The new Disney Cruises' Disney Dream cruise ship was launched in January 2011. Disney Cruises has added many exciting features to the new cruise ship, which should be a big success for cruisers of all ages, especially families. Disney has long been known for its innovative use of technology, and the cruise line is using that skill in its planned design of the Disney Dream.
Disney Dream Image Gallery - 27 images of the Disney Dream

Disney Dream Design
Like her sister ships, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, the Disney Dream continues the Disney Cruise Line tradition of blending the elegant grace of early 20th century transatlantic ocean liners with contemporary design. The ship's exterior color scheme matches the iconic Mickey Mouse with a black hull, bold red funnels and vivid yellow striping and lifeboats. Small touches, such as silhouettes of Disney characters scrolled into the cruise line's signature yellow filigree ornamentation that stretches from bow to stern, are subtle reminders that the ship is filled with pure Disney whimsy.

Carrying the modern classic design inside, the elegant interior décor on the Disney Dream is influenced by the Art Deco style with a dash of Disney magic. The expansive three-deck atrium lobby will be the first thing that guests sailing on the Disney Dream will see. Reminiscent of splendid ocean liners from the 1920s and 1930s, the atrium is highlighted by a grand staircase, over-sized portholes and three-story fluted columns with glowing capitals.

An exquisite marble floor inlaid with an intricate Art Deco pattern and hand-tufted custom rugs in rich blues, reds and golds span the atrium floor and staircase. Decorative bronze friezes featuring Disney characters line the balconies, and Disney characters are woven into the bronze balustrade rising up the grand staircase. Panoramic elevator columns that face into the atrium feature elaborate metal work crafted in an Art Deco pattern with a hint of a familiar Mickey Mouse outline.

A grand piano will provide just the right atmosphere for the opulent furnishings of the atrium. Original art work in bronze, bas relief and tile mosaics add elegance. Overhead, a dazzling chandelier, more than 13 feet wide and descending more than 13 feet from the ceiling, sparkles with hundreds of hand-crafted crystal beads.

The Disney Dream atrium lobby would not be complete without an iconic Disney character statue. Cast in bronze and standing nearly 5 feet tall atop a marble pedestal, Admiral Donald Duck graces the Disney Dream atrium lobby.

Around the atrium lobby and throughout the Disney Dream, Enchanted Art immerses guests in Disney storytelling in a completely new way. Enchanted Art looks like other hanging art pieces around the ship, but is actually a framed LCD screen with technology that recognizes a guest is present. As a guest stops to view a piece of Enchanted Art, several seconds of animation in the picture are activated. Guests may see new and different animation as they come back and visit the Enchanted Art another time. For instance, a piece of art that appears to be an animation cell from the Disney classic film "Bambi" springs to life as Bambi's friends Thumper and Flower scamper and a butterfly flits through the scene. Another piece, featuring a vintage photo of Walt Disney at his drawing board, creates a magical moment for guests as the character Walt is creating becomes animated.

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Information Source: Disney Cruises