Disney Cruise Line is unveiling all-new particulars concerning the leisure & choices aboard the Disney Journey, which is the colossal ship setting sail from Singapore beginning December 15, 2025! This shares idea artwork and particulars concerning the Marvel rides, San Fransokyo Avenue, Duffy & Associates stage present, eating places & retail, and way more!
As a reminder, the Disney Journey is the eighth ship becoming a member of the DCL fleet. It would be a part of the prevailing 6 ships plus the upcoming Disney Future, which units sail on its maiden voyage rather less than one month earlier than the Disney Journey. There’s additionally the upcoming OLC ship out of Japan and the entire different additions introduced at D23 that can be added to the fleet between 2028 and 2031. Oh, and the rumored second OLC ship. It’s loads to maintain monitor of!
Starting in 2025, the one-of-a-kind Disney Journey will sail 3 and 4-night cruises from the Marina Bay Cruise Centre for a minimum of 5 years as a part of a collaboration between Disney Cruise Line and Singapore Tourism Board. Singapore’s strategic location, world-class air connectivity and port infrastructure make it a thriving cruise hub in Southeast Asia, a area that’s house to over 40 UNESCO World Heritage Websites and a wealth of different websites.
Disney Cruise Line visitors can sit up for an distinctive expertise anchored in world-class leisure, themed eating and clever lodging. On the Disney Journey, this magic will come alive via seven uniquely themed areas:
- Disney Creativeness Backyard
- Toy Story Place
- San Fransokyo Avenue
- City Sq.
- Wayfinder Bay
- Disney Discovery Reef
- Marvel Touchdown
You may see these areas on the Enjoyable Map of the Disney Journey:
Disney Journey Summer time 2025 Information
Let’s begin with the most recent updates as of Summer time 2025, which concern the purchasing scene on the Disney Journey. With almost 17,000 sq. toes of retail house, the Disney Journey will supply extra purchasing alternatives than some other ship in Disney Cruise Line historical past, together with a number of thrilling firsts for Disney Cruise Line!
The beloved Disney Parks purchasing vacation spot, World of Disney, will debut on Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Journey. From acquainted nautical favorites, to a variety of never-before-seen designs impressed by the wealthy pure magnificence and cultural icons of Southeast Asia, World of Disney is bound to be a must-visit for each visitor onboard.
One other first for Disney Cruise Line, the Nationwide Geographic Retailer will open its doorways at sea, providing a line of unique co-branded merchandise. Suppose trendy shirts, hats, adventure-ready luggage, and extra — excellent for explorers of all ages. Take a sneak peek at a few of the thrilling new merchandise!
The Disney Journey can be house to the first-ever devoted Duffy and Associates Store. Count on unique merchandise that showcases Duffy and all his pals in lovely nautical-themed outfits, making this a can’t-miss spot for collectors and followers alike.
Concierge visitors can be handled to an elevated purchasing expertise with entry to 2 unique boutiques: Palace Treasures, together with luxurious items and wonderful jewellery, and 3 Needs, a boutique with one-of-a-kind attire, souvenirs and collectibles.
Well-liked retail venues from throughout the Disney Cruise Line fleet can even be onboard, together with Diamonds & Needs and Treasures Untold. These curated retailers will proceed to supply a sublime mixture of luxurious gadgets, limited-edition collectibles, and high-end equipment for visitors searching for that excellent memento.
Disney Journey Building Progress
In mid-June 2025, the Disney Journey reached one other Disney Cruise Line milestone with the set up of the Captain Minnie & Mickey Mouse stern characters on the again of the ship! The 18-foot-tall and 12-foot-wide anchor fixture was rigorously lifted by the Meyer Wismar shipyard group utilizing cranes to then bolt to the ship’s stern.
This Disney Cruise Line custom provides an additional contact of magic to the outside, as totally different beloved Disney characters may be discovered on the strict of every ship throughout the fleet. The Disney Journey is the primary Disney Cruise Line ship to characteristic the captains as the strict characters.
