My Disney Believe Predictions for Every Themed Space + Make and Share Your Own Before October 7
On Wednesday, October 7, Disney Cruise Line reveals the Disney Believe, the fourth Wish-class ship, which sets sail in late 2027. Before that happens, I'm putting my guesses on the record for every themed space on Disney Cruise Line’s newest addition to the fleet.
Disney Believe Predictions
Then it's your turn. Scroll down to make your own prediction, share it, and come back after the reveal to see how many you got right.
Every ship in the class shares the same layout, so the Believe will have the same piano bar, sports pub, and stacked cafés. The only question is which stories Disney tells in them.
Moana Statue in the Grand Hall of the Disney Believe | Photo Disney Cruise Line
What We Know About the Disney Believe Already
At D23, Disney has confirmed three themed spaces. Moana stands in the Grand Hall as a bronze statue with Pua and Heihei. Tinker Bell takes the bow, surrounded by silhouettes of Peter Pan, Wendy, and Captain Hook. Woody and Buzz Lightyear handle the stern, "writing" the ship's name with giant yellow crayons.
For the rest of the spaces the theme reains shrouded in mystery. But, we have a big clue. Disney's March 2026 teaser for the ship featured characters from 15 films and franchises. They are:
Snow White
Tangled
Inside Out
Iron Man
Monsters, Inc.
Zootopia
Fantasia
Encanto
Star Wars
Toy Story
The Little Mermaid
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Groot
Moana
and Frozen
A couple of fan favorites keep coming up too. Plenty of people expect the Haunted Mansion Parlor to return for a third time, and The Muppets come up in almost every conversation about the Disney Believe… or any other Disney project ever in developent.
I mean, The Muppets have to be used for something, somewhere… right?!?!
Woody and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story on the stern of Disney Believe | Photo Disney Cruise Line
My Disney Believe Predictions
Here's my best guess for each space. Remember, Im a fan too. Also remember fan is short for FANATIC. These aren’t necessarily the picks that make the most business sense. It’s my personal wish list based on the characters and stories presented in the teaser. To be clear, these are predictions, not announcements.
The Little Mermaid | Photo Disney
Signature Rotational Dining Restaurant: THE LITTLE MERMAID
A dinner show staged in the round, with the action in the middle of the dining room so every table gets a front-row seat to the hot crustacean band! You can already see it and you’re already jamming in your seat. The Little Mermaid is the upbeat follow-up to Frozen, Coco, and The Lion King we need but might not deserve.
The Wish already has The Little Mermaid on stage, but an Under the Sea number with Sebastian working the whole room would be a completely different experience. I mean, just imagine the under water lighting effects and emphatic steelpan Caribbean drums. Ariel!
Casa Madrigal from Encanto | Photo Disney
Walt Disney Theatre Show: ENCANTO
We Don't Talk About Bruno is built for a Broadway-style ensemble number, and a Casa Madrigal that moves and changes is exactly the kind of set the Walt Disney Theatre was made for.
The entertainment team has been obsessed with puppets in recent productions. In Encanto: Live on Stage the whole house is the puppet!
Listen, Im just dreaming. It’s up to them to figure out how to make it happen. But I Believe in them! *wink
Oaken from Frozen | Photo Disney
Piano Bar: FROZEN
Picture a cozy Nordic lodge with a fire going, like Wandering Oaken's Trading Post after hours. Every piano bar ends in a sing-along anyway, and nobody is skipping Let It Go.
The Snuggly Duckling | Photo Tangled Wiki
Sports Pub: TANGLED
The Snuggly Duckling is already a pub in the movie, packed with tough guys who all have a secret. I've Got a Dream is basically karaoke night waiting to happen.
Open-Air Lounge: SNOW WHITE
A sunny forest glade from the Seven Dwarfs' world by day, then the Evil Queen's magic mirror takes over when it goes adults-only at night. This one is loosely inspired by the Spellbound Lounge on the Disney Adventure. But on the Disney Believe the space would take on more of a Seven Dwarves cottage in the woods vibe.
Nightmare Before Christmas | Photo Disney
Closed Lounge: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Most fans expect the Haunted Mansion Parlor to come back, and that's a safe bet. I think Disney stays spooky but swaps in Jack Skellington instead. Halloween Town is built for an effects-heavy room.
If they want to be meta about it they could keep the Haunted Mansion Parlor theme but overlay it to Nightmare Before Christmas to mimic the seasonal offering at Disneyland.
Café on Deck 4 + 5: GROOT + INSIDE OUT
On Deck 4 is Headquarters as a coffee bar, with memory orbs lining the walls. The Wish's Inside Out, Joyful Sweets already proved these characters work in a small space.
Upstairs on Deck 5 Marvel will continue to have a spot on every Wish-class ship. This time, a little café grown around a giant Groot fits a quick coffee stop better than a big lounge.
Monsters, Inc. | Photo Disney
Ice Cream / Sweet Shop: MONSTERS, INC.
