Disney Cruise Line

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[Viator]

 

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[tyro]

I know Disney Diddnt actually design the layout out of the ship, but it’s crazy to me how this area seems like a rip off of the park concept on RCL’s Oasis class. MSC newest ships do the same exact thing as well.

 

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[tyro]

Honestly, I am surprised they are not going the mega ship route, I’d be really interested to see how they could build one from ground up. (I don’t count the Adventure since that is a unique situation)

 

[UNIrd]

They're going smaller again. Love that idea for them and a lot of DCL fans still consider Magic/Wonder their favorite ships.

I think NCL went smaller with their new ships, Aqua and Luna, too. It's a bold move when everyone is going the monstrosity route.

 

[HandsomePete]

The economics of a megaship probably don't work as well for Disney since it's a premium price point relative to others and they don't lean hard into speciality dining upselling, gambling, etc. Having a 3,000 capacity ship full during slow season and pulling in huge rates during busy seasons "maintains" their market position more than a megaship that's full during busy seasons and discounted during slow times.

They're also probably scared to write a check big enough to build a megaship... they would probably 1.5-2X the cost of the Icon if they tried to build something that big.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Another issue with megaships is their port of calls are limited by dock sizes. A larger cruise line with a wider fleet can accomodate this, but Disney is nowhere close to having a ship surplus to warrant a megaship. Maybe they'll attempt one after the upcoming ships are fulfilled?

 

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