As a child, you could always look to Disney Channel as a source of comfort. You could imagine yourself having a twin to play with around in an awesome hotel, or even having a double life as a rockstar.

The new Disney Channel stinks.

The shows are annoying, trying too hard to fill them with special effects and a broader view of life.

But what happened to the classic stories?

In the old shows, such as That’s So Raven, Phil of the Future, Cory In The House and Even Stevens, each episode had a well thought out plot line and moral. Without even realizing it, the viewers would always learn a lesson about life.

Yet, the new shows barely have any of this substance. Have even begun allowing more leeway towards vulgarity and adult humor.

“If I had the choice to watch Disney Channel or watch paint dry, I’d honestly pick to watch paint dry. Disney has gotten so bad,” senior Mike Hennessey said.

Many older viewers still enjoy to watch Disney Channel. Yet, they do not like the new shows, such as Good Luck Charlie, Austin and Ally, My Babysitter’s A Vampire and Shake It Up.

“I honestly couldn’t even name one show that’s on there now,” Hennessey continued. Hennessey, a long time Disney Channel fanatic, has begun to despise everything about the new Disney, resorting to the re-runs shown late at night.

“My favorite show used to be Lizze McGuire, and now [the shows] are so bad that I don’t watch any of them,” senior Amy Hallameyer said.

The Disney Channel original movies have also gotten worse as well. They focus on appealing to a “family audience,” instead of just kids. This makes them a little too friendly and unrealistic, unlike past movies such as The Even Stevens Movie, High School Musical and Cheetah Girls.

“It’s just too childish now,” senior Clark Girardin said.

Many of these new films use special effects to their utmost capacity, which started mainly after the show Wizards of Waverly Place. Disney, like many other film companies, believe that all audiences want to see is special effects and explosions, and not bother about a good story.

Disney Channel has been around for almost 30 years. After all of that time, you would think that they would have the creative juices pumping. Over the past three years several shows have come to an end, leaving viewers not interested. The first highly popular shows no longer airing new episodes was Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Wizards of Waverly Place.

“I think they’ve just run out of ideas and should just start playing reruns of the old shows,” junior Noah Wolfenstien said.

Wolfenstein, along with Hennessey, Hallameyer and Girardin are just a few of those who are angry with Disney Channel’s past few years. It is time that the company rethinks its shows and brings back the classic Disney story-lines that we all crave.

On a happier note, look out for the Boy Meets World spin-off, Girl Meets World, featuring the original characters Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel.