Gift Someone a Subscription to Disney Plus
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Remember, back in the day, when a DVD of a loved one's favorite movie was a surefire present? Today, there's a way to re-create that same experience, at a massive scale. Gifting a subscription to new streaming service Disney+ is basically like wrapping up every Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel movie, and putting it all under the tree. Who wouldn't love that?
How do you gift a Disney+ subscription?
You can give a one-year subscription to your recipient and Disney+ will email instructions on how to redeem it on the day you choose. It's pretty simple. You'll just go to the Disney+ gift subscription page and follow the prompts. They'll ask for your recipient's name, email address, and what date you'd like them to receive the email alerting them to their gift subscription. You'll also have a chance to include a personalized message to your recipient. You'll then have to enter in your name and credit card number—you know, the standard payment information.
A few things to note: First, this gift subscription card can only be redeemed by new Disney+ subscribers, so if your giftee has signed up for the Disney+ before using the email address you provide, they won't be able to use this. (In that case, you may want to use the workaround we recommend to gift the Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu bundle, below.) Second, this gift subscription card is only offered for a one-year subscription, at $69.99 for the year.
Sign up for a one-year subscription to Disney+ for $69.99
How do you gift a subscription to the Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu bundle?
The Disney+ bundle, which lets you save 25% on subscriptions to Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, is a pretty great deal. Unfortunately, there's no simple way to give this to your loved one, but it is possible. You'll also have to rely on a pretty clunky method: setting up an account using your recipient's email address.
When setting up your accounts after your sign up for the bundle, plug in your recipient's email address, set up a password that you share with them, and then enter in your credit card information.
There are definite downsides to this approach. You won't be able to surprise your recipient, as Disney will send them a "Welcome to Disney+" email as soon as you sign up. That introduction email doubles as your receipt, so your giftee will know exactly how much you paid—as well as the last four digits of the credit card you used to make the purchase. If there are any issues with the subscription, you'll also need to communicate with Disney through your giftee's account.
It's not the most elegant way to give a gift, but it will get the job done.
If your loved one already has a subscription to Hulu or EPSN+, it should be easy enough to connect your existing accounts to the bundle. Contact the Disney+ Help Center guide for further details.
Give a subscription to the Disney+ Bundle for $12.99 per month
Can you give a gift certificate to Disney+?
If you feel more comfortable buying a gift subscription card instead of having this all done through email, physical gift cards are an option. However, you'll have to go to your closest Disney store to find them, as they're not available online.
What can you watch with a Disney+ subscription?
Why is a Disney+ subscription a good gift in the first place? Well, it's streaming access to almost every Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, and Pixar film, as well as iconic television shows like all 30 seasons of "The Simpsons" and new "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian." So, yup, that means classic Disney vault movies like "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "The Little Mermaid," and "Beauty and the Beast," as well as the original Star Wars trilogy, the prequel movies, and 2015's "The Force Awakens," most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and everything Pixar from "Toy Story" to "A Bug's Life" to "Incredibles 2." It's pretty much every blockbuster you could care to watch.
What devices do you need to watch Disney+?
You can watch Disney+ on a large number of streaming-capable devices, such as Roku devices for your TV, desktop PCs (in your web browser), Android phones and tablets, Apple iPhones and iPads, Android TV devices, Samsung Tizen smart TVs, Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon FireTV, Apple AirPlay, and Google Chromebook and Chromecast.
If your want to make it a whole package and give your recipient a device along with a subscription, take a look at our best streaming devices and best televisions of 2020.
Give a subscription to Disney+ for $69.99 per year
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Gift Someone a Subscription to Disney Plus
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2019/11/26/how-to-give-disney-plus-gift/4308316002/