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Disney World Names Newest Ferry Boat After Former Resort President
As Magic Kingdom embarks on its most ambitious expansion to date, significant investments are also being made in the transportation systems that bring guests to the gates. For the first time in nearly 50 years, the iconic ferryboat fleet is expanding to enhance the complimentary travel experience between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the park.
Often cited as a favorite way to cross Seven Seas Lagoon, the ferry offers a scenic and seamless transition into the “world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy”.
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If you’re team ferryboat , this is a really big deal. A 120-foot-long big deal, in fact! Next year, the brand-new ferryboat will set sail, increasing our fleet from three to four ferries here at Walt Disney World.
A team of engineers and craft workers have been hard at work designing and building the new ferryboat. It’s actually been under construction at a marina in Florida, and it’s getting ready to be shipped– in pieces – to Disney property over the next couple of weeks!
It’s still going to take some time, expertise and a little bit of Disney magic before it’s ready. The pieces need to be assembled, painted, and all the final touches put on. This process will take about a year, so we’re looking forward to this new vessel launching in 2027.
In 1997, to honor three individuals who were instrumental in making the resort a reality, Disney World rechristened our existing ferryboats as the Admiral Joe Fowler, the General Joe Potter and the Richard F. Irvine. Now, 30 years later, we get to add another name to that list!
We’re continuing the legacy of honoring individuals who’ve had a significant impact on Disney World by calling the fourth ferryboat the Meg Gilbert Crofton, named after Disney World’s fourth president. Meg started her Disney career in 1977 as a marketing manager and, after several roles in the company, took the helm as president of Walt Disney World from 2006-2013.
Just like the other ferryboats, Meg’s portrait will be found on the first deck of the new vessel. It was developed by Walt Disney Imagineering, and it will be accompanied by a plaque that will share Meg’s story with generations of guests as they glide across Seven Seas Lagoon.
“I was humbled to learn that my name would be on this new ferryboat,” Meg said. “It means so much to be recognized by the cast members I had the privilege of working with for so many years.”
What do you think of the new ferry coming to Disney World?
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