Posted on Thursday, 8th December 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Disney Cruise Line (DCL) announced a brand-new stage show called “Wishes” for the Disney Fantasy.  This show will headline the state-of-the-art Walt Disney Theatre, and include 12 musical numbers (one original), 12 Disney characters, 18 puppets, 290 costume pieces, 2 confetti drops, 1 flying aerial stunt, and indoor fireworks… whew.  I was part of a [...]

Tags: Darren Lee, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Fantasy, Imagineering, Walt Disney Imagineering, Wishes
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Posted on Tuesday, 18th October 2011 by Dave Parfitt

A recent post in a thread in the Disney Cruise Line forum of the DISboards found a flier with the 2012 and 2013 itineraries and sail dates for the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.  Guests can book these cruises beginning today, October 18. The Disney Dream will sail 3, 4, & 5 days Bahamian cruises to Nassau [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 13th October 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Donald’s nephews are at it again.  After creating the wildly popular AquaDuck water coaster for Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream, they needed to top themselves for the new Disney Fantasy.  In addition to its own AquaDuck, the Fantasy will have a water play area known as the AquaLab.  Continue after the break to learn all [...]

Tags: Aquaduck, AquaLab, Cove Cafe, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Satellite Falls, Satellite Sun Deck
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Posted on Monday, 19th September 2011 by Dave Parfitt

On the final day of Disney’s D23 Expo, Walt Disney Imagineers Joe Lanzisero and Bob Zalk presented “Imagineering the Dream and the Fantasy: Designing for Disney Cruise Line.”  Lanzisero was part of the team responsible for designing the Disney Magic and Wonder, and discussed Disney’s approach to family cruising.  Continue after the break to learn [...]

Tags: Animators Palate, Aquaduck, D23 Expo, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy
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Posted on Monday, 5th September 2011 by Dave Parfitt

While Americans celebrated the last gasp of summer over the Labor Day holiday, across the Atlantic Ocean, workers in the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany labored to complete Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship – the Disney Fantasy.  Continue after the break for Disney’s video of the ship’s bow being set in place.

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Posted on Wednesday, 31st August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

On the final day of Disney’s D23 Expo, Walt Disney Imagineers Joe Lanzisero and Bob Zalk presented “Imagineering the Dream and the Fantasy: Designing for Disney Cruise Line.”  They discussed how they used their background in animation and theme park design to create a 3D storytelling experience to captivate an audience for 3-7 days.  One of the [...]

Tags: Animators Palate, d23, D23 Expo, Disney Fantasy, Imagineers, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Saturday, 25th June 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Disney Cruise Line is working furiously constructing the newest ship in their fleet, the Disney Fantasy.  The Maiden Voyage is March 31, 2012, and Disney has released details regarding some of the restaurants, shows, and experiences that await passengers on the new ship.  To whet our appetite even further, the DisneyParks Blog’s Jason Lasecki recently released this [...]

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