The BOATHOUSE is Officially Opened at Disney Springs

It's Monday and I'm feeling real good today for some reason. I am now less than six weeks away  from my Disney vacation, time is really flying by. The weather has been beautiful over the last few days and it's finally feeling like spring on a consistent basis. Let's get into talking about Disney's new restaurant that opened today.

Disney Spring's The BOATHOUSE Restaurant is Officially Open:

Today, another restaurant has opened in Disney Spring's (formerly Downtown Disney) in The BOATHOUSE. It is one of several new restaurants to open in The Landing, a new section in Disney Springs. The BOATHOUSE is an upscale waterfront dining experience that features steaks, chops, fresh seafood, and a raw bar. The restaurant is built over the water and features seating for 600 (400 inside and 200 outside). The nautically themed restaurant also features a display of rare boats from the 1930's to 1950's, an Italian crafted water taxi, and a fleet of amphibious cars called Amphicars. 

Amphicars at The BOATHOUSE

The raw bar includes three to five different varieties of oysters on the half shell, colossal wild-caught Baja shrimp cocktail, and the BOATHOUSE lobster cocktail that is made with a pound and a quarter lobster. Salads are also big at this restaurant featuring a steak salad that features 8 ounces of New York strip steak, a seared ahi tuna salad with Asian dressing, and a Buffalo chicken salad with Point Reyes bleu cheese and spicy pecans.

Rotisserie Chicken at The BOATHOUSE

The menu features entrees that includes a rotisserie chicken that is brined for 24 hours and stuffed with citrus and herbs, then slow roasted. The fish featured on the restaurant includes a cedar plank salmon, daybook fish coming in fresh like Cape Canaveral tripe tail and wahoo. Then we go to the steaks and chops which features a buttery Filet Mignon, a 28-ounce Porterhouse, and a 32-ounce long bone rib chop. 

Filet Mignon at THE BOATHOUSE

The BOATHOUSE features some exquisite desserts like the S'More Baked Alaska, a Whiskey Caramel Cornbread Cake, or even the chef's favorite the ice cream float with grape Nehi soda. The children's menu even gets some flare with all homemade dishes. The menu includes the likes of Sticks and Stones which is chicken breast strips and fish that are hand breaded or the Pig in a Blanket that is wrapped with pretzel dough and baked.

That just about covers all the food now the unique experiences that are all at The BOATHOUSE. We mentioned earlier about the Amphicars (pictured above) they are available for tours daily from 10 am to 10 pm. The price tag for these tours will be $125 and the vehicles fit the captain and up to 3 guests.
Here is more info revealed today on other entertainment and experiences available written today on the Disney Parks Blog:

Italian Water Taxi Cruise – The Venezia, a breathtaking 40-foot wooden Italian Water Taxi also offers a Captain’s guided tour of Downtown Disney; this one is complete with live music, chocolate-covered strawberries and a champagne toast. Tours will be offered hourly from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., weather permitting, starting soon, for individuals and groups of up to 20. The cost is $75 per person or $50 per child under age 13. (Want a more private tour for two? Ask about the Antique Steamboat Tour aboard Lady Rose; the cost is $150 per couple.)

“Floating Art” – I knew they were beautiful, but I had no idea I was looking at a multi-million dollar fleet of rare boats. Gathered from museums, private collectors, and boat shows from around the world, be sure to take some time to stroll the marina. Photos are not only allowed, but encouraged, so have your camera handy.

Interior Décor – Boat motors mounted on the wall. Trophies from regattas of days gone by. Stunning photography and artwork, some historical, some richly modern. It’s all incredible. But perhaps my favorite décor element is the brand-new boat that the team modified so it could include a dining table. (I’ll just say it now, everyone will want to sit there, me included!) Of course, the true visual hero, even from inside the restaurant, is the water. The good news is that every single table has a great view, so there’s no such thing as a bad seat.

Entertainment – Harbor Master festivities take place throughout the day and evening, with flag ceremonies and lively musical performances of beloved bugle songs, performed aboard Lady Rose. Inside, live entertainment takes center stage with a variety of musical styles – during my “sneak peek,” familiar songs were floating through the restaurant.

Hours for The BOATHOUSE are from 11 am to 2 am daily and reservations can be made by stopping by the Ship's Store (adjacent to The BOATHOUSE) or by calling 407-939-BOAT (2628).