Disney Believe Grand Reveal!!

Disney Believe Grand Reveal!!

Let’s talk about what everybody has been waiting to hear. The Maiden Voyage will be December 18^th, 2027. Believe will sail out of Fort Lauderdale on 4/5-Night sailings. The length of the Maiden Voyage has not been announced as of yet. It will go to both Lookout Cay and Castaway Kay.

 

Booking opens October 19^th, 2026, for General Public.

Here are the Castaway Club Member dates for booking the Maiden Voyage.

Pearl - October 12^th, 2026

Platinum - October 13^th, 2026

Gold – October 14^th, 2026

Silver – October 15^th, 2026

General Public – October 19^th, 2026

 

Area Details:

Grand Hall:

The Grand Hall is themed on Moana and will have a statue of Moana and Pua in the Grand Hall

 

Main Dining Restaurants:

Joining 1923 and World of Marvel is Oaken’s Table: A Frozen Family Feast

The Believes Cafes will be:

Café Kakamora – Moana themed

Big Hero Sips – Big Hero 6 themed

 

Adult-Exclusive Entertainment -Believe Lounges

Wishing Well – Snow White

Step into a vintage storybook at Wishing Well. A centrally located gathering space taking cues from Disney Animation’s 1937 film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Skygazers:

Skygazers will be a venue where time stands still. Within this magical observatory -themed pub, dreamers and wish makers will gather beneath the story filled evening sky. Towering bookshelves, astronomical instruments and celestial maps, including props and nod to classic Disney stories, will adorn the walls of this astronomer’s laboratory.

Haunted Mansion Parlor:

Is returning!

Sea Notes – Piano Bar:

Guests will venture into a iridescent piano lounge inspired by Ariel’s grotto. Here, chic, contemporary design blends with whimsical artistry from the beloved Disney animation film, “The Little Mermaid.” The centerpiece of the space is an elegant pearlescent piano, one of the forgotten treasures from Ariel’s secret grotto.

Palo Steakhouse, Enchante by Chef Arnaud and The Rose are returning as well

 

Sweet Treats

Inside Out – Joyful Treats

 

Entertainment Area off of Grand Hall

Gazelle a Zootopia themed entertainment hub

 

Walt Disney Theater Shows

Disney Seas the Adventure – Wish-Class special live show follow onto the Beleave

Tangled the Musical is coming from the – Coming from the Disney Magic

Encanto – First time on stage

 

Upper Decks

The Upper Decks will feature three districts where cruisers can enjoy fun water features, quick and casual dining options, and ample area to relax while they soak up the sun.

 

Disney Cruise Line’s AquaMouse will return, featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse as they embark on zany “Port Adventures.” From dashing up a snowy mountain slope on “Swiss Meltdown” to partaking in the villainous hijinks of “Sing a Silly Song,” there will be plenty of splashtacular surprises in store.

 

Kids, Tweens, and Teens – We Have a 2319!

Children will make their own vacation dreams come true abord the Disney Believe. Within each of the dedicated spaces for kids ages 3 to 17, young cruisers can let their imagination run wild with programming facilitated with the care and expertise of Disney trained counselors and special playtime with Disney Character friends.

 

Kids ages 3 to 10 will venture into some of their favorite Disney stories in a wonderland of immersive spaces at Disney’s Oceaneer Club. Exclusive to the Disney Believe, the entrance to Disney’s Oceaneer Club will be themed to the “Pixar’s Monsters Inc,” featuring caution tape with the iconic Caution 2319 warning.

 

Additionally, the Disney Believe will feature It’s a Small World Nursery for little cruisers aged 6 months to 3 years old, Edge for tweens ages 11 to 13, Vibe, teens 14 to 17 and The Hideaway for older kids.

 

Disney Believe Cabin Themes

Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust for Good Night Sleep

Aboard the Disney Believe, the luxurious accommodations offer the promise of relaxation, connection and impeccable service. With all new papercut style artwork inspired by Disney Stories like “Moana,” “Coco” and “The Lion King” that embody the idea of boundless possibilities, guests’ dreams will be emboldened with tales of imagination, courage and finding one’s voice.

