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In a ceromoney in February 2011, Disney Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying of the »Disney Fantasy« at the Meyer[ds_preview] Werft ship­yard. She is the second of two newly-designed ships that take the Disney cruise experience to all new heights.

The keel laying ceremony is a significant milestone in the ship building process when the first block, or section of the ship, is lowered into the building dock and a coin is placed under the keel for good fortune. Placing the coin was Karl Holz, President of Disney Cruise Line, assisted by Minnie Mouse. The »Disney Fantasy« will offer many of the innovations that the »Disney Dream« features and brought to the cruise industry for the very first time, including »AquaDuck« – the world’s first shipboard water coaster. However, the »Disney Fantasy« will feature a few new design elements and guest experiences that will give the ship a unique identity all her own.

The 130,000 GT »Disney Fantasy« will sail week-long Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla. with her maiden voyage scheduled for March 31, 2012.