BAY LAKE, Fla. – Admiral Joe Fowler, General Joe Potter, Richard F. Irvine, meet the Meg Gilbert Crofton.
For the first time since 1976, Disney World is expanding its fleet of complimentary ferryboats that carry guests between the Transportation and Ticket Center and Magic Kingdom.
The new 120-foot vessel will bring the total fleet from three to four, with a projected launch in 2027, according to the Disney Parks Blog.
The fourth ferryboat will be named the Meg Gilbert Crofton, honoring Disney World’s fourth president. Crofton began her Disney career in 1977 as a marketing manager and led Walt Disney World as president from 2006 to 2013.
“I was humbled to learn that my name would be on this new ferryboat,” Crofton said. “It means so much to be recognized by the cast members I had the privilege of working with for so many years.”
Her portrait, developed by Walt Disney Imagineering, will appear on the first deck of the vessel alongside a plaque sharing her story with guests as they glide across Seven Seas Lagoon.
The new ferryboat is currently under construction at a Florida marina. Over the next couple of weeks, it will be shipped in pieces to Walt Disney World’s property, where a team of engineers and craft workers will assemble, paint, and add the finishing touches.
The new ferryboat joins the Admiral Joe Fowler, the General Joe Potter, and the Richard F. Irvine, all rechristened in 1997 to honor individuals instrumental in bringing the resort to life.