[6] The first steel cut, for scrollwork on the ship's hull, was in March 2009, at the Meyer Werft shipyards in Papenburg, Germany.

[8] The design of Disney Dream was unveiled at a press conference in New York City, on October 29, 2009.

This included the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Greece and Italy.

The ship has 14 floors, a black hull, a white superstructure, twin red funnels, and yellow lifeboats.

The ship’s interior includes a combination of Art Deco design and features from the world of Walt Disney.

[16] Disney Dream’s art deco-style chandelier, located in the atrium, was created with thousands of hand-crafted crystal beads along with colorful glass work.

Disney Dream also includes two theaters: Among the leading-edge technical effects in the Walt Disney Theater is an infrared camera with motion tracking, allowing the movement of performers to be blended with projected digital animated effects.

As well as rotational dining, the Disney Dream also has two specialty restaurants: Palo and Remy, respectively serving Northern Italian and French cuisine.