{"id":243381,"date":"2026-04-23T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243381\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:39:09","slug":"former-burger-king-whopper-bar-at-universal-orlando-citywalk-now-behind-scrim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243381\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Burger King Whopper Bar at Universal Orlando CityWalk Now Behind Scrim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Burger King Whopper Bar at Universal Orlando\u2019s CityWalk is no more. Elements of the former dining location remain as they prepare it for the business transition. We stopped by the former location on April 22 to take a look.<\/p>\n<p>Closed Whopper Bar<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1690-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1690-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Burger King signage is still on the elevator, which takes guests up to the food court area. Other restaurants still in the spot are Moe's Southwest Grill, Bread Box, Panda Express, and Bend the Bao. \" class=\"wp-image-1416442\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Burger King signage is still on the elevator, which takes guests up to the food court area. Other restaurants still in the spot are Moe\u2019s Southwest Grill, Bread Box, Panda Express, and Bend the Bao. <\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1689-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1689-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"On the outside of the building, we could still see the Whopper Bar signage hung above the Panda Express sign. \" class=\"wp-image-1416441\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the outside of the building, we could still see the Whopper Bar signage hung above the Panda Express sign. <\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1691-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1691-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Inside, the Whopper Bar ordering area has been surrounded by privacy curtains and black scancions. We could see that the menus on the wall have been removed, though the rest of the restaurant's signage appears still intact. \" class=\"wp-image-1416444\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside, the Whopper Bar ordering area has been surrounded by black scrim and stanchions. We could see that the menus on the wall have been removed, though the rest of the restaurant\u2019s signage appears still intact.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1692-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1692-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1416445\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whopper Bar, which opened in 2009, was the first of its kind from Burger King. The sign on the wall reads: <\/p>\n<p>It started as a spark. <\/p>\n<p>It spread into an inferno. <\/p>\n<p>100% flame-broiled beef.<\/p>\n<p>Topped with unique ingredients. <\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s Favorite burger, with more than a million ways to have it your way.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/web\/en\/us\/things-to-do\/dining\/burger-king-whopper-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Burger King Whopper Bar<\/a>\u00a0allowed you to choose from over 20 toppings as your sandwich was assembled before your eyes. It <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/04\/universal-legacy-store-returning-burger-king-whopper-bar-closing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">closed on April 21<\/a> to make way for a Five Guys location.<\/p>\n<p>Will you miss the Whopper Bar? Let us know on social media. <\/p>\n<p>For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Burger King Whopper Bar at Universal Orlando\u2019s CityWalk is no more. 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