Portsmouth Disney superfan with most memorabilia in the UK becomes country's first Disney+ customer on O2
A DISNEY superfan from Portsmouth who is the proud owner of the country’s biggest collection of memorabilia became the UK’s first Disney+ customer on her mobile phone network.
Over the past seven years, Amanda Lennard and her husband Adam have been amassing their collection, which includes Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars memorabilia.
To reward them for their long-term super-fandom, her mobile phone provider has crowned Amanda its first customer in the country to have access to the streaming service, providing access to 500 films, more than 350 series and a slate of 26 exclusive Disney+ Originals at launch.
The Disney-lover, who has visited Disneyland Paris nine times, has been gifted the opportunity to experience Disney+ wherever she wants, including access on mobile, online streaming and TV.
An overjoyed Amanda said: ‘We absolutely love Disney and have been on the edge of our seats waiting for the steaming service to launch.
‘We can’t wait to rekindle the nostalgia of Disney classic movies, binge on the Star Wars trilogies and watch our favourite Marvel superheroes in action.
‘Adam has two shelves of memorabilia dedicated purely to Thanos so there might be a tear in his eye during Avengers: Endgame!’
She was also treated to a new smartphone by the network provider and 12 months of Disney+ membership.
Nina Bibby, chief marketing officer at O2, which awarded the prize, said: ‘Our customers are our headline act and what better way to demonstrate that than by putting Amanda centre stage as the first customer to get access to the highly anticipated Disney+ streaming service.’
Disney+ launched on Tuesday to offer fans of all ages a new way to experience Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, including popular series The Mandalorian and more than 600 episodes of The Simpsons, available on demand in one place for the first time.