The Walt Disney Imagineering group included some can’t-miss particulars on the unbelievable statue, from the dripping yellow filigree paint to the bows adorned to Captain Minnie’s sneakers. The characters are of their iconic captain seems, laborious at work placing the ultimate touches on the ship’s stern filigree with their larger-than-life paint brushes.
Previous to this, the ship reached one other milestone when it floated out of Meyer Werft’s corridor in Wismar, Germany, and into the shipyard harbor.
The second was celebrated with fireworks as a tugboat rigorously guided the ship’s bow out of the constructing, finally docking within the location the place it would keep for a couple of months whereas the group continues development on what would be the largest vessel within the Disney Cruise Line fleet.
One of the anticipated upcoming milestones for the Disney Journey is the set up of the long-lasting Disney Cruise Line funnels on the higher decks. However this time, it’s not simply the traditional two funnels—Disney Journey will characteristic 4 funnels since that is the biggest ship within the fleet.
There’s extra milestones on the horizon. This consists of the addition of the long-lasting yellow lifeboats on the edges of the ship and thrilling new sights, together with Marvel Touchdown’s Groot Galaxy Spin and Disney Cruise Line’s first-ever coaster, Ironcycle Take a look at Run. All of this development brings the Journey one step nearer to setting sail—and to welcoming visitors later this yr in Singapore!
Talking of those Marvel Touchdown sights, let’s flip our consideration to that themed space of the Disney Journey cruise ship…
Marvel Touchdown
At Marvel Touchdown, tremendous hero followers will unite for Avengers-level adventures on the higher deck of the Disney Journey. This heroic zone is a primary for the Disney Cruise Line fleet and can rejoice the larger-than-life personalities from the Marvel Universe, together with all-new sights and experiences impressed by favourite Marvel characters, plus a modern sundeck with an infinity pool and bar for snacks and drinks.
Marvel Touchdown will honor a variety of MCU tales and characters via revolutionary designs decked out in signature Stark-itecture fashion. The realm can be infused with colourful shows and graphic-style murals that includes Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and extra.
Three brand-new sights can be discovered on Marvel Touchdown. On Ironcycle Take a look at Run, visitors will energy up on the primary curler coaster on a Disney Cruise Line ship and the longest at sea, at over 820 toes, as they test-drive Tony Stark’s newest Ironcycle prototype on an exhilarating high-speed circuit.
The 2-seater journey automobiles, common after the long-lasting red-and-gold Iron Man fits, will supply a rapid-fire driving lesson from Tony Stark’s digital assistant F.R.I.D.A.Y. Visitors will go on a gravity-defying race suspended as much as 30 toes above the higher decks of the ship. (Between excessive demand and low capability, we’re nervous about how lengthy the wait instances can be for this, presumably brief, curler coaster.)
The Disney Journey’s most ingenious visitors won’t shrink from the chance to experiment with new Pym Know-how devices on Pym Quantum Racers. Impressed by the action-packed automotive chase scene in Marvel Studio’s “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” visitors will take the wheel of comically outsized toy vehicles and zip round a full-scale toy set monitor, navigating a number of big and tiny obstacles alongside the way in which.
Visitors will soar above the higher decks of the Disney Journey as they fly their very own Nova Corp Bass Jumper automobiles aboard Groot Galaxy Spin, impressed by Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Riders will raise and drop their automobiles as they spin round, immersed within the vibrant colours and superior mixtape of traditional tunes broadcasted by Groot.
Visitors on an pressing mission to calm down will energy down at Infinity Pool and Bar, the official headquarters for unwinding and refueling between heroic adventures at Marvel Touchdown. Located in a first-rate location in the back of the ship with panoramic ocean views, this trendy retreat will supply hero-worthy snacks and refreshments in a soothing surroundings, that includes playful nods to the Infinity Stones embedded within the design.
