DisneyDream posts
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Apr 6th, 2011 at 4:15PM:
When new Disney Fantasy comes out next year, Disney Cruise Line will have pretty much doubled their fleet of cruise ships in a very short time. Just like Disney, they have magical plans for each and every day all four ships are sailing. New voyages out of three new ports in 2012 is just the beginning. As America's master of entertainment prepares to dominate the family cruise business, Disney ...
by Joel Bullock (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Feb 5th, 2011 at 11:00AM: One of the most talked about features of Disney Cruise Line's new Disney Dream cruise ship is the on-board AquaDuck water coaster. Not to be confused with water roller coasters, like the Dive to Atlantis rides at the SeaWorld parks, water coasters aren't actually roller coasters. According to Wikipedia, they're water slides that mimic roller coasters by providing not only descents, but ascents as ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 27th, 2011 at 3:30PM: It's sure the big cruise ship story of 2011, of that there is no doubt. Like Disney or not, like cruise vacations or not, Disney Dream is the big tamale of ships for the year. There will be more new ships from other lines coming out later in the year. But none will be as big of an event as the launch of Disney Cruise Line's first ship in over a decade.
Why then, is it that so many have this all ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 26th, 2011 at 7:00AM: New cruise ships usually have a number of features that are exciting to talk about. Disney Cruise Line's new ship, Disney Dream, debuted last week to reviews that included many of the ship's new attractions. Here are some others that make Disney Dream as well as Disney Cruise Line different from others.
Fastest Internet connection at sea. This is smokin-fast in all areas of the ship. I don't ...
by Leigh Caldwell (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 24th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
Walt Disney World is the most visited resort in the world. Other Disney resorts and Disney cruises remain huge destinations worldwide. Yet, a Disney vacation is also maligned by many people.
Believe me, I've heard all the negatives: It's overly programmed; it's pedestrian; it's gimmicky; it's hot and miserable (or cold and miserable, as the case may be).
And as a journalist who covers ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 23rd, 2011 at 4:30PM: ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 19th, 2011 at 1:44PM: Amid smoke, fireworks and every magical trick in the book, Grammy award-winner Jennifer Hudson was on hand this morning at Port Canaveral in Florida to send off Disney Cruise Lines latest creation, the new Disney Dream.
It's been 10 years since the Mouse launched a new ship and Mickey and the gang were in top form today as the latest seafaring creation from the legacy of Walt Disney was sworn ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 6th, 2011 at 7:00AM:
When new Disney Dream arrived in Florida this week, crowds gathered to celebrate. New ships arriving are always a special event and this one was no exception. But beyond the first-look hoopla, the new ship will have some real-world financial impact that's pretty cool to consider.
Buoyed by a nod from Wall Street analysts, shares in Walt Disney Co hit a 10-year high Wednesday, due in part to ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 31st, 2010 at 7:00AM: Disney Cruise Line's new Disney Dream debut's next month with all the bells and whistles one might expect from a new ship coming out these days. There's an AquaDuck water-coaster on deck, virtual "portholes" for inside cabins and a whole lot of Disney magic for kids of all ages. Adults on this ship will receive special attention too with a new area created just for them.
Called "The District", ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 25th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Disney Cruise Line's new Disney Dream will set sail from Florida on January 26, 2011. On board will be several new features not seen before on cruise ships along with a good dose of that trademark Disney "magic".
Two big features are getting a lot of attention, the AquaDuck on-board water coaster and Magical Portholes on inside cabins.
Taking advantage of Disney's vast theme-park experience, ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 24th, 2010 at 10:00AM: 2010 was a good year for new cruise ships. Highlights included Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic that set the bar solidly higher for at-sea entertainment, highlighted by a Cirque Dreams and Dinner experience that was well received. Answering that call for improved entertainment, new largest-ship-in-the-world Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas followed nicely in the footsteps of older sister ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 12th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Disney Cruise Line Imagineers worked overtime looking for just the right mix of on-board features for the new Disney Dream, sailing January 26. The line has infused a spirt of imagination, grandeur and magical wonder that even Walt Disney himself might not have dreamed of.
"These new additions are near perfect moves for Disney," says cruise industry expert, Stewart Chiron CEO, CruiseGuy.com. ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 10th, 2010 at 9:45AM: It's been a while since Disney Cruise Line launched a new ship. 1999 to be exact was when the line so closely linked with a magical and enchanting cruise experience for children of all ages drove off the lot with a new build.
Under construction for nearly two years, new Disney Dream officially became the property of Disney Cruise Line as the ship was handed off at Meyer-Werft shipyard in ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 6th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Sailing from Florida this January, new 4000-passenger Disney Dream is just about ready to go. The new ship sailed out to sea last month for testing and to complete adding final details. Joining sister-ships Disney Wonder and Disney Magic, the new ship will have all the features of her two sisters plus some new attractions.
The ship will feature a first-of-its-kind water coaster, called the ...
by Leigh Caldwell (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Nov 17th, 2010 at 12:00PM:
The Disney Dream, the third ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, is now under its own power, conducting tests out on the North Sea.
The Dream left the Meyer Werft shipyard and was towed by tugboats 26 miles down the River Ems to Eemshaven, The Netherlands. This conveyance is unique to ships built at Meyer Werft, because it is so far inland. Some railroad bridges across the river ...
by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jan 26th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
The newest cruise ship in the Disney Cruise Lines fleet won't sail till 2011. As we get closer to that Date, Disney has started to release images of the amazing amenities guests will be able to enjoy on the Disney Dream.
Today, Disney announced the details of several new amenities on the ship"
Goofy's Sports Deck - a miniature golf course with Goofy and his son Max leading you through ...