Overview
- Disney held a keel‑laying ceremony for the Disney Believe and ceremonially placed an Imagineering‑designed Tinker Bell coin under the keel to follow a longstanding maritime tradition of good fortune.
- Ship construction is advancing at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, after the first pre‑outfitted gigablock floated out in mid‑September and work on the second gigablock is now underway.
- A multi‑day media scavenger hunt aboard the Disney Wish revealed the ship’s hull number (723), introduced the Believe storytellers Hugo and Beatrice, and offered first looks at new food and drink items tied to the ship’s themes.
- Disney has scheduled a livestream for Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m. ET to announce the Disney Believe’s homeport, itineraries, themed venues, and entertainment, and outlets’ venue ideas should be treated as unconfirmed speculation until that reveal.
- The Disney Believe will be the fourth Wish‑class ship in the fleet, will share the class’s LNG‑powered layout, is slated to debut in late 2027, and the keel and gigablock milestones help keep that schedule on track.