Slightly old news but it had not been reported on the forum
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QuoteBURBANK, Calif., (February 22, 2007) -- The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) plans to expand its successful cruise business by adding two new ocean liners, President and CEO Bob Iger announced today. Scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012, the ships will more than double the passenger capacity for Disney Cruise Line to meet the sustained demand for Disney's family cruise vacations.
The company signed a letter of intent with Meyer Werft shipyard, based in Papenburg, Germany, to negotiate a contract to build the 122,000-ton new cruise liners, which will be two decks taller than the existing 83,000-ton ships, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder. Each ship will have 1,250 staterooms. Specific design plans and itineraries for the yet-unnamed ships are still in development and will be unveiled at a later date.
"Since our maiden voyage in 1998, Disney Cruise Line has been a huge success for our guests and for our shareholders alike," Iger said. "It has brought our unparalleled family vacation experience to the high seas, and has also generated high margins and double digit returns on invested capital. We're excited to announce the expansion of our fleet, which is a logical next step in what is a real growth business for us."
Disney Cruise Line established the family market within the cruise industry when the business launched in 1998. The first two ships were purpose built for families to reconnect and recharge while creating vacation memories that will last a lifetime. From a theater featuring live musical spectaculars to a luxurious spa for adults and nearly an entire deck dedicated to children's activities, the ships offer something for every member of the family. Disney Cruise Line continues to grow by attracting passengers who say they would not have cruised if it hadn't been for the Disney brand.
"Focusing on families has been smart business for us," said Jay Rasulo, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "More than 95 percent of Disney Cruise Line guests rate their cruise experience as excellent or very good. Families know they can trust us to provide a quality, immersive Disney experience. As a result, Disney Cruise Line continually sets sail with the highest load factors in the industry of nearly 150 percent."
Similar to the original Disney Cruise Line ships, the new ships will be a modern interpretation of classic ocean liners of the 1930s. Disney Imagineers drew their inspiration from the original trans-Atlantic ships that featured a dramatic black hull with two funnels and porthole windows. The profile of the ships, with its gentle curves at the stern combined with sleek angles at the bow, are reminiscent of the art deco designs of the era. To add whimsy to the classic design, the Disney ships have the same exterior color palette as Mickey Mouse with black, white, red and yellow. The new ships will feature elegant, detailed Disney scrollwork at the bow and will evoke images of the glamour of the golden age of cruising.
Tom McAlpin, the President of Disney Cruise Line, said, "This is an exciting time for Disney Cruise Line, and we are looking forward to working with Meyer Werft to blend our innovation and creativity with their fine craftsmanship. Meyer Werft has a long tradition of building magnificent ships. We are confident that the result will be ships that take the immersive Disney family-focused cruise experience to an entirely new level."
New itineraries
Disney Cruise Line, which traditionally offers 3-, 4- and 7-night Caribbean cruises, has also enjoyed strong demand for new itineraries. Trips to the Mediterranean and to the West Coast have recently set booking records within the company and booked 30-50 percent faster than the existing itineraries at higher prices.
"With a larger fleet, we'll have greater flexibility to offer a variety of itineraries," Rasulo said. "This is a business that our guests love, and we're pleased to give them more options to explore the world with Disney with two new ships."
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I'm starting to wonder where all the money is coming from. 2 new ships, re building DCA, new DVC and DLRP is spending like crazy.
Hmmmm?
Quote from: "Alpop"I'm starting to wonder where all the money is coming from. 2 new ships, re building DCA, new DVC and DLRP is spending like crazy.
Hmmmm?
Maybe Disney found the weee pott of gold at the end of the rainbow :lol:
Done a little digging today and ound a little more info
http://www.meyerwerft.com/page.asp?lang ... 0&did=1396 (http://www.meyerwerft.com/page.asp?lang=e&main=3&subs=0&did=1396)
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The names of the ships are stll unknown
Ships number three and four are rumored to be dubbed Disney Wishes and Disney Dreams as per their current theming as of 6/19/08.
