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Each ship was built at the legendary Fincantieri
Shipyards in Italy.
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The bow of the Disney Magic® was constructed
in Ancona; the stern built 100 miles from there, in Marghera. The
two sections were then welded together!
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Gross tonnage is 83,000.
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The ships' registry is The Bahamas.
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The overall length is 964 feet; the maximum width is
106 feet.
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The ship's draft is 25.3 feet.
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The ship's cruising speed is 21.5 knots; its maximum
speed is 24 knots.
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Each ship has 875 staterooms and a crew size of 945.
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73% of the staterooms have outside views; 44% of
those have private verandahs.
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The home port is Port Canaveral, Florida.
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There are approximately 1,850 telephones aboard each
ship.
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The total portable water storage capability is 82,000
gallons.
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The total diesel fuel storage capability is 20,000
gallons.
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The weight of the anchor is 14 tons.
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The weight of the propeller is 18.8 tons.
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The horsepower of one engine equals 15.448. The
horsepower of all five engines equals 77.243.
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Each ship can distill 1,200 tons of fresh water each
day from sea water.
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The water used to operate the laundry is water from
the atmosphere, collected as it drains from the air-conditioning
system. Specifically, 280 tons a day are retrieved; the laundry uses
220 tons.
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The colors of each ship are Mickey's colors: red,
yellow and dark blue.
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Sorcerer Mickey stands at the bow of the Disney
Magic®; the bow of the Disney Wonder® has Steamboat
Willie.
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The stern of the Disney Magic has Goofy
painting, while Donald Duck and his nephew Huey are painting the
stern of the Disney Wonder.
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The interior of the Disney Magic is art deco,
characterized by slender forms, straight lines and a sleekness
expressive of modern technology.
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The interior of the Disney Wonder is art
nouveau, characterized by an "art from nature" feel, with whimsical,
swirling wave designs.
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The statues in the lobby of each ship are different:
Helmsman Mickey in the Disney Magic and Ariel from Disney's
"The Little Mermaid" in the Disney Wonder
