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Disney Fantasy ‘float out’ Ceremony marks near completion of 4th ship in fleet

In a ceremony very similar to last year’s Disney Dream ‘float out’ the 4th ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Fantasy, left the dry dock at Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday to begin the next stage of its construction. The maiden voyage is… Read More »Disney Fantasy ‘float out’ Ceremony marks near completion of 4th ship in fleet

The Muppets Adventure Game for the Disney Fantasy – On The Set

Thanks to Disney for allowing us all on set for the filming of a new interactive Enchanted Art adventure game that will soon appear aboard the Disney Fantasy. This Midship Detective Agency game features some of your favorite Muppets characters like Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy… Read More »The Muppets Adventure Game for the Disney Fantasy – On The Set

Behind The Scenes: Designing Dumbo for Disney Fantasy with Imagineering

A big thanks to the fine folks at Walt Disney Imagineering for making this latest video that goes behind the scenes on the creation of the Dumbo the Flying Elephant icon for the Disney Fantasy for Disney Cruise Lines. In the video Imagineers Joe Lanzisero,… Read More »Behind The Scenes: Designing Dumbo for Disney Fantasy with Imagineering

Disney Cruise Line Ship – The Disney Fantasy – Moves Final Piece Into Place

The Disney Fantasy may not be an exact duplicate of the Disney Dream, but it’s very close. Construction started on the Fantasy while construction on The Dream was still under way. So it may seem like work has been proceeding fast, but really, it is right on target for its March 2012 debut cruise.

This weekend the final building block for the Disney Fantasy, was placed at the Meyer Werft shipyard signaling completion of a major milestone in the ship’s overall construction.  The final block placed was a 265-ton portion of the ship’s bow, complete with the signature Disney Cruise Line golden filigree.

Like its sister ship, the Disney Fantasy will bring to life many of the innovative features guests love 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.

Some of the new highlights found on the Disney Fantasy include:

  • 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.
  • A new, innovative show for the Animator’s Palate restaurant where diners will serve as guest animators.  During the “Animation Magic” show guests are asked to hand-draw a character of their own at the start of dinner.  After an entertaining show featuring montages from Disney animated films and shorts, guests prepare for a whimsical finale moment where the guest-drawn characters spring to life and interact with characters from beloved Disney animated classics.
  • 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.
  • “Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular” will take 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.”

Video of them moving the final piece into place below the jump:

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What Disney got Right, and Wrong, with the Disney Dream

There was news this week that Disney’s 3rd ship in its cruise line fleet, the Disney Dream, has been sailing to near sellouts since its launch in January with an average of 3,800 passengers a sailing on a ship capable of holding 4,000. That’s good… Read More »What Disney got Right, and Wrong, with the Disney Dream

Disney Dream – Ship’s Horn, Complete Suite

Just before the departed Castaway Cay on our way back to Port Canaveral, the crew of the Disney Dream treated everyone on board to a serenade of every song in the horns memory. Not sure if this was a special event for the Christening Cruise… Read More »Disney Dream – Ship’s Horn, Complete Suite

Disney Dream has near collision with another ship

The Disney Dream sailed on its inaugural voyage today. But that cruise almost didn’t happen. A passenger on a nearby ship caught video of the two ships coming perilously close to colliding. Although this video was just posted today, this incident happened back before the… Read More »Disney Dream has near collision with another ship

Disney Dream Reaches Home Port near Orlando

A couple hundred Disney cast members, a bevy of specially invited press, hundreds of members of the public, and a few rather large rodents, greeted the arrival to Florida of the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet this morning – The Disney Dream. Port Canaveral will be the home port for the ship that has been under construction for nearly two-years in Papenburg, Germany. For the most part The Dream will sail three, four, and five night cruises to the Bahamas. The initial cruise departs January 26th and there are still even a few cabins left on the second cruise as of this morning.

With the arrival of the Disney Dream to its homeport in Florida, preparations are underway for its inaugural cruises and events, including the traditional christening of the vessel. Other Disney Dream inaugural events include a Benefit Preview Cruise in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, sailing Jan. 21-23. I am currently planning to be aboard one of those preview cruises and attend the christening. So look for more on that in the coming weeks.

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