Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Bob revealed that The Walt Disney Company plans to build “two more phenomenal ships” for Disney Cruise Line, which will join the current fleet of four. The ships are scheduled to be completed in 2021 and 2023. We’re marking our calendars right now!<<< Hopefully Meyer Werft is going to build the new ships, because the Fantasy was just fantastic.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's the Disney Parks Blog article. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/03/disney-planning-two-new-cruise-ships/?CMP=SOC-TWITTER20160303164000">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...03164000</a> The German Meyer Werft is indeed building the new ships.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm somewhat surprised that this is happening so soon after the last 2 ships were added, but I'm glad that the cruise line continues to be popular despite its huge growth recently I was actually just chatting with a friend the other day about the Panama Canal expansion project, which is supposed to open soon. Will the 4 newer ships be able to fit through the new locks? I know that only the Magic and Wonder can fit through the original canal
Originally Posted By dagobert Anyone who is thinking about going on a cruise, I can really recommend Disney. The cruise was worth every Euro. Disney is doing a fantastic job. So I'm really looking forward to the new ships.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Anyone who is thinking about going on a cruise, I can really recommend Disney. The cruise was worth every Euro. Disney is doing a fantastic job. So I'm really looking forward to the new ships.>> Agreed. DCL if far worth whatever extra expense is involved. The staterooms are the largest in cruise lines of that class, the unique split bathroom arrangement is a major help to getting ready in the morning, and the service is unequaled. DCL also offers no cost benefits that other lines charge for (like unlimited free soft drinks and coffee).
Originally Posted By SuperDry << Will the 4 newer ships be able to fit through the new locks? I know that only the Magic and Wonder can fit through the original canal >> I'm pretty sure that will be the case. << Will the 4 newer ships be able to fit through the new locks? I know that only the Magic and Wonder can fit through the original canal >> Actually, the Magic no longer fits through the Panama Canal, since they added the "duckbill" to the stern a couple of years ago to accommodate an extra generator (presumably so they don't get "Carnivaled" at sea in case one of the engine rooms goes completely out of service). IIRC, they made the decision to alter the Magic before the new Panama Canal was delayed, so they kind of got stuck with only the Wonder being able to make it to the West Coast for a few years. It will be interesting to see how the new ships turn out. They are essentially the same size as the Dream and Fantasy, at only 4% bigger and with about the same cabin count. It would not surprise me to see the same passenger count and general layout, but with the extra area added to places that are currently tight, such as the dining rooms. Also, since there seems to be a race in the industry to come up with unique "wow" features on board, it will be interesting to see what Disney is able to come up with as a "first at sea" feature. They did so with the AquaDuck and the magic portals for inside cabins with the Dream and Fantasy, but other lines have come up with their own things since then.
Just for the sake of completeness, here's the concept art. http://www.meyerwerft.de/de/meyerwe...ffe/disney_cruise_line/disney_cruise_line.jsp
I'd better everything I own (which isn't much) on "Wish". Maybe "Imagination" or "Imagine" for the other?
Disney will not add only two ships to the fleet, they will add three ships. The new ship will be completed in 2022. Disney Planning Not Two, But Three New Ships
