May 21

DISNEY MAGIC

Disney Magic and Disney Wonder - 2 Nearly Identical Ships

24 Fun Facts of “Disney Magic” and “Disney Wonder”

Taken from Disney official site

Disney's Magic

Find all sorts of fascinating facts about the ships of the Disney Cruise Line right here. History was made on July 30, 1998, when the Disney Magic embarked on its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida.

It was joined by its sister ship, the Disney Wonder, on August 15, 1999. Check out more about each of these magnificent vessels!

Each ship was built at the legendary Fincantieri Shipyards in Italy.
The bow of the Disney Magic was constructed in Ancona; the stern built 100 miles from there, in Marghera. The two sections were then welded together!
Gross tonnage is 83,000.
The ships’ registry is The Bahamas.
The overall length is 964 feet; the maximum width is 106 feet.
The ship’s draft is 25.3 feet.
The ship’s cruising speed is 21.5 knots; its maximum speed is 24 knots.
Each ship has 875 staterooms and a crew size of 945.
73% of the staterooms have outside views; 60% of those have private verandahs.
The home port is Port Canaveral, Florida.
There are approximately 1,850 telephones aboard each ship.
The total potable water storage capability is 82,000 gallons.
The total diesel fuel storage capability is 20,000 gallons.
The weight of the anchor is 14 tons.
The weight of the propeller is 18.8 tons.
The horsepower of one engine equals 15.448. The horsepower of all five engines equals 77.243.
Each ship can distill 1,200 tons of fresh water each day from sea water.
The water used to operate the laundry is water from the atmosphere, collected as it drains from the air-conditioning system. Specifically, 280 tons a day are retrieved; the laundry uses 220 tons.
The colors of each ship are Mickey’s colors: red, yellow and dark blue.
Sorcerer Mickey stands at the bow of the Disney Magic; the bow of the Disney Wonder has Steamboat Willie.
The stern of the Disney Magic has Goofy painting, while Donald Duck and his nephew Huey are painting the stern of the Disney Wonder.
The interior of the Disney Magic is art deco, characterized by slender forms, straight lines and sleekness expressive of modern technology.
The interior of the Disney Wonder is art nouveau, characterized by an “art from nature” feel, with whimsical, swirling wave designs.
The statues in the lobby of each ship are different: Helmsman Mickey in the Disney Magic and Ariel from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” in the Disney Wonder.