Disney+ News

[BrianL]

I'm excited and slightly nervous to see this! I think it will be really emotional. The past few years I've really grappled with my thoughts on the after-life, religion etc., and while I've come to my own conclusions (I think this is it baby! nothing else), I'm curious to see the affect this has on me. Pixar has a way of tugging at me emotionally that no one else does. I'm still a blubbering mess when I watch Coco and I've seen it at least 10 times.

It's funny, I had a conversation with my mother on Thanksgiving about movies as she wanted to watch one together in the afternoon as the Turkey was cooking. I had made suggestions that she is never enthused about and she made suggestions that were mind-boggling to me. I really try to push the Pixar movies and other things that have emotion and heart, but she always says that she "doesn't want to cry." She just doesn't want to get into anything emotional, good or bad, and suggested a lot of dumb action movies (not good action movies - dumb ones). She just doesn't want to get into the "feels" that some movies bring I guess. I can't understand it though - they are all so wonderful and uplifting, despite the sad parts. Up, Inside-Out, Coco, - they are all movies that I think my Mom would like, but she's gotta be ready for them I guess because they do hit hard in the heart! I have reserved the right to watch Soul on Christmas Day!

We ended up letting my step-dad pick, so strangely enough he went to straight to the Disney 70s' stuff with Snowball Express with Dean Jones. We all very much enjoyed it, but it was way off the mark of what my Mom and I were thinking.

 

[Mit88]

I'm excited and slightly nervous to see this! I think it will be really emotional. The past few years I've really grappled with my thoughts on the after-life, religion etc., and while I've come to my own conclusions (I think this is it baby! nothing else), I'm curious to see the affect this has on me. Pixar has a way of tugging at me emotionally that no one else does. I'm still a blubbering mess when I watch Coco and I've seen it at least 10 times.

Well since you hated Chapter 13 of the Mandalorian, no one will take your opinion of Soul very seriously .

What’s funny is that this, just like every other Pixar movie has (to me) has had terrible trailers. And yes, I envision this movie will probably up there with the most emotional movies Pixar has made, which is saying something because I’d say about 90% of them are doozies. Which has me thinking, why would Disney want to make people emotional wrecks on Christmas? That’s pretty evil.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Well since you hated Chapter 13 of the Mandalorian, no one will take your opinion of Soul very seriously .

What’s funny is that this, just like every other Pixar movie has (to me) has had terrible trailers. And yes, I envision this movie will probably up there with the most emotional movies Pixar has made, which is saying something because I’d say about 90% of them are doozies. Which has me thinking, why would Disney want to make people emotional wrecks on Christmas? That’s pretty evil.

I suspect this holiday season will be extra emotional for a lot of people not being able to be with the people they typically are and just how emotions are pretty high in general in the country ... so this may just play into that - AND, assuming it has a positive ending, might help ultimately lift people up

 

[BrianL]

Well since you hated Chapter 13 of the Mandalorian, no one will take your opinion of Soul very seriously .

What’s funny is that this, just like every other Pixar movie has (to me) has had terrible trailers. And yes, I envision this movie will probably up there with the most emotional movies Pixar has made, which is saying something because I’d say about 90% of them are doozies. Which has me thinking, why would Disney want to make people emotional wrecks on Christmas? That’s pretty evil.

Pixar movies are so uplifting though. They can be tough, sure, but they always have a positive message in the end. They are exactly the kind of movies that we need to see!

 

[Farro]

I suspect this holiday season will be extra emotional for a lot of people not being able to be with the people they typically are and just how emotions are pretty high in general in the country ... so this may just play into that - AND, assuming it has a positive ending, might help ultimately lift people up

I told Micky that I will watch Soul in one room and he can watch WW84 in another, and then we can switch!

I like to cry alone!

 

[Mit88]

With Quibi now dead, we need Disney+ to pick this show up...ASAP

 

[TheMaxRebo]

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With Quibi now dead, we need Disney+ to pick this show up...ASAP

ah, the real reason they are going to start the Disney 18+ option!

 

[tinkerhon]

Im certainly tempted. $120 worth of savings over the next year to deal with commercials if I don’t want commercials, I’ll just upgrade back up to that level

Thought about the ads as well, but they dont bother me that much after watching------ they max at 1:25, which seems to fly, especially when it gives me time to get snacks !!! ).

Just started watching "The Good Doctor" (season 4)--- , so being able to binge the first three seasons has been worth the $1.99 already !!!