Creativeness Backyard
The colourful landscapes of Disney Creativeness Backyard will transport visitors into the pages of well-loved Disney tales alongside their favourite characters. The colourful, open-air backyard can be set towards a three-deck-tall, gorgeous storybook citadel artwork piece, a first-of-its-kind onboard a Disney Cruise Line ship. The house can even embrace a state-of-the artwork theatrical stage that can convey beloved Disney tales to life, two quick-service eateries, an alluring bar and a collection of garden-view staterooms.
Recalling the pages of a traditional pop-up storybook, Disney Creativeness Backyard can be crammed with landscapes styled like paper cut-outs, together with ornamental foliage of blooming flowers, formed topiaries, tall timber and cascading vines, all amongst scenic props like towering trellises and twinkling lanterns. Planted all through the idyllic surroundings can be a mixture of fashionable characters and designs from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel tales.
Disney Creativeness Backyard can be anchored by the Backyard Stage on one finish and the larger-than-life citadel paintings on the opposite, with a promenade in between offering households with alternatives to discover, join and dine.
Straight in entrance of the stage can be an open “garden” space resulting in a big staircase that can double as amphitheater-style seating, excellent for having fun with stay leisure on the Backyard Stage. On both aspect of the staircase, intricately adorned arches and leafy tree branches with hanging lanterns will additional evoke the realm’s storybook backyard theme.
On the prime of the grand staircase, visitors will uncover a captivating backyard courtyard and bar surrounded by timber designed to seem like storybook cut-outs and embellished with photos of acquainted animal friends.
On the middle of the courtyard, a Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse topiary will stand along with his wand held excessive as if conjuring this magical backyard the place beloved characters and tales bloom to life. Households staying in designated Backyard View staterooms, an all-new room class for Disney Cruise Line, can have entry to a verandah offering unmatched views of Disney Creativeness Backyard.
Discovery Reef
Immerse your self within the enchanting underwater tales of The Little Mermaid, Discovering Nemo, Lilo & Sew and Luca at this expansive open-air retreat in the back of the ship. Discovery Reef surrounds visitors with vibrant colours and seascapes evoking that of a coral reef, all impressed by idea artwork from Pixar’s Discovering Nemo.
Savor tasty choices at Cosmic Kebabs. Sip on a wickedly scrumptious bubble tea at Bewitching Boba and Brews. And discover the breezy sports activities bar, Taverna Portorosso, and the walkup espresso bar, Palo Café, each impressed by the picturesque coastal Italian village featured within the Pixar film Luca.
All of this and extra is about amid dazzling coral reefs and smooth daylight filtering via glass canopies. By night time, witness the realm rework right into a wondrous bioluminescent paradise. There are additionally a variety of staterooms that provide views of the elaborately embellished Discovery Reef.
San Fransokyo Avenue
San Fransokyo Avenue is impressed by the eclectic world of Disney Animation’s “Massive Hero 6.” This can be a vibrant avenue market excellent for household leisure with interactive video games and actions, retailers, cinemas and extra, plus endearing encounters with the larger-than-life Baymax himself.
You’ll be capable of put your hero abilities to the take a look at within the Hiro Coaching Zone, an immersive coaching simulator constructed by boy genius Hiro Hamada. The energetic, full-body expertise can have teams of 4 working, dodging and blocking their manner throughout a high-tech gaming flooring.
Toy Story Place
Toy Story Place will take children “to infinity and past” in a colourful, larger-than-life toy land with a big household pool, whirlpools, slides, splash pads and eating choices, plus outside screenings of Disney motion pictures, trivia and extra.
This full of life space, spanning the middle of the higher decks, takes the enjoyment of play to infinity and past, with the Sunnyside Household Pool, Woody and Jessie’s Wild Slides, the Flying Saucer Splash Zone, the Toy Story Splash Pad and several other whirlpool spas. The household may take pleasure in watching Disney movies on 2 jumbo screens. And when it’s time to refuel, take pleasure in a fast chunk from Pizza Planet or a soft-serve ice cream from Wheezy’s Freezies.
