Disney Fantasy “Floats Out” from Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany

The 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy, Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship and sister to Disney Dream, floated out of the enclosed building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard on Sunday as fireworks filled the sky. The even symbolizesome of the final stages of theship’s construction and leads upto the March 31, 2012 maiden voyage.

The Disney Fantasy features many of the innovations found on her sister ship, Disney Dream, with several new things that will be exclusive to the ship. New experiences found on the Disney Fantasy include two Broadway-style musical spectaculars for the Walt Disney Theatre, a new dining experience atAnimator’s Palate where guestscan have their own drawings“come to life,” an interactive adventure featuring the Muppets, a new water play area called AquaLab, and a newnighttime entertainment area for adults inspired by European travel.

Disney Fantasyalso will sail longerseven-night alternating eastern and western Caribbean itineraries(Disney Dream sails on three-, four- and five-night cruise to the Bahamas). All cruiseswill depart from Port Canaveral, Fla., and include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.