
First up, if you’re not already locked into an annual subscription, Disney+ currently has a Black Friday sale which gets you up to a 70% discount on the Disney+ with Hulu bundle for the next 12 months. Just thought you should know!
Now, what will Disney+ will offer you in exchange for your loyal patronage in December? The topline is you’re getting tons of holiday specials, a couple of live events, and a lot of Taylor Swift. Let’s get into the full list.
Everything Coming to Disney+ in December
December 2
- Dancing with the Holidays - Live at 8pm ET
- Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Let the festivities begin. After Season 34’s riveting finale, which happened to be the most-watched finale since 2015, the cast of Dancing with the Stars is returning for a new holiday special. Disney+ will also get the 10th iteration of Disney’s Holiday Spectacular event featuring footage from across Disney’s theme parks and resorts.
December 3
- Are You Sure?! (Premiere)
- CMA Country Christmas
- Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir S6 (New Episodes)
- Disney Twisted Wonderland S1 (New Episode)
- RoboGobo (Holiday Episode)
Jungkook and Jimin of BTS fame get up to some mischief in the new documentary series Are You Sure?!, following the two K-Pop stars’ reunion in the summer of 2023. New episodes of the series will drop every Wednesday, while the anime Disney Twisted Wonderland will also continue to release new episodes on the same day.
On the top of that, the 2025 Country Music Awards will be available to stream on Disney+ the day after airing live on ABC.
December 5
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
- The Great Christmas Fight Light (S13)
- Mickey & Minnie’s Holiday Songs: Christmas Shorts
The third movie in the animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is coming straight to Disney+. Unlike the live-action adaptations, this movie is sticking to the third graphic novel in Jeff Kinney's series, thus the title difference. You’ll also get a new holiday-themed iteration of Mickey & Minnie’s Holiday Songs.
December 6
- Phineas and Ferb Recap: Percy Jackson
In a funky little crossover, Disney+ is helping you prepare for Season 2 of Percy Jackson & the Olympians by having none other than Phineas & Ferb offer a little recap of Season 1.
December 8
- Monsters Funday Football
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures S3 (All Episodes)
The third season of Young Jedi Adventures, an animated Star Wars spin-off that follows Jedi in training during the High Republic era, will drop all at once on December 8.
December 10
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians S2 (Two-Episode Premiere)
- Are You Sure?! (New Episodes)
- Disney Twisted Wonderland (New Episode)
- Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas
- Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny S1
This is when that new season of Percy Jackson & The Olympians actually drops. Well, premieres, at least. New episodes will join the weekly Wednesday release schedule alongside a new Disney+ companion podcast featuring the cast and crew from the show.
In his review of Season 1, Tyler Robertson describes how the long-form series stays loyal to the source material, bringing “author Rick Riordan’s world of gods and monsters to life, while adding a hint of modernity.”
December 12
- The End of an Era (Premiere)
- Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
This one’s for the Swifties, who I am sure have already booked this date in their calendar. The End of an Era behind-the-scenes documentary will premiere its first two episodes at the same time as the live concert recording of the final Eras tour performance in Vancouver.
December 17
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians S2 (New Episodes)
- Are You Sure?! (New Episodes)
- Disney Twisted Wonderland (Season Finale)
- SuperKitties S3 (New Episodes)
Besides the now-established slate of weekly releases, you’re getting some new episodes from Season 3 of SuperKitties, including a holiday special.
December 19
- Discovered by Disaster S1 (Premiere)
- The End of an Era (New Episodes)
Discovered by Disaster is a new docu-series following researchers who uncover untold treasures in the wake of natural disasters. You also get some more T-Swift.
December 20
- Inside the Enchanted Waterways
From National Geographic, Inside the Enchanted Waterways is a new documentary series that follows up on last year’s Inside the Enchanted Forests. As you can tell from the title, this time around we’re exploring the beauty of unique aquatic biomes.
December 24
- Are You Sure?!
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians
- Parent Wars S1
- Made in Korea S1 (Premiere, Hulu Original)
Another day of new episodes, including the premiere of a new Hulu original, Made in Korea.
December 25
- Cavaliers at Knicks - 12pm ET
- Dunk the Halls
- Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Merry Christmas! Disney+ is celebrating the day by streaming the NBA Christmas game at 12pm ET as well as a new Dunk the Halls animated special. You’ll also be able to watch the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
December 26
- The End of an Era (Finale)
All good things must come to an end. Sorry, Swifties.
December 30
Not too much reality TV this month, but Disney+ is picking up a couple more of the older seasons of Project Runway.
December 31
- Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out S1
- Little Angel S8
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians S2 (New Episodes)
- Made in Korea (New Episodes)
- Strangest Things S3
To top off the month, you’re getting another spread of weekly releases as well as a very TikTok-coded Lifetime series about Dr. Sandra Lee’s dermatology practice.
Finally, not to be confused with the new episodes of Stranger Things coming to Netflix on the same day, Strangest Things is a Nat Geo series about mysterious objects from across the globe.
Black Friday Streaming Deals End Tomorrow Night
They’re basically Cyber Monday deals now, but either way, this year's slate of streaming discounts last until Monday at midnight. Aside from the Disney+ and Hulu deal, we’ve seen solid discounts on HBO Max, Crunchyroll, and Apple TV. You can check out the full spread of highlights above.
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