PHOTOS - Signs go up at Morimoto Asia

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Tuesday August 18, 2015 12:02pm EDT · "Morimoto Asia"
PHOTOS - Signs go up at Morimoto Asia
See the latest progress at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs.

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One of the two large exterior signs is now up at Morimoto Asia in The Landing at Disney Springs.

Work is continuing on the exterior facade and terrace, with the interior decor also being installed. Staff are expected to begin training in the coming days, with the restaurant expected to be opening in late September 2015.

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I'm looking forward to all the new additions at Disney Springs.
But this restaurant especially.
Photo update as of Sunday, Aug 23. Morimoto Asia's two-story glass corner now has a large hanging glass light fixture. Painting the backside of the building (gray to match the corrugated sheet metal) has been ongoing all week.
Are these LED's?
no it is rigid foam insulation panels... the corrugated steel will go on top of it. that steel will get hot, and they dont want bleedthrough, there is enough A/C loss in that glass to begin with
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Yes. Those are LED's. They will eventually be covered with corrugated steel. The steel will have tiny cutouts that will be backlit by the LED's.
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Are you being serious? Because if you are, that's a nice touch.
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I am being serious.
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And don't call me Shirley...
LEDs illuminating Chinese characters.
Photo update as of Thursday, Aug 27. Most of the external panels have been installed over the LED lights on the sides of the building. The panels are translucent and painted gray to match the corrugated sheet metal in other places (or perhaps all the panels are fiberglass and painted gray and there is no sheet metal). The gray paint was applied over stencils, which when removed, allow the LED lights to shine through the panels, displaying these symbols and artwork. Of course, they are much brighter at night, but here are some photos taken this morning with the lights on. See the panel to the right of the glass wall. In these photos, they appear to be painted onto the gray panels, but in reality, they are LED-backlit.
Beat you @wdwmagic by 3 minutes!
hidden mickey!
Dammit that is after i come back from my hols :(
Anyone have an idea of an average dish price? I am guessing in the $25-35 range.