Disney just gave fans their first real glimpse of what comes after the Wish class. The Disney Cruise Line Unnamed-Class reveal happened Saturday night at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, unveiling an entirely new ship category during the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress showcase at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

Claire Weiss joined host Neil Patrick Harris, alongside Jack McBrayer dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow, to break the news to a packed crowd of Disney fans. While full specifications remain locked away for now, Weiss confirmed these three new ships will introduce an entirely fresh class to Disney’s fleet, occupying a genuinely unique position within the lineup.

Here’s the detail that matters most for planning purposes. This new class sits in size directly between Disney’s classic ships, Magic and Wonder, and the larger, more recent Wish-class vessels, which include Wish, Treasure, Destiny, and the upcoming Believe. That middle-ground sizing isn’t accidental. Weiss explained it opens the door to visiting entirely new destinations and reaching audiences Disney Cruise Line hasn’t been able to serve before, likely including smaller ports that simply can’t accommodate the larger Wish-class ships currently dominating Disney’s newest sailings.

The timeline stretches out over several years. The first Unnamed-Class ship is expected to debut in 2029, followed by a second vessel in that same class later in 2029, and a third ship rounding out the trio in late 2030. That puts this new class right alongside an already packed launch schedule, since Disney also confirmed a separate Wish-class ship built specifically for Disney Cruise Line Japan will debut in 2029, sailing full-time from Japanese ports in partnership with Oriental Land Company, the operator behind Tokyo Disney Resort.

Put together, 2029 alone will see Disney debut multiple new ships across two entirely different classes, a genuinely aggressive pace even by the standards of a company already mid-expansion toward a 13-ship fleet.

This announcement builds on Disney’s broader fleet growth plans first revealed back at D23 2024. Disney Believe, arriving in late 2027 as the fourth Wish-class ship, remains the next major vessel guests will actually get to sail. Disney intentionally held back deeper details on Believe during this year’s showcase, instead teasing a dedicated livestream reveal event scheduled for October 7, 2026, where fans can expect the kind of full specifications, itinerary details, and onboard feature breakdown that didn’t make it into Saturday’s presentation.

Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum joined Neil Patrick Harris throughout the evening’s presentation, which covered updates spanning Disney’s theme parks, resorts, and cruise line simultaneously. The cruise reveal represented just one piece of a much larger showcase that also included new attractions and land expansions across Disney’s domestic and international parks.

For American families who’ve grown attached to Disney Cruise Line’s rapid growth over the past few years, this reveal offers a meaningful early look at where the brand is headed next. A mid-sized ship class specifically designed to reach new destinations suggests Disney is thinking beyond its current homeport rotation, potentially opening up itineraries and departure points that haven’t been realistic with the larger Wish-class ships currently anchoring the fleet’s newest offerings.

With names, sizes, and itinerary details still to come, this Unnamed-Class announcement is very much a first chapter rather than a complete story. But for Disney cruise fans planning years ahead, knowing a genuinely new category of ship is coming in 2029 gives them a fresh reason to watch Disney’s cruise announcements closely over the next few years.