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J OPINION I I DISNEY* FIRST IMPRESSIONS STORY BY ZACHARY WHITLEY OPINION EDITOR On Nov. 12, Disney opened its vault to the public with Disney+. For those unaware, ,Disney* is the latest in a line of. new streaming services and arguably the most anticipated one at that. Disney* gives you access to almost the entire vault of Disney classics, Pixaf|classics, Star, Wars films, the Marvel Cinema'* Universe, National Geographic most 21st Centur^fox prope Additionally, Disney* plans releasing exclusive live- Marvel and. Star Wars content. With such a massive array intellectual properties under lo< and key, it’s reasonable to expe< that Disney might price- their customers to make pay for access to such a collectioi but that’s where Disney subv^J expectations — they undercut | market. At the low price of $6.99 pi month or $69.99. per year, you1 can access their 4k, ad-free content and the ability for four screens to watch at the same time. If you’re willing to spend a^fl little more, you can upgrade toja package that bundles ESPN* and H uluw ith Disney* for $12.99 per rnonth. Compare these prices their largest and you can see why Disney* is a force to be reckoned with. With Netflix’s basic plan, you pay $8.99 for one screen at a time — not even in HD. To see the same quality that Disney* offers, you’d need to opt Netflix’s $15.99 monthly plan. How is Disney* able to get away with such a low price? With a genius marketing scheme. Not only does Disney* plan on releasing new content on a weekly basis (to avoid subscription^ cancellation) but they also own the licenses to all the content on Disney*, so they don’t have to pay out to other studios (unlike Netflix.) On that same note, the more adult-oriented content Disnejow ns will fit nicely on their other streaming platform, Hulu. How is Disney*? On launch, the platform feels okay. I want to get it out of the way that I’m a huge Disney fan, but something on Disney* feels missing. When I first booted it up, I immediately started watching “ Aladdin” (94’, not 2019) and I became overcome with nostalgia. As I perused more of the streaming service, this childlike trance of nostalgia quickly dissipated, and I think it’s from a lack of new, I content. Many people have grown, up , seeing (and loving) Disney movies, but it’s almost as if there’s an oversaturation of Disney in our culture. It’s bard to sit down and watch Disney movies all the time. On the other hand, Disney*’ s exclusive content is really well made, but it’ s hard to express my feelings about it. Mostly due to being only two episodes in and only having a few seBes' to choose from. As it is right now, Disney* is held back frb^Teaching its full potential lim y by this lack of new content. With the amount of original content Disney has announced for the platform and plans oh eventually releasing, this can easily he turned around. If you really love Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel or Disney classics, I ’d say pick it up. With such a low costcompared to other streaming services, there’s not much to lose except $7. If you’re interested in the new inventive content that Disney* plans on offering, I’d wait a couple months. Most likely, you probably already own all the movies on Disney* anyways so I’d wait for the exclusives to finish airing or until there’ s a better selection. If you’re new to streaming services in general, you’d better get used to them. Consumers have fallen in love with the idea of picking and choosing the content they watch and with the advent of Disney*, there’s only going to be more and more. Maybe one day we’ll have a universal box where we can flip between all types of content without having to buy individual services. HnKWBHWI®:- 1. "The Mandaloriari:" The first venture into a live-action . Star Wars series follows a lone^ bounty hunter post Return of the Jedi. 2. "The Lion Kina:" Widely-known and widely-loved animated classic that tells the story of a young lion filling the footsteps of his father. 3. "The Simpsons:" Disney's acquisition o f Fpx brought forth some of the most well-loved gems into the limelight, The Simpsons being one of them. With 30 seasons available for streaming, this raunchy animated series .isn't something to pass on. " Clackamas Print thedackamasprint.com November 20,2019
