Editing Disney Magic (section)

=== Itineraries ===
With livery and design evocative of the [[RMS Queen Mary|RMS ''Queen Mary'']],<ref>"Now it's heigh-ho, off to sea we go," Ocala Star Banner (newspaper), 1997-01-26, Section D pg8</ref> ''Disney Magic'' set sail on her maiden voyage on July 30, 1998, out of her home port, [[Port Canaveral]] in [[Florida]].<ref name="gos" /> The ship's initial cruises were to [[Nassau, Bahamas]] with a stop at [[Disney Cruise Line]]'s [[Castaway Cay]] over three to four nights.<ref name="ut" />

Originally, from 2000, ''Disney Magic'' had been undertaking weekly cruises to Castaway Cay and the [[Caribbean]] islands out of Port Canaveral.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/47466905.html?dids=47466905:47466905&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+26%2C+1999&author=Associated+Press&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=DISNEY+CRUISES+TO+BE+LONGER&pqatl=google |title=Disney Cruises To Be Longer |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=December 26, 1999 |access-date=September 8, 2009 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019214641/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/47466905.html?dids=47466905:47466905&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+26,+1999&author=Associated+Press&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=DISNEY+CRUISES+TO+BE+LONGER&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/62509649.html?dids=62509649:62509649&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+15%2C+2000&author=Edwin+McDowell%2C+NY+Times+News+Service&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=SEA+CHANGES+THE+LATEST+TRENDS%3A+MORE+SHIPS+BRING+BIGGER+DISCOUNTS&pqatl=google |title=Sea Changes The Latest Trends: More Ships Bring Bigger Discounts |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=October 15, 2000 |access-date=September 8, 2009 |first=Edwin |last=McDowell |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019214707/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/62509649.html?dids=62509649:62509649&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+15,+2000&author=Edwin+McDowell,+NY+Times+News+Service&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=SEA+CHANGES+THE+LATEST+TRENDS:+MORE+SHIPS+BRING+BIGGER+DISCOUNTS&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In May 2005, ''Disney Magic'' was dispatched to the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] as part of [[Disneyland]]'s [[Disneyland#21st century|50th Anniversary]] celebrations and as a test for California expansion. The transfer cruise sold out quicker than expected. Bookings from first time Disney cruisers were up for these cruises by at least 60%.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Jerry W.|title=Disney ship line on cruise control |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2005-06-13-cover13-012-story.html|access-date=April 13, 2016|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=June 13, 2005}}</ref>

In May 2007, ''Disney Magic'' started her inaugural Mediterranean cruises out of [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]. At the end of the summer, she returned to her home port of Port Canaveral.<ref name="ut">{{cite news|first=Barb |last=Nefer |url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/disney-cruise-line-history-20748.html |title=Disney Cruise Line History |newspaper=USA Today |publisher=Gannett |access-date=December 30, 2013}}</ref> In the summer of 2008, ''Disney Magic'' was moved to Los Angeles once again.<ref name="Garcia0330">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2009/03/disney-will-homeport-a-ship-in-los-angeles.html|title=Disney will homeport a ship in Los Angeles|author=Jason Garcia|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=March 30, 2009|access-date=March 30, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524041733/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2009/03/disney-will-homeport-a-ship-in-los-angeles.html|archive-date=May 24, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The ship returned to Barcelona in 2010 for another summer of Mediterranean cruises, as well as several northern European cruises before again returning to Port Canaveral in September.<ref name="ut"/>

In May 2012, ''Disney Magic'' was relocated to [[New York City]], where she sailed 8-night cruises to the [[Bahamas]], [[New England]], and [[Canada]]. In September, she was relocated to [[Galveston, Texas]] for the remainder of the year and offered 4-night Caribbean cruises, 6, 7, and 8-night Western Caribbean cruises, and 8-night Bahamian cruises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/5349-disney-to-galveston-in-2012-canadanew-england-too.html |title=Disney to Galveston and Canada/New England in 2012 |publisher=Cruise Industry News |date=April 5, 2011 |access-date=December 30, 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, ''Disney Magic'' was re-positioned to Barcelona for the summer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sloan|first=Gene|title=Disney kicks off first cruises from Texas|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2012/09/disney-cruise-galveston-texas/70000988/1|work=USA Today Travel|publisher=USA Today|access-date=October 22, 2012|date=September 24, 2012}}</ref>

