Disney Cruise Line is Growing!!

 Disney Cruise Line is Growing!! 

As of today, August 2024 Disney Cruise line as 5 ships. They are the Magic, Wonder, Dream, Fantasy and Wish. By the end of next year DCL will have 3 more ships added to the line, Treasure, Destiny and Adventure! All ships, other than Adventure will be home ported in Florida, USA. Adventure will call Singapore home for at least 5 years. By the end of 2025 DCL will have 8 ships with 7 in the USA.

 

June 9^th, 2024, DCL announced a partnership with the Oriental Land Company, the owners of Disneyland Tokyo to build a Wish Class ship for them to have based in Japan! Once that ship is up the DCL line will have 9 ships!! OLC has said they will announce more ships at a later date!

 

At D23 Josh DAramo announced the addition of 4 more ships taking the total number of DCL ships to 13!! The 4 new ships will join the fleet between 2027 and 2031. The homeports, itineraries, names and themes of the ships is still unknown. The process has just begun. Hopefully they will move away from the Wish/Triton style or at least make corrections to the design of the ship.

 

With the addition of 4 ships, I believe it will be possible and yes, it is even advisable for DCL to leave 1 or 2 ships on the West Coast of the US year round. They could leave one in Europe, add to the Japan and Asian sailing, or put one in Australia. According to CLIA (Cruise Line Internation Association) a leading Cruise Industry Association, the West Coast of the US is a growing market. Asia is an area that lost a lot of clients during the Pandemic and has yet to recover.

 

No matter what happens or where the ships end up being homeported the next fw years are exciting for DCL fans!!

Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic - My Thoughts

 

Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic - My Thoughts 

While I find the concept of seeing Walt Disney in a lifelike form interesting, I also find it creepy and disrespectful. I have multiple feelings about this project.

 

First off I think it is disrespectful to Walt’s memory and his family. In fact I know that his family is upset by this development. Here is a post from Walt’s granddaughter, Joanna Miller.

Everyone PLEASE STOP THE MADNESS>>>Do not let them turn Grampa into a ROBOT!…………..My Mom tried to stop this years ago and they respected her wishes. There is plenty of film so people can see him and hear him talk. He has told you everything on TV show lead ins and specials. EVERYONE WHO STEPPED FORWARD when Uncle Robert’s House was going to be destroyed and YOU DID IT . Thank you we have that protected because of all of you. Please help protect the memory and legacy of GRAMPA.

From the personal Facebook page of Joanna Miller

I will add my voice to Joanna’s and stand with the Disney Family on this. When I say I’m standing with the family I am saying this because Joanna Miller is the eldest granddaughter of Walt. She iss passionate in keeping the memory of Walt alive and honored. She is passionate about keeping his memory alive and stopping misinformation about her grandpa..

 

What can you do? Write Disney Corporate and Disneyland! Let your voice be heard. Share the pain this is causing the Disney Family.

The other thing that upsets me is displacing the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Walt wanted to keep his memory alive. Disney Corporate is doing a lot to take away American History that Walt put into the park. If you truly wish to honor Walt, then maintain that history! In fact, add more!

Three Things Everybody Wants to Know about Disney Destiny

 Three Things Everybody Wants to Know about Disney Destiny

 

The most anticipated items during the revivals are the Bow Filigree, the Lobby Decor and the Lobby Statue Character and the Stern Character.

On the Disney Destiny Captain Minnie in her Adventures outfit will adorn the Bow! This was announced much earlier but as part of the main 3 highly anticipated items I’ve added it here.

 

The Grand Hall Lobby will be themed after Wakanda with a statue of Black Panther King, T’Challa with a Panther standing next to him. The imagineers worked with the costumers of the Black Panther movies to come up with the design using layers and multiple rings on the pillars to represent the banded armor and stacked jewelry. The Grand Hall Chandelier will invoke the amazing feeling of Vibranium, found in Wakanda.

 

The Stern of the ship will have a Marvel Superhero for the first time! Spider-Man and his Spider-bots are attempting to paint the filigree and name on the back of the ship. The webslinger himself and his amazing spider-bots will be attempting to paint the ship name and stern filigree.

Disney Destiny – Main Dining Rooms & Other Eats

Disney Destiny - Main Dining Rooms & Other Eats

Disney Destiny will have the same Rotational Dining Plan as all the other Disney Ships. Destiny will have 3 Main Dining Rooms. You will rotate through the restaurants. On a 4-night cruise you will go to 2 restaurants once and the 3^rd restaurant twice. On a 5-night cruise you will go to 2 restaurants twice and the 3^rd restaurant once. You will not know your rotation until you get on the ship.

 

Disney Destiny will have 2 of the same restaurants that the other Triton/Wish class ships (Wish & Treasure) have. 1923 and World of Marvel. The 3^rd restaurant is Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King.

1923: This restaurant evokes the glitz and glamour of Hollywood in the 1920’s. It will have display cases showcasing artwork and other things from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Lucas films. It is a walk back in time of Movie History.

World of Marvel: This restaurant takes you into the Marvel Cinemania Universe. This restaurant has a different story line than the other ships. Groot is trying to throw a birthday party for Rocket. So join the fun and see what happens!

Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King: This restaurant has Broadway style entertainment and storytelling to entertain you while you dine. You will hear the Lion King story and enjoy the music from the Lion King Movie.

Just off the Grand Hall there are 2 walk up Cafes. One is Megara, with a Greco-Disco theme. Megara from Hercules is the inspiration of this dining establishment. Merida of Brave is the inspiration for the Celtic themed location.

Edna A La Mode Sweetshop is a location to treat your Super Sweet Tooth! Edna took her sewing equipment and redesigned it to make sweets! Here you can buy candy, cookies, ice cream and gelato.

 

Coming back is Marceline Market and Mickey & Friends Festival of Foods for casual foods and buffet dining. These areas are on the Pool Deck and most items are included with your cruise fare.

For adults only Palo Steakhouse and Enchante by Chef Arnaud Lallement are returning! These are very popular getaways and do cost extra. Platinum and Pearl Castaway Club Members get one meal at Palo for free each cruise.

 

Disney Destiny - THE IMPORTANT STUFF!!

 Disney Destiny - THE IMPORTANT STUFF!!

 

Here is the MUST KNOW information about the Disney Destiny!

 

Disney Destiny will join the fleet in November 2025. The exact date will be released later. Booking opens September 12^th, 2024for the general public. Castaway Club Members can book according to their Club Membership Level.  Dates for Castaway Club Members are: Pearl, September 6^th, 2024, Platinum September 9^th, Gold September 10^th, and Silver September 11^th. Some people have been sharing another date but that is not correct. This is the official date released by Disney Cruise Line.

 

Disney Destiny will sail 4-5 Night Western Caribbean or Bahamian itineraries with the home port of Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Fl.

 

Disney Destiny is the 3^rd of the Wish/Triton Class Disney ship. She will have the same basic design/layout as Disney Wish and Disney Treasure. There will be returning favorites and new offerings in the way of dining and lounges.

 

If you are interested in being on a list to be notified of the Maiden Voyage and Inaugural Season itineraries feel free to contact us.

 

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Keep following the blog for more information on the Disney Destiny. There is much more information but I’m breaking it down into smaller posts.