Disney Cruise Line's Maiden Voyage is "Sold Out".LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 27, 1997-- Overwhelming Demand Prompts Random Drawing for Space on First Sailing Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line is owned by The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in Celebration, Florida. The business is run by President Tom McAlpin as part of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division. announced today that the March 12, 1998 Maiden Voyage Noun 1. maiden voyage - the first voyage of its kind; "in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage" ocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water of its first ship, the Disney Magic, is sold out. Since September 1996, when the line began accepting reservations, more than 2,000 people have made a deposit to be added to the Maiden Voyage Waiting List. To fill the limited space on this historic first voyage, Disney Cruise Line staff gathered at the Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World Resort today to announce the date of the first sailing, and to celebrate the random selection of Disney Cruise Line's first guests. "Early demand for this new resort and cruise vacation has been tremendous and reservations for the Disney Magic's Inaugural Season cruise vacations have exceeded our original expectations," said Arthur Rodney, president of Disney Cruise Line. "We are thrilled that our first cruise is sold out more than a year before we launch the Disney Magic." Responding to this early demand, the line also announced that it will offer 10 Celebratory Season resort and cruise vacations, many of which were previously unadvertised un·ad·ver·tised adj. Not having been advertised to the public: unadvertised sale merchandise. , from March 12, 1998, to April 13, 1998. Disney Cruise Line's first seven-day resort and cruise vacation will begin on March 9, 1998, with four days at the Walt Disney World Resort followed by the Disney Magic's four-day Maiden Voyage to the Bahamas on March 12, 1998. Ports of call will include Nassau and Castaway Cay Castaway Cay is a private island or "out island" in the Bahamas which serves as an exclusive port of call for the Disney Wonder and her sister ship, the Disney Magic. The island, located at and formerly known as Gorda Cay , Disney's private island. Guests who were randomly selected to sail on the Disney Magic's Maiden Voyage will be notified this week by mail when they receive a "Welcome Aboard" letter from Rodney. Guests whose names were not selected can transfer their $200 deposit to a different sail date or will be given a full refund of their deposit. The Disney Cruise Line vacation is a new seven-day vacation that includes three or four days at the Walt Disney World Resort followed by a three- or four-day cruise. Onboard the Disney-designed ships, guests of all ages will enjoy spacious accommodations, and areas and activities created specifically for children, families and adults only. Walt Disney World Resort is a 46-square mile, world-class entertainment and recreation destination featuring three world renowned theme parks, three water parks, 14 resort hotels, Ft. Wilderness campground, 99 holes of gold, the new Disney Institute The Disney Institute was a resort and learning center at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. opened in 1992, the center was a pet project of then Disney CEO Michael Eisner who saw it as a way for families to learn and play together as well as way to tap into , and Downtown Disney Downtown Disney is the name of two outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complexes located at two Disney resorts:
The line's first ship, Disney Magic, will enter service on March 12, 1998, and sail round-trip from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the Port of Nassau and Castaway Cay, Disney's private Bahamian island. The line's ship, Disney Wonder, will enter service in December 1998. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a Disney Cruise Vacation, consumer can contact their travel agent or call Disney Cruise Line at 407 566-7000. CONTACT: Amy Foley (407) 566-3687 |
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