A look at Disney+

Disney+ launched officially on Tuesday, November 12. And it brings with it a pretty giant list of content owned by Disney. Folks spent days diving into classics from the Mickey Mouse Club to "Star Wars." But in addition, as with all streaming platforms, it brings original programming, too.

While some are scripted fare like "High School Musical the Musical Series," and the "Star Wars" live action series "The Mandalorian," that I'll be looking at when I review original series on Tuesday, other offerings have been different. Today I'm going to look at a couple of the other original offerings on Disney+.

There are a number of unscripted series that are part of the streaming platform, which released a first episode when it launched Tuesday and a second one for most on Friday. Subsequent episodes will come on Fridays, which makes it different from some streaming platforms that drop everything right away.

"Encore!," hosted by Kristen Bell, reunites classmates to put together musicals they did in high school. It's an interesting concept, but not one I could get myself to buy into. There's also the "Marvel Hero Project," which uplifts real life heroes, and "Pixar in Real Life," which has just one episode so far and is meant to showcase how Pixar favorites come to life in the real world.

A couple others I've tried and found interesting. First is the animated short series "Forky Asks a Question."

The basic premise is that Forky (Tony Hale), the new addition to the "Toy Story" world from this summer's "Toy Story 4" has a lot to learn about the world. The first short featured a question about money and the second featured a question about friendship. Hale is very talented, and though these are only three minute little works, there is some humor here. I thought the pilot was pretty funny, and the second episode had some funny moments, too. And these bite-size episodes are probably perfect for kids.

Another anticipated series is "The World According to Jeff Goldblum," which is hosted by Goldblum and features a take on a different topic in documentary fashion each episode. The first one was about sneakers, with the newest one on ice cream. It's strange and somewhat nonsensical at times, but Goldblum is an affable lead that seems to be having fun. And at around a half hour, it's not a big commitment. I found myself drawn to the series because Goldblum just seems like he's having so much fun. And I'll say the ice cream one appealed a bit more than the first one. But it's sort of fascinating.

Finally, possibly the best original offering from Disney+ is "The Imagineering Story." This docuseries tells the story of Imagineers, the creative geniuses recruited by Walt Disney to bring his theme parks to life. The first episode talks about Walt, the Imagineers and the creation of Disneyland. The second one focuses on the creation of Disney World, the Epcot Center and Disneyland Tokyo. Words can barely capture how magical, fascinating, and informative this series is. It's amazing to see these classic parks come to life and to learn more about the people and the processes responsible. While I'm sure many will flock to Disney+ for "Star Wars," "Marvel," "Disney," "Pixar" and even "The Simpsons," I urge you to check out this series, which gives you a new appreciation for the Happiest Place on Earth!