 

Guests staying within concierge will experience a premium level of dedicated service and exclusive access to areas and amenities over the course of their sailing, including a Concierge Lounge themed to the surreal world of Disney Animations “Alice in Wonderland” and private sun deck with complimentary food and beverage offerings. Concierge staterooms and suites bring guests to Neverland with whimsical and elegant artwork inspired by Disney Animation’s classic “Peter Pan,” while seven special Oceanview rooms evoke the playful spirit of Pixar’s “Toy Story” in themed rooms with stunning floor to ceiling views.

 

The Royal Reef Suites, inspired by Disney Animation’s “The Little Mermaid,” will bring in elements from the sea, including oceanic teal and coral pink, chick scalloped shell edges, and pearlescent and driftwood finishes along with effervescent lighting for a nautical glow. The Royal Rose Suites takes cues from Disney Animation’s “Beauty and the Beast,” bringing in nods to the lush French palace. The bedrooms each evoke design elements from both Belle and Beast, one featuring gold and blue touches modeled after the princess and the later featuring deep sapphires and nods to the Beast with a Rose motif through.

Exclusively aboard the Disney Believe, the Believe Tower Suite will be a one-of-a-kind suite for dreamers, drawing inspiration from the timeless world of fantasy, promise and possibility that is Magic Kingdom Park. Nestled within the forward funnel, this nearly 2,000 square foot, two story suite that sleeps eight and features two main bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms will provide a rare view of the top decks and the open horizon through its expansive floor-to-ceiling windows. It will feature unique nods to the cherished park, with each of its rooms modeled after the different themed lands and a living room that will include fireworks and ballon inspired light fixtures and a magical art piece depicting Cinderella Castle.

Disney Believe Updates: Keel Laying Ceremony

Disney Believe Updates: Keel Laying Ceremony

By Disney Destinations October 5^th, 2027

The Disney Believe’s first gigablock floated out of the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Mid-September, and progress on Disney Cruise Line’s next ship hasn’t slowed down! Construction on the second gigablock is now underway, and the ship has reached yet another milestone – the keel laying ceremony.

 

The longstanding maritime custom dates all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome, and it involves a specially crafted coin that is ceremoniously placed, temporarily, under the ship’s keel.

 

Did you know? A keel is the structural center beneath the ship that runs all the way from the bow to the stern.

The tradition is said to bestow good fortune to the ship and its future crew before setting sail. What makes this ceremony extra magical is the custom minted coin depicting a portrait of Tinker Bell, a mirror or the artwork that will soon grace the bow of the Disney Believe.

Tinker Bell’s image is bound to imbue the ship with a sprinkle of faith, trust and pixie dust, helping future guests believe in the promise and possibility of their dreams coming true.

Disney Believe Grand Reveal!!

Disney Believe Grand Reveal!!

We have known for a few weeks that the Grand Reveal of the Disney Believe will happen on October 7^th, 2026. It will take place on the Disney Wish. We finally have an actual time!!!

 

Disney Believe Grand Reveal will be live streamed on October 7^th, 2026, at 4:30 PM ET. Go to DisneyParksBlog.com for the link or come back here. You can also check the Disney Parks YouTube Chanel for the live stream.

 

What we know about the Believe so far:

1.      Tinker Bell is on the bow of the Believe

2.      Woodie and Buzz are on the stern of the Believe

3.      Moana and her pal Pua will be the Grand Hall statue.

4.      We can assume 2 of the 3 Main Dining restaurants will be the same, 1923 and World of Marvel.

5.      We can assume that Seas the Adventure will be one of the 3 live stage shows

a.      This show is on all the other Wish-Class ships

6.      Believe will join the fleet at the end of 2027

a.      My guess is late October to end November but it could be as late as December

 

What we don’t know and can expect and hope to have  announced on October 7^th:

