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Meyer Werft packs more fun into Disney
Dream
There is a gloomy economic outllook and a subdued shipbuilding industry as
a whole, but for Meyer Werft things are still looking up with the construction
of two more cruise vessels; Disney Dream due to be delivered in 2011 and
Disney Fantasy due for delivery in 2012.
D
isney Cruise Lines (DSL) will be similar in design to the first two laid in August last year at Meyer Werft’s
entered operation in 1998 with vessels, but will have a more modern Papenburg shipyard. The vessel will be
the launch of Disney Magic interpretation of classic ocean liners on 339m in length overall, with a breadth
that drew on the idea of a classic cruise the 1930s. Disney say that its imagineers, of 36.88m, a draft of 7.9m and speed of
ship bought to life onboard with Disney’s as it describes them, drew their inspiration 22knots. NA
‘magic’ of fairy tale fantasies. Since the from the original trans-Atlantic ships
success of Disney Magic and Disney that featured a dramatic black hull with Technical parTiculars
Wonder, DSL has signed another contract two funnels and portholes for windows.
with Meyer Werft shipyard in 2007 for the Enhancing the Disney ‘theme’ of the vessel Disney Dream
construction of two further vessels Disney the colours used for the exterior of the length o,a ............................................339m
Dream and Disney Fantasy. ship are the same colour palette as Mickey Beam ..................................................36.88m
The latest two 122,000tonne cruise ships Mouse with black, white, red and yellow. Draft .......................................................7.9m
will be two decks taller than the existing Fitted onboard Disney Dream will be height ................................................56.99m
83,000tonne Disney Magic and Disney its main feature a water coaster called speed .................... 22 knots cruising speed
Wonder. Karl K Holz, president of Disney Aquaduck that will send guests racing (maximum 23.5 knots)
Cruise Line said: “This is an exciting time above the upper decks, say DCL. Aquaduck shipyard ................... Meyer Werft shipyard
for Disney Cruise Line, and we are looking will be 233m in length and spans four papenburg, Germany
forward to working with Meyer Werft to decks in height. Guests will also have the home port............. port canaveral, Florida
blend our innovation and creativity with experience of sliding out 3.9m over the ship’s registry ............................... Bahamas
their fine craftsmanship. Meyer Werft has side of the ship in a translucent ‘swing-out’ Tonnage ....................................... 128,000gt
a strong tradition of building magnificent loop, allowing them to look down at the crew...................................................... 1453
ships. We are confident that the results will ocean 45m below them. Aquaduck also passenger Decks ..................................... 14
be ships that take the immersive family- has a 102m stretch of river rapids, with capacity .......................... 4000 passengers
focused cruise experience to an entirely the splash down on deck 12. staterooms ........................................... 1250
new level.” Disney Dream is currently under Maiden voyage date ............. 26 Jan 2011
Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy construction with the first block being
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