This astonishing timelapse shows the construction, piece by piece, of the 124,000 ton, 985ft long Aidaprima cruise ship.Incredibly, the video was filmed over the course of five years, with the building work having started back in 2011 at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan.The ocean liner, that can cater for 3,300 passengers, is the new flagship of German cruise operator Aida Cruises, and was christened on the River Elbe on May 7 this year. The christening of the Aidaprima cruise ship was met with a huge fanfare back in May - but the amount of time and effort that goes into its production should never be under-estimated You would be hard pressed to guess that these are the early stages of building the cruise ship, as shown in the incredible timelapse The shape of the building works give an early clue as to what is being constructed, but it's hard to predict the end point at this stage The foundations are then lifted of the Aidaprime, owned by German company Aida cruises that can cater for 3,300 passengers
The weather failed to deter the continued construction of the huge vessel in at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki, JapanIt is currently operating seven night cruises out of Hamburg in Germany.The timelapse starts with the foundations being set for the mammoth construction, and ends with the vessel sailing out into the water, complete with innovative paint design.It is almost like a sped-up version of giant lego - sections are added piece by piece as the ship takes shape.It is estimated to have cost around £450million ($645million) to build. Aidaprima has 1,643 staterooms and a selection of 14 different room variations.'Aidaprima will usher in a new age of cruising,' according to Michael Ungerer, president of Aida Cruises. 'Encouraged by the desires of our guests, we are constantly thinking beyond the horizon. Our new flag ship offers more room, more variety, more individuality than ever before.' Bottom-up approach: With the lower half of the cruise liner well down the line, it was time to piece together the upper body of the ship
That's more like it! The huge cruise ship now begins to take a familiar shape, work started on the project back in 2011 What started as humble beginnings looks well on the way to a majestic end as the ship looks more like something you'd pay to visit One of the final jobs at the construction yard was designing the liner in Aida Cruises unique branding, fun and entertainingThe company believe that the new generation of Aida ships are setting new standards in terms of environmental protection. A comprehensive filter system is in place to reduce exhaust fumes is installed in the new ships. 'With this yet unrivaled exhaust treatment technology, we are able to filter and thus reduce by between 90 and 99 per cent of all three significant emissions, namely soot particles, nitrogen oxide, and sulphur oxide, for the very first time,' added Ungerer.'Another first for the cruise industry is the use of the Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS). This modern technology allows the ships to glide on a carpet of air, thereby further reducing fuel usage.
'The latest in pod drive technology also contributes significantly to the decrease in fuel usage. Ships of the new Aida generation will be the first passenger ships to be outfitted with dual fuel engines and can also be powered almost emissions-free with liquefied gas regardless of availability in the port.' And once the ship was ready to sail, it shone out in the night beautifully, ready to be enjoyed by passengers around the world The company believe that the new generation of Aida ships are setting new standards in terms of environmental protection, for up to date news about LEGO stuffBefore you can vote for cool new LEGO sets, or submit your own you'll need to sign in with or register for a LEGO ID: You're currently signed in to LEGO ID as . Would you like to sign in to LEGO Ideas with this LEGO ID? LEGO Ideas is designed for older builders. We’re sorry, but based on the birth date we have on file for you, this means we can't let you have an account here.
Create and Share Galleries as a place to share your models with other LEGO builders like you. Are you sure you want to log out of LEGO Ideas? Disney Wonder, Magic, Fantasy or Dream Cruise Ships Official LEGO Comments 1 Last Updated 2 years ago. Click "Updates" above to see the latest.Now you can build the cruise ship of your dreams, Your plans would include options to build the Disney Wonder, Disney Magic, Disney Fantasy or Disney Dream. Please support this project! The original MOC was built on the Disney Wonder during a cruise to Hawaii. Since then people just like you have been begging me for instructions, or to post it here, so now's the time. Relive your favorite cruise with your very own Lego Cruise Ship. /ad6lge3 so after you do the support thing, go read the blog. Or you can read the blog and then come back, but please don't forget to hit the support button. We'd like this set to have enough bricks to build and decals to let you build any one of the four ships.
The Disney Magic is fairly similar to the Wonder, but the Fantasy and Dream are slightly bigger, so if you go with the classic ships you'd have a few spare bricks. Check out the photos because the detail is amazing. We ran around the ship taking photos and checking everything for accuracy. The captain was even floored by the detail, and couldn't wait for us to get done with "his" ship. One side is designed to be "serious", with a wonderful water texture as the ship sails along, you can just imagine your next cruise. The other side is the "fun" side with your favorite characters lounging around the ship. Envision landing at Castaway Cay or an exotic port with the dock, autographed by your favorite characters. (You might have to go get your own autographs, but that's a great excuse for you to take a cruise or visit the parks, so go for it). It won't happen without your support though, so hit the button now! Accurate deck and plans following the real ship floor plans.
Fancy scrollwork for the bow. Accurate life boats and speed boat detail. All of the upper deck pools and activity areas. Accurate stacks with detail appropriate for the false fore and working aft stacks. Crew pool for the Magic and Wonder. All the antenna, radar and masts of the real ship. The real ships keep getting remodeled, so grab your vacation photos and tweak the details match your cruise. Choose your ship's name Mickey ears on the stacks Appropriate Mickey, Donald, Dumbo or Goofy character on the stern Captain Mickey on the bridge Daisy sunbathing by the pool Donald swabbing the deck Huey, Dewey and Louie running around on deck Goofy fooling with the anchor Dock to collect autographs of your favorite characters #1, getting enough people to hit the support button, so please do it now! The Lego Disney Wonder is already built from reasonably common pieces and has been on display for some time.
She is very sturdy and will be pretty straightforward to translate to a kit. The Magic is very similar and won't require much modification. The Fantasy and Dream are larger and will require more effort, but I already know how to make them work. Most of the Lego Wonder's intricate details are provided by stickers. All of the characters are placed with stickers. A stretch goal would be for Lego to provide small 1 stud models for Captain Mickey and the others. Probably the most important parts to improve would be the characters on the stern and the scroll work on the bow. Licensing is probably the biggest challenge, and the best way to overcome that is for you to help us get the needed support as fast as we can, showing both Lego and Disney that you really want your own Lego ship. With your support we think this project has a great chance. It's an excellent model that's already been proven. Please support us now. 4500 bricks is quite a bit, so people are going to have to be willing to provide enough to make Lego think this is a feasible Lego Ideas Project.