Photos of Magic in Dry Dock, Thanks to KenP

[Verandah Man]

KenP posted on another thread the links for photos of the Magic in dry dock, incase you didn't see that thread here are the photos below. Thanks for sharing KenP, we appreciate it, and thank your mother-in-law for e-mailing these photos!!!

 

[JLSE50]

THANKS FOR SHARING ANDY
What a treat!!
You are a gem!

Jan

 

[Twinave]

Thank for the pics! They are great! I am looking forward to being on board next week! 10/11/03 Western....here we come!!!!!!!!!
Twinave

 

[KaitlinsMom]

That is so cool!!!! Thanks Andy for sharing!!!

Twinave, you will have to tell us all about the renovations!!

 

[4nana]

Thx Andy ~

What a sight to behold!!!
I cannot imagine ~ stem to stern!!!!

 

[jiminy579]

Thanks so much for posting these!!!
Have a great day Andy!

 

[mmouse37]

Now....a request for all you cruisers who will be onboard the brand spanking new Magic......PLEASE take and post pics of all the changes to the clubs and such!!! It would be very much appreciated by me and I am sure all the rest of the DISERS!!!!

MJ

 

[alikat99]

Don't worry, we will!!! DH has tons of memory sticks for our digital camera and we're ready to shoot away. I'm so excited to take the first cruise on the Magic after all of the changes.

 

[December99]

Thanks for sharing Andy - my dad is out in Norfolk as I type on vacation (I have an uncle out there) and I told him about it in case he got a chance to go see it. He apparently called last night while I was out and he did get to see the Magic across the Bay as he and my uncle were on a tour of the USS Wisconsin (I got this information from my daughter). I am hoping he also took pictures but I'm sure they aren't as close as these are. From what I can tell - the dry dock area is actually in Newport News but if that is wrong I apologize. I got that from my uncle who is a retired Navy Chief.

 

[codsnylvr]

Andy,
Once again you came trough for all the DIS'ers. Great pictures.
I cann't wait for our 2005 cruise.(LOOOOOOOOOONG wait,but worth every penny)
Jackie

 

[scotth1042]

That is way cool! Thanks for posting the pics Verandah Man!

 

[dmfuru]

Thanks KenP for providing the photos that Andy posted.

 

[jrabbit]

I'm surprised that they "Lifted" the Magic up out of the water. I assumed she would sail into the dry dock and then they would pump the water out from where she sat.

 

[plutojudy]

Wow, thanks for sharing.

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by jrabbit

I'm surprised that they "Lifted" the Magic up out of the water. I assumed she would sail into the dry dock and then they would pump the water out from where she sat.

Apparently it's a floating dry dock. They have this large structure which they fill with water and float underneath the Magic. Then they pump the water out of the structure, and it's buoyant enough to lift the Magic right out of the water. Similar to the giant floating drydock that they used to bring the USS Cole back to the U.S. after it was bombed in the Persian Gulf.

Here's the drydock company's page about the drydock. Note how they have two smaller ships in the same dock at the same time. I don't think you could get two Magics in there!

www.norshipco.com/drydocks.htm

 

[hopelea]

I WANT TO GO!!!!

I am packed and ready to board the ship in 8 days!!!!

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Heads up to you folks in the Hampton Roads area...

here is where I believe the Magic to be:

<img src="http://www.dcltribute.com/images/drydockmap1.jpg">

<img src="http://www.dcltribute.com/images/drydockmap2.jpg">

<img src="http://www.dcltribute.com/images/drydockmap3.jpg">

<img src="http://www.dcltribute.com/images/drydockmap4.jpg">

<img src="http://www.dcltribute.com/images/drydockmap5.jpg">

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Thank you KenP & VM!!!!

 

[Fantasia Sam]

That's all quite impressive thanks for sharing.

 

[fred ferdlap]

The dry dock pics were great. Thanks so much for the prompt request for the pictures. I'm very impressed with the helpfulness and support this forum gives to each other. The world could learn a few things! Keep up the good work!