News The Disney+ (The New Streaming Service) Thread

[thribs]

What’s the point of that? Just release them all now since they have been basically been spoiled online already. It’s not like Disney Plus is the only place to watch them as well.

 

[Skywalker]

While it's unfortunate that movie theaters are taking a hit because of what's going on, I'm excited to see Onward on D+ so soon.

 

[kitik]

Here's the currently expected list of stuff for April (US version of course). For some reason Disney didn't include Disney Insider on their April schedule, but there are supposed to be 24 episodes, so I'm assuming it's coming out weekly.

Lots of nature stuff showing up in April, I think Natalie Portman is narrating the dolphin movie.

As usual, expect a few changes. And as usual, I've hidden it behind a spoiler tag just because it's a long list.

Spoiler: long list of April programs

Mar 25
A Wrinkle In Time

Mar 27
Be Our Chef (Premiere - Episode 101 - Bibbidi Bobbidi Bon Appetit)
Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings (Episode 207 - Te Amo, Mi Amor, Again!)
Disney Family Sundays (Episode 121 - Ratatouille: Chef Hat)
Disney Insider (Episode 102)
One Day At Disney (Episode 117 - Morgan Pope: R&D Imagineer)
Shop Class (Episode 105 - Boulder Bash)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Episode 706 - Deal No Deal)

Apr 1
Doctor Doolittle
Frankenweenie
The Last Song
Mars Needs Moms
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Prom

Apr 3
A Tale of Two Critters
In a Nutshell
Don’s Fountain of Youth
Donald’s Dog Laundry
Double Dribble
Dragon Around
Elmer Elephant
Fish Hooks (Season 1-3)
How to Play Football
Lambert, the Sheepish Lion
On Ice
Onward
Out of Scale
Penguins
Pluto’s Party
Sea Scouts
Sonny With a Chance (Season 1-3)
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
The New Neighbor
The Small One
The Straight Story
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Dolphin Reef
Diving With Dolphins
Life on the Edge
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Episode 707 - Dangerous Debt)
Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings (Finale - Episode 208 - Marry Me)
Shop Class (Episode 106 - Downhill Derby)
Disney Family Sundays (Episode 122 - Minnie Mouse: Apron)
One Day at Disney (Episode 118 - Patti Murin: Frozen Musical, Broadway)
Be Our Chef (Episode 102 - “Diagnosis: Delicious)
Disney Insider (Episode 103)

Apr 10
Life Below Zero (Season 14)
Paradise Island (Season 1)
Playtime With Puppy Dog Pals (Season 1)
Running Wild With Bear Grylls (Season 5)
Tut’s Treasures: Hidden Secrets (Season 1)
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A Celebration of the Music From Coco
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Episode 708 - Together Again)
Shop Class (Episode 107 - Ready For Launch)
Disney Family Sundays (Episode 119 - Minnie Mouse: Kite)
One Day at Disney (Episode 119 - Francheska Roman: Candy Maker)
Be Our Chef (Episode 103 - Hidden Within)
Disney Insider (Episode 104)

Apr 12
PJ Masks (Season 3)

Apr 17
Brain Games (Season 8)
Let’s Stick Together
Mickey and the Roadster Racers: Nutty Tales (Season 1-2)
Pluto’s Purchase
The Incredible Dr. Pol (Season 16)
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Episode 709 - Old Friends Not Forgotten)
Shop Class (Finale - Episode 108 - Build Your Own Adventure)
Disney Family Sundays (Episode 124 - Finding Nemo: Terrarium)
One Day at Disney (Episode 120 - Steve Sligh: Gold Oak Ranch Manager)
Be Our Chef (Episode 104 - Curiouser and Curiouser)
Disney Insider (Episode 105)

Apr 19
Just Roll With It (Season 1)

Apr 20
Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa (Season 1)

Apr 22
Fury Files
Jane Goodall: The Hope

Apr 23
Disney Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures (Season 3)

Apr 24
America’s Funniest Home Videos (Season 12-19, 23)
Man In Space
Mars and Beyond
The Olympic Elk
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Episode 710 - The Phantom Apprentice)
Disney Family Sundays (Episode 125 - WALL-E: Recycling Container)
One Day at Disney (Episode 121 - Tia Kratter: Pixar University)
Be Our Chef (Episode 105 - Beyond the Reef)
Disney Insider (Episode 106)

Apr 30
National Treasure

 

[kitik]

What’s the point of that?

