CELEBRATION, Fla. – Starting next year, passengers can sail from zero to hero on the high seas.
Disney Cruise Line revealed the name of its newest ship on Wednesday. The Disney Destiny will be added to its fleet of Triton-class ships, joining the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure.
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In addition to announcing the name, Disney Cruise Line revealed details on the newest vessel. The first-of-its-kind design theme “Heroes and Villians” will draw on the legacies of beloved Disney stories, characters and theme park attractions.
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According to a press release, the cruise line and Walt Disney Imagineering teams were inspired by the dynamic duality of every great Disney story when developing the new ship, where opposing forces of light and dark drive characters to rise to their purpose.
On board, guests will encounter iconic Disney heroes and villains from beloved Walt Disney Animation stories like “The Lion King,” “Hercules” and “101 Dalmatians”.
The announcement comes on the same day as a construction milestone for the Disney Destiny, with the keel laying ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, which is a maritime tradition designed to bestow good luck upon the ship.
The ship is scheduled for delivery in 2025 as part of a multi-year expansion of the Disney Cruise Line fleet that includes the Disney Wish, Disney Treasure — which will set sail from Port Canaveral starting in December 2024 — as well as the Disney Adventure that will homeport in Singapore, and the new island destination in The Bahamas, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
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