Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app,’ report says

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2:40 PM PDT · May 7, 2026

Disney senior executives could potentially combine Disney+ with other apps like Disneyland Resort and Disney Cruise Line Navigator to make one unified app, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Sources said these discussions were at an early stage, but that they are referring to this as a “super app” internally.

Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, who took over for Bob Iger earlier this year, has emphasized his intent to streamline the Disney experience, making the relationship between Disney+ and the Disney parks more cohesive.

“Disney+ becomes the primary relationship between Disney and its fans, the place where everything comes together,” D’Amaro said on Disney’s quarterly earnings call this week.

The project is a bit reminiscent of Elon Musk’s desire to turn X into an “everything app” like China’s WeChat (though X recently launched a standalone chat app, which...

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