Disney to add new ship in Tokyo to expanding cruise business

In addition to the Tokyo-based vessel, the company has plans for three others, including one that will set sail from Singapore in 2025

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Visitors walk around Tokyo DisneySea's new area "Fantasy Springs", the latest attraction at the theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, suburban Tokyo, on June 6, 2024. -- AFP

By Reuters

Published: Tue 9 Jul 2024, 11:12 AM

Walt Disney unveiled plans on Tuesday to launch a new cruise ship that will set sail from Tokyo starting in 2028, adding a ninth vessel to the brand's growing fleet.

The new ship, to be modelled after the Wish that is the largest vessel in the group, is a partnership with Oriental Land Company (OLC), the operator of Tokyo Disneyland. It is part of a 10-year, $60 billion expansion of Disney's theme parks and cruise business.

Disney currently has five cruise ships in operation. In addition to the Tokyo-based vessel, it has plans for three others, including one that will set sail from Singapore in 2025.

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The ship, whose name was not revealed, will have a maximum capacity of 4,000 passengers and is expected to bring in about 100 billion yen ($621.77 million) in annual sales within several years of launch, OLC said.

Reuters

Published: Tue 9 Jul 2024, 11:12 AM

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