Disney Cruise Line Rumour - Big Announcement coming Soon

There will supposedly be a big announcement on Jan 24 about Disney Cruise Lines summer 08 cruises. ; The rumour is that the announce will be that one of the ships will be on the West coast next summer, plus that they will announce the building of a third ship!!!!

We'll have to wait and see!

Again this is just a "Rumour"!

 

It wouldn't surprise me. ; The Mexican Riviera (as opposed to the Mayan Riviera on the East Coast) is getting really popular for cruising... as is Hawaii again, and Alaska, so it would make sense for Disney to try to cash in on that... plus the Land and Sea packages with WDW are doing well, so why not try to expand that to sailings out of L.A. (which is a popular starting point for Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, and Panama, as well as re-positioning cruises to Alaska)? ;

Their Europe trips are getting a lot of attention, too, so a third, or even fourth ship being commissioned would be in their best interests if they want to compete with the big lines (even Cunard has 3 ships )

Looking forward to the announcement!

 

Just an update ... The announcement was moved to today, but has been moved again to tomorrow ... watch it'll end up being on the 24th after all!!

 

*laugh* ; Perfect! ; "Hmm... this announcement is getting a lot of attention... let's move it to today! ; No, wait... can't do it today... let's move it to tomorrow! ; No, wait... that won't work... let's move it to early next week! ; No, wait... early next week isn't good for me... let's say, Wednesday? ; Yes... Wednesday next week should work. ; That's what? ; Oh... back to the 24th. ; OH well...."

 

Found this on Mickey News http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp_Q_id_E_1187West
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Disney Cruise Line announced today that the Disney Magic cruise ship will return to the West Coast for the summer of 2008 to once again offer its highly popular seven-night Mexican Riviera sailings.

Disney Cruise Line developed this special itinerary in response to overwhelmingly positive feedback about its original 2005 West Coast sailings and requests from guests who want to see the ship once again departing from the Port of Los Angeles.

"Through Disney Cruise Line, we are able to offer people a different way to vacation with Disney outside of our theme parks, and we can take our ships to various parts of the world, providing new audiences with immersive Disney experiences," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Beginning May 25, 2008, the Disney Magic is scheduled to sail 12 consecutive seven-night cruise vacations from the Port of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera ports of Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said, "The Disney Magic experience is unique, and it is only fitting that it return to the port of such a unique city, Los Angeles. The West Coast experience that Disney will offer exclusively out of the Port of Los Angeles will generate much business and tourism revenue that will bolster our local economy."

The itinerary for the Mexican Riviera sailings is as follows:

2008 West Coast Itinerary
Departing May 25; June 1; June 8; June 15; June 22; June 29; July 6; July 13; July 20; July 27; Aug. 3; Aug. 10.

Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . Port of Los Angeles
Monday . . . . . . . . . . . At Sea
Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . Cabo San Lucas
Wednesday . . . . . . . . . Mazatlán
Thursday . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Vallarta
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . At Sea
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . At Sea
Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . Port of Los Angeles

Disney Cruise Line President Tom McAlpin said, "When we launched our first Disney Cruise Line Mexican Riviera sailings in 2005, the guest reaction to the itinerary was tremendous. We have a significant Disney Cruise Line fan base on the West Coast, and we look forward to taking the Disney Magic back to the Port of Los Angeles in 2008."

Significant enhancements have been made to the Disney Magic since its original West Coast sailings in 2005. Today, guests can enjoy poolside movies on a 24-by-14 foot jumbo LED screen, an expanded spa and fitness center exclusively for adults and a new youth activities space designed for children ages 10-14.

Guests booking a Mexican Riviera cruise can combine the enchantment of a Disney Cruise Line vacation with the fun and excitement of Disneyland Resort by booking a two-night pre- or post-stay at one of Disney's three Anaheim resort hotels.

In addition to the 12 Mexican Riviera cruises, Disney Cruise Line will offer two 15-night repositioning cruises through the Panama Canal. The Disney Magic will depart Port Canaveral and head west on May 10, 2008, with the return cruise to Florida scheduled for Aug. 17, 2008.

2008 Panama Canal Cruises

Departing May 10, 2008
Saturday. . . . Port Canaveral
Sunday. . . . . .Castaway Cay
Monday . . . . .At Sea
Tuesday . . . . At Sea
Wednesday. . Aruba
Thursday. . . .At Sea
Friday. . . . . Panama Canal
Saturday. . ..At Sea
Sunday . . .. .At Sea
Monday. . .. Acapulco
Tuesday . . At Sea
Wednesday .Puerto Vallarta
Thursday . .Cabo San Lucas
Friday . . . .At Sea
Saturday . .At Sea
Sunday . . .. Port of Los Angele

Departing August 17, 2008
Sunday . . . . .. . Port of Los Angeles
Monday . . . .. . At Sea
Tuesday. . . .. . .Cabo San Lucas
Wednesday . . .Puerto Vallarta
Thursday. . .. . At Sea
Friday. . . . .. . Acapulco
Saturday. . .. .At Sea
Sunday . . . .. .At Sea
Monday. . . . Panama Canal
Tuesday . . . Cartagena
Wednesday . . . At Sea
Thursday. . .. .Aruba
Friday . . . . .At Sea
Saturday . . .At Sea
Sunday. . . . Castaway Cay
Monday. . .. . Port Canaveral

Rates for the Mexican Riviera cruises start at $1,599 per person, and the Panama Canal repositioning cruises start at $1,699 per person. Both special itineraries will be available to book starting Jan. 31, 2007.

A leader in the family cruise segment, Disney Cruise Line offers a variety of itineraries including three-, four- and seven-night itineraries to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Caribbean cruise vacations that include a stay at Walt Disney World Resort are also available. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500.

 

Dang! ; I think I'm gonna have to tell DH about this... we've been talking about a Panama Canal cruise... one of those repositioning ones would be great!

 

One thing...

Oh Sean!!!!!

 

yes Karen?