If you’re a big Disney fan like me, you’re counting down the days until the Nov. 12 launch of Disney+, the streaming service for all things Star Wars, Disney animated classics, and Ducktales. Verizon subscribers have one more reason to mark the date on the calendars: They’ll be able to sign up for a free year of Disney+ at that point.
As Verizon announced today, the carrier is planning to offer (almost) all of its subscribers a free year of Disney+, a $70 value if you’re paying annually or a $84 if you pay for Disney+ month to month. You can’t sign up for this promotion yet, unfortunately, but you’ll definitely want to make a calendar event for November 12 so you don’t forget.
And, yes, that means that if you already signed up for a Disney+ account, you don’t get a free year tacked on to the end. At least, I’m pretty confident that’s how this works; consider the free year like one big free trial, which should automatically convert to a subscription once the 12 months elapse (if Verizon is smart about this).
That’s not the only catch, though. Verizon is very specific about who is eligible for this offer:
“In tandem with the Disney+ November 12 launch, Verizon will become the exclusive wireless carrier to offer 12 months of Disney+ to all new and existing 4G LTE and 5G unlimited wireless customers. Verizon will also offer 12 months of Disney+ to its new Fios Home Internet and 5G Home Internet customers.”
In other words, if you’re on a prepaid Verizon plan—like me—I’m pretty sure you are not getting a free year of Disney+. That’s the subtle distinction between your service tier and the pricier unlimited data plans Verizon would much prefer you to be on.
You can currently sign up for “updates” about the limited promotion via Verizon’s official site. This is also where you’ll likely go to activate your free year come November 12, so be sure to check back then.
