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Disney fans have a new reason to start dreaming about their next vacation. Disney Cruise Line unveiled new details about the Disney Believe on October 7, offering a look at a ship that will bring beloved animated worlds into its dining, entertainment, and gathering spaces. Its maiden voyage is scheduled for December 18, 2027, departing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
For those of us who build entire trips around our favorite characters, the reveal offers plenty to get excited about. But before guests can step aboard, the ship is celebrating an important construction milestone, with Tinker Bell lending a little symbolic magic along the way.
Natacha Rafalski, President of Disney Signature Experiences, shared her enthusiasm for the progress during remarks about the Disney Believe. Reflecting on a September shipyard visit, she described the excitement of seeing the vessel come together.
“I can tell you, it’s so exciting to visit the shipyard and see the progress,” Rafalski said.
The Disney Believe is under construction at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Its first gigablock, one...

