BREAKING: MickeyBlog is Coming to You From Disney Wish Opening Ceremony
If you’ve been following along with MickeyBlog then you’ll know that we’re at Port Canaveral just now for the Inaugural Ceremony and sailing for the Disney Wish!
The ceremony itself was just outside the terminal in front of the ship!
On our way out! Elyssa had a chance to say “Hello!” to Disney World President Jeff Vahle!
The ceremony was incredible at the perfect way to honor the over 22,000 people that worked on making this inaugural voyage possible.
Little mementoes were waiting on the seats when Greg and Elyssa sat down.
Disney really pulled out all of the stops when it came to welcoming the Disney Wish to port!
Greg captured a few videos for those who may have missed the livestream!
This was an all singing all dancing extravaganza.
The performers did a great job of getting the crowd excited!
The production started with Cast Members aboard the ship sharing their wishes!
The Disney Wish makes an incredible backdrop for the festivities.
Just look at that view!
It wasn’t long before our favorite Disney characters took to the stage.
Look! It’s Captain Mickey.
It wasn’t just Disney characters that were represented. Here are some of our Star Wars friends!
You can also see some of our favorite Marvel heroes including Ant-Man, Wasp and Black Panther.
Other characters include Rapunzel, Flynn, Woody, Jessie, Tiana, Prince Naveen. Chip, Dale, Goofy and Pluto.
Donald and Daisy also showed up in the most adorable sailor suits.
Cinderella and Prince Charming were also on hand for the big day!
Buzz Lightyear also joined in the fun.
There was also a special musical guest.
As you can see from the image below, Anika Noni Rose who voiced Princess Tiana from Princess and the Frog gave a special Inaugural performance.
She had the most stunning floral dress and her voice was mesmerizing!
Disney CEO Bob Chapek was also on hand.
Disney invited three Make-A-Wish Kids to help christen the ship!
It was such an incredibly moving moment!
It’s so nice to see that Disney will expand its commitment to Make-A-Wish to include making dreams come true at see with the Disney Wish.
Disney shared the stories of the three kids invited to the ceremony.
Disney Wish godchildren recite the blessing that will symbolically bestow good fortune on the vessel and its travelers.
In addition to Bob Chapek, Josh D’Amaro who is Chairman of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts was also on hand to welcome guests.
Disney will be releasing more incredible details about the Wish throughout the day.
We can’t wait to show you the inside of the new atrium, the AquaMouse, the Frozen and Marvel themed dining experiences, the inside of the Oceaneer Club and so much more!
In the meantime here are a few more images from the ceremony.
Here are Captains Mickey and Minnie welcoming us aboard!
The look absolutely spectacular in the sequins jackets!
For those that may have missed the live stream, you can check it out below:
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