New streaming service provides more Disney content

Baylee Comer | Co-Editor-in-Chief

With all the streaming services now available (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and now Apple TV), Disney decided to throw its hat into the ring with its new service, Disney+.

At only $7 per month, Disney+ received 10 million sign ups on the first day the service opened. A membership includes access to not only Disney movies and shows but also content from Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucusfilms and National Geographic.

Even with all the content on the service, there are still certain films missing. Among these are the popular titles of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Thor: Ragnarok and even Black Panther. Due to streaming rights with Netflix, Disney+ is unable to add the movies and shows that are featured on Netflix until the contract between Netflix and Disney ends. Even though they are missing some content, Disney+ is still full of must-see shows that have ended up on my watch list. Shows that I grew up with as a kid have seemingly made a comeback, such as Twitches and Phineas and Ferb.

I like how user-friendly the service is, and I like that it feels similar to Hulu’s setup. I have always felt Netflix seems to cluttered the TV with too many pictures, graphics and words, but I feel that Disney+ has met a happy medium. I like that they do not show summaries unless you click on the icon for the movie or TV show. Overall, I believe that it is a very child-friendly service.

However, after a week of having the membership, the shows became repetitive. Disney has already released a few original movies and shows on the service like “The Mandalorian,” Noelle and “The World According to Jeff Goldblum.” Soon, the company plans to release more original content, even from Marvel Studios, which has many shows lined up, such as “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” which will be released some time next year.

As of right now, the service is worth the money spent, but it does not have any binge-worthy content besides that of the Star Wars saga and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Within the next year, Disney+ will be much improved in original content, and it will soon have diverse content for all audiences.

Megan Hardin (12) and Alyssa Stagnolia (12) huddle around Riley Pool (12) while the girls watch Disney+, the new streaming service provided by Disney which made its debut Nov. 12.

Photo by Baylee Comer