BREAKING: Name & More Revealed for Japan's First Disney Cruise Line Ship
WDW News Today • • business
Key Points:
- The Oriental Land Company (OLC) and Disney have announced the name of their upcoming Disney Cruise Line ship for Japan as the Disney Imagination, set to begin sailing in 2029.
- The Disney Imagination will offer short 2-to-3 night cruises departing from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal, designed to complement Tokyo Disney Resort vacations.
- Construction of the ship’s hull started in October 2026, with the vessel being the fifth Wish-class ship built by Meyer Werft in Germany, sharing size and layout with its sister ships.
- Unique to this ship, character statues of Ariel and Sebastian will be featured on the stern, which will display Tokyo as the home port instead of Nassau, marking a first for Disney Cruise Line ships.
- OLC has partnered with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Yusen Cruises Co., Ltd. to operate the ship, with cruise prices expected between ¥100,000 and ¥300,000 per person; OLC has also hinted at a potential second ship for the region.
