As part of theDisney Dreamlight Valley2024 Showcase Stream, Gameloft showed off the game’s road map for the upcoming year. This road map of free-to-play content was a predictable piece of content fromDisney Dreamlight Valleyas a roadmap for the latter half of 2024’s content was released previously. Though many players expected this road map, the images depicted in the road map are a mix of unexpected, highly anticipated, and possibly game-changing characters.
This new content road map specifically covers free-to-play content releasing inDisney Dreamlight Valleyin 2025. In comparison, the previous content road map alsointroduced the A Rift in Time DLC. However, new DLC will also be released in 2025. The second half of the new Storybook DLC, The Unwritten Realms, is slated for Summer 2025. The first half of the Storybook Vale Expansion Pass, Welcome to the Vale, was just released on November 20.
All the images inDisney Dreamlight Valley’s aforementioned free-to-play road map have been introduced to the game. Tiana was introduced in the Dapper Delights Update, whereas Timon and Pumbaa were added in the Jungle Getaway Update. Unlike these other characters who were put fully on display on the road map, Sally was merely teased in her image. Fans were quick to place the red wig and patchwork dress of a mannequin for the “Late 2024” image as belonging to Sally. She will be added toDisney Dreamlight Valleyinthe Sew Delightful Update releasing on December 4.
Itseems thatDisney Dreamlight Valleyis falling in the footsteps of the Sally promo image by teasing 2025’s free character additions rather than saying them outright. All three promo images show parts of characters or locations related to certain films. This leaves an air of mystery to a couple of these updates. Despite its attempts at remaining secretive, the hair accessories in the “Early 2025” image were easily recognized by fans.
Jasmine and Aladdin Will Take a Magic Carpet Ride to the Valley
The Early 2025 Image features two hair accessories – a turquoise jeweled headband and a vermillion fez. The image description reads: “Explore a new world and revel on a magical adventure.” It’s surprising the quote was not “a whole new world” as these hair accessories belong to Princess Jasmine and herfilm’s titular protagonist, Aladdin.
Jasmine and Aladdin’s inclusion is predictable as their villain,the evil vizier Jafar, was introduced in the aforementioned A Rift in Time DLC. However, Jasmine and Aladdin will be added toDisney Dreamlight Valley’s base game. This raises questions about character interactions between the couple and their villain.
This is not the first timeDisney Dreamlight Valleyhas followed up character additions with new characters from the same film or franchise. In the base game, Timon and Pumbaa fromThe Lion Kingwere added to the game despite Scar, Simba, and Nala being a part ofDisney Dreamlight Valleyfor months before their addition. Even in the case of DLC,The Unwritten Realms introduced Flynn RiderfromTangledafter introducing Rapunzel in the A Rift in Time Expansion Pass.
In both of these instances, these followup characters were added in the same way as their predecessors –base game forThe Lion Kingcharactersand DLC forTangledcharacters. Aladdin, Jasmine, and Jafar will be split from each other, so while it would make sense for Gameloft to add character interactions between the three characters, these would obviously be absent for characters who only haveDisney Dreamlight Valley’s base game installed.
Disney Dreamlight Valley Will Be a Wonderland
The Spring 2025 image depicts a familiar cat-like shadow with a wide crescent moon grin hidden in the branches of a tree. Its description tells fans to “Step into a land of wonder and meet new friends along the way.”
This toothy grin obviously belongs to the Cheshire CatfromAlice in Wonderland. Because the cat is the onlyAlice in Wonderlandcharacter so obviously depicted, it would not be surprising to see him be the Spring 2025 update’s character addition. A solo character addition isn’t unheard of, but fans will likely expect more gameplay features alongside the Cheshire Cat.
Perhaps Wonderland will be added asa biome toDisney Dreamlight Valley. After all, the quote directly mentions a “land of wonder”, suggesting that a new land will be available. If not a new biome, perhaps anAlice in Wonderlandthemed Realm will be added.
The addition of the Cheshire Cat will help one ofDisney Dreamlight Valley’s key character roster issues. Currently, there are only a handful of characters from Disney’s history that are not from the Disney Renaissance and onward in the game. These characters include Mickey & Friends, Oswald, Merlin, The Fairy Godmother, and Maleficent, who will be added in The Unwritten Realms.
Alice in Wonderlandis part of Disney’s Silver Age, categorized as films by the studio released between 1950 and 1967.Disney Dreamlight Valleyis obviously aware of the disparity in characters on its roster, as Summer 2025’s free characters will also likely come from a Silver Age film.
Characters Stay Forever Young in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Skull Rock may be anestablished location inDisney Dreamlight Valley, but no characters from the film that the rock is originally from have been added to the game. The Summer 2025 image shows the mysterious cave on full display and asks players to “Solve an ancient mystery and discover who is waiting inside Skull Rock.”
Fans curious about Skull Rock can originally find it inPeter Pan. Since at least one person is waiting inside the rock, it’s likely that Summer 2025’s free character addition will be from the film. There are several characters from Peter Pan that would begreat additions toDisney Dreamlight Valley’s character roster, but a few stick out specifically.
Captain Hook would be a great villainto add to the game. However, Maleficent will be added toDisney Dreamlight Valleyaround the same time. To add some variety, Peter Pan or Tinkerbell could be great character additions. Tinkerbell is a highly requested character whose absence fromDisney Dreamlight Valleyis very unexpected. Everyone’s favorite fairy was once a beloved mascot of the Disney corporation, making Tinkerbell’s addition the most likely.
Though exact character additions for all the teaser images in the 2025 free content roadmap have yet to be revealed, the films beingadded toDisney Dreamlight Valleyare fairly set in stone. Until more information about these free updates is revealed, players can check outDisney Dreamlight Valley’s new Storybook Vale DLC.
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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.
