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CELEBRATION,
Fla. — There’s an extra dose of magic coming aboard the Disney
Magic, when the Disney Cruise Line vessel relaunches with new spaces,
reimagined areas and exciting additions for the whole family.
Guests will experience new adventures from
stem to stern throughout their journey on the cruise ship that set the standard
for oceangoing majesty and family fun.
From a new grand
atrium lobby and a children’s area of “super hero” proportions to a three-story
water thrill slide and a spa to stimulate the “Senses,” there are plenty of new
and magical surprises in store for cruise guests. The ship features fun new experiences with
Marvel characters – the first time Super Hero icons from the Marvel Universe
have been introduced on a Disney Cruise Line ship.
“We have always
been committed to reinvesting in our fleet and continuously making shipboard
enhancements that elevate the guest experience,” said Karl L. Holz, president
of Disney Cruise Line. “What we’re doing with the Disney Magic is yet another
step forward in our commitment to delivering the absolute best family vacations
at sea.”
“Storytelling is
at the heart of everything we do,” says Joe Lanzisero, senior creative vice
president for Walt Disney Imagineering.
“Walt Disney was a master storyteller and knew how to engage people’s
emotions into stories. Our job is to
take what we learned from Walt and apply it to the experiences on board our ships.”
Here are some highlights
of new “magic” in store for guests aboard the Disney Magic after the
“reimagineering” transformation of the ship that takes place during dry dock
Sept. 7-Oct. 10, 2013 in Cadiz, Spain:
A Grand First Impression
When guests
board the Disney Magic, they enter the grand atrium lobby that is redesigned to
be “elegant art deco, inspired by elements of the sea,” according to Lanzisero.
“Filmmaking is
the history of our company and in film the ‘establishing shot’ sets the scene,”
he says. “This is the same with the
atrium, as we begin telling our story.”
The spacious and
spectacular three-deck lobby features hand-tufted, custom-made carpet that dazzles in a palette of
vibrant coral, blue and aquamarine seashell-inspired designs. The art deco atrium chandelier is inspired by
rays of the sun and the glisten of the surface of the ocean. Opulent
furnishings, a grand piano and giant portholes recall the days of early 20th
century ocean liners.
The lobby’s centerpiece is a cold-cast bronze statue
of “Helmsman Mickey,” ever-smiling and keeping watch as guests stroll
past. The famed statue, which has stood
in the atrium since the ship was launched, will receive a special makeover
bringing new luster to its golden hue.
Disney, Disney-Pixar & Marvel Characters Join
the Fun
Disney’s
Oceaneer Club, open to 3- to 12-year-old children, is a completely re-imagined
area that transports children to the magical realms of brave super heroes,
adventuresome toys, fanciful fairies and Mickey Mouse’s club for creativity and
fun.
With Marvel now
a part of the Walt Disney Company family, this will mark the first time the
Super Hero icons of Marvel have been introduced on a Disney Cruise Line ship.
Marvel and Walt Disney Imagineers have created a new space for children to
enter into the Marvel Universe.
Marvel’s The
Avengers will make their presence known in an epic way aboard the Disney Magic,
with Marvel’s Avengers Academy
calling Disney’s Oceaneer Club its new seaward home. Young crime-fighters will
be transported to a high-tech command post used by The Avengers for special
missions and operations training.
Throughout the base,
displays featuring some of the equipment that helps to make The Avengers the
earth’s mightiest heroes – Iron Man’s suit of armor, Captain America’s shield
and Thor’s hammer — inspire super hero “recruits” through their academy
missions. Avengers Academy is a multi-day, immersive entertainment experience
where children interact with Marvel characters and unleash their inner super
heroes.
Adjacent to Marvel’s
Avengers Academy is Andy’s Room, where
stars of the Disney-Pixar “Toy Story” trilogy come to life in a multi-level space.
Stocked with all of Andy’s favorite toys, the room features a larger-than-life Mr.
Potato Head, a giant version of the lovable piggy bank, Hamm, and a Slinky Dog
slide.
Next door is Pixie Hollow, the enchanted land of
Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. In
this magical forest setting, Tinker Bell’s teapot house serves as a costume closet
and children can make crafts while sitting on stools shaped like mushrooms and
acorns.
In Disney’s
Oceaneer Club guests will find the Mickey
Mouse Club, another new children’s area.
Inside a room splashed with Mickey’s signature colors of red, yellow and
black, kids can create crafts and play games on ear-shaped tables. The club
also features Goofy Gears, an oversized activity where kids play with wacky,
magnetic spinning gears.
But the
kid-sized fun doesn’t stop there!
Disney’s Oceaneer Lab
takes 3-to-12-year-old children on a journey of discovery, exploration and
adventures. At this new pirate-themed area, children are encouraged to create,
play and explore. An animator’s studio, a pirate workshop and lab lets kids get
hands-on to create experiments and art projects, and Navigator Simulators let
young buccaneers steer a ship through the mysterious waters of The Caribbean.
For the youngest
cruisers — ages three months to three years — is the new It’s a Small World Nursery.
Inspired by the style of Disney Legend Mary Blair, this whimsical world
is a place of age-specific fun and discovery, with trained counselors.
H2…OH!
The upper ship
decks of the Disney Magic have been redesigned for plenty of splashtacular fun,
with waterful adventures that include a three-story water slide for
thrill-seekers and a Huey, Dewey and Louie-themed toddler splash zone for
smaller ducklings.
“From small
children to teens to adults, everyone will have a space to have fun in the sun
and water. We added more water play
areas, dynamic slides, interactive elements for the kids, and more shade,” says
Lanzisero.
Water thrills are
found on the AquaDunk, a three-story
body slide that begins with a surprise launch.
