At today’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro revealed that the next Disney Cruise Line ship will be named the Disney Believe. The Disney Believe will be the fourth Wish-class ship, and the ninth overall ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. While Disney announced some IPs that will be part of the ship, there is more to find in the reveal video. Here’s what we spotted!
IPs Appearing in Disney Believe Cruise Ship Announcement
Officially, Disney Cruise Line announced five Intellectual Properties (IPs) for the new ship. That said, the Believe will have a theme of “promise and possibilities”. Disney says that the ship will feature “powerful tales of characters who believe in themselves and their dreams”. That’s a pretty wide net to cast, but perhaps the name reveal video will offer some more insight as to what characters and stories the themed spaces could feature.
Here’s a list of the characters and stories seen in the name reveal video:
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*
- Tangled
- Inside Out
- Iron Man
- Monsters Inc.
- Zootopia 2
- Mickey Mouse in Fantasia
- Encanto*
- Star Wars
- Toy Story
- The Little Mermaid*
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Moana*
- Frozen*
*named in official announcement
Of course, it’s possible that the IPs listed above that haven’t been confirmed are not included in the final design of the ship. We’ll have to wait and see.
Here’s the official announcement from Disney:
New details about the next Disney Cruise Line ship, including the vessel’s name and design theme, were announced today at the 2026 Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholders Meeting by Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro during his historic first day at the helm of the company.
Fittingly revealed during an exciting moment of optimism and transformation for the company, the next ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet will be named the Disney Believe, honoring the dreamers and doers who dare to pursue their own happily ever after.
The Disney Believe is the fourth installment in Disney Cruise Line’s groundbreaking Wish class that has redefined family vacations at sea. A signature design feature of the Wish class is each ship’s distinctive motif — an imaginative theme that shapes every part of the guest experience, from live entertainment to venues and décor. Like its sister ships – the enchantment-themed Disney Wish, adventure-themed Disney Treasure and heroes and villains-themed Disney Destiny – the Disney Believe has its own unique story to tell: one of promise and possibilities.
Filled with powerful stories of Disney characters who believe in themselves, in their dreams, and in the promise and possibility of a better tomorrow, the Disney Believe will bring to life the magical worlds of “Encanto” and “Frozen,” the wishing wells of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and the depths of the sea with “Moana” and “The Little Mermaid” like never before.
There is more growth happening across Disney Experiences now than ever before in the company’s history. Joining the fleet during this unprecedented expansion, the Disney Believe builds on the Disney Cruise Line legacy of blending immersive storytelling with cutting-edge technology to create one-of-a-kind vacation experiences like only Disney can do. The ongoing expansion will grow the fleet to 13 ships by 2031, including the Disney Adventure, which sailed its maiden voyage from Singapore on March 10; the Disney Believe, expected in late 2027; the introduction of a brand-new class of ships in 2029; and an agreement with Disney and Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (OLC) to introduce Disney cruise vacations to Japan in 2029.
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