STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — To commemorate the second-year anniversary of Disney+, subscribers and fans will be able to enjoy exclusive offers, surprise moments, exclusive entertainment, content premiers and more during Disney+ Day on Friday. And there is a new offer for those who aren’t currently subscribed to the streaming service.
If you’re already a subscriber, you’ll have immediate access to new releases across Disney’s major brands, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. All you have to do on Friday is log into your Disney+ account to check out all of the content.
But if you aren’t a current subscriber, you can still participate. Disney is offering a subscription deal for new and returning subscribers from now through Sunday, Nov. 14. If you sign up, you will pay just $1.99 for the first month, and then $7.99 per month — the usual monthly price.
You can sign up at www.DisneyPlus.com/DisneyPlusDay and join in on all of the Disney+ Day celebrations.
“The inaugural Disney+ Day will be a grand-scale celebration of our subscribers across the entire company,” said Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company. “This day of appreciation brings to life our mission to entertain, inform, and inspire fans and families around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, and will become an annual tentpole event to be amplified across our global businesses.”
Here are the Disney+ Day content premieres on Friday:
- The streaming premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings.”
- The beloved Disney family-friendly adventure film “Jungle Cruise,” available to all subscribers.
- The new Disney+ original movie “Home Sweet Home Alone,” a reimagining of the popular holiday franchise.
- An all-new original series of shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios called “Olaf Presents,” which sees “Frozen’s” beloved snowman retelling several classic Disney tales as only he can.
- The domestic Disney+ streaming debut of fan-favorite shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios, including “Frozen Fever,” Oscar-winning shorts “Feast” and “Paperman,” the Oscar-nominated Mickey Mouse short “Get A Horse!” and more.
- An animated short film “Ciao Alberto” from Pixar, featuring characters from this summer’s animated hit breakout film “Luca.”
- A new short from “The Simpsons” that pays tribute to Disney+’s marquee brands.
- The first five episodes from season two of “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” from National Geographic.
- A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars’ legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.
- A special celebrating the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+ with an exciting look toward the future.
- “Dopesick,” an original series starring Michael Keaton.
- A new documentary titled “The Making of Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” about Billie Eilish’s recent Disney+ cinematic concert experience.
- “Marvel Assembled: The Making of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings,” a docu-special chronicling the creation of the recent Marvel Studios’ theatrical release.
- “Marvel Studios Legends: Hawkeye,” an episode that revisits all of Hawkeye’s epic moments from the MCU in preparation for the upcoming Disney+ original series.
- The live-action/animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film “Enchanted” from 2007, starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey.
- The recent Disney Channel Original Movie “Spin,” in which Rhea, an Indian American teen, discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend her South Asian culture and the world around her.
- All episodes of “Fancy Nancy” Season 3, which will launch with its premiere on Disney Junior.
Consumers can use the service on a wide range of mobile and connected devices, including gaming consoles, streaming media players and smart TVs. It’s available on nearly all major mobile and connect television devices, with global distribution agreements in place with Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Sony. You can go here for a full list of supported devices.
For a better deal all around, you can also get a package that includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ for $13.99 a month.
And if you’re planning to celebrate at the theme parks, Disney+ subscribers with a valid ticket or pass and theme park reservations for the day will enjoy special benefits. Subscribers and their travel party can enter all theme parks at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort 30 minutes before the regular park opens.
If you visit Disney Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park, guests are also welcomed with a blue carpet experience, including special photo opportunities throughout the parks. Subscribers will also enjoy complimentary Disney PhotoPass photo downloads taken at select locations.
MORE WAYS TO CELEBRATE
From Nov. 12 to 14, more than 200 AMC Theatres will celebrate Disney+ Day with four daily surprise screenings of fan-favorite movies. Each movie will feature a surprise short. Guests won’t know which movie is being shown until the screening begins.
Tickets for these surprise screenings are $5 each, and guests will receive a free Disney+ poster and a special concession offer with their ticket purchase. A list of participating AMC locations can be found here.
Subscribers can enjoy more special benefits from home with free shipping on shopDisney from Nov. 12 to 14. ShopDisney is also rolling out new customizable products from its major brands for a limited time, including short-sleeve and long-sleeve T-shirts for kids and adults from Disney+ favorites like “Raya and the Last Dragon,” “Luca,” “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” and “Loki.”
To celebrate Disney+ Day, Disney Publishing Worldwide will offer selected 99 cent eBooks from Nov. 8 to 17. Fans can discover the stories behind their favorite Disney+ series, including “Loki,” “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” and “The Mandalorian.”
Disney is also teaming up with Funko to offer an exclusive 10% off Disney+ products from Nov. 12 to 14 on Funko.com. Customers can use promo code DISNEYPLUSDAY on funko.com, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout in-store.
WizKids is offering an exclusive 5% off Disney product and a Marvel gift with purchase November 8-14 on Shop.WizKids.com. Customers will use promo code DISNEYPLUSDAY on Shop.WizKids.com.
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