New Disney Ships: News, Rumors, Speculation.....and Names!

[AquaDame]

LMGTFY-

DCL is highly unlikely to allow another cruise line to repurpose a ship. Older ships require a lot in maintenance costs and are not as fuel efficient as newer ships (nor do they have the same draw). Having recently been on the Magic I do not see her making it to 40 but it is possible if DCL is willing to put in some serious money to her upkeep.

If they could strip her of everything that makes her a "disney" ship they might... I just don't know if that would be cost effective vs. just scrapping the whole ship. Just as easily as they made a non Disney ship Disney, I imagine they could undo it as well.

 

[dreamer17555]

If they could strip her of everything that makes her a "disney" ship they might... I just don't know if that would be cost effective vs. just scrapping the whole ship. Just as easily as they made a non Disney ship Disney, I imagine they could undo it as well.

I agree they could be stripped and sold but Disney is so protective of anything they have built. Look at the Epcot Harmonious barges- they dismantled them, no attempt to find a buyer. I foresee them sending them to scrap- not allowing them to sail even if stripped of all DCL touches once they retire them. I could be wrong but it would be out of character IMO for them to do otherwise.