All media courtesy Disney Parks BlogWe already knew that the Disney Destiny will set sail at the end of 2025. We also knew that there would be a heroes and villains theme. Disney Cruise Line and Disney Parks Blog are holding three days of reveals. You can read what we learned on day one here.
The big news on day two is about a piano lounge that will feature a favorite villain. If you think you’re seeing spots, you are. The villain is Cruella De Vil! That’s just the beginning of the news. Here are the details from Melanie Hager, Manager, Public Relations and Disney Parks Blog.
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‘We’re baaaack’ with another day of exciting news unveiling the Disney Destiny! Yesterday was all about the heroes, but today we’re putting the “naughty” in “nautical notoriety” with spaces and experiences inspired by some of Disney’s most legendary schemers, scoundrels and specters.
With its “Heroes and Villains” theme, the Disney Destiny will embrace the dynamic duality of every great Disney story, and the opposing forces of light and dark that drive characters to rise to their destinies. After all, there wouldn’t be any beloved heroes without cunning villains to challenge them! Read on to discover how some of your favorite Disney, Pixar and Marvel characters will inspire themed venues and entertainment aboard the ship, including brand-new lounges celebrating Cruella de Vil and the Pirates of the Caribbean!
DeVilish Delights
What’s black and white and red all over? If you think you may know the answer to this riddle, think again! On the Disney Destiny, you and your friends can have a glamorous night on the town at De Vil’s piano lounge, a lavish affair fit for the bar’s namesake: the fabulously over-the-top villain Cruella de Vil of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” and the acclaimed 2021 live action film.
Adorned in her signature color palette of red with accents of black and white, Cruella’s infamous flair for style and wickedly bold attitude will be reflected in the aesthetic of this adult-exclusive lounge. And while an eye-catching spotted piano will steal the show at the center of the space, in true Cruella fashion, this villainous icon will make cameos in some of the can’t-miss design details.
Located just off the Grand Hall, you will be able to wind down in style at De Vil’s with a trendy martini, chic cocktail or glamorous glass of bubbly – an experience that is sure to be anything but “miserable, darling.”
Drink Up, Me Hearties, Yo Ho
At Cask and Cannon, you will join the ranks of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” for an evening of revelry, recreation and — of course — rum!
Inspired by the beloved Disney Parks attractions around the world, this new pub will be an eclectic, yet cozy watering hole furnished with treasures “acquired” (read: pillaged and pilfered) during the pirates’ many voyages around the globe.
Here, you and your fellow buccaneers will regale one another with tales of your high seas’ adventures; cheer and jeer during live televised sporting events; and indulge in an extensive menu of rare, specialty and vintage rums and a selection of “bootlegged” brews developed specially for the venue and served – in true pirate style – straight from the barrel. What say you?!
We Dare Not Stop or Waste a Drop
The AquaMouse, Disney Cruise Line’s signature attraction at sea, will return to the Disney Destiny with a brand-new storyline, “Sing a Silly Song,” filled with encounters with famed Disney villains. Before your family completes the 760-foot-long water ride towering above the upper decks, you will join Mickey and Minnie Mouse on a seemingly ominous trek to the peak of Villain Mountain. But what do you do when faced with some of the most fearsome Disney Animation villains? You sing a silly song of course!
The result – with the help of some pixie dust – is that every chilling encounter turns into a wacky surprise. You and your family are sure to laugh and splash along as the Queen of Hearts (“Alice in Wonderland”), Scar (“The Lion King”), Chernabog (“Fantasia”) and others find themselves in the silliest of situations!
Be Prepared for the Chance of a Lifetime
Aboard the Disney Destiny, you will encounter a fearsome crew of formidable foes throughout the ship — including Maleficent, Dr. Facilier, Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee and Oogie Boogie — and some of Disney’s most mischievous and misunderstood personalities – like Captain Jack Sparrow, Bruno and Loki. You’ll have the chance to interact with these villains, rogues and mischief-makers during all-new events and activities, as well as some of your favorite Disney Cruise Line programs, from a frighteningly fun dance party in Oogie Boogie’s shipboard lair to interactive Disney trivia that often gets interrupted by a cast of Disney villains.
Happy Haunts Materialize
Foolish mortals will be welcomed to sip spirited craft cocktails among the 999 happy haunts of Disney Parks lore at the Haunted Mansion Parlor, a highly anticipated lounge that will first debut aboard the Disney Treasure this December.
At the Haunted Mansion Parlor, grim grinning guests will sample a selection of ghostly cocktails that capture the spirit of the story, while legendary characters from Haunted Mansion attractions around the world come out to socialize in mysterious ways (along with a few new seafaring arrivals). Find out more about this Disney Cruise Line-exclusive experience also coming to the Disney Destiny here!