Disney Cruise Line Celebrates Dual Milestones on Future Ships

Disney Cruise Line celebrated dual milestones this week on two future cruise ships that are currently under construction.
Disney’s next new cruise ship, Disney Destiny, touched water for the first time when the vessel was floated out of dry dock at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
The Disney Destiny left the hall for the first time on Saturday, August 9, floating out of Meyer Werft Shipyard and into the harbor.
Hero Minnie greeted the heroes and villains-themed ship as it inched aft-first out of the yard, led by Spider-Man and his Spider Bots on the stern.
Float out marks a significant milestone in the construction process and time-honored maritime tradition, meaning the ship is one step closer to setting sail for the first time.
Disney Destiny will be the third Wish class cruise ship from Disney.
Disney Cruise Line celebrated the start of construction on the fourth ship in the Wish class with a steel-cutting ceremony on August 8, 2025, at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. (Robert Fiebak, Photographer) © Disney
Disney also celebrated the start of construction on their fourth, and currently unnamed, Wish class vessel when the first piece of steel was cut.
Joe Schott, president of Disney Signature Experiences, joined Philip Gennotte from Walt Disney Imagineering, Bernd Eikens from Meyer Werft and Cruise Director Carly Scott to cut the first piece of steel for the next addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet. With the help of special guest Captain Mickey Mouse, sparks flew within the yard’s laser cutting room, revealing the shape of a Disney cruise ship.
Steel cutting is a revered maritime tradition dating back hundreds of years, meaning the construction process is underway for the ship that is expected to debut in 2027.
Like its sister ships the Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny, the ship will be approximately 144,000 gross tons, accommodate 4,000 guests and be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
This is the first of four new ships recently announced by Disney Cruise Line. The cruise line has plans to launch a new class of ships in 2029 that will be smaller than the Wish class.
Appeared first on: Cruisefever.net