Welcome Aboard! The Creation of the Disney Dream

• Foreword by Thomas O. Staggs
• Chapter One - IN PORT : The Disney Magic Cruise Ship, the Disney Wonder Cruise Ship, and their Home Port
• Chapter Two - VIEW FROM THE HARBOR : A Majestic Silhouette
• Chapter Three - BOARDING CALL : Sophisticated Design and Utmost Function
• Chapter Four - SEAFARING FARE : The Ship's Restaurants
• Chapter Five - ON-DECK-REATION : The Decks, Pools and Aquaduck !
• Chapter Six - ALL YOUTH ON DECK ! : Activities and Areas for Younger Sailors
• Chapter Seven - ADULT AMUSEMENT AHOY ! : Nightlife and Resort Indulgences
• Chapter Eight - STATELY STATEROOMS : Unparalleled Accommodations
• Chapter Nine - PORT OF CALL : Caribbean Comforts at Castaway Cay
• Acknowledgements

A photographic souvenir book of the third Disney Cruise Ship.

THERE'S SOMETHING MAGICAL about a cruise. Perhaps it's the phenomenon of falling asleep in one port of call and waking up in a completely new destination. Maybe it's the combination of crystal blue water, crisp salty air, and glorious sunshine. Or it could be the incredible onshore excursions, the bountiful mouthwatering cuisine, and the fabulous onboard entertainment. Whatever it is, the creative forces behind Disney Cruise Line Services have capitalized on it and added an extra sprinkling of pixie dust to produce a cruise experience that takes Guests to Never Land and back again.

With the launch of the Disney Magic Cruise Ship and the Disney Wonder Cruise Ship, the cruising industry was revolutionized in an unprecedented way. Aesthetically and functionally, the Disney ships were dramatically different from any liners that had preceded them, and cruise-goers responded with overwhelming enthusiasm. But one thing the Walt Disney Company has never been content to do is rest on its laurels. So in 2007, Disney Cruise Line Services announced that it would be building the Disney Dream Cruise Ship.

Welcome Aboard! The Creation of the Disney Dream chronicles the conception and construction of this pioneering ship. From port to starboard, bow to stern, keel to deck, innovations abound, and the secrets behind them are revealed by none other than the Disney Imagineers who initiated and oversaw the ship's creation. Readers are invited to peer into every porthole and discover the staterooms, restaurants, waterslides, stage shows, and all the other ingredients that make a cruise on the Disney Dream Cruise Ship truly one-of-a-kind.

JEFF KURTTI is one of the leading authorities on The Walt Disney Company and its history. The author of more than twenty-five books, Kurtti worked as a production coordinator on the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Arts Festival, followed by two years as the assistant to the president of the California Institute of the Arts. For several years, he worked for Walt Disney Imagineering, the theme park design division of The Walt Disney Company, and then for the Corporate Special Projects department of Disney. He is a consultant to several clients in the motion picture, theater, and themed-entertainment industries. Most recently he was creative director, content consultant, and media producer for the cornerstone exhibit at The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco.