The best Disney discoveries often happen away from the headline attractions. A cake after dinner, a drink in a new lounge, an hour spent looking at artwork you didn’t plan to see. Disney’s BoardWalk has plenty of those moments, and in our opinion, it’s severely underrated.
Walt Disney World is more than its parks. Around them sit hotels, restaurants, lounges, and shops, and each one adds something to a trip. When one of those places changes, whether it opens, closes, or moves, it can reshape how a visit feels, even for guests who never planned their day around it.
The BoardWalk is changing, and the latest news is about a gallery guests have known for years. If you’ve been wondering what happened to the Promenade Fine Art Gallery, here are eight things to know, each one tied to what we’ve confirmed and labeled where we haven’t.
1. The Gallery Has a New Name
Thanks to @charlesknowsart on Instagram, we now know that the Promenade Fine Art Gallery is moving to downtown Celebration, Florida, under a new name: Imagination Fine Art Gallery.
2. It Has a New Address
The gallery will be located at 605 Market Street, Celebration, FL.
3. The Same People Are Behind It
The gallery is owned by longtime Gallery Director Joshua Segal and Alex “Lex” Tiffin.
4. There’s No Official Opening Date Yet
An opening date hasn’t been released. When we spoke to Charles ourselves, he told us the expected timeline is currently sometime in December. That’s an expectation and not a confirmed date, so it could change. Until an official date is announced, we’d treat December as a window and not a promise, and we’d hold off on building a trip around it.
5. The Artists and the Disney Connection Continue
Charles also told us the gallery will continue to work with Disney Fine Art and will showcase the same artists guests often see during EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts. For festival fans, that could be a way to keep seeing those artists’ work beyond the event.
6. It’s Been a Long Wait for News
The Promenade Fine Art Gallery closed its doors on October 20, 2025. It wasn’t closing for good, just moving locations, and until now, we hadn’t heard anything about where.
We’re happy to see this beloved, historic gallery land somewhere new. It was a staple on the BoardWalk from its opening in 1996, and photos of the now-closed gallery show an Ariel sculpture, one of the pieces guests may remember seeing there.
7. It’s the Second BoardWalk Move
The gallery is the second BoardWalk location to leave its original home and move. Jellyrolls closed in April 2025, and it was announced this April that the popular nighttime spot is moving just 10 minutes away from Disney World resort. If you’ve been missing it, it isn’t going away for good.
8. Not Everything Is Leaving
Hurly-Burly, a new lounge, opened at the beginning of October. The Cake Bake Shop has been doing very well, in our view, since its opening in October 2024. We think those new additions have been doing a great job of revitalizing the BoardWalk, though that’s our opinion and not a measurement.
The Fast Facts
- New name: Imagination Fine Art Gallery
- New location: 605 Market Street, Celebration, FL
- Owners: Longtime Gallery Director Joshua Segal and Alex “Lex” Tiffin
- Expected opening: Sometime in December, per Charles, with no official date yet
- Artists: The same ones guests often see during EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts
- Disney connection: Continued work with Disney Fine Art
The BoardWalk Scoreboard
- Moving away: The Promenade Fine Art Gallery, to Celebration as Imagination Fine Art Gallery, and Jellyrolls, to a spot about 10 minutes from Disney World resort
- New or newer arrivals: Hurly-Burly, a lounge that opened at the beginning of October, and The Cake Bake Shop, open since October 2024
- Still to come: An official opening date for Imagination Fine Art Gallery, with December as the expected timeline
A Quick Word on Wording
Three words matter in this story. “Moving” describes the gallery’s relocation, which reached us through an Instagram post and our own conversation with Charles. “Expected” describes the December timeline, which is a plan and not a confirmed date. And “we think” marks our own opinions, like our view of the BoardWalk and its new additions.
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Bonus: What We Still Don’t Know
An official opening date hasn’t been released. We don’t know what the new space will look like inside, what it will carry, or whether its hours will resemble the BoardWalk gallery’s.
We also don’t know any details about Jellyrolls’ new location beyond its distance from Disney World resort, and we can’t say what, if anything, will take over the BoardWalk gallery’s former space.
Bonus: Planning Ahead
Since the gallery is no longer on the BoardWalk, guests looking for its artwork there won’t find it. The new gallery is slated for 605 Market Street in downtown Celebration, with an expected opening sometime in December.
Check for an official opening announcement and hours before you go, since the date hasn’t been confirmed. If you’re a fan of the artists featured at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, the gallery’s continued work with Disney Fine Art is worth watching.
Your Turn
Did you have a favorite piece at the Promenade Fine Art Gallery, or a favorite visit to the BoardWalk? Tell us in the comments what you’ll miss, and whether you’re planning a trip to Celebration once the new gallery opens. We’ll keep following the news as it develops.
