About two hours into the trip, he set a course that brought the ship to within 200 yards of Giglio's rocky coast, Italian officials said.

WSJ: Italian Captain: 'We Abandoned the Ship'

The firestorm that supposedly led to the impending collapse of E3 may have been brought on by a number of large exhibitors jumping ship, which caused smaller companies to do the same (we'll save the finger pointing for now).

ENGADGET: E3: RIP? Like, for reals?

Mr. Schettino dropped anchors on one side of the ship, forcing the massive vessel to make an abrupt 180-degree turn that brought it to rest on a shoal.

WSJ: Italian Captain: 'We Abandoned the Ship'

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.

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