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Each ship was built at the legendary Fincantieri
Shipyards in Italy.
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The bow of the Disney Magicฎ was
constructed in Ancona; the stern built 100 miles
from there, in Marghera. The two sections were
then welded together!
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Gross tonnage is 83,000.
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The ships' registry is The Bahamas.
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The overall length is 964 feet; the maximum
width is 106 feet.
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The ship's draft is 25.3 feet.
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The ship's cruising speed is 21.5 knots; its
maximum speed is 24 knots.
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Each ship has 875 staterooms and a crew size of
945.
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73% of the staterooms have outside views; 60% of
those have private verandahs.
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The home port is Port Canaveral, Florida.
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There are approximately 1,850 telephones aboard
each ship.
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The total portable water storage capability is
82,000 gallons.
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The total diesel fuel storage capability is
20,000 gallons.
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The weight of the anchor is 14 tons.
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The weight of the propeller is 18.8 tons.
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The horsepower of one engine equals 15.448. The
horsepower of all five engines equals 77.243.
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Each ship can distill 1,200 tons of fresh water
each day from sea water.
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The water used to operate the laundry is water
from the atmosphere, collected as it drains from
the air-conditioning system. Specifically, 280
tons a day are retrieved; the laundry uses 220
tons.
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The colors of each ship are Mickey's colors:
red, yellow and dark blue.
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Sorcerer Mickey stands at the bow of the
Disney Magicฎ; the bow of the Disney
Wonderฎ has Steamboat Willie.
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The stern of the Disney Magic has Goofy
painting, while Donald Duck and his nephew Huey
are painting the stern of the Disney Wonder.
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The interior of the Disney Magic is art
deco, characterized by slender forms, straight
lines and a sleekness expressive of modern
technology.
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The interior of the Disney Wonder is art
nouveau, characterized by an "art from nature"
feel, with whimsical, swirling wave designs.
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The statues in the lobby of each ship are
different: Helmsman Mickey in the Disney
Magic and Ariel from Disney's "The Little
Mermaid" in the Disney Wonder.
