In the 24 hours since its release, it’s been a hit, a marvelous concoction that has sky-rocketed much of the world to Infinity and Beyond. So much of a hit that the site crashed at one point. But do I care? Haha. No. Most of my childhood was spent watching Disney and waiting for the Disney Original Movies to premiere. Actually, I didn’t watch many other channels other than Disney and Cartoon Network, which is basically me being a 90s kid.
Disney+ is a new streaming service that offers ALL. THINGS. DISNEY. If you’re a Disney fanatic like myself, you could have seen this coming from lightyears away (haha!) but still, the utter shock of having your childhood at your fingertips woke me up at 4am on Tuesday November, 12. I woke up super happy and I didn’t know why until my groggy brain made a few clicks of its cells and boom! the connectionnnn. I immediately jumped onto the Apple App Store and downloaded it while logging in on my laptop. Though I AM upset at Vizio for not having a better version of ChromeCast available so it won’t stream.
It may seem crazy and many people will once again blame millennials for doing something that millennials do, but this is my childhood. For some odd reason, a good bit of my years growing up aren’t stored in my memory. It seems that I remember a lot but in reality, I feel like there’s black spots missing but what’s not missing? Disney. I remember a lot about The Disney Channel. My favorites were ‘Lizzie McGuire’, ‘That’s so Raven’, ‘Smart House’ (oh! how they predicted the future!), ‘The Color of Friendship’ and many others. I remember that Disney celebrated every month like: Black History Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and lots of others. We learned about so many cultures by watching Disney that I want to say that’s why I was inspired to…see these cultures.
Disney is me. Disney in the 90s-early 20s represented change. My friends and I literally went from playing with dolls and running around a swimming pool to being introduced to a cell phone. In my 26 years of life, I’ve seen much advancement. Crazy right?
I ended up working for the company from 2014-2016, the store I was working at closed down but working there was a magical experience. People may have a lot of say about one of the largest mega-corporations in the world (please correct me if I’m wrong) but the way Disney makes you feel is worth the money you spend. I’ve never had the privilege of seeing Disney World or DisneyLand in America but I did get the chance to see it in Hong Kong and Shanghai and LISTENNNN, I could stay forever. It was an adventure. It was…magical. And Disney+ brings me back to that.
Speaking of Disney in Shanghai, it’s wear I bought my first pair of Ears AND my first Pandora bracelet. It was the first time I got to see the closing ceremony and how magical they made it. (In Shanghai, it’s one of the only places allowed to have fireworks). It was the first time I truly felt what I was selling. The Magic of Disney.
I’m not saying go and spend your money doing Disney things like dressing up but embrace it and understand where we’re coming from when we want to spend that time reliving a childhood that sometimes seems out of touch. Excuse us for remembering the fun times we had before adulthood grabbed us by the throats.
One thing I promised myself is that when I had kids, I would take them to Disney. Who knows what could inspire them. They could work for: Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN, ABC, National Geographic and much much more. Because of one little magic bean being planted in their minds. It’s why I wanted to become a writer, so that I could create these dreamlands for people. And let them escape.
When I do venture to DisneyWorld and DisneyLand California, I’m making sure that it sounds. I’m Bounding my way to the cobble stones of Main Street, twirling my skirt and the World Market, and maybe even having a chat with the animals. If you’d like to leave a message, please use potion 9.
This is what Disney is all about, this is Disney+.
*This article is not sponsored or in any way shape or form a representation of The Walt Disney Company. These are my own thoughts and feelings regarding Disney and its Affiliated Company’s including Disney+.
Shanghai Princess Castle:
Ears (left to right): Hong Kong, I love SH, Shanghai Vintage Ears
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