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The former Motown Cafe space was redeveloped in 2006: the Red Coconut Club nightclub opened in June 2006 and a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant opened in July 2006 within the building.
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Former Restaurant · the memorial record
⚰ Permanently closed · 2005operated 6 years · 1999–2005
This restaurant is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Restaurant history
the lifetime record- 2006
- 2005
The Motown Cafe closed in early 2005 (reported for January 2005) after roughly six years at CityWalk, and its two-level building was left vacant pending redevelopment. Wikipedia lists it under CityWalk's Former Dining.
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By late 2004 the Motown Cafe was reported to be failing, and Screamscape reported (December 20, 2004, via the WDWMagic forum thread) that it would shut down 'for good' sometime in January 2005 to make way for a new nightclub concept (then referred to as 'Decades').
- 1999
Motown Cafe, a two-level restaurant and live-music venue, opened as one of the original dining and entertainment tenants when Universal CityWalk Orlando debuted in February 1999.
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Questions & answers
When did Motown Cafe open?
Per the documented record, Motown Cafe at Universal CityWalk opened in 1999.
When did Motown Cafe last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Motown Cafe is dated 2005: The Motown Cafe closed in early 2005 (reported for January 2005) after roughly six years at CityWalk, and its two-level building was left vacant pending redevelopment. Wikipedia lists it under CityWalk's Former Dining.
What changed recently on Motown Cafe?
The latest documented change (documented 2006): The former Motown Cafe space was redeveloped in 2006: the Red Coconut Club nightclub opened in June 2006 and a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant opened in July 2006 within the building.
How many changes are on record for Motown Cafe?
4 documented changes, dating back to 1999 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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