The long-awaited Disney+ finally launched on November 12, 2019. Fans were very disappointed, though, when the streaming services malfunctioned. The hashtag #DisneyPlusfail started trending as people were Tweeting about the issues they were experiencing.
STOP CRASHING #DisneyPlus IM IN DESPERATE NEED OF RELIVING MY CHILDHOOD. #DisneyPlusfail
— kittenkweeen (@jade_lillies) November 13, 2019
Thanks for making me wait a year to see this and then do what you tell me to do, to only sit on the phone for 5 hrs now waiting for someone to help. #DisneyPlusfail pic.twitter.com/GAuwp7Yuob
— DJ (@davidboycejr) November 12, 2019
A lot of the Tweets were general complaints accompanied by crying or angry gifs and emojis. Others were sarcastic Disney related comments about the crash.
Honestly not surprised about the #DisneyPlusfail. Even the best servers in the world can't prepare for millions of Americans trying to stream Hannah Montana at once.
— Sarah Elizabeth Parker (@ashayamsarah) November 12, 2019
There were even an array of Tweets shouting out and making jokes about Disney+ competitors like Netflix and Hulu.
@disneyplus should probably check Netflix's pockets for matches! 🤣🤣#DisneyPlusfail pic.twitter.com/PHZXXE0CCE
— GNXR (@GNXR13) November 12, 2019
There are two different types of opposing views on this hashtag. The first is people posting with the hashtag to let the world know that they didn’t run into any problems with Disney+ and that they are not experiencing #DisneyPlusfail.
Everyone is having problems with Disney Plus and I’m currently on my 10th movie of the day. #DisneyPlusfail
— HoneyOTS (@HoneyOTS) November 13, 2019
The second opposing view is people standing up for Disney+ amidst their struggle and letting the world know that #DisneyPlusfail is a normal thing to experience for a brand new mass service.
Everyone surprised by the #DisneyPlusFail is apparently experiencing their very first contact with technology. Yes, giant global launches will be buggy at first.
— Kacey (@KaSpad) November 12, 2019