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Disney+ is now live with a vault full of entertainment for all ages

The all-new Disney+ streaming service is now available and Disney fans are filled with excitement to stream their favorite Disney content whenever they would like.

Disney+ is an on-demand, ad-free streaming app that users can download and watch thousands of Disney content on Amazon Firestick, Apple TV, mobile devices, computers and more.

Disney+ home
Users can create their own profile, pick their own characters as their picture and create their own "Watch List". Photo credit: Cheyenne Ridgley

Users get a seven-day free trial and have the option of paying $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year to continue the streaming service.

There is an option for users to purchase a bundle for Disney+ that includes ESPN+ and Hulu all for $12.99 per month.

ESPN+ on its own is $4.99 per month and Hulu on its own is $5.99 per month with ads.

So if users are already using these services, doing the bundle with Disney+ offers a great deal and credits the price of Hulu or ESPN+ into Disney+ making Disney+ even more affordable.

Disney+ makes navigating and sorting through shows and movies extremely easy and user-friendly with the categories and search options.

Users can narrow their searches to Disney, Pixar, National Geographic and more.

Disney+ home
Disney+ offers a very user-friendly system for users to navigate through what they'd like to watch. Photo credit: Cheyenne Ridgley

If customers want to watch movies, they can select the category for movies or if they want to watch TV shows, they can select the “Series” option.

When watching a movie like “The Lion King” Disney+ automatically queues its sequels right after without having to search for it.

Disney+ users can create and customize their own profile and adds some fun as they can pick their own characters as their icon.

There is an option for users to create their own “watch-list” for their favorite movies and shows to make it easily accessible and apart from everything else.

Disney's The Little Mermaid
Disney+ gives users access to almost all the classics. Photo credit: Cheyenne Ridgley

Users who want to preserve their data are able to pre-download shows and movies to watch on their devices without needing WiFi.

Disney+ has exclusive movies and shows that only their customers have access to like “Decorating Disney,” “Disney Weddings” and “The Imagineering Story” which are all exclusive documentaries.

The new live-action “Lady and the Tramp” movie is available to users as well as the exclusive Star Wars series, “The Mandalorian.” The series takes place where after the fall of the Empire, a lone gunfighter makes his way through the lawless galaxy.

Other exclusive movies and shows are expected to be released in the future like “Lizzie McGuire.” This reboot follows the original series starring Hilary Duff reprising her role as Lizzie McGuire as an adult in her thirties.

The future also holds “Hocus Pocus 2,” which will also be only available on Disney+. Dates for these shows and movies have not been released.

For the number of shows and movies, users get with Disney+ the price is unbeatable.

It is clear that the excitement continues as Disney+ announces more and more exciting shows and movies that are yet to come.