Minnie Mouse now captain of all DCL ships

[Baduist]

https://www.fastcompany.com/90344017/minnie-mouse-is-the-captain-of-all-disney-cruises-now

I think it’s lovely.

 

[starvenger]

Cool.

 

[mevelandry]

I have so many (good) emotions about this.

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

So what is Mickey's role going to be now?

 

[starvenger]

Anything but Apprentice, I'm guessing.

 

[flowsoul]

Wow, that's great!

 

[Toulou]

Mickey will probably be in charge of the new ships??

 

[insureman]

I believe the fastcompany article has it wrong. The headline should be that Minnie is a Captain for DCL. Unless I'm wrong I still haven't read anywhere that Mickey is being replaced.

 

[squirk]

I believe the fastcompany article has it wrong. The headline should be that Minnie is a Captain for DCL. Unless I'm wrong I still haven't read anywhere that Mickey is being replaced.

Right.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...pire-next-generation-of-female-ship-captains/

Nothing in that Disney Parks Blog article mentions Mickey being replaced. I, too, read this as Minnie being a Captain.

 

[mevelandry]

And even if Minnie had completely replaced Mickey as Captain... There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

 

[squirk]

And even if Minnie had completely replaced Mickey as Captain... There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Absolutely not. I was just agreeing that the Fast Company author may have read a little more into the news release than what was actually there.

 

[insureman]

And even if Minnie had completely replaced Mickey as Captain... There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

No issue here. I have 2 daughters. Just want to get the facts straight.

 

[KashasMom]

Oh no, no, NO!! Is she wearing PANTS?? Why? Where is her skirt?

 

[Dug720]

Absolutely ZERO wrong with her wearing pants.

Human female ships’ officers have a choice. So should Minnie!

 

[Rob1872]

So, I'm wondering what the pictures are going to be like for formal nights on the ships. 18 months ago, we had pictures with Captain Mickey in his dress white uniform and Minnie in a ballgown. Will both of them be in a Captain uniform? Will they alternate cruises where one cruise has Mickey in uniform and Minnie in a gown, and the next cruise has Mickey in a tux and Minnie is uniform? I'd prefer to not explain to my kids why there are two characters both being presented as the ship's captain.

 

[KashasMom]

Absolutely ZERO wrong with her wearing pants.

Human female ships’ officers have a choice. So should Minnie!

I think she looks terrible in that photo. She looks like Mickey with eyelashes!!

You can't be a captain in a skirt?

 

[squirk]

I think she looks terrible in that photo. She looks like Mickey with eyelashes!!

You can't be a captain in a skirt?

You can’t be a captain in pants? Oh, wait....you can!

Do a Google image search for Kate McCue (first female American captain of a mega-cruise ship) and note how many times she is wearing pants vs. a skirt.

If it makes you feel any better, it appears that Capt. Minnie does retain the option to switch things up if she wants:

 

[squirk]

I'd prefer to not explain to my kids why there are two characters both being presented as the ship's captain.

Why?

 

[scgustafson]

So what is Mickey's role going to be now?

He is still a Captain and on all DCL ships.

 

[Rob1872]

Why?

Because a ship has only one captain. There may be situations where multiple captains rotate being in command, but there is only one commanding officer at a given time. I'm fine with DCL having Minnie rotate with Mickey; I just don't want two captains at once.