Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida
The BOATHOUSE®
Located in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort, The BOATHOUSE® offers a one-of-a-kind dining and entertainment experience, blending an upscale waterfront restaurant with a vibrant, nautical-themed atmosphere.
Designed to evoke a thriving family business, The BOATHOUSE® is comprised of multiple buildings all along the lakeshore. With over 70 percent of the restaurant situated over water, Cuningham’s design team was challenged to create seven seemingly distinct buildings fused together. This “fusion” of different building types provides guests with varied dining environments, daily live music, and opportunities for guided tours in unique amphicars or wooden water taxis.
Client: Schussler Creative, Inc.
Studio: Play
Size: 24,000 Square Feet
Scope: New Construction
Services: Architecture, Interior Design
Delivery Method: Negotiated Contract
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The expansive restaurant features three distinctive bars, nautical-themed rooms, and two private dining areas for special events and conventions. Each dining room evokes a unique fictional former use, from a factory and warehouse to a private dining room reminiscent of an early 20th-century residence.
Guests can also visit “The Boatique,” a 1,000-square-foot retail space that offers authentic nautical items, custom engraved paddles, lake-themed merchandise, and other unique souvenirs. Featuring rich mahogany displays, vintage boat motors, sparkling chandeliers, and a large compass rose inset in the wood flooring, The Boatique transports guests to a luxury 1950s boating setting, embodying the unique boating culture integral to The BOATHOUSE® experience.
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