Disney Fantasy new horn for Star Wars day at Sea

[Ex techie]

 

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[1025cruise]

That is cool.

[e2011]

Very cool! Thanks for posting.

[GTO-Girl]

Does the Dream have this too??

[Shmoo here]

Does the Dream have this too??

 

I doubt it. I'm pretty sure that it's something special just for the Star Wars at Sea cruises that the Fantasy is doing.

[Ex techie]

Does the Dream have this too??

 

Only the Fantasy is doing the Star Wars cruises so no, but the Dream since her drydock can play "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?"!

 

ex techie

[moki'smommy]

This info might not be correct, but is what I was told by a CM.

 

Supposedly the horns on the Fantasy and Dream are electronic and can be programmed to play anything they wish. However, they can only do it when the ship is out of service because legally they must have a functioning horn while she is operating. They can't be programming the horn during times that it must be functional. Again, techie and some others here have better connections than I have and better understanding of maritime laws. I'm only relaying what I was told.

[Ex techie]

Mokismommy,

 

I think the CM may have been confused.

All ships need to have a full functioning navigational warning horn to set sail. This is traditionally an air powered horn to get the appropriate sound level high enough to warn other ships or vessels within the prescribed distance set out by the IMO I would think.

 

The "musical horns" on both the Magic class and Dream class are purely for entertainment value, and you are absolutely correct in that the Dream class uses speakers to replicate the sound of the air horns the Magic class use. (they don't sound the same and the Dream class sound tinny to my ears).

 

However they all have a "fog" horn for use of a better word. On the Magic class it is on the Aft smoke stack, and the musical horns are on the Forward stack.

Not sure about the Dream class.

 

To play a new tune on the Dream class speakers, all that takes is someone shoreside to create a new MP3 file, bring it aboard the ship and upload the file.

They already know the parameters of the speakers capability and how they have been set up.

They actually blew a few of the speakers shortly after the Dream was launched and had to replace them!

But it certainly doesn't require taking the dream class ships out of service to play a new tune as her navigational and warning horn is entirely separate.

 

HTH's!

 

ex techie

Edited January 14, 2016 by Ex techie

[Ex techie]

In fact, here is a picture of the Disney Dream class speakers to replicate the musical air horns on the Magic class

 

You can see the sub woofers just to the left of the red section of funnel in from of the smoke stacks, and the other horn speakers dotted around the upper ring of the decorative top part.

 

 

ex techie

[moki'smommy]

Thanks, Techie....knew you'd have the inside scoop.

 

And yes, there is definitely a different sound between the classic and newer ships.

 

I guess servers don't know all the technical stuff on the ships.:)

[Ex techie]

Thanks' date=' Techie....knew you'd have the inside scoop.

I guess servers don't know all the technical stuff on the ships.:)[/quote']

 

Absolutely!

Techs might know servers spaces a little when they have to check the speakers or lighting, but MDR servers work in a different part of the "town" that is a cruise ship.

They both know a little about each others environments or how they work, but not in detail.

 

All I know is that I would NEVER want to work as a server and have to do their job. A massive hats off to to them for their hard work in a very challenging environment!

 

ex techie

[Superdottie]

Very cool!

[hencoll]

That's awesome!

[moki'smommy]

Does the Dream have this too??

 

No, the Dream is not doing Star Wars day...presumably because they can only cram so much into a short cruise.

[ArthurUSCG]

I suspect DCL will keep the horn sounds unique to each ship.

 

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[Oceanwench]

I was there - it was awesome!

 

All the Star Wars stuff is gone for this week, but returns for the next Star Wars at Sea Day.

 

Our first Disney cruise and it was wonderful. I am hooked.

[Ex techie]

I was there - it was awesome!

 

All the Star Wars stuff is gone for this week, but returns for the next Star Wars at Sea Day.

 

Our first Disney cruise and it was wonderful. I am hooked.

 

Glad you had a great time!

 

ex techie

[sarbah77]

It will be my turn in one week! :)

[Oceanwench]

Enjoy!

I hope your weather is a lot better!

We had wind/rain in Cozumel, then couldn't dock at Castaway Cay because of the weather.

The whole last day was windy, rainy and COLD!

[sarbah77]

The joy of traveling in January!

[Oceanwench]

We are having very unusual weather down here in Florida for January.

Tornadoes!

[crzndeb]

Enjoy!

I hope your weather is a lot better!

We had wind/rain in Cozumel, then couldn't dock at Castaway Cay because of the weather.

The whole last day was windy, rainy and COLD!

 

I was also on this cruise. I thought Star Wars Day at Sea was well done, and the grandkids had a ball. We didn't even get off the ship in Cozumel, since the weather was so horrible. Have been there several times, and with a 2 and 3 yo, we hadn't really planned on doing anything there anyway.

 

Loved the new movie.