Captain Mickey prepares to sail the Disney Dream
in just two short weeks.
Photo courtesy of Disney Cruise Line
In just a few short weeks, Disney Cruise Line will christen it's first new ship in eleven years when Disney Dream embarks on her maiden voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Last year, we wrote extensively about the numerous unique features that promise to make the Disney Dream a hit with kids and adults alike. More importantly though, the ship's classic exterior design and truly beautiful public spaces will hopefully send a message to the entire cruise industry that elegant is far from dead.
Disney Dream leaves the Meyer-Werft shed in
Papenburg, Germany on October 30, 2010.
Photo courtesy of Disney Cruise Line
While the ship may resemble a modern-day ocean liner externally, look hard and you will notice one of the Disney Dream's most distinct features: the AquaDuck. Winding its way around the upper decks, the AquaDuck is a waterslide like no other on the high seas: it runs 765 feet in length - longer than Holland America's Statendam - and spans four decks in height.
Now that's cool: the AquaDuck waterslide aboard Disney Dream.
Photo courtesy of Disney Cruise Line
Starting high atop the aft funnel on Deck 16, guests board a special inflatable raft with seating for two. After the prerequisite "first drop", the uniqueness of this ride becomes apparent as guests traverse a crystal-clear, fully enclosed section of the slide that swings out over the side of the ship and provides a breathtaking view of the ocean, some 150 feet below.
Sound cool? It should be. Have a peek at this computer-animated "virtual ride" on the AquaDuck, and see the Disney Cruise Line website for more details!
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