AquaDuck
| AquaDuck | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the AquaDuck aboard the Disney Dream. | |
| Disney Dream | |
| Area | Deck 12 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | January 19, 2011 |
| Disney Fantasy | |
| Area | Deck 12 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 31, 2012 |
| Disney Wish | |
| Name | AquaMouse |
| Area | Deck 12 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 14, 2022[1] |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | WhiteWater West |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Model | water coaster |
| Height | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Length | 765 ft (233 m) |
| Duration | 1:05 |
| Boats | Several boats. Riders are arranged 1 across in 2 rows for a total of 2 riders per boat. |
 Must transfer from wheelchair | |
AquaDuck (on the Disney Wish as AquaMouse) is a water coaster (a water slide with similar turns, drops and g-forces to a roller coaster) that is located on the deck of two Disney cruise ships. It was first constructed on the Disney Dream in January 2011 and then later on the Disney Fantasy in February 2012, and the ride opened on the Disney Wish as AquaMouse on July 14, 2022.[2]
History
Disney Cruise Line announced the development of the first two ships to have an AquaDuck in 2007. Construction commenced of the first ship on March 2, 2009.[3] Both ships were constructed by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, Disney Dream was complete in early 2011, followed by Disney Fantasy in early 2012, and followed by the Disney Wish under the AquaMouse name in July 2022.[2]
Design
AquaDuck is 765 foot long and exists on 46 foot tall stilts. The AquaDuck captures the mechanics of a roller coaster and combines them with the physical attributes of a water slide. The coaster is made of a transparent acrylic material, much like a clear plastic, that most waterslides in resorts and theme parks are made of. Within the acrylic tube, water jets are used for uphill propulsion, a similar concept to conveyor belts on roller coasters. It is themed to Donald Duck's nephews, who are shown to have built a fictonalized version of the slide in a movie-style setup seen during the line’s queue.
On April 29, 2021, Disney Cruise Line announced that the ride was constructed on the Disney Wish under the name AquaMouse. The slide features 760 feet of winding tubes suspended above the upper decks of the Disney Wish. The AquaMouse is themed to the Disney+ original series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, and billed as the "first-ever Disney attraction at sea". The attraction has 2 shorts that it shows being "Scuba Scramble" and "Swiss Meltdown". Scuba Scramble's story revolves around Mickey and Minnie going Scuba Diving trying to find Mermaids. Swiss Meltdown's story has Mickey, Minnie & Pluto wanting to go sledding but then the Sun starts melting the snow. Swiss Meltdown has many references to The Matterhorn Bobsleds, the now abandoned Skyway and Mickey & Minnie wear their clothes from Yodelberg.
References
- ^ "Disney Wish Fact Sheet". Disney Cruise Line News. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ a b Knego, Peter. "DISNEY DREAM Versus DISNEY FANTASY Decked!, Part One: Top Decks and Promenade". Maritime Matters. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ Yee, Kevin. "Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy". MiceChat, LLC. Retrieved 2012-10-29.