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Two new Disney Cruise Line ships??
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Genie of the Lamp
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This would definitely be welcoming news. I don't however see them going with 2 new ships. I'd suspect maybe 1 new ship being constructed with the major makeovers for the Magic and Wonder. Should be interesting and hopefully New Orleans becomes a port city for DCL. My guess for the name would be the Disney Royalty or the Disney Enchantment (or Disney Spirit as well).
Edit: Maybe this gets announced at the Monstrous Summer Press event in a couple weeks being that one of the subjects they'll discuss there are "Disney Cruise Line news". However, I'd think they'd wait until D23 for that and maybe only announce upcoming 2014 cruise traveling destinations or something for this press event.
Edit: Maybe this gets announced at the Monstrous Summer Press event in a couple weeks being that one of the subjects they'll discuss there are "Disney Cruise Line news". However, I'd think they'd wait until D23 for that and maybe only announce upcoming 2014 cruise traveling destinations or something for this press event.
There is already a Disney Spirit, and he can never be replaced.
My only wonder is if 6 ships would over-saturate the market. From what I understand the cruises departing from Canaveral sell like gangbusters. The other ports sell OK, but almost always seem to have to run a promotion to sell out.
ThemeParks4Life
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Wouldn't surprise me if there's new ships, but I'd expect them to be announced at D23.
I sense Carnival Cruises is going to have a hard time booking people. So, cruise seekers have some new places to look.
Maybe in the short term, but people tend to have very short memories. It is nothing I would bet a billion dollars on.
I tend to agree, although I do wonder if this wouldn't allow Disney to permanently station one ship in Europe, for Mediterranean cruises....
tracyandalex
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That's what I was thinking - another permanent port. There have been floating rumors about New Orleans courting DCL with the new port they are building.
I was thinking something along those lines as well. They could possibly make a permanent home in Galveston or New Orleans as well.
nicknick553
Member
I think the rumored launch dates are a little too soon though. 2015 and 2016? I think it is very likely they will be adding new ships but not sailing this soon.
Nmoody1
Well-Known Member
Totally agree about timings. 2015 is too soon to get a ship into service.... Certainly if they haven't started work on it yet.
Can see Disney opting for ships in between the Magic and Wonder sizes....
Disney could probably benefit from moving the older ships to Europe and Asia - Disney hasa huge following in Japan - offering cruises from near TokyoDisneyland would be so popular I'd imagine - however it would require a lot more Asian crew. Australia would probably be a potential summer port - bringing Disney to an area that doesn't have Disney parks.
In Europe, cruises could continue in the summer out of Barcelona and even the UK - with winter cruises around Scandinavia - the Wonder would probably be based here as its already set with the necessary equipment.
I think the original ships will need to be removed from US operation as the newer ships are more superior to the Magic class ships, even with enhancements we are he to hear about. I think for a young fleet like Disney they probably only have about 10 years more service in them - as Disney ships at least.
Disney Cruise Line will continue to expand - can't wait, and the new ships will be so much better as Disney learnt their design flaws with the new ships.... Ie not enough wet space etc.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Its not happening. My sources have sunk this battleship.
Funmeister
Well-Known Member
Two new "medium" sized Disney ships are indeed on the horizon!