Ahaaa! They're finally advertising Disney Cruise Line to us!
http://www2.disney.co.uk/wdtc/disneyint ... 09/cruise/ (http://www2.disney.co.uk/wdtc/disneyinternational/june09/cruise/)
Quote from: "Anthony"Ahaaa! They're finally advertising Disney Cruise Line to us!
http://www2.disney.co.uk/wdtc/disneyint ... 09/cruise/ (http://www2.disney.co.uk/wdtc/disneyinternational/june09/cruise/)
As the US-market has some, uhm,
problems right now, they better have too. :wink:
Might be tempted to go on that cruise that stops at Helsinki (for professional reasons, actually... though I guess it will be hard to convince my boss of that... :wink: )
a tad too expensive, perhaps at some point in the future :)
Just a little update that im sure you have alredy heared about, Bob Iger announced at the annual shareholders meating that the new ships are to be called the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.
www.cruisesarefun.com/archives/314 (http://www.cruisesarefun.com/archives/314)
Also the Disney Wonder will be moved from it's homeport in Port Canaveral to Los Angeles in 2011, and will be replaced by the Disney Dream.
http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/news.cfm%3FID%3D3148 (http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/news.cfm%3FID%3D3148)
Construction of the new Disney Dream ship started:
http://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/haf ... Dream.html (http://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/hafen-und-schifffahrt/article1156252/Erste-Fotos-der-Disney-Dream.html)
Allears.net posted some news about the expansion of Castaway Cay. Take a look.
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Is there anybody on this forum who has already been on a Disney Cruise and on Castaway Cay?
Ahhhh, ive always been intrested in ships so im keeping my eyes and ears on this project !
Ive been wanting disney to take advantge of castaway cay for ages now, and they finally are. The new additions sound great and amazing. Very river country, with the floating platforms :wink:
The Disney Dream will be unveilled on October 29th in New York. I guess we will see some nice little concept art popping up then :)
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BTW: On D23 Expo Karl Holtz presented the Atrium signature-statue for the new ship: Admiral Donald Duck!
A rough picture of the statue can be seen here:
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http://www.disneycruiselineevents.com/disneydream/ (http://www.disneycruiselineevents.com/disneydream/)
Live Webcast of the Unveiling begins in about an hour...
Watch and enjoy:
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So this is where Disney put their money and design work these days. So expensive, yet still (mostly) so classy. I say mostly because - The waterslide around the deck is mad! It even goes over the edge at one point.
There also seem to be a lot of screens continuously showing Disney films everywhere. Scary. And I know this is the way cruise ships work, but I don't necessarily like the fact that young kids, teens and adults will each have their own areas. Great family holiday, that.
I don't know how it compares to the original ships though, anyone fill us in?
There are a few upgrades here. The ships have always had seperate areas and pools, so this is not new. Sadly it has been a trend in cruising for decades (better than the old no kids allowed policy - I remember being treated very strangely when I used to cruise as a kid).
Except for the virtual portholes (very cool), the use of the Living Character initiative, the teen water area and a water coaster instead of just a waterslide, this is not that disimilar to the other ships in the DCL fleet (though these ships are larger).
DCL has some of the nicest ships in the market, but their price points are very high too. But if you want an old school Disney quality, it is the DCL that offers it (not the parks).
I love the Skybar idea though, very cool.
I've never been on a Cruise Ship, but I'm really impressed by Disney's third ship.
and I do recommend cruising. But careful, that is how I ended up over in Europe. My mom met her now husband on the ship 32 years ago, they fell in love, and we ended up moving to the UK as a result.
I have cruised with Princess, P&O, Cunard, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Fred Olsen, NCL and DCL, and for families, DCL are the very best (followed by Princess and Royal Caribbean in that order).
Cunard and P&O offer the stiff upper lip experience.
Carnival are club med meets Butlins all in one package - I will never make that mistake again.
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nice!!!!
Disney Parks Blog has posted some interesting pictures. The ship is taking shape.
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Now there will be increase in cruises for the Disney cruise lines because they they have bought new cruise ship which will be loved by all and even they have mad changes to the old one.
Here are some news about the new DCL ship:
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Disney's first cruise ship nearing completion – Largest ever ship built by Meyer Werft
Papenburg, 1.10.2010 - On Saturday, 30 October 2010, the Disney Dream, the biggest cruise ship built by MEYER WERFT to date, will leave the yard's covered building dock. The floating-out manoeuvre is supposed to commence around 5 pm. The Disney Dream is scheduled to float out of the dock the first time. The event will include a unique celebration to mark the milestone as the ship nears completion.
