Disney Cruise Line



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Disney Cruise Line

2 cruise ships the Disney Wonder and Disney Magic

4/12/1997 is when bow half the cruise ship made its 2 day 200 mile journey to be married to the stern half of the ship

2,100 crew members work and live on Disney Cruise Line’s two ships and at Disney’s private island Castaway Cay

2,100 crew members hail from six different continents and are of more than 60 nationalities.

13,000 square foot welcome center is located in Port Canaveral.

10 foot mouse ear archway is used as the entrance to the ships.

25% larger staterooms are on the cruise ships, which on average then, the Disney Cruise line uses, the cruise line industry standard.

2.5 years the Disney ships are brought into dry dock for a cleaning and overhaul

12 hours are needed to lift the ship out of the water when entering dry dock

2 weeks is how long the ship typically stays in dry dock

650 contractors will help overhaul the ship while in dry dock

1,000 crew members will also help with the dry dock cleaning procedure

83,000 tons is the tonnage of one ship.

25.3 feet is the ships draft.

21.5 knots is the ships cruising speed and 24 knots is the maximum speed.

875 staterooms are used by the crew.

73% of the staterooms have outside views; 60% of those have private verandahs.

1,850 telephones are aboard each ship.

500,000 gallons of fresh water are made each day by the onboard desalinization plant


82,000 gallons of portable water are stored on aboard each ship.

20,000 gallons of diesel fuel is stored onboard each ship.

50 feet per gallon is the mileage of the cruise ship

14 tons is the weight of each anchor.

18.8 tons is the weight of a propeller.

15.448 is the horsepower of 1 engine, the horsepower of all 5 engines is 77.243

18 foot propeller helps move the ship, well there is 2 of the 18 foot propellers.

950 crew members are on each cruise ship.

1,200 tons of seawater is distilled each day into fresh water.

3 colors are the official colors of the cruise line; they are Red, Yellow and dark blue.

5,390 pillows are on board the Disney Cruise ship.

78 minute show unfolds at the restaurant Animator Palate, as the restaurant comes to life with color.

4 pools are on board each ship. The Mickey pool for all guests, the Goofy pool for families, the Adult pool for guests over 18 only, and the Crew pool for crew members only.

15,000 square feet of space is dedicated just for the kids area on each ship, this is 5 times larger than any other cruise ship.

877 seats are in the Walt Disney theater presents “Broadway” like shows on the cruise ships.

1,367 miles of cable onboard would be enough to run an extension cord between Texas and Michigan

20 performers on each ship, known as the Disney Cruise Line Main Stage Repertory Cast, that calls the Walt Disney Theatre their home.

3 different live stage shows are conducted in the Walt Disney Theatre during a 3-night cruise.

22 technicians support all the entertainment offerings and performances aboard from video productions to launching fireworks at sea.

3 decks are used for the stage on this vessel and includes state-of-the-art staging, rigging and lighting. The Walt Disney Theater is one of the most technically advanced performance venues afloat.

14 showings of first-run films, including Disney Digital 3D movies every cruise in the Buena Vista Theater

50 Youth Activities Counselors, are on each ship this is the largest in the cruise industry.

100 activities and entertainment programs are presented by the youth counselors to 5 different age groups throughout a typical cruise.

9am to 1am daily is the hours of operation for youth activity areas. This means that during a 3-night cruise there are 45 hours of youth activities programming available.

100 Disney Cruise Line crew members on the food and beverage team who have been certified at “Level 1” by the Court of Master Sommeliers, which is unique to the industry.

300 members of the Disney Cruise Line’s shipboard culinary team, many of whom, were trained at the world’s top culinary institutes.

2,300 towel animals in the shape of elephants, stingrays, dogs, monkeys and swans are created on a 3 night cruise by the housekeeping staff

10,000 beds are made on average on a 3-night cruise by the housekeeping team

7,800 pieces of chocolate are used by the housekeeping team when they turn down guest beds on a 3-night cruise.

5,600 pieces of luggage are transported to and from each stateroom by the housekeeping team on each 3-night cruise

1 funnel is functioning on the cruise ship, the other is for decoration

½ of the rooms on the Disney Wonder have their own private verandahs

24’ x 14’ movie screen sits high above the family pool

32 step light level meter is on the movie screen which adjusts the movie brightness during the day and at night

3 themed restaurants, where guests rotate to a different restaurant each evening, all the while keeping their same servers and tablemates.

3 Mickey Mouse inspired colors are used to paint each Disney Ship, the colors are black hulls, white super structures, and yellow trim and 2 giant red funnels each with the Disney Cruise line Mickey Mouse Logo

7 notes of the “When You Wish Upon a Star” song melody is used as their horn signals.

4 captains are on every Disney cruise ship and they are; the ship’s captain, Captain Mickey, Captain Hook and Captain Jack Sparrow.

405 tons of aluminum, plastics, paper and non-traditional recyclables are saved from conventional waste streams each year. That's the equivalent of over 27 school buses or 12 humpback whales.

