disneyplus.com
This year, premium streaming sites have popped up all over the place. One of the most anticipated streaming services for 2019 is Disney+. The subscription service is jam-packed with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and other shows!
Disney+ became available on November 12th, 2019. Due to Disney's recent removal of content from other streaming sites, Netflix and Hulu were required to drop many titles from their library in order for Disney+ to launch smoothly. Despite this, the highly anticipated service experienced problems from the start and some users were unable to access it at all.
The company has promised exclusive content unavailable anywhere else and so far they have delivered on that promise by releasing the popular series, The Mandalorian. The show has been an overnight sensation and many people are excited to see what the company will produce next.
Website Design
We know that Disney+ is a big name, and we're confident that their streaming service will be of the highest quality. It has a great navigation system and all of the titles are placed where you would expect them to be.
The large HD photo quality banners that are scrolling the top are perfect. Typically, an overtly large image can be overkill. In this case, the image grabs the viewer's attention in a pleasant manner.
The Disney+ menu is located at the top of the page, and it includes the Disney+ logo, as well as logos for home, search, watchlist, originals, movies, and series. Everything you need is available in one place on this page.
On the bottom of the page are some more popular choices. These cannot be blocked out and will always be available no matter what you choose to watch on the main tabs at the top.
Content
Disney+ does an amazing job of giving every audience what they want. Every generation can find something they are interested in on this website. From nostalgic series you forgot existed to the newest Avengers movies, Disney wow fans with its library.
Hitting the search button opens a window of titles that you can explore. The Princesses collection includes all of the previously vaulted princess movies, as well as the newer ones like Frozen, Moana, and Tangled. There are also series included, such as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin.
Disney+ has recently added original content to their streaming service, Netflix. Like Netflix, Disney+ is a very successful company with some of its own original content, like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Disney is wise to follow in the footsteps of Netflix and create their own successful series. So far, the most notable original from Disney is The Mandalorian. The series has been very popular on social media and kept fans on their toes. Viewers even created a meme from the reveal of the unforgettable baby Yoda.
Desktop & Mobile Accessibility
The website is simple to use and features a lot of the popular Disney movies and TV shows.
The Disney+ desktop website is beautiful and easy to use. The background is a sleek black that beautifully highlights the brightly colored HD preview images from the shows. The contrast of the images and background creates a very pleasing harmony. The website is packed with popular Disney movies and TV shows, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to watch their favorite content on the go.
The monochrome scheme is modern and visually appealing. Grey shades are used to block out some of the category options, while the text is a crisp white that complements the theme well. The font is simple and clean, resulting in a beautiful and cohesive design.
The mobile application opens with another lovely animation. The home page of the app is exactly the same as the home page on the desktop version. This usually spells disaster but Disney modeled their website with thoughts of other applications in mind.
The thumbnails are large and easy to see on the app. The search on the app is easy to find and useful. It offers a search bar at the top and the option to discover new titles beneath. The third button beside the search menu is the download list. Movies and series downloaded on your device will appear here. The final option is your account settings.
From the app, you can add profiles and customize them. You are able to access and edit your watchlist, as well as adjust settings such as mobile data, download options, and video quality. You can also see your iPhone storage to help plan space availability for downloads.
Positives
Disney+ was worth the wait! The developers made sure to provide a great streaming experience with plenty of content.
That is a great deal as Hulu alone would cost $7.99 per month.
The Disney+ subscription price ranges from $6.99 to $69.99 per year, which is incredibly affordable for such a wonderful service. The bigger streaming brands charge substantially more for their memberships with many more stipulations, and they also offer a bundle including ESPN and Hulu for $12.99 per month. That's a great deal, as Hulu alone would cost $7.99 per month.
Disney's unlimited downloads and membership are a superb feature of the program. If you aren't watching the new original content from Disney, odds are you are missing out. Baby Yoda, which has taken the internet by storm, promises to be an unforgettable piece of Disney memories.
Disney+ is an amazing source for accessing nostalgic television shows from your childhood. It feels amazing to be able to share these shows with your children, who you never thought you'd be able to see again. Gargoyles is a great starting point, as it is one of the most popular ?90s Shows on Disney+. The show has been added to the Disney+ library, so you can enjoy it anytime you want!
Negatives
Disney+ is a great streaming site, but there are a few things that could be improved.
Although the search feature on Disney+ is mostly successful, there are times when it orders results in a strange way. For example, the system sometimes arranges results in alphabetical order or from newest to oldest. This can be due to Disney+ being so new and still experiencing some kinks, but we would really appreciate it if they could decide on an order and stick to it. Ideally, results for titles from the first movie released to the last would be sorted chronologically.
Sometimes when selecting titles, the stream will lag out. This problem doesn't happen often but it is a bummer when it does. Luckily, it is not a constant occurrence. Usually, going back and reselecting is the solution to this problem.
The annoyance with Disney+ is that some of the movie titles are currently unavailable to watch. When you see a movie poster for a title, you typically click it to watch right then and there. However, Disney+ features an image then when you click to watch, the title is unavailable. This is an advertisement for an upcoming movie that will be made available in the future.
Improvements Needed
If I could choose one thing that could change on Disney+, it would be the misleading titles that are currently being used. Titles like "Coming Soon" that were not shown in search results would be a much better way to communicate this information to users.
Summary
There are a lot of great streaming websites out there, but Disney+ is definitely the one to watch. The site offers an amazing amount of popular titles, and the original content section of the site is growing fast. Downloading your favorite shows and movies is a dream with Disney+. Desktop and mobile apps are both practically perfect. Disney+ mastered the design of a flawless streaming service in just one try.
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