Two of the three sweets shops so far are Pixar (Inside Out and The Incredibles). Monsters, Inc. treats served out of scream canisters are too good to pass up, especially with Monstropolis on the way at Disney's Hollywood Studios it’ll provide good synergy. Or, who knows, Maybe the Yeti might make an appearance.
Fantasia | Photo DIsney
Family Lounge: FANTASIA
A two-story space for the Sorcerer's Apprentice, with enchanted brooms and a little magic built into the evening shows. Disney already uses Fantasia art for the Destiny's concierge rooms but bringing a versitle motif into a space meant to be used by families and adults alike just make sense to me.
Galactic Starcruiser | Photo Disney
The Bonus Round!!!!!
A few more spaces could change on the Disney Believe, so I'm making a call on those too.
Worlds of Marvel: STAR WARS
Worlds of Marvel has been one of the rotational restaurants on every Wish-class ship so far. I honestly don't think it gets replaced. But if it does, Star Wars is the obvious answer, and Disney creators like Carlye Wisel have floated the idea too.
It would be perfect. Star Wars Hyperspace Lounge on the Wish was a little mid, but people really loved the now-closed Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World. Disney Cruise Line could easily bring Corellia Dining Room vibes to a dinner show on the Disney Believe. If I'm being realistic, though, I don't think we get a Star Wars restaurant at sea until Disney's new, smaller class of ships starts arriving in 2029.
Tower Suite: ZOOTOPIA
The Tower Suite tucked inside the funnel has been Moana on the Wish, EPCOT on the Treasure, and Iron Man on the Destiny. A Zootopia penthouse with a city-skyline view feels right, especially with Zootopia 2 putting Judy and Nick right back in the spotlight.
Stateroom Themes: MULTIPLE
For stateroom themes I think multiple IP on the teaser list could work really well. Toy Story is the first that comes to mind. It’s youthful, playful, and heartfelt. Toy Story, as a franchise, has endured because it speaks equally to kids and adults. Why not slap it on a headboard?
The Little Mermaid could also do well as a stateroom theme. Strong underwater imagery of Triton’s Kingdom could be striking.
Tinker Bell filigree artwork for the Disney Believe | Photo Disney Parks Blog
Make Your Own Disney Believe Predictions
Think you can do better? Pick a film or franchise for each space below. You can choose from the 15 in Disney's teaser, the Haunted Mansion or the Muppets, or pick Other and type your own. In the main spaces, each pick can only be used once, just like on a real ship. The bonus round can repeat. Tap "compare with v55.71" to see my picks next to yours. When you're done, share your card on social media and tag me, then come back after October 7 to see how many you got right.
Make your Disney Believe predictions
Pick a film or franchise for each space. Choose from Disney's teaser, a couple of fan favorites, or pick "Other" and type your own. In the main spaces each pick can only be used once, but the bonus round can repeat. The three spaces Disney already confirmed are locked in. Your picks save on this device, so come back after the October 7 reveal to see your score.
Done? Share your card, and tag @version_5571 so I can see who called it.
> The first 15 choices come from Disney's March 2026 teaser for the Disney Believe. Haunted Mansion (already the closed lounge on the Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny) and The Muppets are fan favorites, and "Other" lets you write in anything. Spaces follow the layout every Wish-class ship shares. Predictions are for fun and aren't Disney announcements. Disney reveals the ship on October 7, 2026 at 1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET.
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The Muppets Wild Card
I'd love to see the Muppets take a permanent spot on the ship, maybe with a song-and-dance routine in a rotational dining room. Remember, Muppets Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios, along with Muppet*Vision 3D, closed in 2025 to make way for Monstropolis, so gang could use a new home. But I actually think the Muppets would be better served on a stage.
A Muppet stage show in the Walt Disney Theatre is a natural fit, and The Muppet Show always lived on guest stars, so imagine surprise appearances from Broadway performers visiting for a Broadway Stars Series stint. This would keep the show fresh and repeatable for frequent viewers. The potential to overtake The Golden Mickey’s as my favorite stage show is real with this one!
Or, The Muppets could take over the popular With Great Power - A Marvel Comedy Show from the Disney Destiny. The 18-and-up self-parody show screams Muppets humor. It also skews a bit more adult which would give Statler and Waldorf plenty of room to heckle a late-night drunken crowd? Sign me up.
Watch the Disney Believe Reveal With Me
Disney Cruise Line will stream the Disney Believe reveal on Wednesday, October 7, at 1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET on the Disney Parks YouTube channel and Disney Parks social channels. Disney says the livestream will cover the ship's home port, itineraries, new venues, and entertainment.
Once the details are out, I'll come back and grade every prediction on this list, and your prediction cards will start scoring themselves. Just come back here and reshare your predictions with the correct answers.
Share yours and tag me - @version_5571 - because I want to see who called it or who failed miserably! Either way it’s gonna be a blast.
Alright, that’s all for now. See ya next time.
