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Disney FantasyinSt. Thomasin January 2020
History
NameDisney Fantasy
OwnerDisney Cruise line
OperatorDisney Cruise Line
Port of registryDisney cruise lineBahamas
OrderedFebruary 24, 2007
BuilderMeyer Werft,Papenburg, Germany
CostUS$950 million
Yard numberS. 688
LaunchedJanuary 10, 2012[2]
Sponsored byMariah Carey
ChristenedFebruary 28, 2012
CompletedFebruary 9, 2012[1]
Maiden voyageMarch 31, 2012[3]
In service2012–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeDream-class (Disney)cruise ship
TypeCruise Ship
Tonnage129,750GT[4]
Displacement65,298 t (64,267 long tons; 71,979 short tons)
Length1,114.8 ft (339.80 m)[4]
Beam
  • 137 ft (42 m) (max)
  • 121.4 ft (37.0 m)[4](waterline)
Height217 ft (66 m)
Draft27.3 ft (8.32 m)[4]
Decks16 (14 Passenger)
Installed power
  • 3 × 12-cylinder MAN diesels turning
  • 3 x 14.4 MW generators
  • 2 × 14-cylinder MAN diesels turning
  • 2 × 16.8 MW generators
Propulsion
  • 2 x 23 MW Converteam Propulsion Motors
  • 2 x 5 blade inward-turning fixed-pitch propellers
Speed
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (service)
  • 24.7 knots (45.7 km/h; 28.4 mph) (maximum)
Capacity
  • 2,500 (double occupancy)
  • 4,000 (maximum)
Crew1,458
NotesCaptain Michele Intartaglia

Disney Fantasyis acruise shipowned and operated byDisney Cruise Line,a subsidiary ofThe Walt Disney Company.Entering service in 2012, she is the second ship of the Dream-class, and the line's fourth vessel overall; the other four ships of the company fleet are theDisney Magic,Disney Wonder,Disney Dream,andDisney Wish.Her sister ship,Disney Dream,was launched in 2011.

History[edit]

Disney Fantasyat Meyer Werft shipyards in Papenburg, Germany in August 2011

In February 2007, Disney Cruise Line announced that it had commissioned two new ships for its fleet withMeyer Werftshipyards in Papenburg, Germany.[5]The first steel-cut, for scrollwork on the ship's hull, took place in March 2009.[6]Later that month, the two ships were named, with theDisney Fantasyset to enter service on March 31, 2012, a little over a year after her sister vessel, theDisney Dream.[7]

Disney Fantasyis structurally almost identical toDisney Dream,with agross tonnageof 130,000,[8]a length of 340 m (1,120 ft) and a width of 42 metres (138 ft).[9]Disney Fantasyhas 1,250 passenger cabins.[8]

The ship's keel was laid on February 11, 2011.Disney Cruise Linepresident,Karl Holz,along withMinnie Mouse,officially placed a magic coin beneath the ship's hull. The coin is identical to that which was placed beneath theDisney Dream,however, featured the hull number S688, and the date of the keel laying.[10]

On September 13, 2011 it was announced that thesterncharacter onDisney Fantasywould beDumbo,the Flying Elephant.[11][12]

On December 9, 2011, Meyer Werft found several water lines open on the cruise ship. 48 cabins were damaged at a cost of approximately €1 million.[13]

Disney Fantasywas floated out of the building dock on January 10, 2012, at Meyer Werft.Disney Fantasywas delivered to Disney Cruise Line on February 9, 2012, in Bremerhaven, Germany.[14]

Disney Fantasyarrived in the United States for the first time, calling on New York, on February 28, 2012. The ship was formally named on March 1, 2012, in New York City. The "godmother" of the ship isMariah Carey.[15]A ceremony was held on the ship featuring performances in the Walt Disney Theatre.Neil Patrick Harrishosted and comedianJerry Seinfeldperformed during the show.[16]

Ever since,Disney Fantasyhas been based at Disney Cruise Line's terminal atPort Canaveral, Florida.[17]and cruises to the Caribbean including visits to Disney's private islandCastaway Cay.

On 2019, It was announced thatFrozen, A Musical Spectacular,written bySara Wordsworthwill coming to theDisney Fantasy.

