Disney Cruise Line In Negotiations with Port Canaveral

A very interesting article from Orlando Sentinel regarding the upcoming contract negotiations between the Disney Cruise Line and Port Canaveral, where both the Magic and the Wonder cruise ships have been docking. There were a few things that I didn't know, such as:

What's more, the contract also gives Disney exclusive access to the terminal provided its ships make at least 150 calls a year, an obligation it has so far met. That prevents rival cruise ships that call on Canaveral from using Disney's terminal. It's the only time Port Canaveral has made such made an arrangement with a multiday cruise line.

and that:

Disney appears in no rush to announce its plans. Its current deal with Port Canaveral includes options -- at Disney's sole discretion -- to extend by one year for each of the next 40 years. And the company has tacitly signaled its plans to extend at least once by accepting bookings for cruises out of Canaveral throughout 2008.

Must be nice to have that kind of a clout or muscle. :)

However, I would strongly suggest they look at the situation in Anaheim. It's amazing how "friends" can turn on each other.

Zz.