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Old 01-13-2012, 01:47 PM   #1
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Disney Cruise Line will make a special announcement Wednesday in Miami

I just read this in the Sun Sentinel online:

by: Arlene Satchell January 13th, 2012 | 11:15 AM
Disney Cruise Line will make a special announcement Wednesday in Miami, citing growth plans and touting “big news for what’s in store in 2013.”

“Disney Cruise Line is experiencing an exciting period of growth that includes fleet expansion and new itineraries,” the line said in a statement Friday.

Speculation has been rampant recently about where Disney will next deploy its Disney Wonder ship after it abruptly cancelled the ship’s four scheduled Los Angeles to Mexico cruises for this December.

Disney Wonder and sister ship, Disney Magic, Disney Cruise Line/COURTESY
A Disney spokesperson said then that the move was part of the lines plans for a new itinerary to be announced shortly.

Here is a link:
Could a Disney ship be headed to South Florida in 2013? – Travel – Sun-Sentinel

Here is another link:
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflor...-in-miami.html


I guess we will know more next week.
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Old 01-13-2012, 01:53 PM   #2
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Interesting - and about time if we're going to get some news about the Magic and Wonder's itineraries. The prospect of South Florida is certainly an interesting one and not something I've heard anyone mention before. Not sure about the link to international travellers - certainly not the UK market, as most of our travellers fly into Orlando for WDW. I can't wait to find out what the announcement is....
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Miami??? I wonder if this will cause cruise prices to be cheaper?
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Keeping my fingers crossed for Jamaica, and more options to San Juan. Oh, and keeping Key West on a DCL itinerary!
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Would love to see some Southern Caribbean itineraries like ARUBA !
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Hope they add Alaska for 2013
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