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It's No Dream: It's Fantasy!

Disney lays the keel for its newest cruise ship

- by Bob McLain, February 13, 2011

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Just a few weeks ago, the Disney blogs were a-buzz about the Disney Dream, the company's latest addition to its fleet of cruise ships.

The Dream weighed anchor for its Inaugural Cruise on January 26, 2011.

Now, in nautical deja vu, we awaken from the Disney Dream into a Disney Fantasy.

On February 11, Disney Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying of the Dream's sister ship, the Disney Fantasy, at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.

During the ceremony Karl Holz, President of Disney Cruise Line, laid a coin under the hull for good luck with the able assistance of Minnie Mouse.

When the Fantasy departs for its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida, on March 31, 2012, it will be equipped with its own version of the Dream's popular AquaDuck water coaster, along with some surprises of its own.

You read that right: March 12, 2012. Just over a year from now.

Why wait? Book your week-long Caribbean cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy by visiting Disney Cruise Line or by calling them at 888 DCL-2500.

We'll be keeping a weather eye on the Disney Fantasy here on the Disney Dispatch!

Press Release for the Disney Fantasy Keel Laying Ceremony

PAPENBURG, GERMANY (Feb. 11, 2011) - Today, Disney Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying of the Disney Fantasy at the Meyer Werft shipyard. This is the second of two newly-designed ships that take the family cruise experience to all new heights. Sister ship to the Disney Fantasy, Disney Dream, entered service on Jan. 26, 2011.

The keel laying ceremony is a significant milestone in the ship building process when the first block, or section of the ship, is lowered into the building dock and a coin is placed under the keel for good fortune. Placing the coin was Karl Holz, President of Disney Cruise Line, assisted by Minnie Mouse.

The Disney Fantasy will offer many of the innovations that the Disney Dream features and brought to the cruise industry for the very first time, including AquaDuck - the world's first shipboard water coaster. However, the Disney Fantasy will feature a few new design elements and guest experiences that will give the ship a unique identity all her own.

The 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy will sail week-long Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla. with its maiden voyage scheduled for March 31, 2012.

To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500 or contact their travel agent.

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