Do you subscribe to Disney+ but are overwhelmed by their extensive library of movies and TV shows to choose from? Why not take a stroll down memory lane and watch a classic Disney movie! We’ve handpicked five of the top Disney movies that you can start streaming now on Disney+.
Even though there’s a ton of movies on Disney+ right now, we decided to keep this list exclusive to classic Disney movies. As Disney+ subscribers know, you can find a lot of unexpected movies on the streaming platform from Pixar, Marvel, FOX, and even National Geographic. You can also catch Disney re-runs on cable TV plans from DISH Network, DirecTV, and Spectrum TV.
The Lion King
Release Date: 1994
The Lion King is a story about a young lion cub named Simba who loses his father and gets exiled by his uncle Scar from his home at Pride Rock. During his time away from home, he gains the courage needed to grow up quickly and take back his home with the help of his two new best friends Timon and Pumbaa.
The Little Mermaid
Release Date: 1989
In The Little Mermaid, King Triton warns teenage daughter Ariel about how dangerous humans are and he forbids her from hanging around them. Ariel rebelled and visited Ursula behind her father’s back to draw up a contract that gave Ursula her precious voice in exchange for being human for three days. The deal was Ariel could only stay a human after the three days if she can get a human to kiss her before her time is up. If she fails, she has to become a prisoner of Ursula forever.
Mulan
Release Date: 1998
In Mulan, The Huns invade China and the Chinese emperor orders one man from every family to serve in the Imperial Army. This terrifies Mulan and her family because the only male in her family is her father. He’s already served before, his aging and is unlikely to come back home if he goes to war. So against all societal and cultural conventions, Mulan impersonates a man and goes in her father’s place as the son he never talked about.
101 Dalmatians
Release Date: 1961
In 101 Dalmatians, the evil villain Cruella De Vil conspires to steal a litter of Dalmatian puppies from her old childhood friend with horrific plans to kill them and turn them into Cruella De Vil’s next fur coat. Cruella De Vil ends up hiring Hoace and Jasper to do the job and steal Pongo and Perdy puppies by tricking the nanny to let them in. When Pongo and Perdy discover their puppies are missing, they run away to find their 15 dognapped puppies to rescue 86 more; a total of 101 Dalmatian puppies!
Bolt
Release Date: 2008
If you didn’t get enough dogs from 101 Dalmatians, check out Bolt! Bolt is a dog superstar on a hit TV show as a dog superhero with special superpowers. Only Bolt doesn’t know that his life has been a TV show until one day he got shipped out of the TV studio by accident. Within minutes Bolt learns the superpowers he thought he had weren’t real. In his effort to get back home he meets new friends and learns that he’s still who he thought he was without his superpowers.
