Disney adds a third ship to Meyer Werft order
Walt Disney Co sprung a surprise on attendees at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, with news of another new cruise ship on order.
Last year Disney confirmed plans to build two ships at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany and that order has now been boosted to three.
Those first two ships had expected completion dates of 2021 and 2023.
"We decided two ships wouldn’t be enough to hold all of the exciting new experiences we have been dreaming up to take family cruise vacations to a whole new level," chairman Bob Chapek said.
"By the time all three new ships are sailing, we’ll have nearly doubled the size of our existing fleet."
The new vessel will become the line’s seventh.
No specific details have been disclosed yet on the design or specific amenities of the three new ships but the company promises they will "usher in the next generation of innovative cruise experiences designed especially for families that will transform the art-of-cruising and take guests on adventures in a way never dreamed of before".
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