They would primarily be paying for a really cheap superstructure. They’d fill it with their own finishes and layout.
It makes sense why Disney would pull the trigger. There’s not many cruise lines with substantial available capex, but this allows Disney to get a new huge ship on the cheap.
I’d assume the third triton wouldn’t get canceled, bringing the third ship was definitely negotiated as part of the contract with MW, granted, this ship was also being built at MW, so they could’ve renegotiated as part of the purchase.
The ship was originally designed for the Asian market, and while they can very thoroughly retrofit, they could use this ship to break into new markets and be fully different. There’s nothing stopping Disney from making a new cruise brand.
Royal Caribbean has countless lines, so there’s nothing stopping Disney from starting “xyz cruise line.” What makes DCL great is the service, I would love to go on another cruise line’s cruise with that same service guaranteed. Perhaps a more adult-targeted audience like how Touchstone originally functioned for Disney.
Very interesting move, but likely a very smart and exciting move.