Disney Cruise Line plans on\u00a0expanding their\u00a0four-ship worldwide fleet to seven\u00a0by\u00a0introducing three new ships in 2021, 2022, and 2023.<\/p>\r\n
While Disney has not officially announced where these new ships will be based, Port Canaveral is an attractive cruise port for Disney Cruise Line due to its close proximity to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.\u00a0Port Canaveral is\u00a0also home to\u00a0Disney’s two largest ships, the Dream and Fantasy, both of which cater to 4,000 passengers at capacity. Some of their smaller 2,700- passenger ships such as the Magic and Wonder have seasonal winter sailings based out of Port Canaveral as well.<\/p>\r\n
Therefore, in the midst of\u00a0its expansion, Port Canaveral is taking steps to\u00a0prepare for the projected influx of Disney cruisers from these three new ships.\u00a0On Wednesday, June 27th, the port commissioners approved\u00a0moving forward with a feasibility study\u00a0regarding upgrades to Disney’s Cruise Terminal 8 and the nearby Cruise Terminal 10.\u00a0The feasibility study, including cost estimates\u00a0for the\u00a0project, will take two to three months to complete and is anticipated to cost up to $190, 542.<\/p>\r\n
The Port’s Chief Executive Officer, John Murray, stated that\u00a0Disney’s terminal is Port Canaveral’s smallest and oldest major terminal and has not had any significant upgrades since 1998.\u00a0The Port is looking to refresh this facility and bring it up to current\u00a0standards in preparation for these new ships. They will also be looking into improvements for Cruise Terminal 10, currently used primarily by Norwegian Cruise Line, as Disney is likely to have two ships in port on the same day.<\/p>\r\n
Bill Crowe, the Port’s senior director of facilities, says one challenge will be assuring that Cruise Terminal 10 remains “themed” to both Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian\u00a0Cruise Line.\u00a0This will likely be accomplished through\u00a0the use\u00a0of LED display monitors that can be modified quickly, depending on what ship is docked at the time.<\/p>\r\n
Overall, Port Canaveral officials are very excited about the project and look forward to the anticipated\u00a0expansion of Disney’s presence at the Port.<\/p>\r\n
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