1.      Maiden Voyage Date

2.      Maiden Voyage and Early Inaugural Season Itineraries release date for booking

3.      3^rd Main Dining Restaurant theme

a.      It will be a musical based on a Disney/Pixar movie with lots of music, lots of options

b.     Encanto, Peter Pan, Brave, Wish and Coco are some of my guesses

4.      Themes of at least some of the Lounges

5.      What stage show from one of the other ships will be brought to Believe

a.      If the show is only on one other ship it may be brought to Believe

6.      What new Stage Show will be added just for Believe

a.      It will be a musical based on a Disney/Pixar themed movie with lots of music

b.     Encanto, Brave, Peter Pan, Wish and Coco are some of my guesses

c.      An adaptation not done on any of the other ships

7.      What will be the theme of the Kids Club

8.      What will be the theme of the Sweet Shop

9.      Possibly the themes for the cabins

 

What is current construction status of the Believe at right now.

1.      The Midship Giga Block is complete and sitting outside of Myer Werft Shipyard

a.      This includes the Grand Hall, 1923, some of the shops and any venue in that area

b.     This area is not completed as of yet

                                                              i.      Hull and basic interior Construction is done

                                                            ii.      Internal work like painting, wall coverings, carpet, lighting, artwork, decor, and furniture is not in as of yet

                                                          iii.      Decks with cabins have the cabins and they are fully completed with paint, carpet, furniture, and artwork

                                                          iv.      The majority of the finishing work will be done after “Sea Trials” when the ship is officially turned over to DCL

                                                            v.      After Sea Trials the ship will dock and Disney will start to add their final touches to the ship while Meyer Werft finishes up the last bits

                                                          vi.      The things Disney itself will do are things that are highly tied to intellectual property and must be done by Disney and nobody else

                                                         vii.      Some of the finishing work will be done while they sail across the Atlantic

2.      They are working on the next Gigablock

3.      While the hull construction continues and public areas are being constructed at Meyer Werft the Cabins are being constructed at an offsite facility

4.      Fully constructed cabins will be added to the hull as it is being built

Cabins are built offsite and shipped to the shipyard fully ready  have been painted, carpeted, furnished, and artwork hung 

If you want help booking your next Disney Cruise or Parks vacation let me know!

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First Gigablock of Disney Believe Floats Out

First Gigablock of Disney Believe Floats Out

From DisneyParksBlog - Disney Believe Ship Log

September 18^th, 2026

Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Believe, is taking shape at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany! Earlier today, the first of three gigablocks was completed and floated out of the shipyard, marking an important step in the construction process for the 2027-expected ship.

 

In case you’re wondering what a Gigablock is, you can think of building a cruise ship like putting together a giant 3D puzzle. Instead of building the whole thing in one piece, shipbuilders construct the vessel in large sections – gigablocks – complete with walls, plumbing, and wiring. Once the sections, which can weigh over 31,000 tons, are finished, they’re welded together like puzzle pieces to complete the ship.

The first section contains the midship of the Disney Believe, which is home to some familiar places like the Grand Hall. The next gigablock to be constructed will be the forward portion, followed by the aft.

 

Stay tuned to the Official Ship’s Log for more construction updates as the Disney Believe gets closer to setting sail for the first time.

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Fall 2027 to Spring 2028 Disney Cruise Line Itineraries are OUT

Fall 2027 to Spring 2028 Disney Cruise Line Itineraries are OUT

DCL released the September 2027 to May 2028 Itineraries 2 days ago!! When you can book is based on your Castaway Club Status.

Pearl – August 31^st

Platinum - September 1^st

Gold – September 2^nd

Silver – September 3^rd

Eligible DVC and Adventure Insiders – September 3^rd

General Public – September 8^th

 

Here is why you should book as close to the release date for your status as you can. As the cabins are booked the prices will go up. The closer to the actual 1^st date you can book the better. It is a10% of the voyage fare deposit to hold the cabin at that price. If you need to cancel for any reason, you will get a 100% refund from DCL as long as it is cancelled before the Pay In Full date. If you book insurance the premium payment is nonrefundable.

 

I’ve not posted before this because I’ve been looking at the itineraries and trying to figure things out. Some things are just not adding up with information I know that is confirmed by DCL and ports.

