Disneyland Downtown signature restaurant is closing after 23 years — to make room for a whole new trendy shop

Nypost · Apr 30, 2026 · 365 words · By Brooke Steinberg

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What to know about Disneyland Downtown signature restaurant is closing after 23 years — to make room for a whole new trendy shop

Disneyland Downtown signature restaurant is closing after 23 years — to make room for a whole new trendy shop A staple at Disneyland’s Downtown Disney in Anaheim, CA, will close after 23 years to make room for a trendy shop.

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Smoothie chain Jamba will close on July 6 and will be replaced by bubble tea shop Bopo Go!

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café, according to the Orange County Register.

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Claim 1: “The Downtown Disney Jamba will continue to operate through July 5 before its closure, the outlet reported.”

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Multiple web search results independently state that Jamba will remain open through July 5 before its closure, confirming the operational timeline.

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Claim 2: “Disneyland first announced plans to bring Bopo Go! to Downtown Disney earlier this month without specifying an opening date — or that it was replacing the beloved Jamba.”

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Claim 3: “Formerly known as Jamba Juice, the restaurant is known for its smoothies, fruit bowls, cold brews and sandwiches.”

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Claim 4: “The new Bopo Go! at Downtown Disney will serve “high-quality, authentic boba/bubble tea using only real fruits, vegetables, lactose-free milk, oat milk, cane or brown sugar and no artificial ingredients,” according to Disney.”

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web search NEUTRAL — The new Bopo Go! at Downtown Disney will serve "high-quality, authentic boba/bubble tea using only real fruits, vegetables, lactose-free milk, oat milk, cane or brown sugar and no artificial ingredien…
https://www.aol.com/articles/signature-restaurant-downtown-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bopo Go! will serve the same high-quality, authentic boba/bubble tea using only real fruits, vegetables, lactose-free milk, oat milk, cane or brown sugar, and no artificial ingredients as its Bopomofo…
https://wdwnt.com/2026/04/bopo-go-bubble-tea-shop-by-bopomof…

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web search NEUTRAL — Keeping with the healthy vibe, Bopo Go! is coming to Downtown Disney. The shop specializes in “high-quality, authentic boba/bubble tea using only real fruits, vegetables, lactose-free milk, oat milk, …
https://diservations.com/lululemon-nectar-life-bopo-go-comin…

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Claim 5: “Bopomofo Café has five locations throughout Southern California and will be coming to Downtown Disney in the form of Bopo Go!, a new concept developed specifically for Downtown Disney inspired by convenience stores in Asia.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Bopomofo Café has several locations throughout Southern California and that it is opening a new concept, Bopo Go!, at Downtown Disney, which is inspired by Asian convenience stores.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Bopo Go! Concept Coming to Downtown Disney Bopomofo Café has five locations throughout Southern California, and in April 2025, Disney announced that Bopomofo Café would be coming to Downto…
https://wdwnt.com/2026/04/bopo-go-bubble-tea-shop-by-bopomof…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2025 · Brought to life by Eric Wang and Philip Wang, co-owners of Bopomofo Café with several locations throughout Southern California, the new Bopo Go! will serve the same high-quality, authent…
https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/coming-to-downtown-disney-lu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2025 · Bopomofo, a popular Taiwanese boba tea shop based in San Gabriel, will open a new location at Downtown Disney called Bopo Go (stylized as Bopo Go!). The new shop was announced on...
https://la.eater.com/2025/4/8/24399587/bopomofo-boba-tea-ope…

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Claim 6: “A staple at Disneyland’s Downtown Disney in Anaheim, CA, will close after 23 years to make room for a trendy shop.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that a staple restaurant at Disneyland's Downtown Disney is closing after a long period to make way for a new, trendy shop. One source specifically mentions Jamba closing after 23 years to be replaced by a bubble tea shop.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anaheim ( AN-ə-hyme) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the mo…
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Claim 7: “Jamba Juice first opened in Downtown Disney two years after the outdoor shopping center next to Disneyland first debuted in 2001.”

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Claim 8: “Smoothie chain Jamba will close on July 6 and will be replaced by bubble tea shop Bopo Go! café, according to the Orange County Register.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate that Jamba will close and Bopo Go! café will take over the location. While the specific date 'July 6' is mentioned in one source, the general replacement and timing are consistent across multiple independent reports.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamba at Disneyland's Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. will close on July 6 after 23 years to make way for Bopo Go! café.
https://www.aol.com/articles/signature-restaurant-downtown-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Once it’s gone, Bopo Go will take over the location at Downtown Disney. Jamba will remain open through July 5th, so that will be the last day to go.If you’re wondering what Bopo Go is, it’s a brand-ne…
https://allears.net/2026/04/29/after-23-years-this-downtown-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamba will remain open through July 5, where it will continue to serve smoothies, fruit bowls, matcha, cold brews, sandwiches and pretzels. First announced last year, Bopo Go! will be a new cafe conce…
https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/jamba-closing-at-…

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Claim 9: “It has locations all across the US and overseas in Asia and Australia.”

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Claim 10: “The new shop’s tea is sourced from farmers in Taiwan and their matcha is “ceremonial grade” sourced from Japan.”

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Bopo Go! will serve the same high-quality, authentic boba/bubble tea using only real fruits, vegetables, lactose-free milk, oat milk, cane or brown sugar, and no artificial ingredients as …
https://wdwnt.com/2026/04/bopo-go-bubble-tea-shop-by-bopomof…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago · The new shop’s tea is sourced from farmers in Taiwan and their matcha is “ceremonial grade” sourced from Japan. Jamba will close on July 6 and will be replaced by bubble tea shop Bopo Go…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/disneyland-downtowns…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Their tea is sourced from farmers in Taiwan, and their matcha is ceremonial grade sourced from Japan. Bopo Go! is inspired by convenience stores in Asia with other signature beverages, lig…
https://dapsmagic.com/2026/04/bopo-go-coming-to-downtown-dis…

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Claim 11: “Bopomofo is known for its freshly pressed juices, loose leaf teas and matcha.”

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Claim 12: “Disneyland filed a building permit with the city of Anaheim to remodel the 1,200-square-foot Jamba juice bar in Downtown Disney with electrical, plumbing and mechanical upgrades for a new tenant, per Theme Park Wizard.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Anaheim's city limits extend almost the full width of Orange County, from Cypress in the west, twenty miles east to the Riverside County line, encompassing a diverse range of neighborhoods. In the wes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Disneyland has already “filed a building permit with the city of Anaheim to remodel the 1,200-square-foot Jamba juice bar in Downtown Disney with electrical, plumbing, and mechanical upgrades for a ne…
https://allears.net/2026/04/29/after-23-years-this-downtown-…

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Claim 13: “Bopo Go! will also offer other signature beverages, light bites, imported snacks and candies.”

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Claim 14: “The menu at Bopomofo also features sandwiches, burgers, bowls, tacos, tater tots and imported snacks and candies.”

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Claim 15: “It was remodeled in 2020 after the company’s name rebrand.”

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Claim 16: “Bopomofo, named after the method of teaching Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan, plans to begin construction this summer on the Bopo Go! café, according to the company’s Instagram account.”

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Downtown Disney Bopomofo plans to begin construction on Bopo Go at Downtown Disney this summer. So you can expect to see work at Disney’s shopping and dining district being done during you…
https://allears.net/2026/04/29/after-23-years-this-downtown-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago · Bopomofo, named after the method of teaching Mandarin pronunciation in Taiwan, plans to begin construction this summer on the Bopo Go! café, according to the company’s Instagram account.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/disneyland-downtowns…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2025 · Bopomofo, a popular Taiwanese boba tea shop based in San Gabriel, will open a new location at Downtown Disney called Bopo Go (stylized as Bopo Go!). The new shop was announced on the...
https://la.eater.com/2025/4/8/24399587/bopomofo-boba-tea-ope…

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