Disney Wonder

1,200 tons of seawater is desalinized everyday by the Wonder cruise ship.

964 feet is the length and the maximum width is 106 feet for the Disney Wonder.

28,200 pounds is the weight of the anchor

90 millions pounds is the total weight of the Disney Wonder

75% of staterooms on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder are outside, ocean view cabins. Of those, nearly ½ offer a private verandah.

Disney Magic

7/30/1998 the ship Disney Magic set sail on her maiden voyage

1,200 tons of seawater is desalinized everyday by the Magic cruise ship.

14 stories tall is the Disney Magic

2,700 guests can board the Disney Magic

964 feet is the length and the maximum width is 106 feet for the Disney Magic.

2 halves make up the Disney Magic cruise ship 100 hundred miles apart! Part of the ship was constructed in Ancona, Italy then towed 100 miles to meet the stern in Marghera (just outside Venice) to be perfectly joined and welded together.

28,200 pounds is the weight of the anchor

90 millions pounds is the total weight of the Disney Magic

75% of staterooms on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder are outside, ocean view cabins. Of those, nearly ½ offer a private verandah.

Disney Dream

1/26/2011 is the date of the scheduled maiden voyage

14 decks will be on the Disney Dream cruise ship

1,115 feet long is the length of the ship

125 feet is the maximum width of the ship

187 feet is the height of the ship

26 feet is the size of the ships draft

22 knots is the speed of the speed daemon

121 feet is the length of the beam

128,000 tons is the gross weight of the ship

1,250 state rooms will be on the Disney Dream

150 rooms are inside staterooms which is 12% of the total rooms

1,100 staterooms are on the outside of the ship which is 88% of all rooms

199 staterooms have an ocean view

860 staterooms have a verandah

21 suites are also on the Disney Dream

1,340 guests can be seated in the Walt Disney Theatre

8,708 square feet is the size of the Walt Disney Theatre

399 guests can be seated in the Buena Vista Theatre

5,188 square is the overall size of the Buena Vista Theatre

4,000 passengers can travel comfortably on the Disney Dream

1,458 crew member will also travel on the ship

40% larger than previous ships the new Disney Dream will be

5007 beds will be on the Disney Dream ship, that is 1907 more beds then on the Disney Wonder and Disney Magic

2 decks tall than previous ships is the new Disney dream Ship

696 guests can be seated at the Enchanted Garden restaurant main

14,714 square is the size of the Enchanted Garden restaurant

696 guests can be seated in the Animator's Palate restaurant

13,196 square feet is the size of the Animator's Palate restaurant

696 guests can be seated on the Royal Palace restaurant

13,390 square feet is the size of the Royal Palace restaurant

4,563 square feet is the size of the Palo adult-exclusive fine dining restaurant

2 Concierge Royal Suite with Verandah (Category R) 887 and 898 square feet, sleeps 5 are on the Disney Dream

19 Concierge One-Bedroom Suites with Verandahs (Category T) 536 square feet, sleeps 5. Queen-size bed, living area with double convertible sofa, Murphy bed, walk-in closet, whirlpool bathtub, rain shower, private verandah, concierge service can be found on the Disney Dream

20 Concierge Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah (Category V) 263 square feet, sleeps 5. Queen-size bed, double convertible sofa, pull-down bed, privacy divider, split bath, round tub, private verandah, concierge service can be found on the Disney Dream

317 Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah (Category 4-A,B,C,D) 256 square feet, sleeps 4-5. Queen-size bed, single convertible sofa, pull-down bed, Murphy bed (in most), privacy divider, split bath, round tub, private verandah can be found on the Disney Dream

543 Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah (Category 5-A,B,C,D,E; 6-A,B) 203 square feet, sleeps 3-4. Queen-size bed, single convertible sofa, pull-down bed (in most), privacy divider, split bath, private verandah can be found on the Disney Dream

108 Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom (Category 8-A,B,C,D) 241 square feet, sleeps 3-5. Queen-size bed, single convertible sofa, pull-down or Murphy bed (in most), privacy divider, split bath, round tub, window view, “sit in” porthole seat. Deluxe Family Oceanview Staterooms have a "sit in" porthole window seat can be found on the Disney Dream

91 Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom (Category 9-A,B) 204 square feet, sleeps 3-4. Queen-size bed, single convertible sofa, pull-down bed, privacy divider, split bath, window view can be found on the Disney Dream

19 Deluxe Inside Stateroom (Category 10-A) 200 square feet, sleeps 3-4. Queen-size bed, single convertible sofa, pull-down bed (in most), privacy divider, split bath can be found on the Disney Dream

131 Standard Inside Stateroom (Category 11-A,B,C) 169 square feet, sleeps 3-4. Queen-size bed, single convertible sofa, pull-down bed (in some), privacy divider can be found on the Disney Dream

25 Staterooms equipped for guests with disabilities, in a variety of categories can be found on the Disney Dream
AquaDuck

765 feet long is the length of the new AquaDuck on the Disney Dream ship, this 2x the length of a football field

13 feet over the side of the Disney Dream in a translucent “swing out” loop is what guest will experience on the new AquaDuck allowing guests to look down on the ocean 150 feet below.

