REBROADCAST: 024 Meyer Werft Builder of Disney Ships

REBROADCAST: 024 Meyer Werft Builder of Disney Ships

Author: Christy Pudyk & Lake Sprenkle August 28, 2023 Duration: 58:58

As Disney Cruise Line gets ready to reveal the Disney Treasure, join us for a rebroadcast, as we set sail for Papenburg Germany, to learn about the Meyer Werft ship building company.  Meyer Werft is the ship yard which built the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, and has been commissioned to build Disney Cruise Lines 3 new ships. Through one of Meyer Werft’s tour guides, we learn about the history of Meyer Werft, the ship building process, and look into the future of what the next generation of ships will look like.  To learn more about Meyer Werft and see a fun youtube video of the float out of the Disney Fantasy, check out the links below:


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