Riders step inside a translucent tube and await the near-vertical launch
that takes place when the floor beneath them opens like a trap door. The drop
sends guests on an exhilarating, swift and splashy ride in a translucent tube that
extends 20 feet over the side of the ship.
Guests taller than 48 inches can enjoy the AquaDunk.
Guests can also soak
in the sun and the water fun with AquaLab,
an interactive water playground open to kids ages 3 and up. In the AquaLab, families
can frolic among pop jets, geysers and bubblers in this fun and fanciful
1,800-square-foot space, while the Twist
n’ Spout water slide gets them delightfully drenched with more than 250 feet
of sliding fun of loops and turns. Twist
n’ Spout is for guests between 38 and 64 inches tall.
Tots up to age 3
can play in the new Nephews’ Splash Zone,
a splash-a-second area dedicated to interactive fun and starring Donald Duck’s
mischievous nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie. The area features water play with
pop jets, squirting figures of Donald Duck’s nephews and plenty of high seas hijinks.
Disney Dining With an Extra Dash of Pixie Dust
New restaurants
and new technology are on the menu for the restaurants aboard Disney
Magic.
Animator’s Palate, one of
the most popular restaurants on the Disney ships, is updated with all-new,
animation-adorned walls and larger high-definition flat-screens to provide the
best views of the animation magic that takes place all around.
A
heaping helping of entertainment is served up during the brand-new “Drawn
to Magic” experience at Animator’s Palate. Throughout this
deliciously fresh take on Disney Cruise Line’s much beloved classic dinner
celebration, the restaurant’s black and white “blank canvas” explodes into full
color as favorite Disney and Disney-Pixar characters, such as Rapunzel from
“Tangled” and Remy from “Ratatouille,” come to life right before guests’ eyes.
On
every Disney Magic cruise, guests will have an opportunity to experience the
tremendously popular “Animation Magic” dinner show that celebrates the magic
of Disney animation and allows families to create and participate in an
innovative way. First
unveiled on the Disney Fantasy, “Animation Magic” invites guests to create
their own characters that magically spring to life, become fully animated and
join the show onscreen.
The vibrancy of
Rio de Janeiro creates an energetic atmosphere in Carioca’s, a new restaurant named after Donald Duck’s parrot pal in
“The Three Caballeros,” Jose Carioca.
Festooned with lighted lanterns, the restaurant is designed to be “fun
by day, elegant by night,” says Lanzisero.
During the day,
there’s a festival theme and, when night falls, the atmosphere transforms into
an after-hours scene of Rio de Janiero, with city-side windows softly
illuminated and lanterns flickering overhead. Carioca’s replaces Parrot Cay
restaurant, currently on the Disney Magic.
Another new
restaurant to the Disney Magic is Cabanas,
a casual dining experience with food and beverage stations during daytime hours
and a table-service restaurant during dinner. The Australian setting of the
Disney-Pixar animated classic “Finding Nemo” inspires the décor with hints of
the film’s fishy and feathered friends throughout the restaurant.
Cabanas, which
replaces the current Topsider Buffet, also is expanding. More inside space is
being added, increasing the total square-footage of air-conditioned area by
nearly 3,400 square feet to more than 9,460 square feet and a total of 455
seats.
Disney
Cruise Line’s popular Palo
restaurant for adults receives a makeover with stylish fixtures, glass artwork
and new stone floors. Red and white striped poles reminiscent of those found
throughout the canals in Venice are a design feature.
The Fun’s Just Begun When Nighttime Comes
After a day of frolicking
on the decks and out and about the ship, Disney Magic offers big city-style fun
in After Hours, the nighttime adult
entertainment district. An all-new
lineup of clubs includes venues for dancing, comedy, music and variety shows.
After Hours replaces Beat Street, currently on the Disney Magic.
“It’s our goal
to create a sleek and sophisticated adult experience in After Hours” says Lanzisero. “Each of the three clubs has a different feel
that complements the others.”
Fathoms night club is a
celebration of the sea that utilizes special effects, lighting and sound to
create different atmospheres from early evening to night.
“The ocean can
sometimes be very calm and sometimes have some big excitement,” Lanzisero
says. “That’s what we wanted to create
with Fathoms.”
For guests
seeking a more low-key nighttime experience, there is Keys piano bar and lounge.
Whether guests want to relax with a cocktail and the soft sounds of a
piano or “wind down” after an evening of dancing and revelry, Keys provides a
refined retreat.
Pub days of olde
are recalled in O’Gills, an Irish
pub and sports bar designed with traditional decor. Live televised athletic
events are on tap for sports-lovers.
Open Up, and Say “Spa”
For the ultimate
in relaxation and pampering, the enhanced Senses Spa & Salon offers many indulgences.
Redesigned with a sleek and contemporary style, this haven of personal harmony
provides an unmatched ocean-view environment.
The size of the spa is being expanded by 725 square feet, to a total
size of nearly 11,500 square feet.
A new Smile Spa
offers teeth whitening services, a new barbershop offers services for the
gentlemen and the new Chill Spa provides treatments especially for teens 13 to
17 years of age.
Family Fun in the D Lounge
Another reimagined
area, D Lounge, offers a variety of family-friendly games, shows, dances and
activities designed for all ages.
Colorful and contemporary, this space encourages creative and kinetic fun. Families can enjoy entertainment, game shows
and activities together in D Lounge which replaces Studio Sea, currently on the
Disney Magic.
Putting more “room” in staterooms
Disney Cruise
Line knows that traveling families always need more space, so features are
included in each room to provide more usable space. Bed frames are elevated to
provide storage space underneath. The
bathrooms include the split-bath feature that Disney introduced to the cruise
industry — providing even greater convenience to guests.
To learn more
about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit www.disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise
Line at 888-325-2500 or contact a travel agent.
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