Disney Magic
Disney Magic is a cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. She is the line's first vessel, later followed by the Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, and Disney Wish. She has 11 public decks, can accommodate 2,700 passengers in 875 staterooms, and has a crew of approximately 950. The interior of Disney Magic is decorated in the Art Deco style.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Disney Magic |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Operator | Disney Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ordered | 1996 |
| Builder | Fincantieri Marghera, Italy |
| Cost | US$400 million |
| Yard number | 5989 |
| Laid down | October 31, 1996 |
| Launched | May 13, 1997 |
| Sponsored by | Patricia Disney |
| Christened | September 16, 1998 |
| Completed | June 30, 1998 |
| Maiden voyage | July 30, 1998 |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Identification | IMO number: 9126807 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Magic-class (Disney) |
| Type | Cruise Ship |
| Tonnage | 83,338 GT |
| Length | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Draft | 25.3 ft (7.7 m) |
| Decks | 11 |
| Installed power | 43,000 kW (57,600 hp) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-Electric; *5 × Sulzer 16ZAV40S; two shafts |
| Speed |
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| Capacity | 1,750 passengers (double occupancy) 2,713 passengers (maximum) |
| Crew | 945 |
The ship has 20 bright yellow lifeboats which, along with the black, red, and white colors of the ship itself, match the colors of Mickey Mouse. This change from the standard safety orange took a waiver of international maritime rules. As with other Disney cruise ships, the ship's horn blast plays a snippet of "When You Wish upon a Star". Disney Magic's "godmother" is Patricia Disney, former wife of Walt Disney's nephew, Roy E. Disney.