FULL Map, Entertainment, and More — EVERYTHING Just Announced for Disney’s NEW Island Destination

We have some very exciting Disney Cruise Line news YOU need to know about!

We’ve been following along with all the updates regarding Disney’s new island destination, Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, which has had an opening timeline of Summer 2024 since the beginning of this year. We got the chance to hear new details from some of the folks behind this new paradise — let’s get into it!

Disney just shared a ton of new details about Lookout Cay and we’re getting more and more excited about visiting this new island destination for the very first time!

About the Island

Lookout Cay gives Disney Cruise Line passengers another destination to celebrate Bahamian culture, in addition to Castaway Cay. Imagineers wanted to celebrate deep traditions and small communities, and Eleuthra embraces and harnesses the culture to bring other people an introduction to Junkanoo — a lively cultural celebration

Disney worked with organizations and agencies s in and around Eleuthra like the National Junaknoo committee to immerse guests in Bahamian culture. Junkanoo is “symbolic of who the Bahamas are as a people, celebrates with two parades like Mardi Gras or Carnival with goat skin drums and costumes and masks.”

You’ll be able to experience the Goombay Cultural Center and learn from artists about local culture and tradition. At the Junkanoo celebration, you’ll hear local music, see costumes, and do crafts.

Characters

We’ve had a sneak peek at all the characters coming to Lookout Cay, but now we know a bit more about the inspiration behind their costumes!

Mickey and Minnie’s looks will be part of a collection of colorful works of art by local creators designed by Theodore Eylett, who will also be designing special outfits for Donald and Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and Chip ‘n’ Dale. This is the first time in history that one designer has dressed all eight of these characters together!

Minnie’s outfit has raffia polka dots on her skirt and a pineapple purse, which is a very important fruit to Eleuthera. Mickey has Bahamian conch art on his shorts, and all the characters have a bit of straw infused as well. Daisy has a straw hat and “Bahama mama” puff sleeves, while Donald opens his sailor vest cause he’s on vacation.

Chip ‘n’ Dale will have Junkanoo-infused sunrays and a stray backpack, and Goofy is Theodore’s favorite with his oversized Junkanoo vest and crepe paper fringed in different ways. Pluto has conch shells and motifs as well as Bahama waves on his collar.

Fun in the Sun Beach Bash

The Fun in the Sun Beach Bash will feature bangers like “Eye to Eye” from The Goofy Movie and the Rescue Rangers theme, with Junkanoo beats added to them. It’s a beach bash, play area, and dance party with characters.

The architecture is inspired by shells you can find all around the island and is also about bringing people together — so you’ll find large rooms with beautiful displays and lots of conchs and palms on a huge scale. There will be beautifully plotted headdresses and murals on several walls as photo ops throughout each building.

Food

We already learned all about the food coming to Lookout Cay, but we got confirmation that yes — there will be plenty of ice cream available on the island!

We got to try the Lighthouse Point Specialty Coffee, made with Monin Hawaiian Island, Illy Cold Brew, Monin Coconut Syrup, and Rich’s On Top Soft Whip Topping…

…the Lighthouse Point Specialty Beverage, made with Simply Lemonade, Butterfly Jasmine Tea, and Sprinkle Blue Electricdust…

…and the Eleuthera Euphoria: Aged rum with pineapple and dole whip and topped with pineapple gummy.

We can’t wait to try more!

See Our Thoughts on These Drinks HERE

Merchandise

We’ve seen sneak peeks of the merchandise, but we got to check it out in person!

How adorable are these colorful ears? We love the straw bow and tropical pattern on the ears!

We’ve got the Junkanoo-inspired Collection! According to Disney, Lookout Cay “will be filled with the sights and sounds of Junkanoo, a longstanding Bahamian tradition filled with colorful parades.” You’ll find a Spirit Jersey and ears…

…along with a Loungefly backpack as well!

Of course, Mickey and Minnie will be able to come home with you too, in the form of new plushes!

There will also be plenty of apparel like dresses, shirts and shorts, hats, and more.

We love the tropical vibes and Bahamian-inspired designs!

More

Sebastian’s Club will be a kids club created in collaboration with Nat Geo Kids which meant they had to uphold big standards when created so they learn and play.

Teens and tweens have Sand Creature Creations— show up at the beach and learn to sculpt five different creatures to carve and take photos, then when done restore the beach to its natural state. There will also be “seek and find” for teens where they’ll have 80 things to find in 39 minutes between murals, displays, and things on the destination as a fun challenge.

We also got a FULL LOOK at the map for this destination, and you can see it all below!

We can’t wait to explore this island paradise for ourselves in the future and tell you all about it, so stay tuned to AllEars!

What are you most excited to experience on this new island destination? Tell us in the comments!

Disclosure: We were invited by Disney to attend a preview of Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. This did not affect our reporting of the event — our opinions are our own.

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