Players can choose to pilot vessels like a pirate ship or a Disney cruise ship through different interactive adventures.
Higher guest spending at both domestic and international parks, which accompanied higher rates, more than offset decreased revenues from the Disney Cruise Line.
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He previously helped to run the Disney Cruise Line and was head of operations at the company's Walt Disney World resort, in Florida, the company said.
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Net began as a simple fan site 14 years ago but has since blossomed into a leading online resource for details on Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line.
The ship also comes with the support of New York politicians which have been actively recruiting more ships since signing a homeport agreement with Disney Cruise Line in April.
And while every park within the resort has one or two standout attractions that cater to the older set - Disney's Hollywood Studios delights with the Tower of Terror and even the previously tame Animal Kingdom has added a mega-coaster, Expedition Everest -Disney Cruise Line seems to pick up where the parks leave a void, with entire areas dedicated to pre-teens, teenagers and adults.
All told, higher attendance and greater spending as well as the inclusion of the Disney Fantasy cruise ship led to strong growth year over year.
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The message comes nine days after a 4-year-old boy nearly drowned on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship and remains in a coma today facing possible long term brain damage.
The first rescue happened Thursday afternoon, when the Disney Wonder cruise ship picked up eight people on a raft about 45 miles from Key West, the cruise line said.
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Now, more than 10 years after Disney first dipped its toe into the cruise industry, Disney is cannon-balling back into the sea with a ship nearly 40% larger than its first two.
Does the Disney Dream, the cruise line's most ambitious ship to date, compare with the offerings of Florida's Walt Disney World, its largest resort?
Disney has focused on video games and interactivity with its two newest cruise ships, the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.
But what makes the Dream more than a cruise ship in Disney dressing, is the family focus, innovation and microscopic attention to detail that Walt originally brought to the parks and resorts.
And of all places, the convergence of Disney, comics and interactivity will occur on a cruise ship.
Disney is a wildly diverse company with theme parks, movie studios, cruise ships, consumer products and the ABC TV network.
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David Peikin, Director, Public Affairs Cruise Lines International Association ( CLIA) says that companies like Disney clearly inform passengers of the potential for danger.
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