Disney+ Watch Guide: April 2nd-8th

Disney+ just dropped a lot of goodies for subscribers to find this Easter week. In addition to new episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier andThe Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, there’s tons of new library additions including the made-for-TV Ewoks movies, the film that inspired Disneyland’s Matterhorn (Third Man on the Mountain), two Night at the Museum films and a whole lot more! Don’t forget to check out our highlights section for a list of Easter-themed content and be sure to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Darkwing Duck. Whatever you choose to stream this week, we hope it’s magical.

New Exclusives

The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – “Dusters”

“Evan is skeptical of Alex’s unique approach to coaching as the team gets ready for its first game.”

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – “Power Broker”

“Sam and Bucky go to a criminal safe haven to find information about the Super Soldier serum.”

New on Disney+

Third Man on the Mountain

James MacArthur and Janet Munroe star in this 1959 adventure film that famously inspired Walt Disney to build his Matterhorn at Disneyland.

The Island at the Top of the World

Inspired by the stories of Jules Verne, this 1974 Disney adventure inspired a restaurant at Disneyland Paris.

Night at the Museum

History comes to life in this family comedy about a security guard on a night shift at an enchanted museum.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

The second film in the franchise adds even more historical figures in a rapidly growing cast.

The Big Year

Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black star in this 20th Century Studios comedy about competing bird watchers.

Caravan of Courage

A 1984 made-for-TV movie set on the moon of Endor starring the Ewoks from Star Wars.

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

A 1985 sequel to Caravan of Courage.

Star Wars: Ewoks

The first Star Wars animated series aired on ABC from 1985 to 1986.

The Story of the Faithful Wookiee

A 9-minute animated segment from Star Wars Holiday Special that served as the introduction of Boba Fett.

Star Wars: Clone Wars

Genndy Tartakovsky’s 2003 microseries arrives on Disney+ in two packaged volumes.

Walk the Prank 

All 3 seasons of Disney XD’s series about a team of practical jokers.

Secrets of Sulphur Springs – “No Time Like the Present”

“Griffin and Harper travel back to 1962.“

Higglytown Heroes

Disney Junior’s 2004 animated series about community helpers.

The Last Ice

This documentary examines how climate change is changing the way of life for the Inuit peoples.

Made in a Day

National Geographic takes viewers inside factories to learn how modern goods like sneakers, helicopters and Teslas are made.

Secrets of the Zoo

The 4th season of Nat Geo WILD’s popular series arrives on Disney+.

Sharks of the Bermuda Triangle

Scientists find the secret breeding ground of tiger sharks in this TV special.

Library Highlights

30th Anniversary – Darkwing Duck

The “Terror that flaps in the night” brought action and adventure to the Disney Afternoon for the first time on April 6th, 1991.

Easter on Disney+

Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

When Rabbit gets carried away with spring cleaning, he neglects his Easter Bunny duties, disappointing eager Roo.

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

A rescue mission turns into the world’s first egg hunt.

The Simpsons

The following episodes feature the Simpson family having some Easter fun!

Celebrate With Disney Bunnies

Earth Month

For the month of April, Disney+ will celebrate Earth Month with a curated collection of documentaries, series, and films from Walt Disney, Disneynature and National Geographic.

 

Disneynature

True-Life Adventures

National Geographic

This Week’s Holidays

Every day’s a holiday and you can celebrate all of them on Disney+!

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Alex Reif
Alex joined the Laughing Place team in 2014 and has been a lifelong Disney fan. His main beats for LP are Disney-branded movies, TV shows, books, music and toys. He recently became a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA).