2 new restaurants announced for the new Disney Springs at Disney World

Rendering of The Boathouse from Disney

Disney World has started to announce new restaurants for the revamped Disney Springs, the soon to be former Downtown Disney area.

The Landing section of Disney Springs is scheduled to open in the spring of 2015 with The Boathouse: Great Food, Waterfront Dining, Dream Boats and Morimoto Asia, a pan-Asian dining experience, Disney announced in press releases.

The BoathHouse is being brought to you by the same company which created Rainforest Cafe and T–Rex Cafe at Downtown Disney and Rainforest Cafe and Yak & Yeti at the Animal Kingdom.

The Boathouse is being described as an upscale, waterfront dining experience featuring spectacular floating artwork: dream boats from the 30’s, 40’s & 50’s. The restaurant will be three different bars, The Captain’s Raw Bar, The Admiral’s Club Bar and The Dock Bar, which is built over the water. Other nautically-themed rooms in the restaurant include The Runabout, Twin Transoms, and The Lake House. There will also be two private dining room.

As for entertainment, there will be daily flag ceremonies, accompanied by a performance of beloved bugle songs, performed aboard a classic 1800’s antique steam boat. There will also be a 40-foot wooden Italian Water Taxi featuring champagne toasts and chocolate-covered strawberries. There also will be the guided Amphicar rides that launch from land, entering the water and taking guests on a 20-minute tour of the landmarks of Disney Springs.

The restaurant will remain open until 2 a.m.

Morimoto Asia is from Chef Masaharu Morimoto and the Patina Restaurant Group. The restaurant will be located in a 35-foot tall, two story building which will have open terraces, grand hall, private rooms, long bar, cocktail lounge, waterside seating and more. The restaurant is being designed by STUDIO V Architecture.

Rendering from Disney of the inside of Morimoto Asia

Morimoto Asia’s culinary elements will provide flavors from across Asia, while exhibition kitchens will showcase the continent’s traditions. Included among them are street-food stalls, Peking duck carving and dim sum.

“We’re thrilled to bring Chef Morimoto’s renowned culinary style to Disney Springs as we expand the range of dining experiences for our resort guests as well as local Florida residents,” George A. Kalogridis, president, Walt Disney World Resort said in a new release.