Disney Dream
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| Name | Disney Dream |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Operator | Disney Cruise Line |
| Port of registry |  Bahamas |
| Ordered | February 22, 2007 |
| Builder | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Cost | US $900 million |
| Yard number | S. 687 |
| Laid down | August 19, 2009 |
| Launched | October 30, 2010[1] |
| Sponsored by | Jennifer Hudson |
| Christened | January 19, 2011, Port Canaveral |
| Completed | December 9, 2010 |
| Maiden voyage | January 26, 2011 |
| In service | January 26, 2011–present |
| Identification | IMO number: 9434254 |
| Status | In service |
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| Class and type | Dream-class (Disney) cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 129,690 GT [2] |
| Displacement | 65,298 t (64,267 long tons; 71,979 short tons)[2] |
| Length | 1,114.7 ft (339.8 m)[2] |
| Beam | |
| Height | 217 ft (66 m)[2] |
| Draft | 27.3 ft (8.32 m)[3] |
| Decks | 16 (14 Passenger) |
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| Crew | 1,458 |
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Disney Dream is a cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line, part of The Walt Disney Company. She currently sails three-day, four-day, and occasional five-day cruises to the Bahamas. She entered service in 2011; her sister ship, Disney Fantasy, was deployed in 2012.
History and construction
In February 2007, Disney Cruise Line announced that it had commissioned two new ships.[5] The first steel cut, for scrollwork on the ship's hull, was in March 2009, at the Meyer Werft shipyards in Papenburg, Germany.[6] Later that month, the two ships were named, with Disney Dream set to enter service first, followed by her sister ship, Disney Fantasy.[7] The design of Disney Dream was unveiled at a press conference in New York City, on October 29, 2009.
The keel of Disney Dream was laid on August 19, 2009.[8] On June 1, 2010, the final section of the ship, the bow, was put into its place, completing the exterior, with work continuing on the interior of the ship. Float-out took place on October 30, 2010, and Disney Dream had her maiden voyage on January 26, 2011.[9]
Disney Cruise Line took possession of Disney Dream on December 8, 2010. She arrived in Port Canaveral, Florida on January 4, 2011. Disney Dream was christened on January 19, 2011, by Jennifer Hudson,[10] who began her career as an entertainer on Disney Wonder. Disney Dream's maiden voyage began on January 26, 2011, calling on Nassau, The Bahamas, and Disney's private island, Castaway Cay.
On August 5, 2012, a Disney Cruise Line employee was observed via security camera molesting an 11-year-old guest in an elevator while the ship was still in port in Florida. The child reported the incident immediately to ship authorities, but the incident was not reported to Port Canaveral police in a timely manner. The suspect was removed from the ship at the next port of call in the Bahamas and was subsequently sent to his home country upon confession. The victim's family did not request further investigation.[11]
Design
Disney Dream is 40% larger than the two older ships in the Disney Cruise Line family, Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, with a gross tonnage of 129,690 GT,[12] a length of 1,114.7 ft (339.8 m) and a width of 137 ft (42 m). Disney Dream has 1,250 staterooms, carries 2,500 passengers (double occupancy) or a maximum of 4,000 passengers, and a crew of 1,458.
References
- ^ "Meyerwerft website". Meyerwerft.de. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Disney Dream Information. Disney Cruise Line. July 2011.
- ^ a b "Disney Dream (9434254)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Disney Cruise Line Announces Two New Ships". PassPorter.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Disney Cruise Line Press Release" (Press release). September 28, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Jason Garcia (March 2, 2009). "Construction begins on new Disney cruise ships". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ^ Jason Garcia (March 10, 2009). "Disney names new cruise ships: Dream and Fantasy". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ^ "Disney Dream begins to take shape". Meyerwerft website. August 26, 2009. Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ "Disney Dream nearing completion". Meyerwerft Website. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Godmother Jennifer Hudson Christens New Cruise Ship with Disney 'Dreams' in Spectacular Ceremony".
- ^ Tony Pipitone, Lauren Sweeney (May 20, 2013). "Disney Cruise Line fails to promptly report molestation of 11-year-old girl in port". WKMG Local 6. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Niemelä, Teijo (March 10, 2009). "Disney names its new ships". Cruise Business Online. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
Bibliography
- Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321724.
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
