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How You Can Still Get a Disney Plus Free Trial in 2023

With a wide range of entertainment options available on the internet now, choosing the best OTT platform that suits your needs as well as that of your family can be quite a task. But if you love watching new movies or series, you should try your hand at one of the best online streaming platforms, Disney Plus. This OTT platform is famous for fantastic entertainment options for adults and equally impressive content for children.

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In this article, we will discuss how you can access Disney Plus for a free trial and try its services before purchasing a subscription plan. 

Is There a Disney Plus Free Trial?

Unfortunately, there is no option to get a free trial for Disney Plus directly. A 7-day trial option was available in countries like the US, Canada, the UK, Japan and Australia. However, Disney Plus does not offer a free trial in these countries now. 

But, if you are lucky enough, you can find your way through to a free trial for Disney Plus. 

Is There Any Other Way to Get a Disney Plus Free Trial?

Even though there are no direct options to access a free Disney Plus trial, below are two commonly used ways to get the free trial of this fantastic app.

     Get the Disney Plus Bundle Through Your Cellular Plan

For users based in the US, you can get Disney Plus as an add-on perk along with your US cellular plan. You can pick from a list of options with three cellular Unlimited plan lines and select an OTT subscription bundle that offers Disney Plus and Hulu, and ESPN subscriptions. And hence, you can access Disney Plus for as long as the cellular plan remains in use. 

Similarly, new customers with Verizon Unlimited plan get a Disney Plus subscription free for six months. There are other offers wherein you get Disney Plus along with Hulu and ESPN subscriptions in a bundle along with the cellular plan.

However, remember that once the duration of the free subscription is over, you will be automatically charged for the monthly subscription plan at $7.99 per month. It is best to cancel the subscription in time to avoid rental deductions.

     Fly on Delta Airlines and Watch Disney Plus

If you are always traveling, consider the entertainment quotient with Delta Airlines. The airline brand partnered with Disney Plus to offer free in-flight screen time for customers. It is a good option for regular flyers or someone who recently bought a Delta Airlines ticket. It gives you the freedom to access Disney Plus on the flight without getting an actual subscription for Disney Plus. 

The in-flight Disney Plus option may showcase only some features but offers you a reasonable amount of content. Moreover, for Delta Airlines US SkyMiles members and users flying on selective routes, the brand offers a free 14-day trial for Disney Plus.

How to Cancel Your Disney Plus Subscription

If you have accessed Disney Plus on a Delta flight, you won’t need to cancel the subscription since you never signed up for it in the first place. However, suppose you have the Disney Plus subscription through a US Mobile cellular or Verizon Unlimited plan. In that case, you will have access to Disney Plus, requiring you to manage the subscription yourself.

For Verizon Unlimited users, you must cancel the plan before the trial period to avoid subscription charges. The package includes a free Disney Plus subscription for US Mobile plan users for as long as they use their services. Hence, you sign up directly on this OTT platform, and then US Mobile adds value to your account every month to allow you to access the content. 

Once you stop using US Mobile is only when you will need to cancel the subscription to avoid If you signed up to Disney Plus directly, you can cancel the subscription by visiting the My Account section on the Disney Plus app or site.

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How to Cancel Disney Plus

Depending on how you signed up for the Disney Plus platform is what will decide whether you can cancel it. 

  • When you directly apply for the Disney Plus plan, you can easily cancel the subscription by visiting your account on the Disney Plus app or website.
  • But when you sign up for a Disney Plus subscription through a third-party company like Verizon, Apple Store or Google Play Store, you will need to cancel the subscription plan through the said third-party platform only.

It is crucial to remember that the above procedure only cancels your subscription, making the paid content inaccessible on Disney Plus. But it does not delete your account from this OTT platform. So, although you have an account now, you will not be charged for a subscription plan unless you want to watch paid content on Disney Plus. Further, if you want to completely remove your account from Disney Plus, you will have to reach out to their customer care team.

Can I Get a Disney Plus Refund?

If you sign-up for Disney Plus directly, you get 14 days before withdrawing the subscription. However, you must not have watched or downloaded any content. So, if you want a refund, you reach out to the customer support team, and once they approve, you can get a refund of the subscription fee you paid.

Remember that Disney Plus cannot support your refund request for the said billing period if the subscription has been in use. So, if you raise a request while using the platform during the current month, the cancellation will occur in the next month, and you can access your account until then. This policy may differ if you have received the subscription through a third-party company.

How Much Does Disney Plus Cost?

If you do not wish to go for a free trial and jump onto the subscription directly, you can get it at $7.99 monthly or $79.99 for an entire year. There is just one plan available; hence no premium or basic plans to choose from. There is an additional $29.99/movie cost for watching movies released in cinemas before an average Disney Plus user with Premier Access.

You can add Hulu (with in-between ads) to the Disney Plus bundle at a monthly rental of $13.99 per month or Hulu (without zero ads) at $19.99 per month. However, this offer only applies to US customers and will require a US-based address and payment mode.

Disney Plus Alternatives

Now that you know all about Disney Plus services and how you can avail of them cheaper, we have created a list of alternative platforms to try something similar to Disney Plus.

     Hulu

The best alternative to Disney Plus has to be Hulu. With accessibility across the US and Puerto Rico, it offers fantastic integrated features and a live TV streaming option. 

  • Hulu offers a lot of original and fresh movies and series and add-on access to HBO Max content.
  • It has over 75 channels with a Live TV option.
  • You can use a Hulu subscription on two devices simultaneously and have up to 6 profiles.

With Disney Plus, you get four subscription plans and an add-on paid option too. The basic plan costs $5.99/month (with ads) and $11.99 (without ads). Plus Live TV plan is available at $64.99 (with ads) and $70.99 (without ads).

     HBOMax

The next one is HBOXMax, another fantastic platform that offers some of the most popular HBO TV series and movie options and exclusive releases on their OTT app, such as Friends: Reunion episode and releasing entire Justice League movie series, etc.

  • You get to access all Warner Bros movies and Noir movies on HBOMax.
  • HBOMax offers anime content too. You can watch Crunchyroll on this OTT platform.

HBOMax offers two monthly subscription plans at – $14.99 (without ads) and $9.99 (with ads).

     ESPN

ESPN Plus is a great streaming option for sports fanatics, especially if you like to watch NHL, UFC and MLS. With access to soccer, hockey, and boxing matches from across different platforms, you get to watch all your favorite sports without moving to another platform.  

ESPN Plus subscription plan is available at $10/month, but you can also purchase it with the Disney Plus bundle and pay between $13/month and $20/month.

     Sling

The last Disney Plus alternative on our list is Sling TV. It offers access to local and cable TV channels through live streaming. 

  • You get different channel packages for sports, entertainment, etc., and it is compatible with smart TVs, tablets and mobile phones.
  • There are no hidden charges with a Sling TV subscription.

Sling TV offers three packages- The Orange plan for $15/month with 31 channels, the Blue plan for $15/month with 45 channels, and a combination of the Orange and Blue plan at $25/month.

Final Thoughts

Disney Plus has an exquisite collection of movies and TV series and is a great entertainment platform for all age groups. But it is crucial that you follow the above instructions to access a free trial before you buy a subscription plan. And yet, for some cellular plan users or flight company regulars, you may get certain concessions or free subscription options to Disney Plus.

Moreover, if you want to try other OTT platforms, Hulu, ESPN, HBOMax, Sling TV are some engaging platforms. So check the latest offers available for Disney Plus and other bundle packages to get the cheapest entertainment packages today!