Disney Cruise Line is doubling the size of its fleet

Disney Cruise Line just announced four new ships. 
No, not the ones you’re thinking of.  
We already knew the Disney Treasure is launching this December, the Disney Adventure and Disney Destiny will set sail next year, and that Disney is partnering with Oriental Land Company, which owns Tokyo Disney Resort, on a new OLC-owned ship inspired by the Disney Wish. 
Four additional ships were announced Saturday night at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The new ships will launch between 2027 and 2031. Together, with the four previously announces ships, they will double the size of Disney Cruise Line’s fleet in less than a decade.
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“The demand on our existing cruise fleet is very, very high, so we know there’s a big opportunity here to invest aggressively in incremental cruise ships,” Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro told USA TODAY. There are currently five ships in the fleet.
Disney Cruise Line is very popular among Disney fans, particularly families. 
“We know that when guests get on one of our ships, 40, 50% of them are saying the only reason I’m cruising today is because Disney is here, so we’ve essentially created this space,” he said. “We also know that those guests are having exceptional experiences with us. They rate us very, very highly, and they tend to want to come back.” 
He said the additional ships will connect with even wider audiences.  
Citing Disney Adventure, which will be Disney’s first to sail Southeast Asia, he said,  “Now we’re going to have a fleet that can go meet our fans where they are and tell all these amazing stories that we have.”