Upon leaving the building dock the Disney Dream will remain in the yard harbour. On the following Sunday MEYER WERFT's and Disney Cruise Line's tests & trials teams will perform functional tests of various technical systems such as the stabilizers and the rudders. Afterwards the cruise ship will remain berthed alongside the yard's pier. In the following two weeks the remaining interior work will be completed, and more trials and acceptance tests will be conducted.
The Disney Dream is the first of two ships MEYER WERFT is building for Disney Cruise Line (USA). She is 340 m long, 37 m wide, and can accommodate as many as 4,000 passengers. Her powerful engines enable the Disney Dream to operate at a speed of up to 23.5 knots. Having a tonnage of 128,000 GT, she is the biggest cruise ship ever built in Germany. Measuring a length of 340 metres, she even counts among the three longest cruise ships in the world.
The ship is likely to leave MEYER WERFT and be conveyed down the river Ems on the second weekend in November. The exact date of the Ems conveyance will be published on http://www.meyerwerft.com (http://www.meyerwerft.com"%20onclick="window.open(this.href);return%20false;) approx. 1-2 weeks in advance.
!Changes to the undocking time schedule or delays due to weather conditions may occur!
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Here is a picture of the Disney Dream while it is leaving the dry dock today:
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Here are more pictures of the new ship:
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D*mn that looks amazing and HUGE :shock:
Hope to travel on it someday :oops:
According to the German TV station NDR, which I have just watched, the Disney Dream is supposed to leave the shipyard's harbor towards the Atlantic now. Unfortunately the tv station doesn't broadcast the procedure.
Unfortunately the weather isn't as good as expected, so it will take more time until the ship leaves.
Here is a livestream, but on my PC it doesn't work well.
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Here is a German video about the Disney Dream:
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The Disney Dream is in Holland!
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Thanks for the pictures.
The Disney Dream is really beautiful.
The Official Disney Parks Blog has posted some pictures of the cabins and the spa.
Take a look:
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From what I could tell, it seems like a great ship! :-)
That lobby is absolutely stunning.
Disney Cruise Line continues to keep everything very, very classy whilst incorporating little touches of Disney.
Quote from: "Anthony"That lobby is absolutely stunning.
Disney Cruise Line continues to keep everything very, very classy whilst incorporating little touches of Disney.
I wish Disney would do the same with their themeparks. While the ships are still classy, the parks become more and more trashy. That was a bit harsh, but people pay also a lot of money for the themepark experience and I think these people deserve the same quality like on the ships.
The Disney Fantasy, the sister ship of the new Disney Dream is currently under construction at the Meyer Werft in Germany. Disney Cruise Line has posted the first concept arts and informations about the new Disney Cruise Line ship:
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CELEBRATION, Fla. (May 19, 2011) – The Disney Fantasy, the new Disney Cruise Line ship set to debut next spring, will bring to life many of the innovative features guests love on the recently launched Disney Dream including AquaDuck -- the world's first shipboard water coaster. But new design elements and guest experiences will give the Fantasy an identity all its own.
The Disney Fantasy is the second of two newly designed Disney Cruise Line ships that take the family cruise experience to new heights. Sister ship to the Disney Dream, which entered service in January 2011, the 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy will sail week-long Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla., with its maiden voyage scheduled for March 31, 2012.
"Animation Magic" at Animator's Palate
Animator's Palate on the Disney Fantasy brings the magic of Disney animation into the dining room with a new show called "Animation Magic." The dinner show celebrates the magic of Disney animation and allows families to create and participate in a whole new way.
Like Animator's Palate on the Disney Dream, the venue is wall-to-wall whimsy inspired by a classic animation studio. Throughout the restaurant, pillars are fashioned like huge pencils and brushes. Character sketches, maquettes (three-dimensional character models), film strips and other tools of the animation trade adorn the room. As a special nod to Mickey Mouse, the dining room chairs feature red and yellow colors and a trademark design – Mickey Mouse pants with two bright yellow buttons.
Upon entering Animator's Palate, guests are surrounded by artwork featuring their favorite Disney characters. Guests get a sneak peek into the origins of these beloved characters through concept art, storyboards and character studies.
As guests are seated at their tables, they are invited to draw a character of their own using a simple template on their placemat. Then, just before dinner, house lights dim and a sprinkling of pixie dust illuminates the room.
