Disney Fantasy

The Disney Fantasy (pictured) at Meyer shipyard in Papenburg/Germany
Career
Name:	Disney Fantasy
Owner:	Disney Cruise Line
Operator:	Disney Cruise Line
Ordered:	February 22, 2007
Builder:	Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Yard number:	S. 688
Maiden voyage:	March 31, 2012[1]
In service:	March 31, 2012
Status:	Under construction
General characteristics
Type:	Cruise ship
Tonnage:	128,000 GT (gross tonnage)
Length:	340 m (1,120 ft)
Beam:	38 m (125 ft)

The Disney Fantasy is an upcoming cruise ship for the Disney Cruise Line, part of The Walt Disney Company. The Disney Fantasy will be the fourth ship in the cruise line when it enters service in 2012.

History

In February 2007, Disney Cruise Line announced that it had commissioned two new ships for its fleet.^[2] The first steel-cut, for scrollwork on the ship's hull, took place in March 2009 at the Meyer Werft shipyards in Papenburg, Germany.^[3] Later that month, the two ships were named, with the Disney Fantasy set to enter service on March 31, 2012, a little over a year after its sister vessel, the Disney Dream.^[4]

The ship's keel was laid on February 11, 2011. Disney Cruise Line President, Karl Holz, along with Minnie Mouse officially placed a magic coin beneath the ship's hull. The coin is identical to that which was placed beneath the Disney Dream, however featured the hull number S688, and the date of the keel laying.

On September 13, 2011, on the Official Disney Cruise Line Facebook Page, It was announced that the Stern Character on the Disney Fantasy will be Dumbo, The Flying Elephant.^[5]

Features

The Disney Fantasy will not be exactly identical to the Disney Dream, with a weight of 128,000 GT (gross tonnage),^[6] a length of 340 meters and a width of 38 meters. The Fantasy will have 1,250 staterooms.^[6] Additional features, such as on-board services and amenities, have not been announced, but will probably be very similar to those on the Disney Dream. The Disney Fantasy Also Has The Popular Aquaduck Water Coaster, The First Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at the sea that will turn into the Pirates League on Mickey's Pirates in the Caribbean Party Nights. The Nightclubs District will be called Europa and will feature a Re-Imagined and Expanded Skyline Club, The Tube, Le Plazza, O'Gills Pub and Ooh La La, an Adults only Lounge.

Initially, the Disney Fantasy will be based at Disney Cruise Line's terminal at Port Canaveral, Florida.^[7] The ship will embark on 7 night cruises, and will stop on Disney's private island Castaway Cay during cruise itineraries in the Caribbean Sea.

References

1. ^ "Most Popular". USA Today. http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2010/10/disney-cruise-line-fantasy-maiden-voyage-dream-2012-sailings/127772/1?csp=34travel&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TP-TheCruiseLog+%28Travel+-+The+Cruise+Log%29. 
2. ^ Disney Cruise Line Press Release
3. ^ Jason Garcia (2009-03-02). "Construction begins on new Disney cruise ships". Orlando Sentinel. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2009/03/construction-begins-on-new-disney-cruise-ships.html. Retrieved 2009-03-10. 
4. ^ Jason Garcia (2009-03-10). "Disney names new cruise ships: Dream and Fantasy". Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/cruises/orl-bk-disney-cruise-names-031009,0,762379.story. Retrieved 2009-03-10. 
5. ^ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150311851674655.358145.300173409654&type=1
6. ^ ^{a b} Niemelä, Teijo (2009-03-10). "Disney names its new ships". Cruise Business Online. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. http://cruisebusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=278:disney-names-its-new-ships&catid=43:latest-news-catecory&Itemid=115. Retrieved 2009-03-10. 
7. ^ Disney Cruise Line to Extend Agreement with Port Canaveral

External links

• Disney Cruise Line
• DCL News