Topic: Disney Dream ~ Inside cabins "Virtually" outside and other new ideas

Adding to its impressive list of cruise industry firsts, Disney Cruise Line will combine technology-infused innovations and imagination to create a whole new level of magical experiences for families sailing on its newest ship, the Disney Dream. Throughout their cruise vacation, guests will encounter unexpected magic – such as a restaurant that transports guests under the sea, artwork that magically comes to life and youth clubs filled with immersive gaming environments and personalized character encounters.

Disney Cruise Line partnered with Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative force responsible for designing Disney theme parks and resorts world-wide, to develop new forms of family entertainment for the Disney Dream. New experiences planned for the Disney Dream include:

Virtual Porthole
The Disney Dream carries on the spirit of innovation with a cruise industry first for all inside staterooms. Virtual Portholes offer a “window” to the world with a real-time view outside the ship. High-definition cameras placed on the exterior of the ship feed live video to each Virtual Porthole. The live video feed corresponds to the stateroom location – with a view to port, starboard, forward or aft.

Animator’s Palate
For the Disney Dream, Disney Cruise Line is re-imagining a fan favorite from the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder – Animator’s Palate restaurant. The dining room is transported to the ocean floor and Crush, the surfer-dude sea turtle from Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Nemo,” makes special appearances, swimming around the restaurant and engaging in live impromptu interactions with guests.

Interactive Play-floor
For young cruisers, Disney’s Oceaneer Club and Disney’s Oceaneer Lab will feature an interactive play-floor, where children can engage in team play exercises where their movements control the action on the interactive floor. For example, one activity has children scrambling around the perimeter of the interactive play-floor with their movements controlling the pitch of a virtual tilt maze.

Living Characters
Also in Disney’s Oceaneer Club and Disney’s Oceaneer Lab youth areas, Disney characters come to life and interact with children in one-of-a-kind experiences. On a 103-inch screen, Crush, the animated sea turtle from the Disney•Pixar motion picture “Finding Nemo,” or the mischievous animated alien Stitch make scheduled appearances to chat, play and joke with kids in live, unrehearsed conversations.

Enchanted Art
Throughout the Disney Dream, guests will encounter Enchanted Art that immerses guests in Disney storytelling in a completely new way. Enchanted Art magically comes alive when guests pause to admire the artwork. In addition, the Enchanted Art is used as part of a one-of-a-kind detective themed adventure where guests of all ages join a ship-wide quest to find clues.

Do you like the idea of the Virtual view from an inside stateroom or do you view it as a Gimmick?

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Adding to its impressive list of cruise industry firsts,
Disney Cruise Line will combine technology-infused innovations and imagination
to create a whole new level of magical experiences for families sailing on Disney Dream.



Virtual Porthole
The Disney Dream carries on the spirit of innovation with a cruise industry first for all inside staterooms.
Virtual Portholes offer a “window” to the world with a real-time view outside the ship.
High-definition cameras placed on the exterior of the ship feed live video to each Virtual Porthole.
The live video feed corresponds to the stateroom location – with a view to port, starboard, forward or aft.

Do you like the idea of the Virtual view from an inside stateroom
- or do you view it as a gimmick?

No it's not a gimmick.. (OK at first it will be, yes..)
but it'll catch on, and in the next ten years (as newbuilds roll off the yards)
it should become rather more industry-wide, I should think.

As the cost per unit goes down, and as ships refurbish in dry-docks
I reckon we'll see more of this feature on Inside cabins.

Well done, Disney!! ;)
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When they first announced these virtual views, they said that occasionally, Disney characters would pop up in the windows- I seem to remember some discussion on these pages about feeling we'd over -indulged.....
Jo.

I like the idea of a virtual porthole, when I have an inside cabin (to save ££ travelling solo) I put the tv on the shipcam ch so I can see if it's dark or light out!

love the idea of leaving tthe TV on to see what is happening, does it really work

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love the idea of leaving tthe TV on to see what is happening, does it really work

yes, if the ship has a dedicated shipcam channel. Some RCI ships do

Virtual Porthole
The Disney Dream carries on the spirit of innovation with a cruise industry first for all inside staterooms. Virtual Portholes offer a “window” to the world with a real-time view outside the ship. High-definition cameras placed on the exterior of the ship feed live video to each Virtual Porthole. The live video feed corresponds to the stateroom location – with a view to port, starboard, forward or aft.

great idea. as we usually have an inside cabin this would be so much better than the TV web cam. wish all ships done this.

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the starfish is sooo cute. :D

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If I woke up and saw a starfish on the port hole I would think the ship had sunk during the night