Annual virtual event from Disney
Disney+ Day
is an annual event hosted by
the Walt Disney Company
to promote its
Disney+
,
Hulu
, and
Star+
streaming services
, featuring announcements of new feature films and television series from those services and produced by the
Walt Disney Studios
.
The event was inaugurated in 2021, coinciding with the second anniversary of Disney+, and returned on September 8, 2022. The 2021 event was poorly received by viewers and commentators alike, with criticism toward Disney's decision to publish its announcements in the form of a Twitter thread as well as the minimal amount of new footage shown.
Events
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2021
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The first Disney+ Day event was held on November 12, 2021, coinciding with the second anniversary of
the Walt Disney Company
's
Disney+
streaming service, and was announced by the company on September 21.
[1]
During the event, Disney announced numerous feature films, television series, and short films set to be released on Disney+,
Hulu
, and
Star+
and produced by
Walt Disney Pictures
,
Pixar Animation Studios
,
Marvel Studios
,
Lucasfilm
,
National Geographic
, and
20th Century Studios
.
[2]
[3]
Several films, television series, and
television specials
were also released on the aforementioned streaming services as "Disney+ Day Premieres",
[4]
[5]
while 13
Marvel Cinematic Universe
(MCU) films were made available at an "
IMAX
Enhanced" expanded aspect ratio on Disney+.
[6]
Disney accompanied the event with an extensive week-long marketing campaign, featuring many company-wide promotions. These include a Disney+ discount for new subscribers, coupled with an offer from the Disney Movie Insiders
rewards program
; daily screenings of
Disney films
at select
AMC Theatres
locations; special benefits at
Disney Parks
; "in-store activations" at
Target stores
; as well as offers and discounts at shopDisney, the
Disney Publishing Worldwide
webstore, the Disney Music Emporium,
Funko
, and
WizKids
. On television, special advertisements were aired on
Freeform
,
ESPN
,
FX
, and Hulu; references to Disney+ Day were added to the week's episodes of numerous
ABC
television shows; while
Good Morning America
featured interviews from guests and live celebrations at Disney Parks.
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[8]
Disney+ also unveiled a redesigned
user interface
,
[9]
launched a
TikTok
account, announced a series of
NFT
digital collectibles in collaboration with
VeVe
,
[7]
and expanded access to the service in
children's hospitals
in
EMEA
.
[10]
In addition, large inflatable pop-up balloons of the Disney+ logo,
Captain America's shield
,
Olaf
,
Boba Fett
's helmet,
Maggie Simpson
, the Pixar Luxo Ball, and the National Geographic logo were erected in New York City,
Nashville
, Paris,
Rio de Janeiro
, Los Angeles, and
Copenhagen
.
[11]
[12]
2022
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The second Disney+ Day event was held on September 8, 2022, ahead of the 2022
D23 Expo
.
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Similar to the previous year, the event was accompanied by the release of several films and series produced by Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and National Geographic onto Disney's streaming services.
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A discount was once again offered to new Disney+ subscribers,
[17]
while five Disney-owned films were re-released at select AMC Theatres locations.
[18]
Disney Parks again featured a series of special promotions and celebrations,
[19]
shopDisney introduced new Disney+ Day-themed merchandise, and Disney also announced promotions for National Geographic Digital,
Uber One
, and Disney Movie Insiders.
[17]
Reception
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The 2021 Disney+ Day event was negatively received. Chelsea Avestruz of
Screen Rant
called it an "unadulterated disaster", criticizing Disney for publishing its announcements in the form of a "poorly constructed" Twitter thread and failing to prevent leaks online.
[20]
Adam B. Vary of
Variety
and Hannah Shaw-Williams of
/Film
echoed Avestruz's sentiments regarding the Twitter thread, with Vary adding that the company failed to generate excitement due to the lack of new footage shown and Shaw-Williams questioning Disney's decision to release most of the new MCU and
Star Wars
footage on Disney+, effectively behind a
paywall
.
[21]
[22]
Many viewers expressed their disappointment and confusion online, especially fans of the MCU and
Star Wars
.
[23]
From November 12 through 14, Disney+ experienced a spike in subscriber growth, gaining a total of approximately 306,322 sign-ups over the course of three days.
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See also
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References
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May 31,
2022
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.
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.
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.
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.
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June 2,
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June 2,
2022
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.
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. Retrieved
June 2,
2022
.
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"Disney+ Day Inflatable Balloon Tour"
.
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the original
on June 3, 2022
. Retrieved
June 3,
2022
.
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Jones, Tamera (May 31, 2022).
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.
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.
Archived
from the original on June 2, 2022
. Retrieved
June 2,
2022
.
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Spangler, Todd (May 31, 2022).
"
'Pinocchio' Live-Action Remake Premiere Date Set on Disney+"
.
Variety
.
Archived
from the original on June 2, 2022
. Retrieved
June 2,
2022
.
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Jones, Tamera (August 1, 2022).
"Lightning McQueen and Mater Are Back in 'Cars on the Road' Trailer"
.
Collider
.
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from the original on August 2, 2022
. Retrieved
August 11,
2022
.
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Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 22, 2022).
"Thor: Love and Thunder, DWTS Special Among Disney+ Day Premieres"
.
TVLine
.
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. Retrieved
August 22,
2022
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
September 18,
2022
.
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
September 3,
2022
.
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"Disney+ Day means freebies and early Disneyland entry for subscribers"
.
SFGate
.
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. Retrieved
September 3,
2022
.
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Avestruz, Chelsea (November 13, 2021).
"Disney+ Day Was An Unadulterated Disaster"
.
Screen Rant
.
Archived
from the original on November 14, 2021
. Retrieved
June 3,
2022
.
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Vary, Adam B. (November 12, 2021).
"Disney Plus Day Tries to Deliver the Goods Without Having Many Goods"
.
Variety
.
Archived
from the original on November 12, 2021
. Retrieved
June 3,
2022
.
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Shaw-Williams, Hannah (November 13, 2021).
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.
/Film
.
Archived
from the original on November 17, 2021
. Retrieved
June 3,
2022
.
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Outlaw, Kofi (November 12, 2021).
"Marvel and Star Wars Fans Aren't Thrilled With Disney+ Day"
.
ComicBook.com
.
Archived
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. Retrieved
June 3,
2022
.
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Mullin, Benjamin; Marcelis, David (January 31, 2022).
"Disney+, HBO Max and Other Streamers Get Waves of Subscribers From Must-See Content. Keeping Them Is Hard"
.
The Wall Street Journal
.
ISSN
0099-9660
.
Archived
from the original on February 1, 2022
. Retrieved
June 3,
2022
.
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