--- title: Disney’s new CEO wants to turn Disney+ into a ‘super... description: Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro is exploring transforming Disney+ from a traditional streaming service into a 'super app' that integrates theme-park tickets,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/disney-s-new-ceo-wants-to-turn-disney-into-a-super-app-to-take-on-netflix-awpctvs5p twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Disney’s new CEO wants to turn Disney+ into a ‘super app’ to take on Netflix | daily.dev og:description: Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro is exploring transforming Disney+ from a traditional streaming service into a 'super app' that integrates theme-park tickets,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/disney-s-new-ceo-wants-to-turn-disney-into-a-super-app-to-take-on-netflix-awpctvs5p og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/awpctvS5p.png og:image:alt: Disney’s new CEO wants to turn Disney+ into a ‘super app’ to take on Netflix og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Disney’s new CEO wants to turn Disney+ into a ‘super app’ to take on Netflix **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro is exploring transforming Disney+ from a traditional streaming service into a 'super app' that integrates theme-park tickets, cruise bookings, games, and merchandise into a single platform. The move is explicitly aimed at competing with Netflix by leveraging Disney's unique advantage — its physical experiences like parks and cruises that Netflix cannot replicate. The concept is still early-stage with no concrete build underway, and Disney must first complete the technical merger of Hulu into Disney+. Analysts note that while the bundling logic is sound given Disney's overlapping consumer touchpoints, the risk lies in complexity, regulatory scrutiny, and the historically poor track record of super apps outside of China. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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