On March 30, 2023, Disney Cruise Line reached a significant milestone in the construction their next Triton-class cruise ship with the motif of adventure, the Disney Treasure, with the keel laying ceremony at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. During the ceremony, a time-honored maritime tradition, a newly minted coin was placed under the keel of the ship for good fortune.
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Philip Gennotte, portfolio project management executive, Walt Disney Imagineering Germany, took part in the keel laying ceremony for the Disney Treasure at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. You may recognize Philip from his parts in the Making the Disney Wish documentary which is now streaming on Disney+.
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The commemorative coin used in the ceremony featured an etching of Captain Minnie Mouse donning a new look that embodies ship’s adventure motif.
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