Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2024 Edition

[OKW Lover]

Disney Cruises Coming to Japan Services Expected to Start from Fiscal Year 2028

Looks to be about the same size as the Wish class ships.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Looks to be about the same size as the Wish class ships.

So a new ship or might they send one of the Wish class ships there? At first I wondered if Disney was just offloading the Magic and Wonder on OLC, lol. Maybe there will be some announcements at D23

ETA, looks to be a new ship. More discussion here: https://www.disboards.com/threads/disney-announces-ninth-ship-to-be-based-in-tokyo.3949665/

 

[BrianL]

So a new ship or might they send one of the Wish class ships there? At first I wondered if Disney was just offloading the Magic and Wonder on OLC, lol. Maybe there will be some announcements at D23

ETA, looks to be a new ship. More discussion here: https://www.disboards.com/threads/disney-announces-ninth-ship-to-be-based-in-tokyo.3949665/

OLC isn't going to take hand-me-downs! I'm pretty sure this thing is going to be a mobile Tokyo Disneysea! Okay, maybe not, but if it follows OLC's usual MO, then there will be no corners cut. It'll have the best of everything!

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

OLC isn't going to take hand-me-downs! I'm pretty sure this thing is going to be a mobile Tokyo Disneysea! Okay, maybe not, but if it follows OLC's usual MO, then there will be no corners cut. It'll have the best of everything!

Well, Disney Parks Blog basically says it will be like the Disney Wish:

A new Disney cruise ship, to be registered and based in Japan year-round, will be constructed at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, with imaginative designs created by Walt Disney Imagineering. A sister ship to the popular Disney Wish, it will feature many guest-favorite venues and experiences from that ship with select modifications specially designed with Japanese guests in mind.

But I bet it will be the best version of the Disney Wish possible, lol

 

[BrianL]

Well, Disney Parks Blog basically says it will be like the Disney Wish:

A new Disney cruise ship, to be registered and based in Japan year-round, will be constructed at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, with imaginative designs created by Walt Disney Imagineering. A sister ship to the popular Disney Wish, it will feature many guest-favorite venues and experiences from that ship with select modifications specially designed with Japanese guests in mind.

But I bet it will be the best version of the Disney Wish possible, lol

I hope it's at least styled like this:

 

[Smugpugmug]

Any more details? I glanced at the document and see the OLC is involved?

The new ship looks to be 100% focused on the Japanese market as it's doing short sailings in the Tokyo area. So not at all focused on foreigners wanting to go to that part of the world. That's not surprising as the parks in Japan are not geared to westerners either (meaning that they're not a core demographic).

 

[The Foolish Mortal]

Jungle Cruise is closing for a refurb in late August:
https://wdwnt.com/2024/07/jungle-cruise-to-undergo-refurbishment-this-summer-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[crazy4wdw]

New Four Seasons Residences coming to Golden Oak:

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...es-coming-to-walt-disney-world-resort.984225/

 

[BrianL]

New Four Seasons Residences coming to Golden Oak:

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...es-coming-to-walt-disney-world-resort.984225/

Man, they sent me an email on this. Apparently, they didn't check to see how much I make....

 

[where_else]

Man, they sent me an email on this. Apparently, they didn't check to see how much I make....

Me too!

 

[crazy4wdw]

Man, they sent me an email on this. Apparently, they didn't check to see how much I make....

I received an email also. I'm just a few dollars short of the $5 million price tag so will need to pass on this one!

 

[champagne&disney]

Man, they sent me an email on this. Apparently, they didn't check to see how much I make....

Guys, remember, if we give up Starbucks and Avocado Toast, we can afford anything!

 

[soniam]

Guys, remember, if we give up Starbucks and Avocado Toast, we can afford anything!

And tattoos

 

[MPD]

Skipping my weekly Starbucks should net enough cash in a short 10,000 years or so LOL (I got the email too - they really didn't do much market research!)

 

[hhhisthegame]

Jungle Cruise is closing for a refurb in late August:
https://wdwnt.com/2024/07/jungle-cruise-to-undergo-refurbishment-this-summer-at-walt-disney-world/

I hope they make it so you can actually hear the skipper better.... The ride is not my favorite (I don't find the jokes that funny) but it's made worse by the fact the sound quality is so bad you can barely hear the jokes, and if you're near the motor you can hear it even less.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I hope they make it so you can actually hear the skipper better....

Yes! This is one of my favorite rides and DH loves it because of the jokes. But we always have to request the front because we worry we won't be able to hear, which then makes the wait longer for us.

 

[BrianL]

I hope they make it so you can actually hear the skipper better.... The ride is not my favorite (I don't find the jokes that funny) but it's made worse by the fact the sound quality is so bad you can barely hear the jokes, and if you're near the motor you can hear it even less.

I don't know if that's really the speakers or just the some skippers really hold the mike close and kind of muffle themselves.

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Sign, sign
Everywhere a sign

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I don't know if that's really the speakers or just the some skippers really hold the mike close and kind of muffle themselves.

I think the motor makes the biggest difference. Sitting in the back by the motor is not great imo

 

[etherealcaitiff]

Spoiler: The full Country Bear Musical Jamboree setlist has been revealed: