Disney Treasure hull comes together in cruise ship construction milestone
Disney Cruise Line’s next new ship actually looks like a ship as the final block of the Disney Treasure hull has been put into place.
“This means that the ship is now structurally complete and outfitting work can begin,” according to a post on the Disney Parks blog.
The ship that had its keel laying ceremony in March continues construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, ahead of its completion in late 2024.
Disney Cruise Line queues up old and new features for new ship Disney Treasure
The second of three sister ships following 2022’s debut of the Disney Wish, Disney Treasure will also sail from Port Canaveral beginning Dec. 21, 2024, sailing alternating eastern and western Caribbean itineraries.
That gives teams less than a year to get the interior spaces and other features complete.
Among spaces coming to the 144,000-gross-ton, 4,000-passenger vessel include bars inspired by the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea theme park attractions and an Aladdin-themed Grand Hall atrium.
The popular Oceaneer’s Club aimed at children ages 3-12 will have the same five venues seen on Disney Wish for Marvel, Star Wars, Disney Imagineers, Disney Princesses and Mickey and Minnie.
Its top deck will once again feature the AquaMouse water coaster-dark ride combo while the rotational dining will bring back a new version of the Worlds of Marvel restaurant and the California cuisine venue 1923 named in deference to the opening year for Walt Disney’s animation studio. The ship will also have higher-end dining at the “Beauty and the Beast”-themed Palo Steakhouse and Enchanté by Chef Arnaud Lallement as well as their shared cocktail lounge The Rose,
Disney Cruise Line taps ‘Moana’ for original show on Disney Treasure
New to the ship is a dinner theater experience based on the Disney Pixar movie “Coco,” a new dessert venue themed to “Zootopia,” and a pair of coffee, tea and snack options: Heihei Café, named after the rooster from the film “Moana,” and Jade Cricket Café, named after the cricket from the film “Mulan.”
One other revamped venue will be called Sarabi, taking the same space and role as Luna on Disney Wish. Themed to “The Lion King,” the two-deck venue acts as a family fun theater during the day and adult entertainment at night.
The main stage will feature a new show based on “Moana” as well as existing shows for “Beauty and the Beast” and the play “Disney Seas the Day” that debuted on Disney Wish.
Disney Treasure’s arrival will grow the DCL fleet to six ships with two more in the works.
A third Wish-class ship that has yet to be named is due in 2025 along with another ship under construction that will be based in Asia named the Disney Adventure.