DCL had the seal cutting last week for the 2 new ships. The seal cutting is to unwrap the scroll work for the ships. It means they are off the drawing boards. And in production.

The names have been announced.
2011 ship 1 - Disney Dream.
2012 ship 2 - Disney Fantasy.

Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany is building the ships. The first piece of steel cut for the new ships was p art of the art deco inspired scrollwork that will grace the bow of the ships. Similar to the scrollwork on the Disney Wonder & Disney Magic. The design details will be unveiled at a later date.

The Disney Magic primarily sails seven-night cruises to the eastern and western Caribbean and, beginning in the spring o f 2010, will embark on a season of limited itineraries exploring Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.

Cruise Ship Comparisons

• Disney Magic 83,000 GRT, 964 ft. long, 106 ft. wide, 877 staterooms, 1,754 guests (double), 2,400 guests (max.)
  
• Panama Canal Locks - 1,000 ft. long, 110 ft. wide
  
• Disney "Dreams" 122,000 GRT, length and width unknown, 1250 staterooms, 2,500 guests (double), 4,000 guests (max).
  
• Celebrity Solstice-class (under construction) 118,000 GRT, 1,033 ft long, 121 ft wide, 1425 staterooms, 2,850 guests double
  
• Carnival Dream/Magic (under construction) 130,000 GRT, length and width unknown, 3,652 passengers (double occupancy?)
  
• Royal Caribbean Voyager class 142,000 GRT, 1,020 ft long, 157.5 ft wide, 14 passenger decks, 1,557 staterooms, 3,114 guests double occupancy, 3,838 guests full capacity
  
• Cunard Queen Mary 2 - 151,400 GRT, 1,132 ft. long, 135 ft. wide, 3,056 guest max. capacity
  
• Royal Caribbean Freedom class - 154,000 GRT, 1,112 ft. long, 127 ft. wide, 15 passenger decks, 1,817 staterooms - 3,634 guests (double) 4,375 guests maximum.
  
• Royal Caribbean Genesis class (fall 2009 delivery) 220,000 GRT, 1,180 ft. long, 154 ft. wide, 2,700 stateroom 5400 guests (double), 6,400 max.