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Disney Wonder Cruise Ship to Create Jobs, Stimulate Local Economy & Hopefully Not Get People Stuck and Really Sick
Ah, Disney. We were just thinking it's been so quiet on the Disney front. No complaints about major lines, or being turned away, or not having a magical time in the Magical Kingdom. It's also been quiet on the Carnival cruise-ship-drama front. The wait is over: Disney's new cruise ship, the Disney Wonder, pulled into port this morning, according to CBS.
The 964-foot mega ship can carry 2,400 passengers and a crew of over 1,000. It leaves tonight for a cruise but the Port of Los Angeles will be its home base for the next two years and will offer regular 7-day cruises to the Mexican Riviera.
Will this fancy-pants cruise mecca bring with it the latest in Disney customer service magic or will it usher in a more mellow, all-are-welcome, no-lines, let's not let the engine die or get anyone sick on board kind of vibe? To be fair, the cruise-ship madness was Carnival's nightmare, not Disney's. Yet the merging of two less-than-great recent vacation going experiences has us wondering.
If you want to focus on the good news, think of this: the ship is expected to generate about 2,600 new local jobs and bring $35 million annually to our local economy.
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