 

Lets start of with the timeframe of the Fall 2027 to May 2028 itineraries. The itineraries start for most ships in September of 2027. Disney Treasure does not start until October 2027. Treasure’s September itineraries were released with the last set of itineraries. For most ships of the DCL Fleet the Fall 27 to Spring 27 itineraries end in early to mid May. Magic and Wonder have their last shown cruises in the last 2 weeks of April 2028. These two cruises end in Vancouver, Canada and are repositioning cruises so the ships can go to Alaska for the summer. Dream also ends its listed sailings in late April The rest are in early May from May 5^th to May 19^th.

 

Historically the ship who has the itinerary ends in mid/end of April is the ship that goes to Europe. This would tell me that Dream is heading to Europe again. Magic and Wonder end in April as well but are not positioned to go to Europe in the allotted time and they are contractually required to be on the West Coast of the USA, specifically one sailing out of San Diego at all times and 2 from September to May starting in 2027.

 

The contracts Disney has with San Diego and Catalina Island in California require 2 ships be in California September to May and 1 ship in California May to September. Again, this contract starts mid-September 2027. There is also the fact that as of today the Port of San Diego can only accept ships that carry 3,000 guests or less. That is the reason Magic and Wonder are specifically named in the contract. They carry between 2,400 to 2,700 guests. The new class of ships, with the first 2 joining the fleet in 2029 and a 3^rd in 2030 carry 3,000. Why is this important?? Disney Cruise Line Dream and Wish class ships carry 4,000 guests. What ship will be in San Diego May to September of 2028??

 

I know there are plans to expand the Port of San Diego. I’m trying to find out if enough of the expansion will be done so the port and accept a larger ship by May 2028. I’ve reached out to the Port of San Diego Press team but have not gotten a response as of yet.

 

Dream could come to San Diego with a 2-week Panama Canal trip. She would get here early May 2028. Historically the end time of her itineraries is more like the ships going to Europe. The ship does not need to be in San Diego until mid-May. Wish itineraries end May 8. She could be in California by the 21^st of May. Treasure has schedules ending May 6^th. Treasure could be at San Diego by May 19^th. That is closer to mid-May. Destiny’s schedules end May 5^th. This makes Destiny the ship with the closest date to mid-May, May 18^th. Fantasy is off the list because her itineraries are listed until May 19^th.  She would not get to San Diego until June.

 

Just a quick recap of what I think will happen at the end of the new itineraries. Magic and Wonder are doing the Summer of 28 in Alaska. You can tell by their ending location being Vancouver, Canada. Dream will most likely will go to Europe for the summer. Fantasy will stay where she is in Florida. The Wish-Class ships are the wild cards. I am going to assume one will go to California and one will go to Texas. The third will stay in Florida.

 

The next ship that joins the fleet, Disney Believe will be officially added to the fleet sometime between September and December 2027. Disney has not released the date of the Maiden Voyage yet and it will most likely announce it October 7^th, 2026, during the grand reveal livestream. Once the dates are released they will set up a schedule for release with Castaway Club Members being allowed their early booking windows. I’m hoping it is in October or November of 2027 but not Thanksgiving or Christmas weeks.

 

If you want the PDF of the ships itineraries by ship with the starting pricing or would like Pixie Dusted Memories Travel to book your cruise let me know.

 

Carolyn-Tinky@PixieDustedMemoriesTravel.com

Your Pranking Pixies Thoughts On D23 Expo DCL 2029 Release of 3 New Ships

Your Pranking Pixies Thoughts On D23 Expo DCL 2029 Release of 3 New Ships

Consider this as speculation/observation and unless stated as already announced by DCL realize it is my opinion.

As stated during the 2026 D23 Expo and before there are going to be three ships joining the Disney fleet in 2029. Two of the ships will be of a new class of ships. They will be the 5^th class of ship built for Disney. They will be slightly larger than the Magic
-Class and 20% smaller than the Dream-Class ships. Magic-Class ships carry between 2,400 and 2,700 guests. The Dream-Class ships carry 4,000 guests. The 5^th-Class of ships will carry 3,000 guests. The size of the ships does matter. There are many ports that are not equipped to handle a ship with more than 3,000 guests. The Port of San Diego, Ca is a good example of this.

