Following last Friday’s float out of the new Disney Wish at Meyer Werft in Germany, Disney Cruise Line has released photos of its first new ship in a decade.
The ship is now expected to move to the yard’s outfitting pier for final interior items. She will debut into service this summer from Port Canaveral, sailing Caribbean itineraries.
It took about five hours and 29 million gallons (110,000 cubic meters) of water from the River Ems to flood the building dock, followed by an exit as the ship was towed out with only three feet of clearance on either side, the company said.
It was such a close call. According to Disney, there was only just 3 feet of water on either side of the Wish as she emerged from the building and onto the river.
The occasion was marked with great fanfare: memorable music, fireworks across the German sky, and, of course, a visit from Captain Minnie herself.
Edited by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor
Check out the spectacular Disney Wish Float Out
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