TeaHe is the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line (DCL) fleet, Disney Destiny, In November, his first sailing ahead of his first sailing left the Mayor Werf Shipyard in Germany for Fort Lauderdel in Florida.
The theme around the heroes and the villain, the ship features a spider man on the stern and a superhero Minnie on the bow.
But most of the work in its construction can never be seen by travelers.
Independent DCL followed the curtains with designers-known as imagines-how to find out how they manufacture ships.
Planning and concept
Most of the years of what you imagine on Disney vessels are.
Walt Disney Imaginers are dreaming of plans for current wish class ships since 2017. First, Disney WishWas launched in 2022, after which was done Disney Treasure In 2024 and Disney Destiny, Which one Launched later this year,
A fourth, anonymous, wisted class ship is also currently in development in the Mayor Warf Shipyard.
Claire Weiss, senior creative director of Walt Disney Imagining, says: “We really wanted each ship to have a unique signature identity.
“It was creatively new to us. Our classic ships were beautiful and had very strong view language. We thought we would experiment a little.”
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All this starts with a subject. Claire says: “We initially had only motifs – things like enthusiasm or adventure.
“We initially talk about words and emotions and how they fit together. If they feel different, they are going to look different. They are going to tell different stories.”
This was the process resulting in Destinhes 17-foot tall Spider manBronze statue of plus Panther In its grand hall. A ship also Doctor strange-We will be entertained with bar, while guests will be entertained Torrent Theater show.
The hidden elements for the superfane include the Mickey Mouse Design in the carpet, the pattern from the black panther suit in the railing.
Claire says: “Whatever we do, the story is important.
“We want guests to see and enjoy it, but it also gives us a lens through which to make creative decisions. We think we are true to the story.”
The planning phase alone may take up to two years. Initial preparations include the construction of sketches and 3D images, followed by the interaction with the shipyard to determine how realistic plans are. Once the design is confirmed, the building contracts agreed.
Building stage
The Disney Cruise Line is using Mayor Warf Shipyard in Germany to build its willing class ships, where more than 2,000 people can work on construction each day.
The onset of the process is marked with a steel-cutting function, where the first piece of the ship is made. There is also a “nail-ling” which involves placing a coin under the ship for good luck.
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Some parts, such as Aquamhouse Water Coaster, are raised in parts in the vessels and made on the deck.
Other classes are constructed in pass facilities. Instead of being manufactured on the ship, the cabins are pre-made, with every aspect of the room-which include television, headboard art, mattresses and couchs-first installed.
The production line completes one cabin every 25 minutes.
Filip Genote, an executive of a senior project manager of the company, explains: “We want the statum to be as good as they can be from a quality point of view, so it makes sense to design them in such a way that it can be a repeat.”
The process is not the same for the construction of the theme park for an important reason: cruise ships step.
Philip says: “About 60 MW of electricity is made inside the ship. You can give strength to a small town with him.”
Shakti can be the metropolitan-level, but therefore the ship also has the ability-stir with the vessels and the crew.
In addition to public areas, those working on the ship also require spaces to live and relax.
Crew-calendar features include a barber, a buffet and bar-the guests who never get to see.
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Philip says: “These are all bubbles that everyone needs to integrate in the ship.
“Designed, integrated, planned, purchased, purchased, sour, made, then commissioned. This is the complexity with which we are working.”
The ship may take two years before it is ready for its final stage.
Flot-out for flag exchange
A cruise ship first touches the water in a float-out function, which is seen as a major growth milestone.
The ship is usually drawn into a process by a tugboat that takes two hours.
After a float-out, the ship then passes through a convention, which involves stress-testing under bridges and on riverbeds. If it passes, it is through sea tests.
Philip says: “We want to see the speed that she can reach, is she calm? Does she move properly?
“There are seven days during the sea, where the crews live on the board to test everything.”
The ship is returned to the dockyard for the final decorative touch next to an official handover.
Philip says: “It is like buying a car – we sign the papers and take ownership.”
The handover is marked with a flag exchange, where the German Waft’s German flag will be swapped to the flag of DCL and Bahamas, where the ship is registered.
Philip says: “Once the ship is in our hands, we will leave for the Atlantic from Fort Lauderdel to prepare for our first visits.
“We will use that crossing for training, ensuring that everything from crew to performing areas is ready for guests.
“We don’t want anyone on board until it is right.”