Disney has several movies slated for the upcoming year from all the many properties it has under its umbrella. However,Disney Dreamlight Valleyhas remained focused on Disney Animation Studios and Pixar when choosing characters to add to its roster. Because of this, it would be unsurprising ifDisney Dreamlight Valleylooked at upcoming films from these studios specifically when considering character additions.
While some Disney fans are discouraged by the number of sequels or franchise additions being released by Disney, this spells great news forDisney Dreamlight Valley. Rather than adding entirely new stories to the game,Disney Dreamlight Valleycould hypothetically expand upon existing characters and franchises within the game. Such is the case with Disney Animation Studios’latest release,Moana 2.
Moana 2 Could Expand the Franchise’s Role in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Moana 2takes place three years afterthe first film. The upcoming sequel sees Moana reuniting with Maui as she accepts an unexpected call from her ancestors. With a new crew, Moana and Maui journey across the seas of Oceania to break a curse on the island of Motufetu, placed by a god named Nalo. The film will expand Moana’s mythology through its new challenging villains and feature songs from Barlow and Bear ofThe Unofficial Bridgerton Musicalfame rather than Lin-Manuel Miranda.
BothMoana and Maui are characters inDisney Dreamlight Valley. The film, now a franchise, is well established in the game, both with the characters and their respective plot lines, but also in motifs, furniture, and items. It’s even one of the few franchises to have its own realm.
Disney Dreamlight Valleyhas expanded upon films and franchises it has added in-game previously. For example,the Jungle Getaway updateadded Timon and Pumbaa fromThe Lion Kingas characters to the game, despite Simba and Nala being added in a previous update. This shows thatDisney Dreamlight Valleyis unafraid of doubling down on representation.
Gameloft and Disney could easily repeat this move forMoana 2, adding not just new motifs, furniture, and other items based on the film, but even new characters. The film’s secondary antagonist Matangi has been teased as a formidable foe that Moana and her allies will have to face up against.Disney Dreamlight Valleyloves to add villains, so this move would be unsurprising.
Additions From Moana 2 Would Have to Come at a Later Date
However,Moana 2is set to release on November 27. With the film’s release date so close, and details ofDisney Dreamlight Valley’s next updatealready announced, it seems unlikely that Gameloft and Disney are collaborating on any promotion forMoana 2. This doesn’t disqualifyMoana 2from being added toDisney Dreamlight Valleyin the future, of course. Depending on how popular the film is with audiences, it would be unsurprising to see characters from the film make an appearance in the Valley.
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s 2025 Plans
As forDisney Dreamlight Valley’s upcoming updates, the game’s 2025 free-to-play roadmap has teased characters fromAladdin,Alice in Wonderland, andPeter Pan. Additionally, Gameloft announced new DLC forDisney Dreamlight Valleythat will release in two parts.
Disney Dreamlight Valley’supcoming Storybook Vale DLCwill have its first drop on November 20. “Welcome to the Vale” will add Hades fromHercules, Merida fromBrave, and Flynn Rider fromTangledtoDisney Dreamlight Valley. Storybook Vale’s second half, “The Unwritten Realms”, will add Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. Further details about the contents of this second drop are still in the dark, though it’s confirmed that it will be released in Summer 2025.
With so many character specific announcements fromDisney Dreamlight Valleybeing released so recently, it’s unlikely that new characters fromMoana 2will be added to the game as part of promotion. Nevertheless, Gameloft and Disney should monitor the film’s success when considering what additions should be added toDisney Dreamlight Valley.
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Disney Dreamlight Valley is a hybrid between a life-sim and an adventure game rich with quests, exploration, and engaging activities featuring Disney and Pixar friends, both old and new.Once an idyllic land, Dreamlight Valley was a place where Disney and Pixar characters lived in harmony—until the Forgetting. Night Thorns grew across the land and severed the wonderful memories tied to this magical place. With nowhere else to go, the hopeless inhabitants of Dreamlight Valley retreated behind locked doors in the Dream Castle.Now it’s up to you to discover the stories of this world and bring the magic back to Dreamlight Valley.Free the Dream Castle from the insidious grip of the Forgetting, and unlock the unique Realms of well-loved Disney and Pixar characters, including great queens and kings such as Anna and Simba. Each Realm contains unique challenges with puzzles to solve in the quest to bring friendship back to the Valley.You’ll start your adventure in the Valley, but your journey will take you to infinity… and beyond! Explore what lurks in the Forest of Valor and brave the deepest caverns as you take on challenges from iconic Disney and Pixar heroes and villains. Who knows who—or what—you might discover.
