The Disney Dream offers the latest designs in contemporary staterooms, elegant restaurants, and fabulous entertainment. In addition to the kids’ clubs, there are nightclubs and lounges, as well as theaters for movies and live shows. One of the most popular features is the first-ever water roller coaster at sea – the Aqua Duck is 250 yards of transparent tubing that sends guests soaring over the top decks and at one point – over the ocean! Each Inside stateroom has a “virtual” porthole showing rolling waves and Disney characters swimming by all in HD. The Disney Dream is 40% larger than the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, with two additional decks and 1,250 staterooms. The Disney Dream set sail on her maiden voyage on January 26, 2011. Length: 1,119 feet | Beam: 128 feet | Height: 221 feet.Number of Staterooms: 1,254 (includes 53 concierge staterooms and 23 concierge suites).Passenger Capacity: 4,000 | Gross Tonnage: 144,000 (estimated) tons.Birthplace: Meyer Werft – Papenburg, Germany.The fact is that in the family market, anyone else is simply vying for second place. The industry followed suit with newer ships on cruise lines such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean, trying to ‘up the ante’ regarding kid-specific areas. They were the first cruise line to include a bathtub in almost every stateroom (a necessity when traveling with young children).Īnd while we’re on the subject of children, Disney built its cruise ships with kids in mind – from the “it’s a small world” Nurseries (for toddlers) to the Oceaneer Club (for kids 3-7), Oceaneer Lab (kids 8-12), Edge (tweens 11-14) and Vibe – the ‘teens only’ hangouts, a Disney cruise has the younger set fully covered. Disney’s staterooms were also substantially larger than on most ships at that time – also a trend the industry has adopted. The Disney Magic launched in July of 1998 and redefined the cruise industry and its impact over the years has been evident.įor example, DCL was the first cruise line to offer a majority of balcony staterooms – something that has now become commonplace on new ships. Until that point, most cruise lines focused mostly on adults, with very little consideration (in services or offerings) given to younger family members. When Disney Cruise Line entered the cruise business in 1998, they made cruising a genuine “family” experience.
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