 

[jade1]

Finally watched the last 2 Mandolorian. Flipped through the resort channels last week and didn't see D+. Prob could have logged in somehow but oh well.

Very good. Also had gotten caught up on C Wars etc so that really helped. Recommend that.

 

[skeeter31]

Finally watched the last 2 Mandolorian. Flipped through the resort channels last week and didn't see D+. Prob could have logged in somehow but oh well.

Very good. Also had gotten caught up on C Wars etc so that really helped. Recommend that.

Disney is really missing out by not having Disney+ on the resort TVs. Kids wind up getting hooked on a show while in the room and parents then subscribe when they get home.

 

[jade1]

Disney is really missing out by not having Disney+ on the resort TVs. Kids wind up getting hooked on a show while in the room and parents then subscribe when they get home.

Agreed. Seemed bizarre to me.

For $400 a night just include it.

 

[BrianL]

Disney is really missing out by not having Disney+ on the resort TVs. Kids wind up getting hooked on a show while in the room and parents then subscribe when they get home.

They really should. In fact, they should give you an in-room trial with the option to subscribe before you check-out. I can see quite a few takers for something like that.

 

[Mit88]

I’m not sure they could just put Disney+ on these TVs. I’m sure when they upgrade them again they’ll add the smart function to be able to add Disney+ and maybe Hulu

 

[BrianL]

I’m not sure they could just put Disney+ on these TVs. I’m sure when they upgrade them again they’ll add the smart function to be able to add Disney+ and maybe Hulu

Oh, they'd definitely need hardware to do it, either in the TV or a box in the room. I think it would be a good investment though, especially as more and more people have streaming services of tehir own that they might want to access while travelling.

 

[YesterDark]

There are plenty of hotel room options that allow Netflix and other streaming services out there. I'm not sure if it's just running off a smart TV but on the hotel network.

 

[BrianL]

There are plenty of hotel room options that allow Netflix and other streaming services out there. I'm not sure if it's just running off a smart TV but on the hotel network.

There are, but it would still require some kind of hardware upgrade to allow for it. The minimum expectation these days is that a guest should be able to hook up tehir own device to the TV - some hotels used to lock down the inputs. If they made this very easy to do at least that would be a start (I am not sure how Disney TVs are currently but I think they do have free HDMI ports).

 

[jade1]

There are, but it would still require some kind of hardware upgrade to allow for it. The minimum expectation these days is that a guest should be able to hook up tehir own device to the TV - some hotels used to lock down the inputs. If they made this very easy to do at least that would be a start (I am not sure how Disney TVs are currently but I think they do have free HDMI ports).

Yea we just got back from Riviera, BCV, VWL and BWV. I wish I would have checked further, but the TV's all seemed really up to date and huge.

I never doubted they were at least Smart TV's anyway.

 

[BrianL]

Yea we just got back from Riviera, BCV, VWL and BWV. I wish I would have checked further, but the TV's all seemed really up to date and huge.

I never doubted they were at least Smart TV's anyway.

They may not be though. Hotels buy a commercial grade of TV and they many not have all the features of the consumer models. These dyas it's rare to find a non-Smart TV in Best Buy, but these may be different.

 

[Mit88]

I would think they’d prefer to have it built right into the software of the tv rather than have a Chromecast/Roku/AppleTv device in there. I mean realistically I’m sure there’s a way they could have their TVs programmed to have it. Most of their new TVs are I think SmartTV capable, but the function isn’t on. Gotta remember that Disney+ was only around for 4 months before they had to shut everything down and when they opened the hotels back up, I don’t think setting Disney+ up in every room was a priority, and still isn’t. Eventually I’m sure you’ll be able to access it, and probably sooner rather than later

 

[nkosiek]

I would think they’d prefer to have it built right into the software of the tv rather than have a Chromecast/Roku/AppleTv device in there. I mean realistically I’m sure there’s a way they could have their TVs programmed to have it. Most of their new TVs are I think SmartTV capable, but the function isn’t on. Gotta remember that Disney+ was only around for 4 months before they had to shut everything down and when they opened the hotels back up, I don’t think setting Disney+ up in every room was a priority, and still isn’t. Eventually I’m sure you’ll be able to access it, and probably sooner rather than later

I agree about the timing, except when it comes to the Riv. They have Smart TVs there and tell you all about it and will link you to sign up, but have no place to log-in. Was very very weird when we were there back in July to see the prompt for D+ but no actual way to log on. That said, hopefully soon, that way I don't have to bring the FireStick.