Disney Announced ANOTHER Ship!

When my sister turned on an iPad, she was very surprised.  That iPad had the USA Today app, and whenever there's a new article, an alert bubble appears on screen.  This time, the bubble was about Disney Cruise Line announcing a third ship!  She tapped on the bubble and an article called 'More Mickey at sea!  Disney unveils plans for another cruise ship!'  You can read the article here.  The article said that there will be a third future ship in the DCL fleet!  Like the other two previously announced, the third will be around 135,000 tons.  That's a bit larger than the Dream and Fantasy.  The newly announced ship will probably be launched in 2022, the year after the first new one, and the year before the third.  The three future ships will be built at Meyer Werft, like the Dream and Fantasy.

Now there will be seven ships in Disney Cruise Line's fleet!

I can't wait for the new ships!  Too bad I'll have to wait 4 years for the first new ship.

Special thanks to my sister, who turned on the iPad and found out the news!

Ships

In Disney Cruise Line's fleet, there are currently four ships.  The Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, and the Disney Fantasy.  Disney also announced two more ships, both slightly larger than the Dream and Fantasy.  Here are some stats and facts about the four current ships.

Disney Magic

The Disney Magic Docked at Castaway Cay

Description:

The Disney Magic was launched in 1998.  It was built in two parts at Fincantieri Shipyards in Italy.  Her sister ship, the Disney Wonder was built at Fincantieri Shipyards as well, but it was launched a year later, in 1999.  In 2013, the Magic was "reimagined" in Cadiz, Spain, adding lots of new features on the ship.  One noticeable feature was the AquaDunk, a modified (and much, much faster) version of the AquaDuck slide on the Dream and Fantasy.  While the AquaDuck is a long, wet, raft ride, the AquaDunk is a body slide, where you step into a capsule and the floor below you folds down and slide to the bottom.  It's five seconds of "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!", and then, "Hey, that was fun!  I want to go again!"  The Magic, like the three other Disney Cruise Line ships, is registered in the Bahamas.

The Numbers:

Length:  984 feet
Height:  171.5 feet
Draft:  25.3 feet
Beam:  106 feet
Gross Tonnage:  84,000 tons
Maximum Speed:  24 knots
Public Decks:  11
Staterooms:  Oceanview-259 | Inside-256 | Verandah-362 | Total-877

Capacity:  Crew-950 | Passenger-2,713

Interesting Facts:

On the stern, right near the words "Disney Magic", there is a statue of Goofy painting the ship.

Link to ship deck plans:  Here  (Link goes to the Disney Cruise Line Website)
Atruim Statue:  Helmsman Mickey Mouse
Sister Ship:  Disney Wonder
Maiden Voyage:  July 30, 1998

Disney Wonder

The Disney Wonder in Hawaii

Description:

The Disney Wonder was launched in 1999.  It is the second Disney Cruise Line ship, and is the sister ship to the Disney Magic (mentioned above).  Like the Magic, the Wonder was built at Fincantieri Shipyards in Italy.  In 2016, the Wonder underwent an extensive dry dock "reimagination" in Cadiz, Spain.  The reimagination updated many spaces onboard, including the two kids-only areas, the Oceaneer Club and the Oceaneer Lab, Edge, the tween space, and Vibe, the teens-only club in the forward (and thankfully nonfunctioning) funnel.  One thing that wasn't added was an AquaDunk.  My guess why it wasn't added is because the Wonder is in Alaska during the warmer months.  The Wonder, like the three other Disney Cruise Line ships, is registered in the Bahamas.

The Numbers:

Length:  984 feet
Height:  171.5 feet
Draft:  25.3 feet
Beam:  106 feet
Gross Tonnage:  84,000 tons
Maximum Speed:  24 knots
Public Decks:  11
Staterooms:  Oceanview-257 | Inside-258 | Verandah-362 | Total-877
Capacity:  Crew-950 | Passenger-2,713

Interesting Facts:

On the stern, right near the words "Disney Wonder", there is a statue of Donald Duck painting the ship, while his nephew Huey is cutting the ropes holding Donald up.

Link to ship deck plans:  Here (Link goes to the Disney Cruise Line Website)
Atrium Statue:  Ariel
Sister Ship:  Disney Magic
Maiden Voyage:  August 15, 1999

Disney Dream

The Disney Dream at sea

Description:

The Disney Dream is the third Disney Cruise Line ship.  It was launched in 2011, with her sister ship, the Disney Fantasy launching in 2012.  Unlike the Magic and the Wonder, the Dream was built at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.  She and her sister ship, the Disney Fantasy (mentioned below), are larger than the Magic and Wonder.  They have 14 public decks and are also longer than the other two.  It is in the Bahamas all year, with 3, 4, and occasionally 5 night cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida.  In 2015, the Dream went to Freeport, Bahamas for a dry-dock "reimagination".  The reimagination updated many places onboard, like the Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab, and also added new features onboard like Vanellope's Sweets and Treats.  The Dream, like the three other Disney Cruise Line ships, is registered in the Bahamas.

The Numbers:

Length:  1,115 feet

Height:  216 feet

Draft:  28 feet

Beam:  121 feet

Gross Tonnage:  130,000 tons

Maximum Speed:  23.5 knots

Public Decks:  14

Staterooms:  Oceanview-199 | Inside-150 | Verandah-901 | Total-1,250

Capacity:  Crew-1458 | Passenger-4000

Interesting Facts:

On the Dream's stern, right by the words "Disney Dream", there is a statue of Sorcerer Mickey Mouse and the magical walking brooms from The Sorcerer's Apprentice painting the ship.

Link to ship deck plans:  Here (Link goes to the Disney Cruise Line Website)

Atrium Statue:  Admiral Donald Duck

Sister Ship:  Disney Fantasy

Maiden Voyage:  January 19, 2011

Disney Fantasy

The Disney Fantasy in Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Description:

The Disney Fantasy is the fourth Disney Cruise Line ship.  It was launched in 2012, with the Disney Dream launching a year earlier in 2011.  Like the Dream, the Fantasy's sister ship, it was built at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.  In 2017, the Fantasy headed to Freeport, Bahamas for a dry-dock "reimagination" like the Dream had in 2015.  They added many similar features to the Dream, and updated other spaces.  For more information on the Fantasy's dry-dock, click here.  The Fantasy is DCL's primary ship in the Caribbean, with 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.  It also sometimes does 10 and 11-night cruises.  The Fantasy, like the three other Disney Cruise Line ships, is registered in the Bahamas.

The Numbers:

Length:  1,115 feet

Height:  216 feet

Draft:  28 feet

Beam:  121 feet

Gross Tonnage:  130,000 tons

Maximum Speed:  23.5 knots

Public Decks:  14

Staterooms:  Oceanview-199 | Inside-150 | Verandah-901 | Total-1,250

Capacity:  Crew-1458 | Passenger-4000

Interesting Facts:

On the stern, right by the words "Disney Fantasy", there is a statue of Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse painting the ship.

Link to ship deck plans:  Here (Link goes to the Disney Cruise Line Website)

Atrium Statue:  Mademoiselle Minnie Mouse

Sister Ship:  Disney Dream

Maiden Voyage:  March 31, 2012