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[Anthony]

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?

[davewasbaloo]

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.

[dagobert]

I've never been on a Cruise Ship, but I'm really impressed by Disney's third ship.

[davewasbaloo]

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.

[bigrossco]

[youtube:34yewf0f]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBIsOcJTVi0[/youtube:34yewf0f]



nice!!!!

[dagobert]

Disney Parks Blog has posted some interesting pictures. The ship is taking shape.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... am-update/

[rosamundtaylors]

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.

[dagobert]

Here are some news about the new DCL ship:
http://www.meyerwerft.de/page.asp?lang= ... 0&did=1804

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 approx. 1-2 weeks in advance.

!Changes to the undocking time schedule or delays due to weather conditions may occur!

[dagobert]

Here is a picture of the Disney Dream while it is leaving the dry dock today:



http://www.spiegel.de/reise/aktuell/0,1 ... 05,00.html

[dagobert]

Here are more pictures of the new ship:

http://www.ndr.de/regional/niedersachse ... am135.html:












http://www.oz-online.de/index.php?id=542&did=33818:




http://www.focus.de/reisen/kreuzfahrt/d ... 67472.html:

[Soap]

D*mn that looks amazing and HUGE :shock:
Hope to travel on it someday  :oops:

[dagobert]

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.

[dagobert]

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.
http://www.ndr.de/regional/niedersachse ... am141.html

[dagobert]

Here is a German video about the Disney Dream:
http://www.focus.de/reisen/videos/luxus ... 21142.html

[JelleP]

The Disney Dream is in Holland!
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