Ep. 564 - Live Bonus Show - She Floats: A Sneak Peek at the Disney Destiny

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Society & Culture, Leisure, Places & Travel, Hobbies

4.9 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Stephanie from WDW Magazine joins us to spill all the details from her recent trip to Papenburg, Germany, where she got a front-row seat to the float out of Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship — the Disney Destiny. Stephanie also got a sneak peek onboard and attended the steel cutting ceremony for DCL’s fourth Wish-class ship, scheduled to set sail in 2027. We’re diving into everything she saw, from villain-inspired spaces on the Destiny to behind-the-scenes moments from the Meyer Werft shipyard. If you’re eager for a glimpse at the future of Disney Cruise Line, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Listen now and join the conversation! Book Your Next Disney Cruise Line Vacation: Head over to our show sponsor My Path Unwinding Travel: https://mypathunwinding.com/dclduo DCL Magazine – Your Ultimate Guide to Disney Cruise Line Tips & Tricks! Join the waitlist at DCL Magazine and use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off at the WDW Magazine store! Stay Connected with the DCL Duo: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group We’re listed alongside some other great Disney podcasts at: Top 100 Disney Podcasts | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts | Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line, or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned. #DisneyCruiseLine #DisneyDestiny #PapenburgGermany #ShipFloatOut #SteelCutting #CruiseNews #WDWMagazine #DisneyWishClass #DisneyCruise #NewDisneyShip #CruisePodcast #DCLDuoLive

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0:00.0	Disney wish class ship number four, which to be, to be, I'm sure they have a name for it,
0:05.1	but we don't obviously know the name yet.
0:07.1	I think we're going to find out the name next year.
0:08.8	They did not tell me the name.
0:10.1	And like, when they opened things up for Q&A, they were like, we're opening it up for Q&A.
0:14.4	But the one cue, we are definitely not answering is anything about names.
0:18.4	Yeah.
0:19.1	Okay.
0:19.4	Then give us themes.
0:20.9	Yeah. Okay, then give us themes. No, I'm just kidding.
0:45.7	Welcome back, everybody to this week's live episode or special live episode of the DCL Duo podcast brought to you by my Path Unwinding Travel and the amazing folks over at WDW magazine.
0:51.5	One of them is joining us today, and that is our good friend, Stephanie.
0:52.5	Hey, Stephanie.
0:57.7	Hey, how's it going? Good. How are you? I'm good. Thanks.
1:03.4	Hey, you guys, we've got like two small pieces of news. Well, I don't know if there's small pieces of news, kind of big pieces of news. Before we dive into talking about the floatout,
1:09.7	the steel cutting, your entire visit to Poppenberg, Germany.
1:13.6	We've got two pieces of news, one that was announced earlier this week that we had heard
1:19.1	lots of rumors and other folks on YouTube were reporting on it already based on the wonder
1:27.1	disappearing off the Melbourne port schedules.
1:30.5	But basically, we know now for sure, Disney has confirmed that they will not be sailing to
1:36.3	Australia and New Zealand after this coming season.
1:40.8	So they'll be sailing again this fall through basically February and come back
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