Disney+ Raising Prices Again
Disney+ is once again raising prices. According to Comic Book, The ad-free version of the subscription was once $7.99, and now it will be $13.99.
Hulu’s ad-free tier will jump from $14.99 to $17.99. Luckily, they’re offering a discount for people who subscribe to both Disney+ and Hulu, and that will cost $19.99 per month.
CEO Bob Iger talked about the changes and said, “Our pricing strategy this year alone, we’ve raised prices in nearly 50 countries around the world to better reflect the value of our product offerings and the impact on churn and retention has outperformed our expectations.”
According to All Ears, this quarter, Disney has a total of 146.1 million subscribers, including both Disney+ Hotstar and Disney+ Core. Disney has 11.7 million fewer subscribers than last quarter, yet revenue is up this quarter. In fact, the average monthly revenue per paid subscriber is up for domestic, international, and Disney+ Core.
So I guess just make it more expensive on the folks still around to bring in more profit? Do price increases make you want to cancel your streaming subscriptions?
My Probably Controversial Ranking Of The Newest Rides At Walt Disney World Resort
I just returned from 5 days at Walt Disney World as a media guest for their Disney Dreamers Academy. This incredible program invites youth from across the country to a conference all about helping them reach their career goals and aspirations. I was in awe of these students and know they will go on to accomplish great things. More to come in the following days about this program. But for now, while I wallow in self-pity that I am no longer on a work-cation I’m going to tell you about the newest rides in Walt Disney World. The last time I visited was in March 0f 209 and there have been several rides that have opened since that time frame.
For these rankings, I’m including 7 rides that I personally had never ridden before this trip. They are the newest rides at Walt Disney World and are scattered between three parks. The rides included are as follows:
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
- Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind
- Frozen Ever After
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
Hollywood Studios
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Rise of The Resistance
- Millennium Falcon Smuggler’s Run
I realize Frozen Ever After has been open since before my last trip, but the last time I had been at Epcot it wasn’t open. In fact, the movie wasn’t even out. Overall each of these seven rides were extremely well done and worth a ride for anyone visiting. But if you need to prioritize or just care about my somewhat controversial opinions then keep reading! I also want to say that I have zero emotional attachment to any of the movies or franchises represented in these attractions. So my opinions are based solely on the ride itself as an “outsider” of sorts. Disagree? Let me know your thoughts on social media!
Country 103.7’s funniest guy in town is none other than Rob Tanner with Tanner in the Morning! Rob Tanner has been the host of WSOC-FM's Tanner in the Morning Show in Charlotte, NC for 20 years. The show was named the 2018 ACM Major Market Personalities of the Year. He is well-versed in all topics in country music. Tanner also is a sports junkie who writes about any Carolina sports team, and he and his wife Missy spend most of their down exploring theme parks. He writes Disney insider content.
