Disney Villains Lounge, Ride, and More Announced For New Cruise Ship

This is a big week of announcements for Disney's newest cruise ship, which will be setting sail in 2025. The new Disney Destiny is themed to heroes and villains, offering experiences inspired by a variety of favorite Disney, Pixar, and Marvel characters.

Yesterday, Disney shared some heroes-inspired experiences coming to the Disney Destiny including a new Lion King restaurant, a sweets shop themed to Edna Mode from The Incredibles, and more. Today's news is centered around the villains-inspired experiences that will be featured on the Disney Destiny! Disney Cruise Line is sharing this news as part of a 3-day set of announcements for the new cruise ship.

Keep reading for details on the new Disney villains experiences coming to the Disney Destiny, including a villains lounge, ride, and more! You can see everything you need to know about the Disney Destiny in our guide.

Cruella De Vil Inspired Piano Lounge

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One of the experiences inspired by an iconic Disney villain will be De Vil’s, based on Cruella De Vil from the animated One Hundred and One Dalmatians and the 2021 live-action film. This piano lounge will be a new, adult-exclusive experience on the Disney Destiny. See the concept art for De Vil's above!

The lounge will have a Hollywood Regency-inspired aesthetic that reflects the style of the villain as everything is adorned in her signature colors red, black, and white. There will also be a glowing fiber optic Cruella that will appear and vanish in the wall behind a spotted piano. One side of the lounge will be open to the Grand Hall, so guests can enjoy a view of this space. De Vil's will feature a custom menu of “trendy martinis, chic cocktails, and glamorous wines and bubblies.”

Pirates of the Caribbean Pub

Another exciting addition to the Disney Destiny will be a new pub inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean called the Cask and Cannon. The pub will be inspired by the Disney Parks attractions around the world, featuring treasures that the pirates have gathered during their many journeys. At this location, guests can watch live televised sporting events and enjoy “an extensive menu of rare, specialty and vintage rums and a selection of ‘bootlegged' brews developed specially for the venue” served straight from the barrel.

New Storyline for the AquaMouse

Disney Cruise Line's signature attraction, the AquaMouse, will be getting a new storyline on the Disney Destiny. In the storyline “Sing a Silly Song,” guests will encounter iconic Disney villains. Before they finish the 760-foot-long water ride, guests will join Mickey and Minnie on a journey to the peak of Villain Mountain, encountering Disney Animation villains and singing a silly song.

Along the way, “every chilling encounter turns into a wacky surprise” as villains like the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Scar from The Lion King, and Chernabog from Fantasia find themselves in silly situations. See the concept art above featuring Chernabog glowering at a light-hearted Mickey and Minnie!

Haunted Mansion Bar Coming to Disney Destiny

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We anticipated that following the extremely positive response to the announcement of the Haunted Mansion Parlor on the Disney Treasure, Disney Cruise Line would bring the experience to the Disney Destiny as well. As part of the news released today, Disney Cruise Line shared that the Haunted Mansion Parlor will also be featured on the Disney Destiny after its debut on the Disney Treasure. The parlor will offer “ghostly cocktails” and feature iconic characters from Haunted Mansion attractions around the world as well as new additions. You can read more details about the Haunted Mansion bar for an idea of what to expect!

Disney Villain and Character Encounters

On the Disney Destiny, guests will see villains including Maleficent, Dr. Facilier, Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, and Oogie Boogie, as well as characters like Captain Jack Sparrow, Bruno, and Loki. New events and activities, as well as Disney Cruise Line programs, will give guests the opportunity to interact with these characters, including a dance party in Oogie Boogie's shipboard lair and interactive Disney trivia that gets interrupted by Disney villains.

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