We can finally talk about Bruno.
After months of closely guarding details, Disney Cruise Line has revealed what's coming to its next cruise ship, the Disney Believe.
An eager audience gathered for the live reveal aboard the Disney Wish erupted in cheers when they learned the first-stage adaptation of Disney's Oscar-winning film "Encanto" would be coming to the Believe.
Here’s what else we learned about the new ship.
When will the Disney Believe launch?
The Believe will set sail on its maiden voyage on Dec. 18, 2027, announced Tracy Wilson, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Cruise Line Operations.
Bookings for the general public open this Oct. 19. Repeat guests in the cruise line's free Castaway Club can book as early as Oct. 12, depending on their status.
The Believe
will be the fourth ship in Disney's Wish class. Its next class of ships will debut in 2029.
Where will the Disney Believe home port?
The Believe will sail out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where its sister ship, the Disney Destiny, is currently sailing.
The Destiny, which debuted late last year, is set to move to Port Canaveral next fall. Other ships will also shuffle locations next year, including the Disney Wish, which will sail Europe for the first time and New York, marking the cruise line's first return to the city since 2023.
Where will the Disney Believe sail?
The Believe will sail 4- and 5-night voyages to the Bahamas and Caribbean.
Disney has two private islands in the Bahamas, Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
Disney Believe theming
Disney announced at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in August that Tinkerbell would adorn the bow of the Disney Believe while Woody and Buzz Lightyear from "Toy Story" would be featured on the stern.
At the time, Disney also revealed that a statue of Moana would anchor the ship's Grand Hall.
Disney Cruise Line has now shared that the Grand Hall will be inspired by the Pacific Islands and overhead, a massive chandelier will echo the ocean's movement and hold the Heart of Te Fiti.
Entertainment on the Disney Believe
Disney Cruise Line is known for its Broadway-caliber shows.
In a recorded video message, Disney Legend and Grammy-winning “Encanto” songwriter Lin Manuel Miranda announced that "Disney Encanto" will debut on the Disney Believe.
The Disney Believe will also feature an updated version of "Tangled: The Musical" with new effects and sets. The popular show is also performed on the Disney Magic.
Guests will also be able to watch "Disney Seas the Adventure," an original show across Wish class ships.
And there will be a mixed-use entertainment venue called Gazelle, inspired by "Zootopia."
Dining aboard the Disney Believe
The Disney Believe will feature a new dinner show experience called Oaken’s Table: A Frozen Family Feast, which will differ from the popular Arendelle dining experience on the Disney Wish. Disney says "Oaken and his family will invite guests to dine together while enjoying the musical stylings of his cousins, who will play their own reimagined renditions of famous tunes from the popular 'Frozen' soundtracks."
Like its sister Wish class ships, the Believe will also feature:
- 1923, a refined restaurant named after the year the Walt Disney Company was founded and decorated with animation pieces from the Walt Disney Archives
- Worlds of Marvel, an interactive Marvel-inspired dining experience with a Groot Remix on the Believe
- Adults-only Palo Steakhouse and Enchanté by Chef Arnaud Lallement, which are not included in Disney's rotational dining but can be added for an extra fee
- Mickey and Friends Festival of Foods, a collection of quick-service food stalls with a new Pluto’s Pita Platter exclusive to the Believe
- Marceline Market buffet
An Inside Out-inspired sweet shop will be available, like on the Disney Wish, but with expanded emotions from the franchise’s second film.
Two new café themes were also revealed: "Moana"-inspired Café Kakamora and "Big Hero Six"-inspired Big Hero Sips.
Lounges on the Disney Believe
There will be a "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"-inspired lounge called Wishing Well, which Disney described as stepping "into a vintage storybook."
Sea Notes will be a piano bar inspired by "The Little Mermaid."
Skygazers will be an observatory-themed pub celebrating classic Disney stories.
There will also be a Haunted Mansion Parlor, like on the Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny, as well as a "Beauty and the Beast"-inspired Rose lounge, like on other Wish class ships.
Other returning experiences
Other offerings that guests will find familiar if they've sailed on Wish class ships include:
- The Aqua Mouse water slide
- Pirate’s Rockin’ Parlay Party
- The Hero Zone multi-purpose sports area
- Wonderland and Neverland cinemas, which show first-run and classic Disney films
- The adults-only Quiet Cove area
- Untangled Salon and Hooks Barbery
- Senses Spa and the Senses Fitness gym
- Various kids spaces including it’s a small world nursery, Disney’s Oceaneer Club, Edge, Vibe and Hideaway; Believe's Oceaneer Club will have a new "Monsters, Inc."-inspired exterior
- A luxurious two-story Tower Suite; this one's design will be inspired by Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
The reporter on this story received access from Disney Cruise Line. USA TODAY maintains editorial control of content.
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