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Disney Magic to Visit Dublin Port next year

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By Jack Quinn

The longest ship to ever call at the port arrived today

Dublin Port has cruised into the history books with the arrival of the 333m long MSC Splendida cruise liner today – the longest ship to ever call at the port.

She is one of 83 cruise calls confirmed for the port this year, which will see a total of 140,000 passengers arriving.

Currently ranked as the 11th longest cruise ship in the world, the arrival has pushed the boundaries of the port’s operational limits.

The ship’s 4,600 passengers and crew were greeted this morning by a Celtic-inspired welcome on the quayside – featuring a live ceili band, Irish drummers, dancers and entertainment – before passengers departed for the city’s shops and attractions.

But in a further boost for cruise tourism to the city, Dublin Port Company has confirmed it will become the first Irish port to welcome Disney Cruise Line with ‘Disney Magic’ calling to Dublin in 2016.

The 300m long Disney Magic will make her maiden call to Dublin Port on May 26th 2016 as part of a transatlantic cruise starting in Port Canaveral, Florida and finishing in Dover, England.

Disney Magic will visit Dublin again on June 13th 2016 as part of a 12-night cruise around Britain – with Dublin selected as the only destination in Ireland.

It will bring 2,700 passengers and a complement of 950 cast and crew to the city each time.

While Dublin Port Company and Dublin City Council will also jointly host the Cruise Europe Conference in Dublin in 2016.

The three-day event attracts over 200 delegates from leading cruise destinations throughout Europe, from all the major cruise lines and service suppliers to the cruise industry worldwide.

Disney Dream getting new spaces, including Star Wars play area

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When the Disney Dream emerges from a 20-day drydock in late October, the cruise ship will have new spaces, including a Star Wars play area in the Oceaneer Club and a sweet shop.

Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, a play area open to kids ages 3 to 12, is inspired by Han Solo’s spacecraft from the first three Star Wars films.

Upon entering the area, kids can “pilot the spaceship through hyperspace and trigger light-speed jumps to different locations around the galaxy,” Disney said.

Children also can do Star Wars-themed crafts, games and activities; watch episodes from the Disney XD animated series “Star Wars Rebels” on a large screen; and play video games.

The Disney Dream also will feature a shipboard version of the Jedi Training Academy, a popular activity at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida.

In the Disney Infinity Toy Box area, the complete set of Disney Infinity character figures will be on display and available for gameplay. Kids visiting the room will be able to unlock Disney Cruise Line content that they can continue to enjoy when playing Disney Infinity at home.

On a life-sized Disney Infinity Base, children take the place of character figures for a group gaming experience. An interactive floor will light up in response to gameplay on a large screen.

On the pool deck, Vanellope’s Sweets & Treats will resemble the whimsical candy land of the Sugar Rush race car game in the film “Wreck-It Ralph.” The sweet shop’s decor will feature nods to the film, including a race track and checkerboard patterned floor, gas pump-style gumball dispensers, Vanellope’s race car and King Candy’s throne.

Vanellope’s will serve gelato and ice cream and an assortment of candy and novelty treats for purchase.

Photo of Paige having her Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Experience.

Also, there will be a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at sea. The salon for kids, located on land in the Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney, is known for pixie-dust makeovers.

Adults will have their own splash pool on the Dream, called Satellite Falls. It will have benches and a gently falling rain curtain.

The Dream sails three- and four-day cruises to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral, Fla. The ship will make its debut with the new spaces on four-day voyage departing Oct. 26.

Disney Dream getting new spaces, including Star Wars play area

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Disney Dream’s young guests can pretend they’re on the Millennium Falcon. Photo Credit: Disney Enterprises

When the Disney Dream emerges from a 20-day drydock in late October, the cruise ship will have new spaces, including a Star Wars play area in the Oceaneer Club and a sweet shop.

Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, a play area open to kids ages 3 to 12, is inspired by Han Solo’s spacecraft from the first three Star Wars films.

Upon entering the area, kids can “pilot the spaceship through hyperspace and trigger light-speed jumps to different locations around the galaxy,” Disney said.

Children also can do Star Wars-themed crafts, games and activities; watch episodes from the Disney XD animated series “Star Wars Rebels” on a large screen; and play video games.

The Disney Dream also will feature a shipboard version of the Jedi Training Academy, a popular activity at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida.

In the Disney Infinity Toy Box area, the complete set of Disney Infinity character figures will be on display and available for gameplay. Kids visiting the room will be able to unlock Disney Cruise Line content that they can continue to enjoy when playing Disney Infinity at home.

On a life-sized Disney Infinity Base, children take the place of character figures for a group gaming experience. An interactive floor will light up in response to gameplay on a large screen.

On the pool deck, Vanellope’s Sweets & Treats will resemble the whimsical candy land of the Sugar Rush race car game in the film “Wreck-It Ralph.” The sweet shop’s decor will feature nods to the film, including a race track and checkerboard patterned floor, gas pump-style gumball dispensers, Vanellope’s race car and King Candy’s throne.

Vanellope’s will serve gelato and ice cream and an assortment of candy and novelty treats for purchase.

Also, there will be a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at sea. The salon for kids, located on land in the Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney, is known for pixie-dust makeovers.

Adults will have their own splash pool on the Dream, called Satellite Falls. It will have benches and a gently falling rain curtain.

The Dream sails three- and four-day cruises to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral, Fla. The ship will make its debut with the new spaces on four-day voyage departing Oct. 26.