Overview
- Mid-July 2026 aerial photos from bioreconstruct, published across Disney-focused outlets, show the ferry's hull fully formed and a second/top deck now installed at a service marina near the Contemporary Resort.
- The vessel rests on cradle supports in bare metal with visible rectangular deck openings where staircases and superstructure will be fitted and cranes, lifts and trailers staged around the work site.
- Disney has officially named the boat Meg Gilbert Crofton and previously said assembly, painting and final touches would take about a year after parts arrived, targeting service on Seven Seas Lagoon in 2027.
- Photographers and local outlets report the ferry was built off-site in sections and is being joined piece by piece at the marina, moving the project from primary structure work into interior and systems installation.
- When complete the new ferry will become the fourth boat in the Magic Kingdom fleet, joining Admiral Joe Fowler, General Joe Potter and Richard F. Irvine, which could ease transport pressure at the park's docks.