juice, and Sprite. The Caramel Corn Old Fashioned pairs Woodford Reserve bourbon with actual caramel corn and The Bitter Truth Decanter Bitters, and the Overproof Amaretto Sour combines Luxardo Amaretto with Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon and lemon juice. Bubble Brava! blends Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur, Italian amaro, lemon juice, and Viarae Prosecco, while La Taquilla Picante brings together Ghost Blanco Tequila, lime juice, orgeat, rose water, and a spiced nutmeg rim. Rounding out the list are a Cherry-Vodka Limeade with Tito’s Handmade Vodka and amarena cherry, a Mertini built on Plymouth Navy Strength Gin and Dolin Dry Vermouth, the Road to Fame, an Atlantic Coast-inspired whiskey sour using Michter’s Single Barrel Rye and Laird’s Straight Applejack Brandy, the Off-Book Bramble with Roth Gin, crème de mûre, and blackberry, and Quality Entertainment, a rum-forward drink finished with a Prosecco float.

Non-alcoholic drinkers get their own dedicated section too, rather than an afterthought. Overture in Orange is described as a nostalgic frozen treat made with Minute Maid Orange Juice and topped with sweet cream, the Caramel Corn Cold Brew pairs Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee with caramel sweet cream and caramel popcorn, and the Cherry Marquee blends Minute Maid Premium Lemonade with amarena cherries and a gourmet cherry garnish.

The entertainment side of the board confirms what’s been rumored about Hurly-Burly’s dual-concept identity. During the day, from 4 to 9 PM, it’s family-friendly, with games and trivia. Once evening hits, from 9 PM until close, the space shifts into its 21-and-up lounge mode, with live music and a genre that changes nightly, exclusively at the BoardWalk. That’s a real answer to how Disney plans to make one physical space work for two very different crowds without needing to pick a lane.

The whole aesthetic on display here, gold detailing, vintage theater-marquee lettering, an old-school concessions nod, fits the boardwalk-amusement, early-1900s coastal theming the BoardWalk has always leaned into, and it’s a nice thematic bridge between the family-friendly daytime BoardWalk crowd and the more adult evening scene that Atlantic Dance Hall used to anchor right next door.

With Hurly-Burly opening October 1, the same day Atlantic Dance Hall shifts to private-event-only status, this menu gives BoardWalk guests a genuinely clear picture of what they’re walking into on day one, rather than waiting to find out once the doors actually open.

We’ll keep tracking Hurly-Burly as opening day approaches, so check back with Theme Park Scope for updates, and follow us on social so you don’t miss it.

Which item off this new menu are YOU most excited to try first: the Caramel Corn Old Fashioned, the Theatre Concessions plate, or something else entirely?