2024 Banbury Cross Renovations

[halfabee]

That's some prime real estate for Build-A-Bear. I imagine they are thoroughly pleased with the location and size of the space.

Also digging the new eatery details, which I somehow missed earlier. I have long wondered why there wasn't a "bigger" eatery space in Banbury. Perhaps it was judged more important to draw guests deeper into the park for food. Not sure. But I do know that when my kids were younger, we often wished for wider food options at the front of the park when arriving in the late morning. Squires had options, but did not approach the "major" BGW eateries. With Williamsburg having ample breakfast options, it was easy to just eliminate the park from contention for our late-breakfast business.

Maybe now that will change for families like ours, providing additional in-park capacity at other meal times too.

 

[Alf33]

I think part of that problem was a lot of people didn't know or see the seating behind the candy shop. So with the limited seating right in front of the three food shops, if they were full, people would blow off getting something to eat there due to lack of seating.

 

[Alf33]

Some construction photos of the building.

 

[Ultrasuede]

Pretty impressive renovation going on there.

 

[halfabee]

Totally agree. Maybe I shouldn't admit this - but until I read your post just now, I never really considered bringing food from Squire's over to that seating area. If the plaza seating was full, I just moved on.

 

[Coolguy15]

Guess who took pictures of construction today!

 

[Nicole]

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[Alf33]

On Friday when I was there the only progress that I seen was done on the roof/front of the middle section. I took other pictures of the inside of the building but it looked like nothing had been done for inside work that I could tell from the pictures. The only other change is there was a second dumpster there I didn't notice before.

 

[bgw enthusiasts]

 

[Alf33]

Some more renovation pictures of the food shops.

 

[Coasternerd]

I’m interested to see the finished product—the facade with a whole bunch of windows should be interesting!

 

[bgw enthusiasts]

New building extensions look great. As they add 10 feet to the original building's layout.

 

[bgw enthusiasts]

We were told this weekend they are aiming for spring break to have this restaurant reopened. But personally we don't see that happening, maybe by June 14.

 

[enaosaka]

this may have been asked before but why was this pathway blocked off?

 

[AIR]

this may have been asked before but why was this pathway blocked off?

With that path closed off, it allows service to Squires Grille during operating hours. It also allows them to open Banbury Cross first and have one location for rope drop in Heatherdowns vs, if the path to Sesame was open, two locations.

 

[Zachary]

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Convenient hole in the fence for the curious

 

[Celticdog]

That deck needs some work. There are a lot soft spots in the boards.

 

[Alf33]

Construction pics including one where there is a small roof on the back side of the Big Ben's Funnel Cakes. Thing are slowly moving along.

 

[Le Moose]

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