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News New watercraft 'Tradewinds' joins the motor cruiser fleet
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CaptainAmerica
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Impossible. I was reliably told that Disney doesn't spend money to improve the guest experience unless there's an immediate revenue stream tied to it.
FoodRockz
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Maybe there's a $10 churro cart onboard?
castlecake2.0
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Great! Next: monorails.
Let's hope Disney doesn't go to youtube and search for "vending machine ferry" in japan.
Here's the DPB post about the new watercraft -
"The cruiser is called Tradewinds, a name that was chosen by Walt Disney Imagineering and voted on by watercraft cast members. “Trade Winds” refers to the nearly constant wind that blows across the equator. And it’s the perfect name for this new vessel, since watercraft cast members have constantly delivered remarkable guest service across Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon since the fleet was launched."
“This is a really big deal for our cast,” Collin agreed. “The last time we had an addition to our Resort fleet was 1993. The fact that we have this new vessel is huge.”
"The cruiser is called Tradewinds, a name that was chosen by Walt Disney Imagineering and voted on by watercraft cast members. “Trade Winds” refers to the nearly constant wind that blows across the equator. And it’s the perfect name for this new vessel, since watercraft cast members have constantly delivered remarkable guest service across Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon since the fleet was launched."
“This is a really big deal for our cast,” Collin agreed. “The last time we had an addition to our Resort fleet was 1993. The fact that we have this new vessel is huge.”
New Motor Cruiser Makes a Splash at Walt Disney World
When thinking of Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World Resort, I immediately picture the amazing Disney Resort hotels that line their shores, or the iconic ferryboats that transport guests from the Transportation and Ticket Center to
disneyparks.disney.go.com
Lots of photos of the new Tradewinds Cruiser
ToTBellHop
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Wonderful! Bon voyage!
I’m assuming she sails WL/FW to MK?
I’m assuming she sails WL/FW to MK?
Poly and GF, more details below
New Cruiser Boat 'Tradewinds' joins the fleet at Walt Disney World
Take a ride aboard the new addition to the Walt Disney World watercraft fleet.
www.wdwmagic.com
ABQ
Well-Known Member
The doors are at dock level on these ships, wheelchairs and the like roll right aboard them.
monorail81
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ABQ
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That is accurate yes. And if you're the only party trying to board and have an ECV, it can be tricky, as I've witnessed.Once the crew has all the guests move to one side of the boat, the roll on and off.
Poly and GF, more details below
New Cruiser Boat 'Tradewinds' joins the fleet at Walt Disney World
Take a ride aboard the new addition to the Walt Disney World watercraft fleet.
Interesting! I thought it was a Friendship boat!
twilight mitsuk
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And return of trams
Disone
Well-Known Member
I saw tradewinds from a distance last week before the media press event started. At the time I assumed it was repainted, not a new addition.
Kind of exciting. Now I am wondering, how many cruises does Bay Lake have and are there more on the way.
Also can we get a friendship? They are okay traversing the WS lagoon but for WS to DHS feels like a three hour cruise, a three hour cruise.
Kind of exciting. Now I am wondering, how many cruises does Bay Lake have and are there more on the way.
Also can we get a friendship? They are okay traversing the WS lagoon but for WS to DHS feels like a three hour cruise, a three hour cruise.