''Disney Magic'' was put in for an overhaul at Navantia shipyard, [[Cadiz, Spain]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tribou|first1=Richard|title=Upgraded Disney Wonder headed back to the U.S.|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-upgraded-disney-wonder-headed-back-to-the-us-20161028-story.html|access-date=April 13, 2017|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=October 26, 2016}}</ref> In October 2013, Disney Cruise Line completed renovations to the ship,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lomer-Camarena|first1=Kyara|title=South Florida Parenting|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/sfp-disney-magic-relaunch-20131028-story.html#page=1|access-date=October 31, 2014|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> including updates to the ship's cabins, lounges, restaurants and spa and introduced new features including; "Marvel's Avengers Academy", a play area based on [[Marvel Universe|Marvel]]'s [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers characters]], the AquaDunk and the AquaLab, consisting of a pool and waterslide.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sloan|first=Gene|title=Disney Magic to get a major makeover|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2013/04/26/disney-magic-cruise-ship-overhaul/2110755/|access-date=April 26, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=April 26, 2013}}</ref> The short-lived Carioca's restaurant replaced Parrot Cay, which would later be replaced with [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]]'s Royal Table in 2018. Club Disney Junior replaced the [[Mickey Mouse]] Club and other changes were made.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypress.com/os-disney-magic-tangled-restaurant-20171117-story.html|title='Tangled' restaurant to replace Carioca's on Disney Magic|last=Tribou|first=Richard|website=dailypress.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-14}}</ref>

In 2010, ''Disney Magic'' sailed Disney Cruise Lines' inaugural Northern Europe itineraries, homeported in the port of [[Port of Dover|Dover]], 70 miles from [[London]], [[England]]. She sailed to [[Norway]], the [[British Isles]], and the [[Baltic Sea]] during her brief three-month season. With the October 6, 2017 cruise from New York to the Bahamas, Disney Cruise Line held its first Marvel Day at Sea.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disney Cruise Line announces Marvel Day at Sea on select 2017 Disney Magic sailings |url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/disney-cruise-line-announces-marvel-day-sea-select-2017-disney-magic-sailings/ |access-date=September 9, 2019 |work=Attractions Magazine |date=October 21, 2016}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], ''Disney Magic'' was anchored in [[Dover]], England on and off from May 2020 and was due to stay until at least August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Joe|date=27 February 2021|title=Disney Magic set to continue long stay in Dover after cruise schedule postponed until August|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/disney-cruise-ship-set-to-stay-in-kent-until-summer-243151|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227120634/https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/disney-cruise-ship-set-to-stay-in-kent-until-summer-243151/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021 }}</ref> At that time, she sailed a series of "staycation cruises" (no port visits or excursions, subject to restrictions) exclusively in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wallace|first=Katie|date=2021-04-16|title=BREAKING: Disney Magic At Sea Dates Revealed!|url=https://thekingdominsider.com/breaking-disneys-magic-at-sea-dates-revealed-kw1/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=The Kingdom Insider|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=BREAKING: "Disney Magic at Sea" UK-Only Disney Cruise Line Itinerary Confirmed|url=https://wdwnt.com/2021/03/breaking-disney-magic-at-sea-uk-only-disney-cruise-line-itinerary-confirmed/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=WDW News Today|language=en-US}}</ref> UK cruises concluded on October 4, 2021, when ''Disney Magic'' repositioned to Miami, Florida and commenced cruises to the Bahamas. Then, in the summer of 2022, she returned to Europe for European cruises before returning to the US for the fall.
[[File:Disney Magic Baie-Comeau.jpg|thumb|The ''Magic'' at port in [[Baie-Comeau]], Quebec, Canada]]

In May 2023, ''Disney Magic'' completed a three-week dry dock maintenance period in the Bahamas, followed by trials and operations from [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]], serving the Southern Caribbean and ABC itineraries.