Wayfinder Bay
If absorbing the solar is extra your fashion, you’ll discover an open-air oasis at Wayfinder Bay. Tucked away in the back of the ship, this enjoyable pool space will characteristic plush seating providing a few of the ship’s most gorgeous views of sea and sky.
Visitors of all ages can settle down with a frosty beverage from Voyager Bar or relax within the wading pool with built-in solar shelf. Paired with a jumbo LED display, the wading pool will double as a one-of-a-kind efficiency venue for stay reveals and interactive occasions together with “Moana: Name of the Sea,” a musical journey that retells Moana’s epic quest throughout the ocean.
City Sq.
Enter a fairytale world the place Disney Princesses reign supreme. From Tangled to Frozen, Cinderella to Tiana, this enchanting land boasts themed eating, charming cafés and distinctive retailers. At its middle, the long-lasting Walt Disney Theatre hosts dazzling Broadway-style reveals.
Little ones can turn out to be princesses, knights and even sea captains at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and luxuriate in a royal tea get together on the Royal Society for Friendship and Tea. Aspiring Tremendous Heroes of all ages can assemble on the Marvel Type Studio.
As nightfall descends, the studio magically transforms into an adults-only lounge with unique beverage tastings. For a darker delight, sneak away to a different adult-exclusive escape, Spellbound, a shadowy lounge impressed by Snow White’s Evil Queen.
Disney Journey Leisure
The Disney Journey will supply leisure on an equally epic scale. Count on to come across unforgettable character meet & greets, dazzling Broadway-style reveals, signature occasions, first-run movies, personal karaoke rooms, sport reveals and extra.
Positive to make an enduring impression is the all-new stage present, “Keep in mind” debuting on the Walt Disney Theater. A heartfelt story of affection and longing, the present stars Wall-E and Eve together with a colourful supporting solid.
After an surprising reboot of Eve, Wall-E will name on heroes from Pixar Animation Studio’s “Coco,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin,” and different traditional movies to assist restore his liked one via the ability of music, hope and treasured recollections.
A fan-favorite of the fleet, “Disney Seas the Journey” can even take to the Walt Disney Theater stage, guiding visitors on a musical journey via beloved tales that includes iconic Disney songs and characters.
Past Broadway-style musicals, Disney Journey will debut new reveals on the state-of-the-art Disney Creativeness Backyard stage. Set in entrance of three-deck-high LED screens, the Backyard Stage will host an thrilling lineup of reveals all day lengthy.
Let’s Set Sail is a high-energy dance get together that can jumpstart the enjoyable on embarkation day. Marvel Tremendous Heroes and Villains do epic battle in Avengers Assemble!
Sing and groove alongside to traditional Disney tunes throughout Mickey’s Colour Spin Dance Occasion! Get bodily with the Baymax Tremendous Train Expo. (This was a gap day stage present at Shanghai Disneyland–I can’t imagine it’s coming to a cruise ship, of all locations.)
Duffy and Associates followers, get HYPED! The beloved bear and his posse are taking to the excessive seas for the primary time ever with an all-new present, pleasant character encounters, specialty retail store and extra.
Debuting on the Disney Creativeness Backyard stage, “Duffy and The Pal Ship” will convey you on a journey crammed with pleasure, inspiration and authentic new songs. Guided by the seagull Tippy Blue, Duffy and Associates will set off on an imaginary voyage to discover the seas on a captivating journey.
You’ll additionally be capable of meet and take photographs with Duffy and his cheery group of pals. Ensure that to cease by the Duffy and Associates Store the place you’ll discover a wide range of gadgets that includes your favourite characters and choose up a information for the Duffy and Associates Discovery Quest. Throughout this ship-wide journey, you’ll comply with the clues to assist Duffy and his pals discover their lacking gadgets and earn a particular commemorative reward that’s excellent for a cruise journey.
