It’s the best time of the year: a gift season. And while Disney fans have to go to the theater to see Frozen 2, you can basically give them any other Disney movie that exists with a Disney Plus membership. The new streaming service is a prime holiday contest offering sweet, priceless childhood nostalgia and the chance to stay up to date (see you, Baby Yoda).
However, if you want to give your loved one the gift of Disney Plus, you may need to mess around with timing and email accounts – or alternatively, to a Disney store or park near you.
First, on which devices does Disney Plus work?
Before signing up for a one-year membership on behalf of a loved one, make sure your gift recipient has a computer – DisneyPlus.com is the easiest way to use an account or one of these devices.
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire Tablets
- Android devices and Android-based smart TVs from Sony
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast and Chromebooks
- iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
- LG devices
- Playstation 4
- Roku
- Samsung devices
- Xbox One
How do I donate Disney Plus?
This Christmas season, there is no elegant way to surprise someone with a Disney Plus account. When you visit the Disney Plus sign-up page, the site will prompt you for the stand-alone Disney Plus account ($ 6.99 per month or $ 69.99 per year) or the Hulu package ($ 12.99 per month). select.
After the selection, enter the e-mail address of the person for whom you are creating the account. They create a password for them (which they can later change) and then enter the payment information (which they can later change), either for the monthly or annual subscription. The recipient will then receive an email with information about their new Disney Plus account. So, if you’re going to surprise him on Christmas morning, you probably should not do that part two weeks in advance.
Alternatively, you can sign up with your own email address and change the email address below the account after giving it as a gift.
But what if they have a Hulu account?
If you sign up with the same email address your current friend uses for Hulu, you’ll see a message stating that Disney automatically adjusts your bill to your current subscriptions. Unfortunately, if you do, you can not really change the email.
Disney Plus Gift Cards may be the easier option
Fortunately, physical gift cards are available at the Disney Parks and Disney Stores in the Americas and Hawaii if you do not want to mess around with changing passwords and account emails. If you swing one-by-one between now and the gift, you can collect a one-season gift card for $ 69.99.
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