Princess Cruises has been promoting an exciting new attraction, which will not be opening.

A highly anticipated new attraction on a cruise ship will not be launching.

On Friday, Princess Cruises announced that the Rollglider ride on the newly revealed Sun Princess will remain closed indefinitely. The line indicated that this ride, which has never been operational, may eventually be replaced with something new.

Similarly, two other attractions built on the ship that never opened are a ropes course named The Net and a climbing experience called Coastal Climb.

These three attractions form the centerpiece of a groundbreaking family fun zone atop the Sun Princess known as Park19.

In a brief statement, Princess announced that the line was "unable to accept delivery" of the attractions from the construction company, indicating that the attractions did not align with the expectations outlined in the shipbuilding contracts.

"We regret to inform you that Princess cannot accept delivery of the Rollglider, Coastal Climb, and ropes course features at Park19 on the Sun Princess, and these experiences will not be available," the statement from Princess read.

"We are currently assessing these areas for potential future recreational options to guarantee a safe and enjoyable experience for all our guests," the line stated.

Princess mentioned that several other family-friendly attractions, such as a splash area with pop jets and a sports court, have been opened and will continue to be available as part of the Park19 fun zone.

This announcement follows five months after the Sun Princess' inaugural voyage in the Mediterranean. The ship's launch had been postponed by several weeks due to construction complications. At the time of its launch, several key attractions, including Park19, were not fully completed or still undergoing testing.

Constructing Park19 on top of the Sun Princess marked a significant shift for Princess, a line not traditionally recognized for family-oriented attractions on the upper decks of its vessels.

The Rollglider attraction, named Sea Breeze, was intended to offer a hang-gliding-style experience and was promoted as a cruise ship first. It included an overhead track from which passengers would dangle, seated and harnessed, for an electric-powered ride around the ship at speeds reaching up to 11 mph.

The ropes course featured swinging bridges and balance beams that passengers would traverse while suspended 19 decks above the ocean's surface.

When TPG was onboard during an early sailing of the ship in March, the attractions seemed nearly complete, with the ropes course still in the testing phase at that time.

Sun Princess is the first of two larger vessels that Princess is introducing, signaling a shift for the line as it aims to attract a younger demographic and more "new to cruise" customers who may not have previously considered the brand.

As TPG noted in its initial review of Sun Princess in March, the ship is livelier, more family-friendly, and filled with more dining, drinking, and entertainment options than any previous Princess vessel.

The Park19 fun zone was designed to be one of the ship's standout features for children.