One other all-new present coming to the Disney Creativeness Backyard stage can have swashbucklers of all ages singing a hearty “Yo ho!” as you’re recruited for an exhilarating journey with the ocean’s most charming, but roguish, captain and his pirate crew throughout “Captain Jack Sparrow & The Siren Queen.”
That’s proper, Captain Jack is again! Be part of the notorious buccaneer and his band of pirates as they battle with an ink-squirting big squid and hunt for a uncommon, dazzling treasure throughout “Captain Jack Sparrow & The Siren Queen.”
This caught me abruptly. Perhaps I’m mistaken, however my impression was that Disney had shied away from introducing new Captain Jack Sparrow issues lately. Captain Jack Sparrow is a superb character–one of the crucial iconic stay motion characters that Disney has ever created. I’m glad to see the character making a comeback, and hope we get extra like this on subsequent ships and even within the parks.
Disney Journey Eating
With Disney Cruise Line’s signature rotational eating, you’ll have three distinct eating experiences throughout your voyage. These eating places will convey the magic of Disney characters and storytelling to each meal.
Providing dinner with a aptitude, the Navigator’s Membership and Hollywood Highlight Membership will recall the traditions and glamour of the golden age with signature leisure and particular appearances by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck.
Enchanted Summer time Restaurant will convey the worlds of Disney Animation’s “Tangled” and “Frozen” to life in a comfy village eating corridor. Within the Maximus eating room, you’ll step into a colourful, hand-painted rendition of “Tangled” whereas the Olaf eating room will really feel like a summer season snow day within the kingdom of Arendelle.
At Animator’s Palate and Animator’s Desk, the legacy and artistry of Disney and Pixar animated movies will set the stage for a magical night. As you dine, your individual drawings will star alongside well-known characters in a show-stopping, on-screen animated finale proven all through the eating rooms.
Pixar Market Restaurant can be a celebration of Pixar movies, and is situated close to Toy Story Place. Every eating space will seize the spirit of one of many studio’s enduring movies from “Inside Out” and “Monsters College” to “Turning Crimson,” “The Incredibles” and extra.
The Disney Journey can even have two premium eating eating places. Palo Trattoria will serve beautiful Italian fare for adults solely.
On the all-new Mike & Sulley’s – Flavors of Asia, you may fulfill your monstrous urge for food with 4 distinct experiences: a full-service Japanese steakhouse, a full of life teppanyaki room, an elegant bar with Omakase-style eating and outside eating that includes sushi and sashimi.
If grabbing a chunk or a tasty tea is extra your choice, you may go to totally different quick-service eating places all through the ship together with Gramma Tala’s Kitchen, Mowgli’s Eatery, Sew’s ‘Ohana Grill, Cosmic Kebabs and Palo Café.
At Bewitching Boba and Brews in Disney Discovery Reef, fashionable bubble teas and different wickedly scrumptious concoctions can be accessible in a vibrant surroundings impressed by the ocean’s most sorcerous sea witch, Ursula.
Disney Journey Grownup Areas
When it’s time to take a break throughout a busy day onboard, adults can retreat to a collection of totally different areas – from enjoyable with a remedy on the spa, training yoga or grabbing a juice on the Health Middle, or having fun with an intimate dinner at one of many ship’s premium eating places.
All through the ship adults can even discover full of life bars and lounges together with the Buccaneer Bar, the place a swashbuckling good time will await because of a group of high-end brews and stay sports activities broadcasts, and Spellbound, a shadowy lounge impressed by the Queen from Disney Animation’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” serving up scrumptious potions and cocktails.
Disney Journey Children Areas
A world of prospects will await the youngest visitors onboard the Disney Journey. Disney Cruise Line’s signature areas for youths from six months to 17-years-old – together with it’s a small world nursery, Disney’s Oceaneer Membership, Edge and Vibe – will convey their favourite tales to life in devoted areas designed only for them.
Right here’s what you may anticipate finding within the Oceaneer Membership, which is at all times a DCL spotlight for youths:
- Fairytale Corridor – Fantasy takes over at this majestic exercise space impressed by Disney Princesses. Younger royals can let their creativity shine with arts and crafts, imaginative video games and extra.
