diff --git a/lib/fog/vcloud_director/compute.rb b/lib/fog/vcloud_director/compute.rb
index 7b711cbd6..5c3f5733e 100644
--- a/lib/fog/vcloud_director/compute.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/vcloud_director/compute.rb
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ module Fog
       request :get_vms_by_metadata
       request :get_vms_disks_attached_to
       request :get_vms_in_lease_from_query
-      request :instantiate_vapp_template
+      request :instantiate_vapp_template # to be deprecated
       request :post_acquire_ticket
       request :post_attach_disk
       request :post_cancel_task
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ module Fog
       request :post_exit_maintenance_mode
       request :post_insert_cd_rom
       request :post_install_vmware_tools
+      request :post_instantiate_vapp_template
       request :post_login_session
       request :post_power_off_vapp
       request :post_power_on_vapp
diff --git a/lib/fog/vcloud_director/requests/compute/post_instantiate_vapp_template.rb b/lib/fog/vcloud_director/requests/compute/post_instantiate_vapp_template.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..552dba2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fog/vcloud_director/requests/compute/post_instantiate_vapp_template.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+module Fog
+  module Compute
+    class VcloudDirector
+      class Real
+        # Create a vApp from a vApp template.
+        #
+        # The response includes a Task element. You can monitor the task to to
+        # track the creation of the vApp.
+        #
+        # @note This may not work at all or may work only under certain
+        #   circumstances.
+        #
+        # @param [String] id Object identifier of the vDC.
+        # @param [String] vapp_template_id Object identifier of the vApp
+        #   template.
+        # @param [String] name
+        # @param [Hash] options
+        # @option options [Boolean] :deploy True if the vApp should be deployed
+        #   at instantiation. Defaults to true.
+        # @option options [Boolean] :powerOn True if the vApp should be
+        #   powered-on at instantiation. Defaults to true.
+        # @option options [String] :Description Optional description.
+        # @option options [Hash] :InstantiationParams Instantiation parameters
+        #   for the composed vApp.
+        #   * :LeaseSettingsSection<~Hasn>:
+        #     * :DeploymentLeaseTimeInSeconds<~Integer> - Deployment lease in
+        #       seconds.
+        #     * :StorageLeaseTimeInSeconds<~Integer> - Storage lease in
+        #       seconds.
+        #     * :DeploymentLeaseExpiration<~Integer> - Expiration date/time of
+        #       deployment lease.
+        #     * :StorageLeaseExpiration<~Integer> - Expiration date/time of
+        #       storage lease.
+        #   * :NetworkConfigSection<~Hash>:
+        #     * :NetworkConfig<~Hash>:
+        #       * :networkName<~String> - The name of the vApp network.
+        #       * :Configuration<~Hash>:
+        #         * :ParentNetwork<~Hash>:
+        #           * :href<~String> -
+        #         * :FenceMode<~String> - Isolation type of the network.
+        # @option options [Boolean] :IsSourceDelete Set to true to delete the
+        #   source object after the operation completes.
+        # @option options [Boolean] :AllEULAsAccepted True confirms acceptance
+        #   of all EULAs in a vApp template.
+        # @return [Excon::Response]
+        #   * body<~Hash>:
+        #
+        # @see http://pubs.vmware.com/vcd-51/topic/com.vmware.vcloud.api.reference.doc_51/doc/operations/POST-InstantiateVAppTemplate.html
+        # @since vCloud API version 0.9
+        def post_instantiate_vapp_template(id, vapp_template_id, name, options={})
+          body = Nokogiri::XML::Builder.new do
+            attrs = {
+              'xmlns' => 'http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/v1.5',
+              'xmlns:ovf' => 'http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1',
+              :name => name
+            }
+            attrs[:deploy] = options[:deploy] if options.key?(:deploy)
+            attrs[:powerOn] = options[:powerOn] if options.key?(:powerOn)
+            InstantiateVAppTemplateParams(attrs) {
+              if options.key?(:Description)
+                Description options[:Description]
+              end
+              if instantiation_params = :options[:InstantiationParams]
+                InstantiationParams {
+                  if section = instantiation_params[:LeaseSettingsSection]
+                    LeaseSettingsSection {
+                      self['ovf'].Info 'Lease settings section'
+                      if section.key?(:DeploymentLeaseInSeconds)
+                        DeploymentLeaseInSeconds section[:DeploymentLeaseInSeconds]
+                      end
+                      if section.key?(:StorageLeaseInSeconds)
+                        StorageLeaseInSeconds section[:StorageLeaseInSeconds]
+                      end
+                      if section.key?(:DeploymentLeaseExpiration)
+                        DeploymentLeaseExpiration section[:DeploymentLeaseExpiration].iso8601
+                      end
+                      if section.key?(:StorageLeaseExpiration)
+                        StorageLeaseExpiration section[:StorageLeaseExpiration].iso8601
+                      end
+                    }
+                  end
+                  if section = instantiation_params[:NetworkConfigSection]
+                    NetworkConfigSection {
+                      self['ovf'].Info 'Configuration parameters for logical networks'
+                      if network_configs = section[:NetworkConfig]
+                        network_configs = [network_configs] if network_configs.is_a?(Hash)
+                        network_configs.each do |network_config|
+                          NetworkConfig(:networkName => network_config[:networkName]) {
+                            if configuration = network_config[:Configuration]
+                              Configuration {
+                                ParentNetwork(configuration[:ParentNetwork])
+                                FenceMode configuration[:FenceMode]
+                              }
+                            end
+                          }
+                        end
+                      end
+                    }
+                  end
+                }
+              end
+              Source(:href => "#{end_point}vAppTemplate/#{vapp_template_id}")
+              if options.key?(:IsSourceDelete)
+                IsSourceDelete options[:IsSourceDelete]
+              end
+              if options.key?(:AllEULAsAccepted)
+                AllEULAsAccepted options[:AllEULAsAccepted]
+              end
+            }
+          end.to_xml
+
+          request(
+            :body    => body,
+            :expects => 201,
+            :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.instantiateVAppTemplateParams+xml'},
+            :method  => 'POST',
+            :parser  => Fog::ToHashDocument.new,
+            :path    => "vdc/#{id}/action/instantiateVAppTemplate"
+          )
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end