Cruise smackdown: Disney Fantasy vs. Disney Magic
Is newer better when it comes to Disney ships? Readers, we want to hear what you have to say!
In this, the sixth of our new series of Cruise Ship Smackdowns, we’re pitting one of Disney Cruise Line’s two new vessels, the Disney Fantasy, against one of its original two ships, the Disney Magic.
Click through the photo tours of the two vessels in the carousels above and below, then go the comment area to tell us: Which one would you prefer for a cruise vacation — and why?
Unveiled in 2012 and 1998, respectively, the Disney Fantasy and Disney Magic each boast all the trappings of a major family resort, from deck-top fun zones with pools and water features to expansive interior children’s areas and family-friendly entertainment. Still, as you can see in the photo tours, they are very different ships.
Like sister Disney Dream, the Disney Fantasy is significantly larger than the Disney Magic at 130,000 tons vs 83.338 tons. Holding 2,500 passengers at double occupancy, it features one of the most innovative deck-top attractions at sea, the 765-foot-long AquaDuck “water coaster.” It’s also home to a kiddie water slide, deck-top kiddie play area and several pools, and its insides are loaded with children’s play areas, family entertainment and even an adults-only night zone called Europa. The vessel sails year-round to the Caribbean out of Port Canaveral, Fla.
While more than a decade older than the Disney Fantasy, the Disney Magic recently underwent a major makeover that brought such cutting-edge features as the AquaDunk, a 37-foot-tall body slide that careens over the side of the ship, as well as a new outdoor kiddie fun zone called the AquaLab. It also has multiple deck-top pool areas and indoor children’s zones that cover almost an entire deck. More intimate than the Disney Fantasy because of its smaller size, the 1,754-passengers-at-double-occupancy Disney Magic sails in Europe as well as the Caribbean.
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