2022 has introduced us fairly a bit of stories from Disney Cruise Line, together with the identify of the road’s second Triton-class ship, a brand-new mega ship, and updates on its upcoming second personal vacation spot within the Bahamas. With all of those thrilling additions, we thought it could be a good suggestion to assemble collectively — in a single place — what’s forward within the subsequent few years for Disney Cruise Line.
Disney Treasure
Following the debut of Disney Want earlier this 12 months comes one other Triton-class ship scheduled to launch in 2024: Disney Treasure. Whereas the format and core options are anticipated to be near these of Disney Want, Treasure may have a brand new theme of exploration and faraway locations.
Disney has revealed few particulars about Treasure to date, however we do know that The Grand Corridor (atrium) will characteristic deeper navy and gold tones. On sister ship Disney Want, it has a lighter environment of white, gold, and blue. In accordance with Disney, Treasure‘s atrium is “impressed by the grandeur and thriller of a gilded palace” and attracts on “actual world influences from Asia and Africa and pays homage to the far-off land of Agrabah” from Aladdin. And, as every Disney ship atrium has a golden statue of a personality(s), Disney Treasure‘s shall be Aladdin and Jasmine hovering on the Magic Carpet.
Whereas nothing about particular film themes on this new ship have been introduced apart from Aladdin, a reveal video for Treasure options some characters that make us assume they could be included into the ship indirectly. They embody Peter Pan, Miguel from Coco, Moana, and even the hitchhiking ghosts from the Haunted Mansion trip on the Disney parks.
Disney Treasure is the second of three Triton-class ships deliberate for supply by means of 2025.
Lighthouse Level
Again in 2019, Disney Cruise Line introduced plans to develop the southern tip of the Bahamian island of Eleuthera as a second personal vacation spot for its ships along with its island Castaway Cay. The vacation spot, referred to as Lighthouse Level, is situated about 114 miles southeast of Castaway Cay.
The preliminary lead imagineer on the venture was Joe Rohde, who was additionally accountable for the creation of Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawaii. He has since retired from Disney, however his involvement and the crew he helped assemble offers you an concept of the kind of environment and significance tradition and nature may have on Lighthouse Level.
Bahamian tradition and artistry will play an enormous function in not solely the design of the brand new vacation spot, but in addition the development itself as many native staff are concerned within the venture.
The pandemic delayed the beginning of building at Lighthouse Level, however Disney introduced in fall 2022 that work on the brand new cruise port has begun. Like Castaway Cay, Lighthouse Level will embody a pier so company gained’t need to take a young boat to get to the island.
Although not many particular particulars have been revealed but, we do know that the vacation spot will characteristic pristine seashores, a water playground, a recreation heart, a cultural pavilion, and a number of eating and purchasing alternatives.
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Not-But-Named Mega Ship
Final month, rumors concerning the purchaser of Dream Cruises’ partially-completed vessel World Dream have been confirmed to be true when Disney Cruise Line introduced it had bought the mega ship.
Dream Cruises was a part of holding firm Genting Hong Kong, which went bankrupt in January 2022. Following Genting’s chapter, consumers needed to be discovered for its fleet of cruise ships crusing beneath a number of cruise manufacturers, together with Dream Cruises. Disney scooped up World Dream, which was already roughly 80 p.c full.
The ship, which is over 200,000 gross tons, shall be by far Disney Cruise Line’s largest ship. Its present largest vessel, Disney Want, is available in at 144,000 gross tons. Various already-constructed options on World Dream shall be reimagined to align with the Disney Cruise Line model. Building shall be accomplished on the former MV Werften shipyard in Germany beneath the administration of Meyer Werft, which constructed Disney’s three most up-to-date vessels.
The ship, which Disney shall be renaming, shall be based mostly exterior america. Its exterior will characteristic the road’s iconic Mickey Mouse-inspired shade scheme, full with six signature pink funnels. It’s anticipated to be among the many first ships within the cruise business to be powered by inexperienced methanol, which is among the lowest emission fuels out there. The passenger capability is anticipated to be round 6,000.
The previous World Dream is scheduled to set sail with Disney Cruise Line in 2025.
Different Information
In different upcoming information, from January to March 2023 Disney Fantasy will host the road’s first-ever Pixar Day at Sea sailings. The day-long celebration — featured on choose seven-night voyages — will characteristic Pixar character meet-and-greets, a brand new nighttime spectacular that includes the Incredibles, a Toy Story character breakfast expertise, a Pixar-themed dinner, and unique merchandise.
Additionally subsequent 12 months, Disney Cruise Line shall be celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary. From Could by means of September, the road shall be working particular “Silver Anniversary at Sea” voyages throughout all 5 of its ships. They’ll characteristic new household leisure and actions, new outfits for Mickey and Minnie, particular anniversary merchandise, a signature track, and themed meals and drinks.
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