Disney Fantasy

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Disney Fantasy in St. Thomas in January 2020
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NameDisney Fantasy
OwnerDisney Cruise line
Operator Disney Cruise Line
Port of registryDisney cruise line Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
OrderedFebruary 24, 2007
Builder Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
CostUS$950 million
Yard numberS. 688
LaunchedJanuary 10, 2012 [1]
Sponsored by Mariah Carey
ChristenedFebruary 28, 2012
CompletedFebruary 9, 2012 [2]
Maiden voyageMarch 31, 2012 [3]
In service2012–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeDream-class (Disney) cruise ship
TypeCruise Ship
Tonnage129,750  GT [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 Fantasy is a cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The 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 the Disney Magic , Disney Wonder , Disney Dream , and Disney Wish . Her sister ship, Disney Dream, was launched in 2011.

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History

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Disney Fantasy at 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 with Meyer Werft shipyards 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 the Disney Fantasy set to enter service on March 31, 2012, a little over a year after her sister vessel, the Disney Dream . [7]

Disney Fantasy is structurally almost identical to Disney Dream , with a gross tonnage of 130,000, [8] a length of 340 m (1,120 ft) and a width of 42 metres (138 ft). [9] Disney Fantasy has 1,250 passenger cabins. [8]

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

On September 13, 2011 it was announced that the stern character on Disney Fantasy would be Dumbo, 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 Fantasy was floated out of the building dock on January 10, 2012, at Meyer Werft. Disney Fantasy was delivered to Disney Cruise Line on February 9, 2012, in Bremerhaven, Germany. [14]

Disney Fantasy arrived 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 is Mariah Carey. [15] A ceremony was held on the ship featuring performances in the Walt Disney Theatre. Neil Patrick Harris hosted and comedian Jerry Seinfeld performed during the show. [16]

Ever since, Disney Fantasy has been based at Disney Cruise Line's terminal at Port Canaveral, Florida. [17] and cruises to the Caribbean including visits to Disney's private island Castaway Cay.

On 2019, it was announced that Frozen, A Musical Spectacular, written by Sara Wordsworth would be coming to the Disney Fantasy.

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

Facilities

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Disney Fantasy in 2015

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

Disney Fantasy can play songs from Disney movies and parks using its 11 horns, [25] [17] specifically: "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from Cinderella , "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast , "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" from Pirates of the Caribbean , the Pinocchio songs "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)", "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen , 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" by Frank Sinatra. [26]

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