Dry dock

[Jrpbabe2003]

What typically gets renovated during a dry dock? We are looking at the wonder for Dec 2016 and was wondering if a conciege lounge might be in the works?!?

 

[erionm]

Wrong ship

 

[Jrpbabe2003]

Great, thank you!

 

[truck1]

During a typical dry dock some things vary. Basically a drydock is to get to things you can't get to while the ship is in the water. Things like inspecting the ships props rudders seals fuel water and sewage tanks, things like that. They also will sandblast the entire hull, measure its thickness and repaint everything from the steel on the bottom to the top of her funnels. This is to satisfy certain rules and certificates the maritime industry has set for safety reasons. While the ship is out of service the line will take advantage of the down time and add things like BBB or change a rest over to a new theme and redo carpets tiles bathrooms anything that will normally impact guests onboard.

 

[SillyInventor]

http://disneycruiselineblog.com/201...bidi-bobbidi-boutique-and-a-concierge-teaser/

Please note this link is about the Magic drydock, which will start this Saturday with a trip to Cadiz. OP was asking about the Wonder.
About the Wonder drydock in 2016 no DCL announcement has been made, so we don't know for sure what will be done, but it's very likely she will get all the enhancements the Magic has while she is offline in Sep/Oct next year. Including a concierge lounge.

 

[erionm]

Please not this link is about the Magic drydock, which will start this Saturday with a trip to Cadiz. OP was asking about the Wonder.

Missed that, sorry.

 

[dcassetta]

There has been some discussion about the Wonder getting a concierge lounge, but nothing official. There have been rumors of other enhancements also. The staterooms on the Wonder have been refurbished this year with new beds, linens, etc. As the Wonder is the only ship that can currently pass through the Panama Canal, that does affect changes to the ship. Once the new locks are finished, I would expect more official news from Disney.

 

[SillyInventor]

There has also been discussion that with the added Duck tail she will officially be too long for the old locks, but physically she could fit between the doors. There seem to be exceptions and special regulations for this and of course this will cost extra, but that could be an escape if the new locks are not finished by May 2017, which will most likely be the first PC-cruise after her reimagineering.

 

[truck1]

There has also been discussion that with the added Duck tail she will officially be too long for the old locks, but physically she could fit between the doors. There seem to be exceptions and special regulations for this and of course this will cost extra, but that could be an escape if the new locks are not finished by May 2017, which will most likely be the first PC-cruise after her reimagineering.

This is true. However this is usually a 1 off event and not something done on a regular basis. I was looking not long ago and haven't seen any exceptions made in the last few years.

 

[MPS516]

During a typical dry dock some things vary. Basically a drydock is to get to things you can't get to while the ship is in the water. Things like inspecting the ships props rudders seals fuel water and sewage tanks, things like that. They also will sandblast the entire hull, measure its thickness and repaint everything from the steel on the bottom to the top of her funnels. This is to satisfy certain rules and certificates the maritime industry has set for safety reasons. While the ship is out of service the line will take advantage of the down time and add things like BBB or change a rest over to a new theme and redo carpets tiles bathrooms anything that will normally impact guests onboard.

Fun fact, they actually water blast the hull. A blast crawler rolls back and forth across the hull with high pressure sharp water nozzle blasts of water stripping the old paint, really fun to watch unless you are not a watching paint dry kind of guy. I can never figure out how the electro magnet can hold the truck on the hull against the pressure of the water blasts, guess that is why I am not an engineer.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

The only thing different today is they do not paint the bottoms of ships anymore. They use a plastic epoxy/plastic type coating that is designed to last longer then paint, is slicker to give the best speed and minimum chemical leeching into the oceans.

AKK

 

[truck1]

Fun fact, they actually water blast the hull. A blast crawler rolls back and forth across the hull with high pressure sharp water nozzle blasts of water stripping the old paint, really fun to watch unless you are not a watching paint dry kind of guy. I can never figure out how the electro magnet can hold the truck on the hull against the pressure of the water blasts, guess that is why I am not an engineer.

I use sandblasting as a cover all. There's a few different ways to remove the paint but hydro blasting seems to be the favorite at the moment. There's some areas they can't get to like the curves on the bow and chine areas that gets done by hand.