Disney Cruise Line has pulled back the curtain on something guests rarely get to see: what happens to a Disney ship during dry dock.
For the first time, Disney Cruise Line has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into a ship’s scheduled dry dock, using the Disney Wonder to show just how much can happen while guests aren’t onboard.
And we’re talking about a LOT of work in a very short amount of time.
During its recent dry dock, more than 100 projects were completed throughout the Disney Wonder over just 14 days, with nearly 1,000 crew and cast members contributing to the project. Some of that work is immediately noticeable when guests return to the ship, while plenty of it happens in places we’ll probably never see.
Disney shared a look underneath the Wonder, including its massive propeller, along with crews working on the ship’s hull. Just how big is that job? Disney says the coating used on the hull covers an area equivalent to 10 football fields.
Inside the ship, crews also replaced more than 12 miles of carpet. Yes, miles. It’s one of those numbers that really puts the size of a Disney Cruise Line ship into perspective.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Disney without attention being paid to the details guests do notice. The reel shows work being done on the Disney Wonder’s character artwork, including some careful attention to Donald Duck and his paintbrushes on the ship’s stern.
Dry docks are an important part of maintaining a cruise ship, with work ranging from routine maintenance and inspections to refreshing spaces guests use every day. Disney’s video offers an unusual glimpse at just how many people and projects are involved in getting one of its ships ready to head back to sea.
There’s also something pretty incredible about seeing the Disney Wonder sitting completely out of the water. We spend so much time talking about what’s inside these ships that it’s easy to forget just how enormous they are until you see one towering over the people working beneath it.
The dry dock is part of Disney Cruise Line’s continued investment in its ships and the experiences guests enjoy onboard. And after seeing 100-plus projects tackled in only two weeks, I’d say there were some very busy people behind the scenes getting the Wonder shipshape again.
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