20 feet per second is the speed your will travel on the AquaDuck

335 feet is the length of the river rapids on the AquaDuck

46 feet high is the overall height of the ride and is roughly equivalent to 41/2 stories

10,000 gallons of water are pumped per minute to propel guests through the attraction

150 feet above the ocean's surface is the loop that extends over the edge of the ship is about

20 feet per second is how fast the High-powered water jets accelerate guests upward and forward on the AquaDuck

3 portholes in the tween club provide silhouetted views of AquaDuck riders as they pass through the funnel

48 inches is the minimum rider height requirement for AquaDuck

Staterooms

1,029 square feet is the size of the Royal Suites with verandah and sleeps 7

945 square feet is the size of the 2-bedroom suite with verandah and sleeps 7

614 square feet is the size of the 1-bedroom suite with verandah and sleeps 4

304 square feet is the size of the Deluxe Family stateroom with verandah and sleeps 5

268 square feet is the size of the Deluxe stateroom with verandah and sleeps 3, some sleep 4

268 square feet is the size of the Deluxe stateroom with Navigators verandah and sleeps 3

214 square feet is the size of the Deluxe Ocean view stateroom and sleeps 3, some sleep 4

214 square feet is the size of the Deluxe Inside stateroom that sleeps 3, and some sleep 4

184 square feet is the size of the Standard inside stateroom that sleeps 3 and some sleep 4

73% of all staterooms have ocean views

44% of all staterooms have verandahs too

25% larger staterooms are on the cruise ships, which on average then, the Disney Cruise line uses, the cruise line industry standard.

875 staterooms are used by the crew.

5,390 pillows are on board the ship.

Disney Cruise Dinning

800 to 1000 pounds of rib-eye steak are used on each 7-day cruise

2,0000 pounds of beef strip sirloin are used on each 7-day cruise

2,500 pounds of beef tenderloin are used on each 7-day cruise

9,000 pounds of whole chickens are used on each 7-day cruise

900 pounds of fresh salmon are used on each 7-day cruise

300 pounds of grouper are used on each 7-day cruise

2,200 pounds of shrimp are used on each 7-day cruise

900 pounds of lobster are used on each 7-day cruise

10,500 pounds of melon are used on each 7-day cruise

4,400 pounds of pineapple are used on each 7-day cruise

2,400 tubs of yogurt are used on each 7-day cruise

7,920 packets of cereal are used on each 7-day cruise

44,500 individual eggs are used on each 7-day cruise

1,956 eggs are scrambled each day

552 eggs are served sunny side up each day

480 eggs are eaten soft boiled each day

984 eggs are used in omelets each day

976 eggs are used in other dishes each day

1,150 lbs of bananas are used each day

462 cups of strawberry yogurt is consumed each day

1,000 baking potatoes are consumed each day

26,000 tomato ketchup packets are used on each 7-day cruise

15,000 mayonnaise packets are used on each 7-day cruise

40,000 sugar packets are used on each 7-day cruise

7,400 beer bottles/cans are used on each 7-day cruise

2,200 bottles of wine and champagne are used on each 7-day cruise

8,260 cups of coffee are served everyday on the ship

10,000 forks are used in a single day, on each Disney Cruise Line ship

5,000 cloth napkins are used in a single day, on each Disney Cruise Line ship

800 tablecloths are used in a single day, on each Disney Cruise Line ship

Castaway Cay

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1 private island is owned by Disney Cruise line called Castaway Cay (pronounced Key)

3.1 miles long is Castaway Cay Island

2.2 miles wide is Castaway Cay Island

10 percent of the Castaway Cay island is left natural

1,000 acres is the total size of Castaway Cay

4 beach areas exist on Castaway Cay, The Castaway Family Beach, Serenity Bay (adults only must be over 18), Teen Beach, and Scuttles Cove (kids only play area).

225 nautical miles from Cape Canaveral is the private island Castaway Cay.

5 open-air cabanas are at Serenity bay for rent.

2 reverse osmosis planets on Castaway Cay create drinking water on the island.

3 generators on Castaway Cay create the electricity that is needed to power the island.

45 cast members live on Castaway Cay Island to maintain, run and operate this private Disney oasis.

42 stingrays are in the stingray lagoon for guest to experience

175 foot flying dutchman from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies can be found at Castaway Cay

80,000 gallons of fresh water is stored in water tanks on the island.

8,000 gallons of traditional fuel are saved each year by an innovative recycling program that repurposes used cooking oil from the ships’ galleys and combines it with diesel fuel to power machinery on the island. The program reduces waste and carbon dioxide emissions.


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