Everything We Know About Disney's Newest Cruise Ship, Disney 'Wish'

What will the new Disney Wish ship feature?

Disney’s newest ship to join the Disney Cruise Line fleet is the Disney Wish. The Wish is the first of a brand-new class of ships for the Disney Cruise Line called the Triton Class and will be bigger than the other existing ships in the fleet. In essence, the Disney Wish will feature a lot of space and new experiences for Disney Cruise Line fans.

Disney is referring to the Disney Wish as a “castle on the sea”, which reflects the castle icons found in each Magic Kingdom style Disney Park around the world.

The Disney Wish will feature new restaurants, the first-ever attraction at sea, and much much more!

The AquaMouse

The AquaMouse is the first-ever Disney attraction at sea! It will be found on the top deck on the Disney Wish, and feature over 700 feet of track. This impressive new attraction will be themed to the Mickey Mouse animated shorts much like Mickey’s Runaway Railway. Read more about the AquaMouse here. 

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We got an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the AquaMouse from Disney. You can see photos of Imagineers working on the AquaMouse below:

You can read about these behind-the-scenes photos of the AquaMouse and how the ride might operate here.

What restaurants will be on the Disney Wish?

Disney is pulling out all the stops when it comes to both the family dining and adults-only dining on the Disney Wish. Here are some of the exciting new restaurants and lounges you will find on the Wish.

Family Dining

The Disney Wish will debut with three brand new family restaurants! Here is what you can look forward to when it comes to one of the most important parts of your trip, the food!

Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure

Disney is bringing Frozen to the Disney Cruise Line with this new innovative theatrical dining experience. You will enjoy Nordic-inspired dishes while watching performances from your favorite Frozen characters like Anna, Elsa, and Olaf, culminating in the beautiful lights of the Aurora Borealis!

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Disney elaborated on this experience in a recent press release:

Throughout the meal, guests will enjoy live musical performances by these beloved characters and will even get the opportunity to join the festivities with fun table crafts, hilarious sing-alongs and a grand finale that’ll have everyone in the audience on their feet.

Designed in the style of a theater-in-the-round, this purpose-built entertainment venue will feature dining tables situated around a small center stage and all the theatrical bells and whistles needed to bring a story to life in 360-degree glory. Invisible fiber optics embedded in the ceiling will conjure Elsa’s icy magic, and panoramic windows will magically transform from real-time ocean views to the colorful dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis.

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You can read even more about Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure here.

Worlds of Marvel

Disney is not only bringing Marvel to Disneyland in a big way with the addition of Avenger’s Campus at Disney California Adventure — Now Marvel fans can connect with their favorite Marvel characters while onboard the Disney Wish.

According to Disney World of Marvel will include:

True to its name, Worlds of Marvel will take families on a flavorful tour of the real and fictional settings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with dishes inspired by legendary locales like African Wakanda, Eastern European Sokovia and the Avengers’ home base of New York City.

You will join Ant-Man, the Wasp, and plenty of other Marvel friends to defeat evil while you enjoy a meal. Here are more details on the Avengers: Quantum Encounter meal:

“Avengers: Quantum Encounter” will follow Ant-Man and The Wasp as they embark on their first public speaking engagement on behalf of the Avengers. They are hosting a special presentation of the most powerful Super Hero technologies — such as Captain America’s shield, Iron Man’s arc reactor and Ant-Man’s Pym Particles — giving the audience an up-close look at holographic models, field reports and iconic scenes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe displayed on the screens surrounding the room.

The highlight of this special event is a hands-on demonstration of the latest and greatest Pym Tech, the Quantum Core, which uses cutting-edge (and highly unstable) technology to shrink and grow targets at the push of a button. A few “misfires” will result in hilarious Ant-Man-style hijinks, but the real trouble begins when an unexpected villain shows up with a fearsome army in tow, eager to get their hands on this powerful quantum technology.

Food will grow before your eyes, and we are certain that this will be the most memorable meal during your voyage on the Disney Wish.

1923

A restaurant named after the year that Walt Disney began the Disney founded the company this restaurant will celebrate everything Disney animation.

Combining classic Hollywood glamour with a dash of Disney whimsy, 1923 features two lavishly appointed dining rooms, aptly named for the men behind the magic of the original film studio – Walt and Roy Disney. The rooms are adorned with more than 1,000 drawings, props and other tools of the trade, providing an inside look at the evolution of Disney animation from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” to “Frozen 2.”

At 1923, guests will enjoy sophisticated dishes designed with families in mind and inspired by the fusion of cultural flavors found throughout the Golden State. The diverse menu will mirror the region’s unique blend of Asian, European and South American cuisines and will feature local ingredients like fresh produce, wild honey and earthy pistachios. All paired, of course, with a superlative selection of world-famous Napa Valley wines.

1923 will be the formal night dining experience on the Disney Wish for sure!

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Adults-only dining

Here are the Adults-only dining locations that are available on the Disney Wish for an additional charge, unlike the family dining that is included with your cruise.

Enchanté and Palo

Alongside the Disney Cruise Line classic, Palo, there will be one brand new adults-only restaurant about the Disney Wish. Here is what Disney had to say about this new dining offering called, Enchanté:

Enchanté will offer the most luxurious dining experience on board, featuring a gourmet menu crafted by three-Michelin-starred Chef Arnaud Lallement — of L’Assiette Champenoise, near Reims, France — one of the culinary masterminds behind the French-inspired fine dining experience at Remy aboard the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.

