Disney - the little cruise line with all the big entertainment

Disney - the little cruise line with all the big entertainment Disney is a small cruise line. Headlining late-night entertainment on the Fantasy are bars with varying themes, all under the umbrella of Europa, and including an Irish pub that doubles as a sports bar. You will find much the same on Dream, but featuring major cities. The atrium and grand stair-case are huge. Okay, dozens. Many popular features from the Disney Dream have been included in the Fantasy, such as the AquaDuck water coaster that floats around the top deck. The Muppets are featured in a game show that sends you searching the ship for clues. Two new ships - the Dream last year and the Fantasy last month - combine to give Disney "imagineers" their biggest floating stage to date. Seeing these ships, with their elongated bows and fake stack, conjures up the steamship liners from the 1920s and '30s. The Fantasy's shows include Wishes (aimed at teens and families) and a theatre production of Aladdin. The kids can look like their favourite princess at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a transplant from the parks - $50 for hair and makeup, and much more for clothes. Entertainers from around the world have their own studio, where the shows are rehearsed for weeks, prepping for the next stage of rehearsing in the parks and on the ships. You're paying for the Disney experience, so you need to decide if cruising with part of the famous theme park on your ship is worth the expense. You have to decide if you want to, as they say at Disney, "have a magical day. The Fantasy is sailing seven-day alternating Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises. And Disney is always for the young, or young at heart. Even Karl Holz, President of Disney Cruises, calls his ships "one big stage. With singers such as Jennifer Hudson and Broad-way dancers getting their start on ships, it has become a go-to place for young entertainers to gain experience. Disney Entertainment runs through every phase of the 91-year-old company, founded by two brothers as a cartoon studio. Their works are mixed with Disney animation and song and each kid's (or adult's) drawing comes to life, with some of Disney's biggest characters singing and dancing. You know, top security, waiting to be installed on the Fantasy. Disney - the little cruise line with all the big entertainment Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 13/04/2012