Imagery is revealed on several large monitors showing animated, black and white drawings of Mickey Mouse. Mickey then places the Sorcerer's hat upon his head which transforms him, as well as all of the other pencil drawings shown throughout the room, from black and white to color.
Mickey then invites guests to sit back, relax and enjoy a taste of animation as a montage of memorable food-themed moments from Disney and Pixar films set to "Be Our Guest" begins to delight guests. After the "Be Our Guest" number is complete, animated curtains are drawn on the monitors for a brief intermission. During this time, guests are encouraged to complete their own drawings, if they have not already done so, so they may be whisked off to Mickey Mouse who is conjuring a magical final act.
While guests enjoy dinner, the restaurant's walls fill with classic Disney and Pixar characters gathering food, eating and drinking together, and celebrating over meals.
After dinner, the animated curtains are opened on the screens and Sorcerer Mickey returns for the exciting finale. With a flourish and musical crescendo, Mickey works magic as only Disney can do. Mickey conjures the guests' drawings – now fully animated and brought to life – into the onscreen action.
A parade starts as Mickey leads the guests' drawings in a march across the screens around the dining room. The animation of the drawings becomes increasingly more elaborate, and then the drawings step into scenes from beloved Disney movies and skip, skate and dance side-by-side with characters such as Mickey Mouse, Jiminy Cricket, Cinderella and Snow White.
At the conclusion of the show, Mickey returns to say "so long" to the guests and, as he does, credits roll on screen showing each guest's name listed as a guest animator. To commemorate the experience, each guest will have their character drawing returned to them, with an added touch... a golden seal proclaiming them an Official Disney Animator.
Europa Nighttime Entertainment District
On the Disney Fantasy, adult guests step into a world that's all their own at Europa – a nighttime entertainment district exclusively for guests 18 and older that features sophisticated bars and trendy lounges inspired by the very best in European travel.
La Piazza is a lounge that draws inspiration from Italian cities and their decorative outdoor plazas. The bar is modeled after a colorful vintage carousel. Venetian masks, romantic couples' booths and a classic Vespa with a sidecar add Italian flair.
Skyline is a chic bar that provides ever-changing birds-eye views of stunning European city skylines that transform from day to night. Skyline's "windows to the world" give guests a glimpse of spectacular locales in panorama such as Paris, London, Barcelona, Athens and St. Petersburg.
O'Gill's Pub is a rollicking Irish bar with modern-day twists. Dark woods, brass accents and a selection of Irish beers create the perfect pub atmosphere where guests can sip a pint while watching live sporting events on one of several high-definition televisions.
Ooh La La is inspired by an elegant French boudoir adorned with velvet tufted walls, Victorian furniture and Louis XIV-style chaise lounges. A sensuous color palette is accented with ornate framed mirrors, gold details and a "jewel box" feature bar backed with sparkling diamond-like facets.
The Tube transports guests to a vibrant metropolitan club via the London Underground. Guests "mind the gap" as they walk across a Tube route map, lounge among mod furniture, pose by a red English phone booth, dance atop an illuminated Union Jack dance floor and enjoy cocktails at a bar inspired by Big Ben and London's many train stations.
"Disney's Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular"
A new ship means new main stage entertainment at the 1,340-seat Walt Disney Theatre. New to Disney Cruise Line, "Disney's Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular" takes the stage on the Disney Fantasy. During this Broadway-style production, guests laugh along with the wise-cracking Genie and the cast from the classic animated Disney film, "Aladdin."
In this fast-paced musical comedy, Aladdin is back as the "street rat" of Agrabah meeting up with a Genie who grants him three wishes, battling the evil Jafar, and falling in love with Princess Jasmine.
Many of the classic scenes and songs from the movie are re-created on stage and some of the action even spills out into the aisles, like Prince Ali's jubilant arrival in Agrabah on the back of a stallion. Magic lamps, wise-cracking genies, princesses and evil wizards are all part of this musical production. And of course, an Aladdin production would not be complete without a magic flying carpet scene, which combines mechanical wizardry with state-of-the-art projections, allowing Jasmine and Aladdin to soar as they perform a heartfelt duet of "Whole New World."
