Hey Disney Cruise friends! Well, if Day One of Disney’s Disney Believe scavenger hunt left us with more questions than answers, Day Two certainly wasn’t about to make things easy for us. Instead, the clues got a little more complicated, the Disney storytelling got even more involved, and we were sent on a very Frozen-inspired adventure around the Disney Wish.
If you caught yesterday’s article, you’ll already know that our first day of puzzle-solving revealed the Disney Believe’s hull number, 723, and brought news of the ship’s recent keel-laying ceremony at Meyer Werft Shipyard. We also discovered that the porthole puzzles weren’t simply a bit of onboard fun. Each mystery led to a brand-new food or beverage offering coming to the Disney Believe, although Disney was keeping very quiet about exactly what those offerings might mean. And honestly, that is exactly the sort of Disney teasing that makes me want to keep digging.
Day Two began inside Fairytale Hall in the Disney Oceaneer Club, where Rapunzel was waiting with a very important missing-person case. Her mischievous chameleon friend Pascal had disappeared, and finding him led participants directly to the next clue. Pascal was hiding beside a mini bucket, which sent the group upstairs to a collection of paintings guided by the Northern Spirits.
Now, this is where the Frozen fans among us had a distinct advantage. The clue asked participants to study the paintings and use several visual hints to work out a three-letter answer. The answer was “ice,” which was whispered to the nearby Story Keeper. In return, participants received a glowing ice cube and another clue pointing them toward Arendelle. I’m not saying Disney was making us work for our clues, but I definitely wouldn’t have complained if someone had simply handed me the answer.
A Trip to Arendelle
The next challenge took everyone back to the 1923 area, where a drum hidden in plain sight helped reveal the next part of the puzzle. By piecing together the missing letters, participants worked out that the answer was Oaken at Arendelle, sending the group off to Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post and Sauna.
Participants could swap with Oaken for one of several items, including a cozy sweater or a bingo card. Naturally, the bingo card won out for the scavenger hunt, and it came with a row of four activities to complete around the Disney Wish.
The challenges included a surprise encounter with Judy and Nick from Zootopia, a Learn-to-Draw session featuring Olaf with Disney animator Lon Smart, KnowsMore Disney Cruise Line trivia, and a hunt for Boo’s door from Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. Complete the row, and the Story-Hunt moved on to its next chapter.
After finishing the bingo challenge, it was time for a little fuel before the next big event. The group headed to Marceline Market before making its way to the Grand Hall for a special ship-wide trivia session hosted by Trent Hitchcock, the opening Cruise Director for the Disney Believe.
More Disney Believe Clues
Now, I am not going to pretend that Disney Cruise Line trivia is my particular area of expertise. Put me in front of a Disney merch counter, and I feel considerably more confident. But this particular trivia session was worth paying attention to because the questions were focused on Disney stories that will be coming to the Disney Believe.
The questions touched on a whole collection of familiar favorites, including Encanto, Moana, Toy Story, Peter Pan, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6, Tangled, Monsters, Inc., and Inside Out. And, you know me, the idea of my favorite ocean princess and wayfinder together on one ship had me at Ahoy!
That doesn’t necessarily tell us exactly where each story will appear or what form those experiences will take, but it does give us another interesting glimpse into the storytelling Disney is building into its newest ship.
With the official Disney Believe reveal happening today, we’re finally getting very close to the moment when all of these little pieces should start making sense. We’ve had hull numbers, keel-laying traditions, porthole puzzles, mysterious food and beverage offerings, Frozen clues, and Disney stories. Now I want to see how Disney puts the whole picture together.
The big reveal takes place Wednesday, October 7th, at 4:30 p.m. ET across the Disney Parks YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok channels, where Disney has promised to share details about the Disney Believe’s homeport, itineraries, themed venues, and entertainment.
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