 

Knowing the size of the ships and the fact that DCL, San Diego & Avalon, Catalina Island have agreed to year-round homeport (San Diego) and visits with preferred mooring (Avalon, Catalina Island) we have a good idea of the need for these ships. These agreements start Mid-September 2027. This will require two ships in California Mid-September to Mid-May. And one ship in California Mid-May to Mid-September until the contract ends. Interesting side note here is the contract with San Diego expires in 2031. Maybe DCL is considering moving their ships to the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach for a new home port at that time? Only time will tell. That move would enable the larger ships to come to California.

 

Mid-May to Mid-September 2028 is a huge question mark. With the Port of San Diego limited on the size of a ship DCL can’t bring a Dream or Wish-Class ship there. DCL will have to make other arrangements while still maintaining the contracts. They could bring a Dream or Wish-Class through the Panama Canal and make a stop at either the Port of LA or Long Beach. Then the ship could continue to Vancouver Canada and do Alaskan cruises with one of the Magic-Class ships. One of the Magic-Class ships would stay at San Diego to fulfill the contract there for year-round usage of the port. They would reverse this process at the end of the Alaskan season with the larger ship stopping at Port of LA or Long Beach not San Diego before going back to the East Coast.

 

If the first of the 5^th-Class of ships joined the fleet in April or early May 2029 that ship could do the Panama Canal and go the San Diego for the summer season. It could either stay in San Diego while the two Magic-Class ships go to Alaska, or it could go to Alaska with one of the Magic-Class ships while the second Magic-Class ship stayed in San Diego. Either way works. At the end of the summer the ship would do an East Bound Panama Canal cruise to go back to the East Coast.

 

The Wish-Class ship scheduled for the OLC, the company that owns and operates Tokyo Disneyland is scheduled to be completed in late 2028 OLC is scheduled to get their ship “early 2029”. This ship may come out before the first of the 5^th-Class ship or shortly after. This ship will go straight to Tokyo, Japan where she will carry the Japanese flag and do 2 and 4-Nights at sea cruises out of Tokyo. It could also go into service between the two  5^th class of ships scheduled for that year.

 

The second 5^th-Class ship will come out later in the year. Where exactly she will go I have no idea. DCL said at D23 that the 5^th-Class of ships will allow them to go to new people and places. What exactly that means I don’t know. Ships of this size have a lot more ports they can visit. Older ports were not designed for the massive mega cruise ships. The infrastructure cannot handle the number of guests and sometimes the port itself is not large or strong enough to handle a larger ship. In the recent years some of the megs ships have caused damaged to ports due to size and weather.

 

Sad reality check. Magic turns 30 in 2028, and Wonder turns 30 in 2029. This is important to note as 30 years is the active life expectancy of a cruise ship. After this point the ship can cost more to run and maintain than it makes and becomes a liability. The way ships are built it is hard to do major upgrades on technology that is installed when it was built. You are limited on how far you can upgrade. It also starts to smell inside. Disney does a great job of maintaining these ships and I believe they can stay in service longer than 30 years. I don’t think they will retire until the mid-2030’s at the earliest. I believe that at least two of the 5^th-class of ships will be “replacing” the Magic and Wonder. That is why I was surprised the announcement at D23 did not include an order for more ships. I honestly do expect to hear they are ordering more ships in the near future.

On a side note, they did show some concept art for the new 5^th-class of ships but did not give any more information. These pictures have caused speculation among fans and bloggers/vloggers. It appears that the ship may have a 3 story high glass window where the Grand Hall/Atrium Lobby is located. There is also speculation that a full promenade deck will return with these ships. It is hard to tell from the pictures alone. I can see the glass where normally there was walls and “missing” lifeboats where the window is. Remember, this is just “concept art” and not an actual depiction of what the ships will look like. The picture that shows the full ship is purposely low resolution. The second picture is a lot clear and you can see more detail.