Disney Cruise Line has celebrated the start of construction on the fourth ship in its Wish class with a steel-cutting ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The vessel is expected to arrive in 2027 .

Joe Schott, president of Disney Signature Experiences, joined Philip Gennotte from Walt Disney Imagineering, Bernd Eikens from Meyer Werft and Cruise Director Carly Scott to cut the first piece of steel for the next addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet.

The company said in a press release that with the help of Captain Mickey Mouse, sparks flew in the yard’s laser cutting room, revealing the shape of a Disney cruise ship.

Like its sister ships, the Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny, the ship will be approximately 144,000 gross tons, accommodate 4,000

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