Mickey and Minnie Hoisted Onto Stern of New-Build Disney Adventure
In true Disney Cruise Line tradition, the new-build Disney Adventure has marked another construction milestone as giant-sized statues of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, all dressed up in captain’s uniforms, were hoisted onto the stern of the ship.
Standing 18 feet tall and 12 feet wide, the characters were lifted by crane onto the stern and then bolted in place on June 12, 2025. The statues are depicted holding paint brushes and pails, adding finishing touches to the ship.
Disney Adventure is under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Wismar, Germany, and will be based in Singapore when she enters service in late 2025.
The 208,000-gross-ton Disney Adventure will debut in December 2025 as the cruise line’s largest ship, able to accommodate 6,000 guests. The ship is the first in the Disney Cruise Line fleet to feature the Mickey and Minnie characters as ship captains on its stern.
Adding iconic Disney characters to each ship’s stern is a tradition on all Disney Cruise Line ships. Disney Fantasy features Dumbo, the flying elephant; Disney Magic has Goofy; and Disney Wonder sports Donald Duck and Huey, for instance.
Disney Adventure is the former Global Dream and was intended to sail for Genting Cruise Lines, owned by Genting Hong Kong. She was about 70% completed when the parent company went bankrupt in 2022, and was subsequently bought by Disney Cruise Line.
Since taking over the construction process Disney Cruise Line has transformed the vessel into traditional Disney style, adding signature Disney spaces, amenities, and services.
The ship reached another major milestone on April 19, 2025, when she was floated out of her construction bay and touched water for the first time. The float out signals the completion of a ship’s hull and the start of exterior construction of on-deck elements as well as interior design.
Disney Adventure’s Next Milestone: Sea Trials
The next big step for Disney Adventure will be her sea trials, when key systems such as navigation, propulsion, and safety are put to the test. Once she successfully completes sea trials any last-minute finishing touches will be wrapped up and the ship will be delivered to the cruise line.
Sea trial dates have not been revealed but are likely to be held in summer or early fall 2025.
Disney Adventure will be based at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore for at least five years, according to an agreement the cruise line forged with the Singapore Tourism Board.
Following her repositioning cruise from the German shipyard, Disney Adventure will sail 3- to 5-night cruises to nowhere — meaning there are no port calls, roundtrip from Singapore.
There will be plenty to entertain guests onboard. Disney Adventure will have seven themed areas: Disney Imagination Garden, Disney Discovery Reef, Toy Story Place, Marvel Landing, Wayfinder Bay, San Fransokyo Street, and Town Square.
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Disney Adventure is one of two ships the cruise line will introduce in 2025. Disney Destiny, under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, is scheduled to debut in November 2025.
The ship is much smaller than Disney Adventure and, like most of the ships in Disney Cruise Line’s fleet, will accommodate 4,000 guests. Disney Destiny will be based at Fort Lauderdale and is slated to enter service with her inaugural cruise on November 20, 2025, a 4-night Bahamas sailing.
Mickey and Minnie Hoisted Onto Stern of New-Build Disney Adventure