- Andy’s Toy Field – Children expertise a brand new perspective as they play in an outsized playground that includes a Slinky Canine slide, interactive props, toys and devices—viewing the world from the identical viewpoint as their Toy Story friends.
- Mickey and Minnie Captain’s Deck – This nautical playground is filled with maritime-themed video games and sensory actions, it gives an excellent house for play and exploration.
- Marvel WEB Workshop – As a younger Tremendous Hero recruit, children gear up with new prototype fits made for Spider-Man and different Tremendous Heroes earlier than launching into partaking simulations—courtesy of top-secret Avengers know-how. Missions listed below are at all times profitable!
- Walt Disney Imagineering Lab – World-renowned Disney Imagineers share their secrets and techniques about what it takes to construct a magical world, utilizing immersive inventive experiments. Children might even design their very personal curler coaster journey, turning what begins as a imaginative and prescient into an on-screen actuality that they’ll journey just about—and keep in mind for days to come back.
With loads of house for play, storytelling, creativity, arts and crafts, gaming, watching motion pictures and, after all, assembly their favourite Disney characters, children can be taught, discover and make recollections of their very own all whereas underneath the supervision of Disney-trained counselors.
Disney Cruise Line favourite Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will return to the Disney Journey to supply an enchanted salon expertise for youthful visitors ages 3 to 12. From elegant royalty to adventurous sea captains, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will make any youngster’s storybook fantasy come to life with magical transformations that includes a wide range of costumes, hairstyling, make-up and equipment.
For much more of the royal remedy, kids on the Disney Journey can be cordially invited to a captivating royal tea get together with some favourite Disney Princesses on the all-new Royal Society for Friendship and Tea.
A fascinating afternoon of delicious treats, fascinating tales and kooky music will educate kids the society’s values of kindness, bravery and dedication. Every royal visitor will conclude this majestic expertise by taking house official society membership keepsakes.
On the all-new Marvel Type Studio, visitors of all ages will rejoice fan-favorite Marvel Tremendous Heroes with hair, make-up and clothes choices impressed by the larger-than-life icons from the Marvel Universe. From Iron Man, Spider-Man and Captain America to Captain Marvel, Thor and Black Panther, the seems can be tremendous.
At choose instances through the cruise, the modern house will rework into an adults-only lounge providing bookable beverage tastings. After your Marvel styling is full, you may proceed your epic Avengers-level journey at Marvel Touchdown for enjoyable on the ship’s three new sights – Ironcycle Take a look at Run, Pym Quantum Racers and Groot Galaxy Spin.
Clearly, the previously-announced Marvel sights are thrilling. I additionally assume it’s cool that this fashion studio is being reworked into an adults-only lounge within the evenings. Whereas I’ve zero private curiosity in that, it units a precedent for a similar within the Walt Disney Imagineering Lab within the Want-class Oceaneer Membership, and I’d love that!
Disney Journey Staterooms
When it’s time to relaxation, visitors will retreat to well-appointed staterooms full with particular Disney touches and family-friendly conveniences, reminiscent of Disney Cruise Line’s signature split-bath idea, which permits two individuals to prepare without delay.
The Disney Journey can even characteristic intensive concierge lodging, offering final luxurious and a heightened degree of personalised service and comfort, together with entry to unique areas and facilities reminiscent of a non-public indoor lounge, an expansive sundeck with a pool and whirlpools, high-end purchasing venues, and devoted spa and health services.
Disney Cruise Line estimates the passenger capability of the 208,000-gross-ton Disney Journey to be roughly 6,700 with round 2,500 crew members.
Our Commentary
Not likely commentary, however we’ll begin the editorializing with a reminder that the Disney Journey is just not a part of the Want-class. Actually, at its core, this isn’t a Disney Cruise Line ship, interval. And we don’t imply that in a derogatory manner.
