I just returned from my first trip on the Disney Fantasy.\u00a0 It’s the first of many I hope.\u00a0 I’ve been on the smaller ships, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, and I was already smitten.\u00a0 So naturally I was very excited about a bigger, fanicer, newer ship!\u00a0 Disney has outdone itself again.\u00a0 I worked for Disney for many years and have what I consider to be a pretty extensive product knowledge, but they still manage to impress me.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The Disney Cruise Line fleet is clearly the most attractive on the high seas.<\/p>\n

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It puts other ships in port to shame, but the curb appeal is only half the story.\u00a0 The inside of the ship is even better.<\/p>\n

The ship is designed in an art nouveau style, harkening back to the golden age of ocean liners in the early part of the 20th century.\u00a0 The star of the show is a gorgeous peacock themed atrium with a period style statue of Minnie Mouse.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 You can see the art nouveau influences all over the ship, with a few Disney touches.<\/p>\n

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Another interesting design element I learned about on the ship tour was that deck 5 is the kids deck, so the ceiling is much lower and everything is smaller.\u00a0 It didn’t make much difference to me, however.<\/p>\n

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Enchanted paintings!<\/strong>– This is something you won’t find on the Wonder or Dream, and it’s pretty great.\u00a0 Artwork that looks normal enough until you get up close.<\/p>\n