EconomyAlaska · July 30, 2026
disney just signed through 2041
Disney committed to Icy Strait Point through 2041, locking in Hoonah's largest employer for fifteen more years.
Daily Alaska staff · July 30, 2026
Huna Totem Corporation has signed a fifteen year agreement with Disney Cruise Line at Icy Strait Point, running through 2041. The deal keeps Disney's preferential docking access, brings one Disney ship a week, and includes a minimum annual passenger guarantee. Icy Strait Point is the largest employer in Hoonah, making the agreement a long term anchor for local jobs and visitor spending.
Disney expanded its Alaska presence this year, going from one ship to two, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder. The company has been calling at Icy Strait Point for close to a decade.
The same update carried tougher news on a second Huna Totem development, the Aak'w Landing project. It has been downsized from 50,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet, while its projected cost has climbed from a 2023 estimate of $150 million to more than $250 million now. Construction has been pushed to next summer, with completion targeted for 2028.
The two developments mark very different outcomes for Huna Totem Corporation in the same week, with the Disney agreement delivering fifteen years of certainty while the Aak'w Landing project continues to face delays and rising costs.
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how long is Disney committed to Icy Strait Point
Fifteen years, through 2041. This locks in Hoonah's largest employer for a decade and a half.
what does the Disney deal at Icy Strait Point include
Preferential docking access, one Disney ship call per week, and a minimum annual passenger guarantee.
what happened with the Aak'w Landing project
It was downsized from 50,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet, its cost rose from a 2023 estimate of $150 million to more than $250 million, and construction has been pushed to next summer with completion targeted for 2028.
who is the largest employer in Hoonah
Icy Strait Point.
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- Huna Totem Corporation signed a fifteen year agreement with Disney Cruise Line at Icy Strait Point running through 2041, including preferential docking, one ship per week, and a minimum annual passenger guarantee. · akbizmag.com
- Icy Strait Point is the largest employer in Hoonah. · akbizmag.com
- The Aak'w Landing project was downsized from 50,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet while its cost rose from a 2023 estimate of $150 million to more than $250 million, with construction pushed to next summer and completion targeted for 2028. · akbizmag.com
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