Moderately, the Disney Journey is the previous International Dream, which former CEO Bob Chapek acquired for $40 million when the ship’s earlier proprietor filed for chapter earlier than finishing the vessel. I don’t purport to be an professional on cruise ship prices, however that looks like a steal given how far alongside the ship was when bought.
Disney was rumored to be the one purchaser after negotiations with two different events failed. This gave Disney full leverage, with the insolvency supervisor’s selections being Disney or promoting the ship for scrap metallic. There was reportedly resistance to the latter route, because it harm morale on the shipyard.
Lengthy story brief, Disney bought the ship for a music after which invested roughly $1 billion to reimagine the inside into one thing correctly themed and befitting of the Disney model. We give Bob Chapek a lotta guff right here on Disney Vacationer Weblog, however the Disney Journey seems like a “Uncommon Chapek Win.” Therefore there being no accompanying Umbrella Chapek picture, which is as an example “Widespread Chapek Ls.”
Again on the time, the acquisition appeared utterly out of left discipline, impulsive, and perhaps not what the corporate’s focus needs to be because it was battling streaming and Chapek was already on the new seat. It was very a lot inconsistent with Disney’s regular methodical and risk-averse manner of doing enterprise.
Now that we’re seeing the fruits of the reimagining, and despite the fact that it’s nonetheless early, I’ve gotta say that I’m impressed. Chapek made the suitable name. In any case, all of this International Dream backstory ought to contextualize the Disney Journey, and assist clarify why it’s such a dramatic departure from the Want-class and the remainder of the DCL fleet. As a result of actually, it’s its personal factor–just like the Pixar Place Lodge of cruise ships!
My first impressions of the Disney Journey is optimistic–I’m cautiously optimistic that this can be a enjoyable twist on the DCL components. There’s a ton of potential, and it’s very clearly going to be probably the most distinctive ship within the Disney Cruise Line fleet. At minimal, that ought to depend for one thing!
This appears to be an unpopular opinion amongst many followers, who really feel there are methods it seems like an affordable knockoff of a Disney ship or an excessive amount of like different cruise traces. That final line is a minimum of partially true, as a result of it was. Nonetheless, I have a look at the work Imagineering has completed to retrofit the Disney Journey and may’t assist however be impressed.
Typically, Imagineers do their finest work when compelled to work inside sure parameters, getting inventive and fixing issues alongside the way in which, quite than being given a clean slate. We’ve seen this up to now with sure ‘against-all-odds’ journey reimaginings, and now it seems they’re doing extra than simply making lemonade out of lemons with the colossal International Dream, which was very a lot an “un-Disney” cruise ship as initially envisioned.
With that mentioned, the jury is clearly nonetheless out till we see the Disney Journey in individual. The ginormous ships provided by provided cruise traces do completely nothing for me–they provide me modern-day Titanic vibes. (And, it ought to go with out saying, however not in a great way.)
There’s the likelihood that the Journey can have that vibe to it; or that the rides will really feel low cost, ostentatious, and with out redeeming advantage; that the match and finishings really feel low cost and misplaced–not on the identical degree because the idea artwork. That almost all of the staterooms will really feel tiny, even by cruise ship requirements.
Regardless of the case, I’m actually wanting ahead to the remainder of the Disney Journey unveil. It’s recent and thrilling, and hopefully it goes on to encourage Disney Cruise Line and Imagineering to assume outdoors the field for all of these ships they’ve dedicated to between 2028 and 2031.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Ideas on the Disney Journey? Does this ship curiosity you, or is being primarily based out of Singapore a non-starter? Do you just like the ship’s areas, or do the thematic selections not enchantment to you? Suppose it is a good addition to the fleet or at-odds with the prevailing ships? Assured that Imagineering can rework this right into a ‘Distinctly Disney’ (Cruise Line) ship, or assume it’ll stand proud of the remainder? Do you agree or disagree with our assessments? Any questions? Listening to suggestions about your experiences is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
