Is Disney+ The Right Streaming Service for You?

Disney+ is The Walt Disney Company’s offering in the subscription-based streaming video service space to compete with the likes of Netflix, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video.  You’re undoubtedly familiar with its catalog of content including all our favorite classic Disney movies, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars including the Mandolarian, and National Geographic content.  Due to Disney’s recent acquisitions, they’ve continued to expand the content library and create competitive bundles with multiple offerings to appeal to a large audience.  If you’re a fan of Disney’s content, or if you’ve got kids at home, consider learning more about Disney+ below to see if it’s the right streaming service for you. 

How much does Disney+ cost?

Currently, Disney+ is offered in two packages which are set to undergo a price increase starting on March 26, 2021.

• The Disney+ only package currently costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 for the full year.  This price will be increased by $1 in March 2021 to cost $7.99 a month or $79.99 for the full year.
• The Disney Bundle which included Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ currently costs $12.99 a month.  That price will increase by $1 to $13.99 a month starting in March 2021.  The Disney Bundle included the full version of Disney+ ($6.99/ month), ESPN+ ($5.99/ month), and Hulu’s ad-supported plan ($5.99/month).

What do you get with Disney+?

The content that you get with Disney+ depends on the package you select. 
 
With the Disney+ only package, you get access to the Best of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and The Simpsons. Disney+ continues to create fresh content to keep the platform competitive with the recent releases of Taylor Swift’s Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions and the original product of Hamilton. 
 
With The Disney Bundle, you’ll get full access to the Disney+ portfolio outlined above but you’ll also get access to Hulu’s library and live sports on ESPN+. With the ad-supported version of Hulu, you’ll be able to watch content from popular networks like CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, FX, ESPN, AMC, Crunchyroll, and more.  With ESPN+, you can watch thousands of live sports events as well as archives of sports content including 30 for 30.

What do you need to get Disney+?

As with any streaming service, you’ll need a high-quality Internet service of at least 25 Mbps to access the content on the web and provide enough bandwidth for quality streaming.  In addition, you’ll need a method to watch the content.  With Disney+, you’ll just need to download the app from the App store for your favorite device or platform including TV, computer, mobile devices, game consoles, Roku, and Amazon Firestick.