The assumption I've seen from most folks is that Disney doesn't want people to sign up for a 7-day free trial and then binge The Mandalorian and cancel. (Are they even doing the free trial offer in Europe?)

And while I'm sure that trying to keep people signed up and watching for longer is the main reason, I kind of think they don't want people to get in the habit of bingeing Disney+ original shows either.

 

[bigdaddy]

What's the point of selling Onward for $20 VOD when you can get three months of Disney+ for that cost? I don't get that.

 

[thribs]

The assumption I've seen from most folks is that Disney doesn't want people to sign up for a 7-day free trial and then binge The Mandalorian and cancel. (Are they even doing the free trial offer in Europe?)

And while I'm sure that trying to keep people signed up and watching for longer is the main reason, I kind of think they don't want people to get in the habit of bingeing Disney+ original shows either.

They are allowing people to pre order at £49.99 for a year instead of £59.99.
Just seems like a bad idea. They should synch it up with the American service as soon as it’s out. I suppose you could just use a VPN but that can be tedious on some platforms.

 

[thribs]

What's the point of selling Onward for $20 VOD when you can get three months of Disney+ for that cost? I don't get that.

What's the point of selling Onward for $20 VOD when you can get three months of Disney+ for that cost? I don't get that.

Some people prefer to buy things than just subscribe to these countless subscription services. I’m like that.

 

[bigdaddy]

Some people prefer to buy things than just subscribe to these countless subscription services. I’m like that.

I'm like that too, but you can get a week of Disney+ for free. Watch Onward. Then in the future if you want to watch it again pay $7, you can watch it 4 times for $20.

 

[cylkoth]

^ They know that not everyone will want to subscribe to a pay tv/streaming service. The $20 price targets the people who never will sign up. Mo money, mo money, mo money...

 

[thribs]

Disney Plus seems to be working for me in the UK now. Might be because it’s on a American Roku device. I can confirm that only two episodes of Mando and Clone Wars are on it. That’s annoying

 

[theenglish]

I haven't been watching much Disney Plus but my kids have. We did watch Frozen 2 tonight. I was really not impressed with the story--my son guessed one of the "twist"s five minutes into the movie--but the songs were enjoyable.

 

[thribs]

No Frozen 2 on the uk one. Typical

 

[JD]

My mom and I saw Onward the weekend it came out and we both really enjoyed it, if you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.

 

[theenglish]

My mom and I saw Onward the weekend it came out and we both really enjoyed it, if you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.

Our plans to see it were cut short by COVID19 so we are pretty happy it is coming to Disney Plus so soon.

 

[fireproof78]

Got to watch live action Alladin with my family, after they saw it in theaters. As someone who grew up and had the original animated film memorized, I was blown away by how fun it was, how more invested in the characters I was and overall excellent work.

 

[JD]

Yeah, I didn't a chance to see the live action Aladdin in theaters, so I ended up watching it on Disney+ right after they added, and I was shocked just how much I ended up enjoying.

 

[tomalak301]

I too liked Aladdin, but I wasn't a fan of Jafar. He seemed more like a petulant child here than in the animated version.

 

[thribs]

Making Jasmine the Sultan was a bit much I thought. Plus it takes away the fun of teaching Aladdin the role in future films.

 

[kitik]

This week's list of new stuff (US version)

The Wicked Tuna that was supposed to show up a few weeks ago finally showed up.

Haven't watched it, but it looks like this week's Disney Insider has segments on Diary of a Future President, Mulan, and the Walt Disney Animation vault.

Late addition to the schedule, coming next Friday:

Also the "making of" companion piece, In the Footsteps of Elephants. Part of the large nature/Earth Day push from D+ in April.


Meanwhile, for the folks in Spain/Germany/UK, looks like you're all caught up on One Day at Disney, Shop Class, Disney Family Sundays, and of course the brand new Disney Insider and Be Our Chef. And you're getting the second episode of all the other D+ original shows, excluding the Star Wars ones, which are on a different schedule. (Should be the 3rd ep of Mandalorian and both the 3rd and 4th ep of the new Clone Wars.)

 

[kitik]

https://deadline.com/2020/03/disney-out-india-april-3-1202896438/

Disney+ will launch in India later this week, on April 3.