In March 2020, cruises were suspended due to theCOVID-19pandemic.[18][19]Disney Cruise Line extended its suspension of all departures several times, finally returningDisney Fantasyto active duty on September 11, 2021.[20]On December 30, 2021, passengers were unable to debark the ship atSt. Thomasdue to a rise in onboard COVID-19 cases.[21]

Facilities[edit]

Disney Fantasyin 2015

Disney Fantasyhas a water playground with awater coaster,[22]pop jets, geysers and bubblers featuringHuey, Dewey and Louie,instead of the Waves bar on the pool deck which is found on her sister ship theDisney Dream.[23]The ship features a nursery, Oceaneer Club, Oceaneer Lab, Edge, and Vibe for children's entertainment.[24]

Disney Fantasycan play songs from Disney movies and parks using its 11 horns,[25][17]specifically: "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"fromCinderella,"Be Our Guest"fromBeauty and the Beast,"Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)"fromPirates of the Caribbean,thePinocchiosongs "When You Wish Upon a Star"and"Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)","Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"fromFrozen,and "It's a Small World (After All)".In addition its musical horns, during the" Star Wars Day At Sea "the ship can sound other horns, including:"The Imperial March"and a segment of the"Star Wars (Main Title)",and when in New York City, can play the beginning of"New York, New York"byFrank Sinatra.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^Allison-Shane, Heidi (February 12, 2012)."Arriving Soon…The Disney Fantasy".All Things Cruise.RetrievedMay 12,2014.
  2. ^Janssens, Cynthia (January 10, 2012)."Disney Fantasy is floated out in Papenburg, Germany".All Things Cruise.RetrievedMay 12,2014.
  3. ^Lasecki, Jason (March 6, 2012)."Disney Fantasy Arrives in Port Canaveral".Disney Parks Blog.RetrievedMay 12,2014.
  4. ^abcd"Disney Fantasy(9445590) ".LR ships in class.Lloyd's Register.RetrievedMay 3,2016.
  5. ^"Disney Cruise Line News - Press Releases".Archived fromthe originalon March 13, 2007.
  6. ^Jason Garcia (March 2, 2009)."Construction begins on new Disney cruise ships".Orlando Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon March 6, 2009.RetrievedMarch 10,2009.
  7. ^Jason Garcia (March 10, 2009)."Disney names new cruise ships: Dream and Fantasy".Orlando Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon March 27, 2010.RetrievedMarch 10,2009.
  8. ^ab"Disney Fantasy Fact Sheet".Archivedfrom the original on February 20, 2020.
  9. ^"Germany: Cruise Ship Disney Fantasy Leaves MEYER WERFT Yard on Sunday".Shipbuilding Tribune. January 5, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon January 11, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 5,2012.
  10. ^"Keel Laying Ceremony Marks a Milestone for the Disney Fantasy Today".Disney Parks Blog.February 11, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
  11. ^"Disney Fantasy Stern Character Sculpture - Facebook".Facebook.
  12. ^Denise (September 10, 2011)."Artwork Reveals Dumbo and Timothy Mouse on Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship Stern".Mousesteps.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
  13. ^"Disney Fantasy: Vandalismus auf der Disney Fantasy in der Meyer Werft".Schiffe und Kreuzfahrten.
  14. ^"Germany: Disney Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Its Newest Ship Disney Fantasy".Offshore Energy.February 9, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
  15. ^Sentinel, By Richard Tribou, Orlando (March 2, 2012)."Mariah Carey takes on godmother role to christen Disney Fantasy".orlandosentinel.com.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^"PHOTOS: Inside The Disney Fantasy Christening".HuffPost.March 2, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
  17. ^ab"Disney Cruise Line to Extend Agreement with Port Canaveral".Disney Cruise Line News.Archived fromthe originalon May 4, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 3,2016.
  18. ^Neale, Dave Berman and Rick."Coronavirus Port Canaveral: Passengers board last Disney voyage before sailings suspended".Florida Today.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
  19. ^Delahaye, Julie (March 31, 2020)."Cruise lines cancelling over coronavirus and when they will start sailing again".mirror.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
  20. ^Parker, Doug (September 12, 2021)."Back to Sea: Disney Fantasy Resumes Sailings from Florida".Cruise Radio - Daily Updates On The Cruise Industry.RetrievedDecember 15,2021.
  21. ^Michaelsen, Shannen (December 28, 2021)."CDC Investigating COVID-19 Cases on All Disney Cruise Line Ships".WDW News Today.Archivedfrom the original on December 29, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 18,2022.
  22. ^"Disney Fantasy".Ship detective.RetrievedJuly 4,2017.
  23. ^Lambert, Marjie (May 24, 2019)."On Disney Fantasy, it's a child's world. Adults get their own pool and nightclubs".Miami Herald.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
  24. ^"Youth Clubs".disneycruise.disney.go.com.
  25. ^"Star Wars Day at Sea".disneycruise.disney.go.com.Disney.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  26. ^"Disney Fantasy horn plays New York, New York | Disney Cruise Line".YouTube.photosmagiquesglobal.RetrievedApril 24,2019.

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