Disney to add new ship in Tokyo to expanding cruise business

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09/07/2024 08:00

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine
       URAYASU, Japan, July 9 (Reuters) - Walt Disney  DIS.N 
unveiled plans on Tuesday to launch a new cruise ship that will
set sail from Tokyo starting in 2028, adding a ninth vessel to
the brand's growing fleet.
    The new ship, to be modelled after the Wish that is the
largest vessel in the group, is a partnership with Oriental Land
Company (OLC), the operator of Tokyo Disneyland. It is part of a
10-year, $60 billion expansion of Disney's theme parks and
cruise business.
    Disney currently has five cruise ships in operation. In
addition to the Tokyo-based vessel, it has plans for three
others, including one that will set sail from Singapore in 2025.
    The ship, whose name was not revealed, will have a maximum
capacity of 4,000 passengers and is expected to bring in about
100 billion yen ($621.77 million) in annual sales within several
years of launch, OLC  4661.T  said.

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 (Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine in Los
Angeles; Additional reporting by Rocky Swift in Urayasu; Editing
by Christopher Cushing)
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