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Disney will also debut a new lounge themed to the animated classic, Beauty and the Beast. This Beauty and the Beasted lounge called The Rose will be situated outside of Palo.

The Rose is a chic lounge at the entrance of Palo Steakhouse and Enchanté. Inspired by the fateful flower at the heart of the story, guests will enter The Rose through a corridor of beautiful, bespoke artwork commissioned exclusively for the Disney Wish. This grand entrance culminates in a gilded, golden rotunda, unfolding into a plush lounge with rich velvet seating, glorious views and magical illuminations. The Rose will be an idyllic setting for a pre-dinner aperitif or after-dinner cocktail, with an extensive selection of high-end wines and liquors. Guests will also indulge in a special menu of gourmet amusebouche and small plates from the Enchanté galley, curated by Chef Lallement.

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The Rose reminds us of the Enchanted Lounge at Dinsey’s Grand Floridian Resort inside of Walt Disney World.

Star Wars: Hyperspace Lounge

The next new lounge on the Disney Wish is the Star Wars Hyperspace Lounge this will transport Guests from the middle of the ocean to the far reaches of space! This is the first of its kind for any Disney Cruise Line ship and will be sure to impress any Star Wars fan!

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Hyperspace Lounge is described as:

The venue’s sleek interior design and metallic detailing is inspired by lavish star cruisers similar to Dryden Vos’ ship in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” While you sip your galactic concoctions, this space-faring voyage will transport you to iconic locations from the eras of the Republic, Empire and First Order, employing hyperspace jumps to travel from planet to planet while sensational scenes unfold just beyond the ship’s panoramic viewport at each stop.

We also know that Hyperspace Lounge will feature over 40 ships from across the Star Wars universe including the films, animated series, and The Mandalorian. These ships will appear on the panoramic viewport and be a part of a larger storyline that is currently unknown! It is exciting to hear about the depth of storytelling that will be found inside the Star Wars: Hyperspace Lounge.

Adults-Only Areas

The Disney Wish will feature a brand new luxury salon as well as a barbershop.

The Untangled Salon is themed to the Disney animated film, Tangled. Hook’s Barbery is themed to Peter Pan. Here are the details:

At Untangled Salon, you can let your hair down (and have it styled any way you want) in a light and airy environment that is perfect for pampering. Inspired by Rapunzel, this chic, high-end salon will be adorned in shades of purple and gold, decorated with floating lantern light fixtures and outfitted with custom cut-metal privacy screens depicting Rapunzel’s own paintings. One side of the space will even gleam and glow with the golden light of a signature chandelier that evokes the iconic flower that gave her hair its magical qualities! In addition to haircuts and styling, the menu of services at Untangled Salon will include manicures, pedicures, teeth whitening and skin treatments.

Read more details about the Untangled Salon here!

What do the rooms of the Disney Wish look like?

The staterooms on the Disney Wish have been luxuriously themed staterooms. luxury is the keyword here as the rooms are beautifully done. The Disney Wish will feature the first two-story stateroom on a Disney Cruise Line ship!

Here is what Disney says about the stateroom, note that most all rooms have a view:

Every stateroom aboard the Disney Wish has been designed with ample room for families, plenty of storage space and upscale amenities. Most of the ship’s 1,254 staterooms will offer an ocean view — including 877 (70%) with a spacious verandah — and there will be 451 connecting doors that adjoin rooms to accommodate larger families. Some connecting staterooms will have a partition between verandahs that may be opened to create a bigger, shared balcony. 

Each room is themed to Disney royalty and brings a whole new feel to the Disney Cruise Line experience. No magical portholes in the interior stateroom of the Disney Wish, unlike what you would find on the Disney Fantasy. But there are plenty of other immersive experiences throughout the ship!

There will be four two-story suites themed to the Disney animated classic, Sleeping Beauty. Two called the Princess Aurora Royal Suites, and two more called the Briar Rose Royal Suites.

Additionally, there will be suites themed to Ariel from The Little Mermaid and Rapunzel from Tangled.

 

What is there for kids to do on the Disney Wish?

Disney has completely reimagined their fan-favorite Oceaneers Club for the Disney Wish! Giving your little ones a special secret entrance to the club. Read all the details of the Oceaneer club here.

The new Oceaneer Club will feature characters and experiences from your kid’s favorite Disney movies such as Marvel and the Disney Princesses! Fairytale Hall and Marvel’s Super Hero Academy, alongside the Imagineering Lab, will offer plenty of new and exciting offerings for children when they cruise on the Disney Wish.

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Inside Fairytale Hall, little princesses will enjoy an enchanted storytime with Belle in her library that is right out of Beauty and the Beast. Read more details on that experience here!

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Additionally, for the little ones, Disney Imagineers have created an interactive splash zone-themed to our favorite toys from Pixar’s Toy Story. You can read more about that experience here.

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What Shows Will be on the Disney Wish?

The Disney Wish will feature two brand new shows that are currently still in development, as well as Aladdin! The shows will be housed in the Walt Disney Theater which will transport Gusts into a magical forest-like setting.

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The Disney Wish will also feature not one, but two movie theaters! One will be the Wonderland Cinema-themed after the animated classic Alice in Wonderland, and the other will be the Neverland Cinema-themed after Peter Pan.

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You can read more about the immersive theatrical experience, including brand new experiences called Luna that will transform the Disney Wish from day to night here.

How long will the Disney Wish be delayed?

The Disney Wish did experience a delay in its construction due to shutdowns caused by the pandemic. However, construction has resumed and fans of Disney Cruise Line can look forward to the Disney Wish beginning to sail in the summer of 2022.