Disney reveals new £826million cruise ship launching this year based on ‘heroes and villains'
DISNEY has unveiled the first look at a new $1.1 billion (£826million) cruise ship based on 'heroes and villains'.
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The newest edition to Disney's cruise ship fleet will be themed around heroes and villains
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There will be a Hercules Broadway-like show on the cruise
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Cruella De Vil will have her own piano lounge
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On the cruise ship, characters expected to a make an appearance include Marvel superheroes and traditional villains such as
The theme of 'good and evil' will be present throughout the ship with the design, architecture, entertainment and dining all embracing the theme.
The Grand Hall is a Marvel-themed area and features a statue of Black Panther King T'Challa.
Meanwhile, the ship's exterior design will boast the legendary Minnie Mouse standing heroically on the bow.
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The very first Marvel hero, Spider-Man, will be featured on the stern.
As for the onboard entertainment, passengers can expect Broadway-level stage shows, such as Hercules and there will be a number of interactive performances and immersive storytelling.
Travellers will be able to choose their 'side', with multiple different zones and activities featuring heroes or villains.
For fine dining, there will be a
Pride
Lands, which will have an immersive food experience and narrative.
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The restaurant will be the first-of-its-kind with a musical dining experience celebrating Simba's journey to fulfill his destiny as King of the Pride Lands.
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Other eateries will include casual dining with ocean views in the marketplace.
It will feature 10 counters offering favourites and international specialties.
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There will be two walkup cafes and Mickey's Smokestack BBQ, Donald's Cantina, Daisy's Pizza Pies, Goofy's Grill and Minnie's Delights.
One of the 'evil' destinations onboard will celebrate a classic Disney villain -
The AquaMouse ride is Disney Cruise Line's signature water attraction and onboard Destiny, it will feature a new storyline with Disney Animation villains and an original soundtrack composed by Emmy Award-winning composer, Christopher Willis.
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Passengers will even have get to choose between 'sides'
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There will be a first-of-its-kind musical dining experience on board
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Edna from The Incredibles will have her own sweet shop
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The Disney Destiny will offer four and five-night cruises through
Bookings for the cruise are expected to open later this year.
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The vessel will head off on a maiden voyage from Fort Lauderdale in Florida on November 20.
Disney is also set to launch
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The Grand Hall will be Marvel-themed, featuring Black Panther
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The first sailing is due to set off on November 20
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