Disney buying two ocean liners from Germany-based Meyer Werft shipyard

Walt Disney Co. plans to add two new ocean liners to its cruise business, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. “The ships are scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012 and will more than double the passenger capacity for Disney Cruise Line. Burbank’s Disney said it signed a letter of intent with Paperburg, Germany-based Meyer Werft shipyard to negotiate a contract to build the 122,000-ton new cruise liners. Each ship will have 1,250 staterooms.”