Many of the songs from the movie are featured in the 45-minute musical production, including "Friend Like Me," which is performed as a lively, Las Vegas-style production number featuring special effects, illusions and more than a dozen dancing genies. Composer Alan Menken, who created the original soundtrack with songwriters Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, composed an original song for the stage production entitled "To Be Free."
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
At Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique on the Disney Fantasy, aspiring young princesses and pirates receive the full fairy tale treatment with pixie-dusted and piratical makeovers at this very special salon.
When young princesses-to-be make their royal entrance at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, they are greeted by their very own Fairy Godmother-in-training who transform them with magical makeovers such as the Disney Diva, the Pop Princess or the Fairy Tale Princess. A variety of royal treatment packages include combinations of hairstyle, shimmering makeup and nails. Princess costumes, complete with crown, wand and shoes also are available.
Exclusive to Disney Cruise Line, Captain Mickey Mouse, Princess Minnie Mouse and First Mate Minnie Mouse makeovers plus special Under the Sea packages will be offered.
On pirate party nights aboard the Disney Fantasy, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique transforms into the Pirate's League, where swashbuckling boys, girls and grownups can get ready for the pirate life.
Each guest checking in at the plunder-filled pirate's lair gets an official pirate name. Then it's off to Muster Station for applications of beards and bandanas, swords and scars, earrings and eye patches – all done with the savvy skill of a pirate master who shares his own tales of sea-sailing adventures.
After the new buccaneers recite a sacred pirate oath, they are officially part of Captain Jack's motley crew, leaving their old identities behind. The shipmates and scoundrels are then turned loose on their pirate vessel.
Atrium Lobby – Mademoiselle Minnie Mouse
The magnificent three-deck atrium lobby on the Disney Fantasy is reminiscent of grand ocean liners of the Golden Age. Art Nouveau-inspired details and patterns in hues of vibrant blue, green, pink and gold lend to the sophistication. Glamorous and graceful design elements include a sweeping grand staircase, towering fluted columns, grand piano and an exquisite marble and stone inlay floor. A focal point is a cascading chandelier of stained glass and crystal beads.
The pièce de résistance of the magnificent space is the atrium lobby statue – Mademoiselle Minnie Mouse. Inspired by travel of the 1920s and 1930s, Minnie, cast in bronze and dressed in vintage fashion with a parasol and steamer luggage at her side, serves to welcome all guests who board the ship.
Royal Court Restaurant
At Royal Court restaurant, guests are immersed in the lavish surroundings of an elegant dining room fit for a grand palace. Royal Court takes design inspiration from the classic Disney films "Cinderella," "Snow White," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Sleeping Beauty." Décor features ornate details and custom furnishings and fixtures that incorporate iconic symbols from the films – glass slippers, apples, roses and tiaras.
An Austrian glass chandelier is a focal point, while eight custom brass and glass lighting fixtures modeled after Cinderella's coach adorn the room. Hand-crafted mosaic tile murals of the princesses – Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Ariel and Sleeping Beauty (Aurora) – and their princes grace the walls. Inspired by the mosaic tile murals in Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, the Disney Fantasy mosaics are being meticulously created by skilled Italian craftspeople using more than 200,000 individual tiles, with 23 mosaic panels depicting six different vignettes.
With careful attention to detail, many of the restaurant's features are modeled precisely from the inspirational films. The Royal Court's chandeliers, chair backs and columns with marble bases and fluted tops are fashioned after those seen in "Beauty and the Beast." Wall sconces, decorative patterns, throne-style chairs and the circular floor plan are recreated from "Cinderella."
The Disney Fantasy will depart on her maiden voyage March 31, 2012, and will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). Special Eastern Caribbean sailings in November and December 2012 stop at St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. All Disney Fantasy itineraries include a stop at Disney's private island, Castaway Cay.
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Here are the concept arts:
Disney Fantasy Atrium Lobby:
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More info can be found here:
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... led-today/ (http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/05/fantastic-experiences-await-guests-on-the-disney-fantasy-new-details-revealed-today/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... stication/ (http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/05/disney-fantasy-atrium-lobby-will-dazzle-guests-with-art-nouveau-style-and-sophistication/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Must say that it looks beautiful!
Quote from: "dagobert"Europa - The Tube:
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Wow. I'm quite impressed with the "Europa" concepts, very
different... if a little garish?