Starting in 1933, the KdF provided affordable leisure activities such as concerts, plays, libraries, day trips and holidays. Large ships, such as the , were built specifically for KdF cruises. The KdF rewarded workers, by taking them and their families to the movies, to parks, keep-fit clubs, hiking, sporting activities, film shows and concerts. Borrowing from the Italian fascist organization ("After Work"), but extending its influence into the workplace as well, the KdF rapidly developed a wide range of activities, and quickly grew into one of Nazi Germany's largest organizations; official statistics showed that in 1934, 2.3 million people took KdF holidays. By 1938, this figure rose to 10.3 million.