As we sit on the cusp of 2026, the 49th year of the saga and with the half century mark looming, it’s good to see that out in the wider world the magic of the galaxy far, far away is still very much alive as Disney Plus reveal that their single busiest day of the year was 4th May, the day when Star Wars fans and especially the broader public celebrate the saga. Gizmodo take a look at the details, and while their perspective is somewhat negative in regards to that particular day, there’s no getting away from the fact that May the 4th was the biggest Disney Plus day of the year.
The Mandalorian was one of several big-name shows or movies that reached a billion hours streamed this year (The Golden Girls, Encanto, Malcolm in the Middle, Law and Order: SVU, Family Guy, and Futurama are just a few of the others). However, it’s the only Star Wars show on there. Is that because it has the most episodes and has been around the longest? Of course. But, you’d think a franchise as big as Star Wars would have a little more representation. They’ve made Boba Fett shows. They’ve made Obi-Wan Kenobi shows. But nothing touches the original.
