<p>When the new 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor debuts in Europe July 2, 2008, so will three fun and high-energy revues &ndash; &ldquo;The Beat,&rdquo; &ldquo;Vrooom,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Fiesta Latina&rdquo; &ndash; which will be showcased in the ship&rsquo;s elegant multi-level theater, Spectacular Spectacular. </p><p>&ldquo;The Beat&rdquo; is Carnival&rsquo;s newest production and will offer a wide selection of fast-paced hit songs from Prince and Peter Gabriel, and a high-kicking tribute to Gerry Lee Lewis and Billy Joel, all accompanied by an elaborate display of video animation, digital lasers and other special effects.&nbsp; With highly detailed costumes and set designs and precision choreography, &ldquo;The Beat&rdquo; is sure to have guests energized and ready to dance. </p><p>&ldquo;Vrooom&rdquo; pays tributes to a number of memorable rock-and-roll stars in history, and features the music of such artists as Bob Seger and Huey Lewis &amp; the News, as well as an entire section dedicated to the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis. Continuing down memory lane, guests will also revisit the famous &ldquo;British Invasion,&rdquo; as well as the cool, toe-tapping sounds of Motown. The show ends with a tribute to Queen and some of their biggest hits. </p><p>The third show, &ldquo;Fiesta Latina,&rdquo; showcases popular Caribbean and Latin American sounds, through the pulsating beats of artists such as the Mambo Kings and Gloria Estefan, just to name a few. The catchy beats and rhythms of the tropics, along with colorful costumes, sets and a breathtaking display of technical wizardry, will surely have guests on their feet.</p><p>The three shows are staged in the multi-level theater, Spectacular Spectacular, whose elegant design includes a striking d&eacute;cor of oversized fiberglass stage curtains throughout the room and large chandeliers with strings of beads hanging down, creating a dramatic effect. Each show makes maximum use of the theater&rsquo;s technological advances, which include a revolving stage, rising orchestra pit, &ldquo;fly-in&rdquo; scenery capabilities, a bank of special effects, and a multimillion-dollar sound and lighting system.</p><p>Carnival Splendor is set to debut July 2, 2008, with an eight-day voyage from Genoa followed by the launch of 12-day Northern Europe cruises from London (Dover) July 13, 2008. The ship will then be deployed to Rome (Civitavecchia) for 12-day voyages to the Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey then reposition to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for seven-day Caribbean departures. Following a series of 14- to 18-day South America voyages, Carnival Splendor begins year-round seven-day Mexican Riviera voyages from Long Beach, Calif., March 29, 2009. </p>